Fes Trip Overview
Many of our guests staying in Fes and willing to travel to Marrakech fancy an overland trip through Morocco Sahara desert in a 3 days Fes to Marrakech. For that reason, we’ve tailored a private Fes to Marrakech desert tour to accommodate your need to combine Fes and Marrakech with a all of the amazing scenery and sightseeing behind.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Fes, Morocco
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
Many of our guests staying in Fes and willing to travel to Marrakech fancy an overland trip through Morocco Sahara desert in a 3 days Fes to Marrakech. For that reason, we’ve tailored a private Fes to Marrakech desert tour to accommodate your need to combine Fes and Marrakech with a all of the amazing scenery and sightseeing behind.
Itinerary
Day 1: Fes – Ifran – Midelt – Merzouga desert (8 HOURS)
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
After an early breakfast at your hotel or riad in Fez, your driver will pick you up as early as possible, 07h30 AM in wintertime and 08h00 AM in summer ( that will allow you enough driving time to catch the sunset in Erg Chebbi ).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ifrane, Ifrane, Fes-Meknes
Your Fes to Marrakech desert tour will start crossing the plains of Saiss towards the Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains past Ifran and Azrou. You can spot Barbary apes on the side of the street and stop for some photos.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Midelt, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Continue to Midelt, where you will stop for lunch. From here you will carry on crossing Ziz River driving past thousands of sky-scraping palm trees and fortified Kasbahs to Erfoud.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Then to Merzouga and Erg Chebbi, where your camel caravan will be waiting for you to ride your camels like nomads to watch the color-changing sunset over Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
Drive your camels back to your Sahara desert camp to freshen up before getting ready for your dinner under the stars while entertained by the local nomads playing their drums.
Overnight at your Sahara desert camp.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at your Sahara desert camp.You can choose a luxurious camp for more comfort.
Day 2: Merzouga desert – Tinghir – Dades valley (4 HOURS)
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
After an early sunrise camel ride, meet your guide in Merzouga.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tinerhir, Tinerhir, Souss-Massa
Today the drive will feature one beautiful scene after another including the stunning oasis of Tinghir where you will be able to take a walk along Todgha riverbank visiting Berber villages and learning about the lifestyle of the local inhabitants before you visit the magnificent Todgha Canyons and have lunch on the spot.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Boumalne Dades, Boumalne Dades, Souss-Massa
In the afternoon, drive along the Kasbah road to Dades Valley where you will have the opportunity to visit one of the fortified Kasbahs before you arrive at your boutique guest house.
Dinner and overnight in Dades Valley.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Dades Valley : Panorama or Babylon Hotel.
Day 3: El Kelaa M’gouna – Ouarzazate – Kasbah ait ben haddou – Marrakech (7 HOURS)
Stop At: El Kelaa M’gouna, El Kelaa M’gouna, Souss-Massa
After breakfast, drive along the Valley of the Roses to Kalaa Mgouna where you will have the opportunity to visit one of the Rose water cooperatives and learn how the locals prepare rose scented perfumes based on distilled rose water.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
We continue to Ouarzazate past Skoura oasis famous for its date palm trees.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Then to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou where you will have lunch before a visit of the Kasbah, a UNESCO world heritage site, that has been used as a set for various Hollywood movies, fashion and commercial shooting. The Kasbah is well preserved and consisted of various Kasbahs packed together and appears as a single unit.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
In the afternoon, we begin our descent through the Atlas Mountains past Tizi Ntichka Pass passing by various Berber villages with houses built with stones and mud. You immediately notice that life here never changed centuries ago !! and most of the locals are shepherds.
We arrive at Marrakech late afternoon and your driver will take you to your riad or hotel.
End of your Fes to Marrakech desert tour.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: None
