Marrakech Trip Overview
A trip from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga desert in 3 days is the best way to discover the landscape of Morocco and the secrets of the great Sahara by desert tour while admiring the panoramic views along the road to the High Atlas Mountains passing by Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and the valleys of Dades and Deraa until the Middle Atlas chain.
From your accommodation in Marrakech, you’ll stop at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah crossing the High Atlas Mountains Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 m). After lunch, you’ll continue to Ouarzazate to visit the movie studios then spend the night in a hotel at Dades gorges. After breakfast at the hotel, you will take the road to Toudra Gorges passing through the plateau separating the High Atlas from the Anti Atlas (1340 m). Have lunch on site, then continue to the impressive Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga to ride a camel and watch the amazing sunset in the dunes. Dinner and overnight in a bivouac.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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A trip from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga desert in 3 days is the best way to discover the landscape of Morocco and the secrets of the great Sahara by desert tour while admiring the panoramic views along the road to the High Atlas Mountains passing by Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and the valleys of Dades and Deraa until the Middle Atlas chain.
From your accommodation in Marrakech, you’ll stop at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah crossing the High Atlas Mountains Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 m). After lunch, you’ll continue to Ouarzazate to visit the movie studios then spend the night in a hotel at Dades gorges. After breakfast at the hotel, you will take the road to Toudra Gorges passing through the plateau separating the High Atlas from the Anti Atlas (1340 m). Have lunch on site, then continue to the impressive Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga to ride a camel and watch the amazing sunset in the dunes. Dinner and overnight in a bivouac.
Itinerary
* Spend night at Dades Gorge passing by Tichka and Ait Ben Haddou kasbah
Admire Atlas Mountains and Tizi N ‘Tichka the highest pass of North Africa.
Discover Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah a world heritage of UNESCO.
* Visit Cinema Studios at Ouarzazate Passing through the road of a thousand kasbahs and valleys of roses
Spend night in a confortable Hotel at Dades Gorges.
Admire Dades and Toudra Gorges before riding camel at Merzouga dunes.
Stroll through Dades Gorge and admire the beautiful views of Toudra Valley.
Refresh yourself at a Riad in Merzouga where you can leave your luggage.
Enjoy a camel ride to watch sunset and sunrise on Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga.
Spend a 2nd night in a Saharian tent (Confortable and private tent with toilet) with electricity solar energy.
* Leave Merzouga desert passing by Midelt and Ifrane towards Fez.
Admire the sunrise and ride camel to the Riad to enjoy an early breakfast.
Cross the palm grove of Tafilalet and the town of Rissani to reach the Ziz valley.
Meet the Magots monkeys at the cedar forest between Azrou and Ifrane .
Join Fez the cultural capital of Morocco early in the evening.
Stop At:
• Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
• Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
• Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
