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From Fes • 3 Days / 2 Nights

3 Days Tour from Fes to Merzouga Desert and Back to Fes

Fes → Ifrane → Cedar Forest → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga → Todra Gorge → Dades Valley → Fes

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Tour itinerary

Discover Morocco, day by day.

A private Sahara journey from Fes combining the Middle Atlas Mountains, the golden dunes of Merzouga, Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley.

Fes – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert
Day 1

Fes – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert

Your adventure begins in the morning with pick-up from your hotel or riad in Fes. Travel through the Middle Atlas Mountains and stop in Ifrane, known for its alpine-style architecture. Continue toward the cedar forests near Azrou, where you may see Barbary macaques in their natural environment. Continue through mountain landscapes and Berber villages toward Midelt, then drive through the spectacular Ziz Valley toward Merzouga. Upon arrival, exchange the vehicle for camels and enjoy an unforgettable camel ride across the Sahara dunes at sunset. Arrive at your desert camp for traditional Moroccan dinner, music around the campfire and a night beneath the stars.

Overnight: Luxury desert camp in Merzouga • Meals: Dinner
Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley
Day 2

Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

Wake up early for the opportunity to admire sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes. After breakfast, leave Merzouga and continue through desert towns and traditional Berber villages toward Tinghir and the Todra Valley. Visit the impressive Todra Gorge and enjoy free time to walk through the canyon and have lunch in the area. In the afternoon, continue toward Boumalne Dades, exploring the beautiful Dades Valley with its dramatic gorges, kasbahs and panoramic mountain roads.

Overnight: Hotel or riad in Dades Valley • Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas – Marrakech
Day 3

Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas – Marrakech

After breakfast, depart from Dades toward Marrakech. Travel through the Valley of Roses and the famous Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. Continue to Ouarzazate and then to the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. After lunch, cross the spectacular High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass with panoramic stops. Arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon or evening.

Meals: Breakfast • Drop-off in Marrakech

What's included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional driver
  • Pick-up from your accommodation in Fes
  • Drop-off at your accommodation in Marrakech
  • Fuel and transportation expenses
  • 1 night in a luxury desert camp in Merzouga
  • 1 night in a hotel or riad in Dades Valley
  • Private bathroom in all accommodations
  • Breakfasts and dinners
  • Camel ride in the Erg Chebbi dunes
  • Sahara sunset experience
  • Sandboarding
  • Visit to Todra Gorge
  • Visit to Ait Ben Haddou
  • Panoramic and cultural stops along the route
  • Assistance throughout the journey

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees
  • Local guides where required
  • Quad or buggy activities in Merzouga
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips

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