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From Marrakech • 5 Days / 4 Nights

5-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga & Fez

Marrakech → Dades Valley → Merzouga Desert → Midelt → Fez

Tour itinerary

Discover Morocco, day by day.

Combine the Sahara with the Middle Atlas and finish in historic Fez on this five-day route.

Marrakech → Aït Ben Haddou → Dades Valley
Day 1

Marrakech → Aït Ben Haddou → Dades Valley

Departure from Marrakech in the morning, crossing the beautiful High Atlas Mountains and the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, with panoramic stops along the way. Continue to Aït Ben Haddou, then Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses before arriving in Dades Valley.

Overnight: Dades Valley • Meals: Dinner & breakfast
Dades Valley → Todra Gorges → Merzouga Desert
Day 2

Dades Valley → Todra Gorges → Merzouga Desert

After breakfast, departure toward the Sahara. Stop at the impressive Todra Gorges, then continue toward Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes. Enjoy a camel ride across the dunes at sunset before reaching your desert camp.

Overnight: Desert camp in Merzouga • Meals: Dinner & breakfast
Merzouga Desert Experience
Day 3

Merzouga Desert Experience

Enjoy a relaxed day dedicated to discovering the Sahara and surroundings of Merzouga. Explore desert landscapes, visit local villages and learn more about traditions and lifestyle. Optional quad biking or buggy riding can be arranged.

Overnight: Hotel/Riad in Merzouga • Meals: Dinner & breakfast
Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Midelt
Day 4

Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Midelt

After breakfast, leave Merzouga and travel north through the spectacular Ziz Valley, known for its palm groves, mountains and traditional villages. Continue through the changing landscapes between the Sahara and Middle Atlas Mountains before arriving in Midelt.

Overnight: Midelt • Meals: Dinner & breakfast
Midelt → Cedar Forest → Ifrane → Fez
Day 5

Midelt → Cedar Forest → Ifrane → Fez

After breakfast, continue through the Middle Atlas Mountains toward Fez. Pass through cedar forests and the Azrou area, with the possibility of seeing Barbary macaques in their natural environment. Continue to Ifrane before heading to Fez. Arrival in Fez and drop-off at your hotel, riad, train station or agreed location.

End of the tour.

What's included

  • Private transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional driver throughout the tour
  • Fuel and transportation expenses
  • 1 night in Dades Valley
  • 1 night in a desert camp in Merzouga
  • 1 night in a hotel/riad in Merzouga
  • 1 night in Midelt
  • Daily breakfast
  • Dinners during the tour
  • Sunset camel ride in the Merzouga dunes
  • Sandboarding in the desert
  • Pick-up from your accommodation in Marrakech
  • Drop-off at your accommodation or agreed location in Fez
  • Assistance throughout the trip

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments and attractions
  • Quad or buggy activities
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Travel insurance

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