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From Fes • 5 Days / 4 Nights

5 Days Tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

Fes → Ifrane → Cedar Forest → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga → Khamlia → Todra Gorges → Dades Valley → Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech

Tour itinerary

Discover Morocco, day by day.

A five-day private desert route from Fes to Marrakech with two nights in the Sahara and a comfortable pace.

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

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

Travel from Fes through the Middle Atlas, stopping in Ifrane and the cedar forests near Azrou. Continue through mountain landscapes and traditional villages to Midelt, then through the spectacular Ziz Valley before arriving in Merzouga.

Overnight: Hotel or riad in Merzouga • Meals: Dinner
Merzouga Desert Exploration – Nomads – Khamlia – Erg Chebbi
Day 2

Merzouga Desert Exploration – Nomads – Khamlia – Erg Chebbi

Spend the day discovering the Sahara and Erg Chebbi. Travel by 4x4 through desert landscapes, visit local nomadic families and Khamlia village, famous for Gnawa music. In the afternoon, ride a camel across the golden dunes and watch the Sahara sunset before arriving at your luxury camp.

Overnight: Luxury desert camp with private bathroom • Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley
Day 3

Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

After sunrise and breakfast at the camp, leave Merzouga toward Rissani, Tinghir and the Todra Gorges. Enjoy free time in the canyon and surrounding palm oasis, then continue to the Dades Valley through dramatic rock formations and traditional villages.

Overnight: Hotel or riad in Dades Valley • Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou
Day 4

Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou

Travel through the Dades Valley toward Kalaat M'Gouna and the Valley of Roses. Continue along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Ouarzazate and then the UNESCO-listed Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, with time to explore its narrow streets and traditional earthen architecture.

Overnight: Riad or hotel in Ait Ben Haddou / Ouarzazate area • Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech
Day 5

Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech

Depart toward Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains. Enjoy panoramic stops, cross the Tizi n'Tichka Pass and descend toward Marrakech. Arrival in the afternoon and drop-off at your hotel, riad or preferred location.

End of the 5-day Fes to Marrakech desert tour • Meals: Breakfast

What's included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour
  • Professional driver
  • Pick-up from your accommodation in Fes
  • Drop-off at your accommodation in Marrakech
  • Fuel and transportation expenses
  • 4 nights accommodation
  • 1 night in Merzouga hotel/riad
  • 1 night in a luxury desert camp with private bathroom
  • 1 night in Dades Valley
  • 1 night in Ait Ben Haddou or Ouarzazate
  • Daily breakfasts
  • Dinners during the desert route
  • Camel ride in Erg Chebbi
  • Sahara sunset experience
  • 4x4 desert excursion around Merzouga
  • Visit to Khamlia village
  • Visit to nomadic families
  • Sandboarding in the dunes
  • Visit to Todra Gorges
  • Visit to Ait Ben Haddou
  • Panoramic and cultural stops
  • Assistance throughout the journey

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees
  • Dinners in Marrakech
  • Quad or buggy activities
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips

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