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From Fes • 6 Days / 5 Nights

6 Days Tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

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

Tour itinerary

Discover Morocco, day by day.

A complete private journey from Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara, with two nights in Merzouga and time for desert exploration.

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

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

Begin in Fes and travel south through the Middle Atlas Mountains, stopping in Ifrane and the cedar forests near Azrou. Continue toward Midelt, then through the spectacular Ziz Valley with its palm groves and traditional villages. Arrive in Merzouga at the foot of Erg Chebbi.

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

Merzouga Desert Exploration – Nomads – Khamlia – Erg Chebbi

Enjoy a full-day exploration of the Merzouga region. Travel by 4x4 around the dunes, visit local nomadic families and continue to Khamlia village, famous for Gnawa music and cultural traditions. Return to Merzouga with free time to relax or enjoy an optional quad or buggy adventure.

Overnight: Hotel or riad in Merzouga • Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Merzouga – Camel Trek – Erg Chebbi – Luxury Desert Camp
Day 3

Merzouga – Camel Trek – Erg Chebbi – Luxury Desert Camp

Enjoy a relaxed morning in Merzouga. In the afternoon, meet your camel caravan and begin a camel ride across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi. Stop among the dunes for the Sahara sunset, then continue to your luxury desert camp for dinner and Berber music around the campfire.

Overnight: Luxury desert camp with private bathroom • Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley
Day 4

Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

Wake early if you wish to experience sunrise over the Sahara. After breakfast, leave Merzouga through traditional villages and oasis scenery toward Tinghir and the Todra Gorges. Walk between the canyon walls and continue to the Dades Valley through dramatic rock formations, kasbahs and Berber villages.

Overnight: Hotel or riad in Dades Valley • Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou
Day 5

Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou

Travel through the Valley of Roses and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs toward Ouarzazate. Continue to the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou, with time to walk its narrow passages, admire traditional earthen architecture and climb to panoramic viewpoints.

Overnight: Riad or hotel in Ait Ben Haddou / Ouarzazate • Meals: Breakfast
Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech
Day 6

Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech

Depart toward Marrakech through the spectacular High Atlas Mountains. Cross the Tizi n'Tichka Pass with panoramic stops and continue to Marrakech, where the private journey ends with drop-off at your hotel, riad, airport or preferred location.

End of the 6-day journey

What's included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour
  • Professional driver
  • Pick-up from your accommodation in Fes
  • Drop-off at your accommodation or preferred location in Marrakech
  • Fuel and transportation expenses
  • 2 nights 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 in Merzouga, desert camp and Dades
  • Camel ride in the Erg Chebbi dunes
  • Sahara sunset experience
  • 4x4 desert excursion
  • Visit to Khamlia village
  • Visit to local nomadic families
  • Sandboarding
  • Panoramic and cultural stops
  • Assistance throughout the journey

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Entrance tickets to monuments or attractions
  • Dinners where not specified
  • Quad and buggy activities
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips

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