5 Days Desert Trip From Fes to Marrakech

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Duration

5 days

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Max People

10

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Min Age

+5

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Tour From

FES

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Overview

This 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga with Moroccly Travel is a mesmerizing journey through Morocco’s diverse landscapes and cultural gems. Starting in Fes and driving via the Middle Atlas, featuring stops in Ifrane and the Cedar Forest near Azrou to interact with Barbary apes. The route continues through Berber villages, Midelt, Todra Gorge, and the Daraa Tafilalt region, culminating in the Sahara Desert. Your experience includes camel trekking to Erg Chebbi’s dunes, exploring the village of Khamlia, and enjoying a desert sunset. Also, involves witnessing the sunrise over the dunes, visiting Rissani’s traditional Souk, and continue your tour to Marrakech passing over the UNESCO Kasbah of Ait Benhadou, Ouarzazate, and Tizi n’Tichka Pass. The tour promises a rich cultural experience, breathtaking landscapes, and memorable desert activities.

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highlight

Meeting your driver at the airport of Fes
Visit the main attractions of Fes
Stop at Azrou to take pictures with the Barbarian Monkeys in the beautiful Cedar Fores
Walk over the impressive Dades Gorges
Experience camel trekking and attend the panoramic sunset at Merzouga
Explore the big traditional Souk of Rissani
Drive to Boumalen Dades, a breathtaking landscape
Discover the Ouarzazate Studios
Visit the UNESCO World heritage Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
Marrakech tour guide
End of your tour in Marrakech

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Itinerary

Day 1: Fes – Ifran – Azrou – Medilt – Todra Gorge – Merzouga (7 Hours of Drive)

Our driver from Moroccly Travel will meet you in Fes at 08:00 then you start your desert Tour towards Merzouga. This tour has a lot to surprise you. To reach our destination, we will drive via the beautiful road of Middle Atlas crossing the calm city of Ifrane, known as Switzerland of Morocco. We will stop to explore this wonderful city for about 30 minutes. We continue driving to the famous Cedar Forest near the village of Azrou. Another stop here to feed the Barbary apes and taking pictures in this beautiful place.
Later, we will continue via many Berber villages called Ksours crossing over Midelt where you’ll stop for Lunch or a coffee. Daraa Tafilalt region is rich with breathtaking views of mountains and fertile valleys that we will find along the way. We will arrive in Todra Gorges where we can have a stroll over its valley surrounded with high walls of rocks. From here, our desert adventure to Merzouga begins. We will pass through Errachidia, Rissani, and Eroud then we arrive in Merzouga. You will be greeting with a Moroccan cup of tea and have the first contact with the desert. Overnight and dinner at your hotel in the village.

Day 2: Merzouga Exploration & Camel trek

After breakfast, you’ll meet a local guide and prepare you for a camel ride for about 1h to the Dunes of the Erg-Chebbi. You’ll arrive at your desert camp to leave your luggage and have a free time in the desert to do different desert activities. You can have a journey by Quad bike to the famous village of Khamlia where Berber Gnawa are living, originally from Mali. Medfouna is recommended for lunch. Then, you start hiking high dunes of Erg Chebbi in the afternoon to enjoy the breathtaking sunset on the peak. Later, you’ll getback to the desert camp to spend a romantic soiree. After a standard dinner, you’ll join a camp fire and Berber Gnawa play drums and sing Amazigh Songs.

Day 3: Merzouga – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

Wake up before dusk to attend one of the memorable moments of the golden sun shining on the high dune. You’ll praper yourself for leaving, taking your breakfast, shower and a Rest then we will drive to Marrakech through Boumalan Dades. Enjoy the views of beautiful palm trees and Dades Valley along the way. On the way of Thousand Kasbahs, we will reach the Hollywood of Africa Studio, Ouarzazate where tens of movies were shot such as Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. From there, we will drive to the main attraction of this region, Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After exploring this fortified Kasbah and it’s marvelous Amazigh architecture, we continue to Marrakech. Upon arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel or riad for dinner and relaxation.

Day 4: Marrakech City Tour

After your breakfast, you will meet a local guide for a full day of exploration in Marrakech. Your visits will start with the main attraction Koutoubia Mosque which is an icon Moorish-islamic architecture. Then, you go for a walk at the Menara Garden, where you can feel the calm and enjoy the nature. Your guide will provide you with the historical and reasons of building each place or attraction you visit. Majorelle Gardens are one of the must-see of Marrakech, it’s a gorgeous garden was built by the French artist Jacques Majorelle in 1923. Later, you can have a walk over the old Medina, Mellah, and enjoy the colorful traditional Souk, it’s known for its different smells of spices. Tanjia is recommended for lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Square of Jemaa el-Fna. Spend the afternoon strolling the famous ‘Saht Jemaa el-Fna’ where different shows and folklore dances and songs are being presented to the audience. Also, you can rent what we call ‘Koutchi’, a Calech – horse and carriage, it’s famous in Marrakech for traditional journeys over the city. Overnight and dinner at your riad/hotel.

Day 5: Marrakech Airport

If you will stay in Morocco for more days, you can organize excursions to the attractions around Marrakech. This itinerary ends when our driver drops you off at the Menara Airport with a farewell and hope to see you again in another experience in Morocco.

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