5 Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech
Travel from Fes to Marrakech. During our 5 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech. You will explore the dunes of Merzouga spend night in desert camp. Experience the camel trekking and discover the nomadic life in Merzouga.
5 Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech
OVERVIEW
A 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech is the ideal way to discover Morocco’s Middle and High Atlas Mountains. Ifrane, close to ski slopes and forests, is renowned for its architecture reminiscent of the Alpine region. A stone lion statue, Morocco’s second-longest river, the Azrou cedar forest, the only place in Morocco where wild monkeys reside, camel trekking, and an overnight stay in the desert, complete with sunrise and sunset over the Erg Chebbi dunes. You will have the opportunity to spend more time in the Sahara and discover the Merzouga region, which includes a visit to the families of Berber nomads, on this five-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech.
We will pass through the Valley of Roses, the Gove palm of Skoura, and visit the Kasbahs of Amridil and Taourirt, the film studios of Ouarzazate, and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ksar Ait Benhaddou. We will also visit the traditional weekly market in Rissani, the beautiful Todra Valley and Gorges, the Dadès Valley, and finally arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon.
Highlights of 5 Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech
- Visit Azrou's cedar forest to witness the Barbershop's monkeys.
- sweeping views of the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
- Take a Camel Ride in the Sahara Desert of Merzouga.
- View the sunset from the dune dunes.
- What the sand table is doing.
- elicious supper and a campfire celebration with Berber music.
- Camping for the night in Merzouga's desert countryside
- Merzouga explores the visit and a nomadic family.
- See the Taourirt Kasbah and Ouarzazate studios.
- Visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Wonderful perspectives of the Atlas topography.
Itinerary of 5 Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga Dunes
Your 5 day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech starts at 8:30 a.m. when our company driver picks you up from your Fes hotel. You then drive to Merzouga through the central Atlas mountains. Enjoying a wonderful journey through the Berber villages. Make a stop in the stunning city of Ifrane, also referred to as “Moroccan Switzerland,” then proceed to Azrou, the well-known cedar forest where you can spot monkeys. And finally arrive in the town of Midelt, where you can have lunch. Following that, we will travel through the picturesque Ziz Valley to the south, to Erfoud. Which is well-known for its fossils and its annual festival market dates. There, we will pause to take in a breathtaking panoramic view of the oasis landscape. In the afternoon, we will arrive at the magnificent Erg Chebbi dinner and spend the night at the Hotel in Merzouga.
Day 2: Merzouga Sightseeing
Following hotel breakfast, we will begin our tour by 4×4 Merzouga to discover various and fascinating locations around Erg Chebbi’s dunes. We will stop at the oasis of Hassi to observe its irrigation canal and land agriculture. Then we will travel south to the seasonal lake Dayt Srij (assuming it has water). If you would like to hear the Gnawa music of the dark-skinned immigrants who were brought to Morocco over a century ago and were slaves. We will continue in the village of Khamlia. then we’ll proceed to the M’Ifis mines. During our 4×4 Merzouga desert tour, we will have the chance to visit a nomadic Berber family who still lives in their shop in the middle of the Sahara. We will have a glass of mint tea with them and learn about life in the desert.
Berber camp in Merzouga
Deside desert tourism of Merzouga is also famous for menerals and fossils. pause at various sweeping vistas to relish the vistas and capture images of the locations… Here, you will embark on a camel ride to get to our Berber camp in Merzouga. The camel walk takes 1-1;30 hours, with a stop at the top of the dune to watch the sunset. Try out a sandboard if you’re interested, enjoy the scenery and take pictures. After these breathtaking moments. you’ll then continue to the camp, where you’ll be welcomed with a cup of tea, unwind until dinnertime. Enjoy traditional Berber music after dinner, sleep under the starry sky, and spend the night in a nomadic tent.
Day 3: Merzouga Desert - Rissani - Erfoud - Tinjdad - Todra Gorges - Boumaln Dades
We will ride the camels back to Merzouga after breakfast in the rural desert area, where you can take a shower if needed. To get to Rissani, we will first travel through Tafilalt’s thousands of palm trees. Southeast Morocco’s oldest and most traditional market is located in this city. After that, we’ll go to Erfoud to investigate a few cults that create various kinds of fossils. We’re almost at the Todra Canyons, one of Morocco’s most breathtaking locations. At last, the third day of our five-day tour from Fes to Marrakech will come to an end as the night falls in the Todra Gorges.
Day 4: Todra Gorges – Dades Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate.
After eating breakfast at the hotel, we set out to explore the 1000 Thousand Kasbahs road, which is flanked by enormous kasbahs. Regretfully, many of these ancient fortified homes are in ruins, but some have been restored. We travel through the Dades Valley and ascend onto an off-road path into the mountainous region, where there are numerous Berber villages and some nomads living in caves. We will have the chance to visit one of these families and observe their way of life and primary occupation. Taking care of the goat sheep flocks. The views of the vibrant rose valley will astound us before we arrive at Skoura’s palm grove. We’ll arrive in Ouarzazate for dinner and a night at the hotel 45 km later.
Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas – Marrakech
We leave the riad early in the morning to travel to Ait Ben Haddou’s Ksar, or fortified village, where we will see the well-known Kasbah, which was inducted into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986. This breathtaking location served as the backdrop for several well-known movies, such as Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, Sahara with Penelope Cross… etc. We travel to Marrakech after seeing the Kasbah, where we will see the Tizi Ntichka port. Our nation’s highest point is 2.260 meters. We will take in the breathtaking street views of the Berber villages and stop to take pictures of them. In the late afternoon, we will check into your riad inside the Medina. The last night of our 5 day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech, spent in the riad.
WHAT'S INCLUDE IN : 5 DAYS DESERT TOUR FROM FES TO MARRAKECH
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDE IN: 5 DAYS DESERT TOUR FROM FES TO MARRAKECH
- Pick you up and deliver you to your lodging
- Air-conditioned, comfortable, and private car.
- Fuel.
- While on the tour, the driver/guide.
- Included in the three nights at the hotel/Riad are dinner and breakfast.
- A tour of the desert of Merzouga
- Dinner and breakfast are included in the desert camp overnight stay.
- Sandboarding: A choice.
- One camel ride per individual.
- Entrance Fees to monuments
- Flight tickets.
- Lunches & Drinks