Marrakech to Fes

Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Dades Gorge - Todra Gorge

Merzouga - Erg Chebbi - Rissani - Ziz Gorges - Midelt - Ifrane - Fes

4 days/3 nights Morocco Holiday

Day 1 Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Dades Gorge

We will depart early morning from Marrakech to travel over the spectacular High Atlas mountains via Tizi n Tichka pass. We will have time to stop and enjoy impressive landscapes and to visit the argon oil cooperative. We will stop for lunch and to visit at UNESCO World Heritage site, Ait Ben Haddou. After lunch we will pass through Ouarzazate and many Berber villages sprinkling the Skoura oasis and Meela M’Gouna, the ‘Valley of the Roses’ on our way to Dades Gorge. We will arrive late afternoon for accommodation and dinner in a traditional hotel.

Day 2 Dades Gorge - Todra Gorge - Merzouga

After breakfast and a short drive to Todra Gorge, the massive fault dividing the High Atlas mountains. We will take a walk to see the sheer rock walls that rise to 300 m in the narrowest parts before continuing to Merzouga. We will arrive late afternoon to our Erg Chebbi hotel and prepare for departure on the camels. We will take a 90 minute camel ride to see the sunset on top of the dunes before arriving to the desert camp. We will have a traditional tagine, drink delicious mint tea and listen to traditional berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert. We will spend the night in a traditional nomad tent.

Day 3 Merzouga - Khamlia - Rissani - Merzouga

We will rise early to see the spectacle of the sunrise over the dunes of the Sahara before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. We will will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the amazing changing contrasts of the of the desert. We will visit the ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians before having a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani. After lunch you can visit the traditional markets and/or drink coffee at one of the many cafes while watching the day to day life of the city. Dinner and accommodation in a desert riad or kasbah.

Day 4 Merzouga - Midelt - Ifrane - Fes

We will travel via the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas mountains as we depart the desert region to Fes. We will drive through the cedar forests of Azrou and stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will continue via Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland of Morocco’ to arrive early evening to Fes.

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2. It is a scenic but long drive from Merzouga to Fes.
   

3. If more time is available, we suggest a 5 day/4 night tour for a more enjoyable experience.
   

4. You can stay overnight in Midelt for the opportunity to visit the local markets.
   

This tour can also be Fes to Marrakech.

Do you want the tour to start/end at Agadir, Rabat or Casablanca?

Please contact us to discuss your interests.