4 days desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes
Overview of 4 days desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes
The 4 days desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes offers the opportunity to see Kasbahs, ancient villages, the Atlas Mountains, palm groves, the Todra and Dades Gorges, the Sahara Desert, and a camel trek that ends with an overnight stay at a desert camp under the stars. Meet nomads while watching the sunset over the Erg Chebbi dunes.
DURATION
4 Days & 3 Nights
DEPARTURE LOCATION
Accommodation in Marrakesh
RETURN LOCATION
Accommodation in Fes
DEPARTURE TIME
08:00 AM
CATEGORY
Private tour
AVAILABILITY
Everyday
Summary of 4 days desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes
- 1st: From Marrakesh to Dades valley via Ouarzazate.
- 2nd: From Dades valley to Merzouga desert via Todra gorge.
- 3rd: Exploring the Sahara desert area.
- 4th: From Merzouga desert to Fes via Ifrane.
The highlights of 4 days desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes
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* The landscapes of the High Atlas Mountains.
* Visit the UNESCO world heritage of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
* Visit Ouarzazate Film Studio and Taourirt Kasbah.
* Walk in the stunning Todra Gorges.
* Panoramic views of Erg Chebbi dunes Experience
* Camel ride the Sahara desert.
* Watch Sunset above the dunes
* Sand Boarding activity
* Overnight Desert Camp
* The cedar forest to see Barbary Apes
The itinerary of 4 days desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes
Day 1: Marrakesh - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Dades valley
The 4-day desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes starts when our driver meets you at your hotel. Then, you’ll travel to Dades Valley. The High Atlas Mountains will be your first break and the trip passes through the Tizi n’ Tichka Pass, with a height of 2260 meters. The desert trip carries on to the well-known Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There, you will visit the kasbah for 1 hour. Next is Ouarzazate, where you will break into a movie set for some photo opportunities. Also, the Kasbah of Taourirt and the Museum of Cinema. The trip continues to the Valley of Roses after passing via the palm grove and Kalaat M’Gouna, which is well-known for its annual festival conducted during the rose harvest in May. You then drive to your hotel in Dades Valley. O overnight stay there.
Day 2: Dades Valley- Todra Gorge- Erfoud - Camel trekking- Desert Camp.
You start your 4-day desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes after breakfast at the hotel. The first break will be in the astonishing rock structure known as “the monkey toes” and the 19th-century Kasbah of Ait Yul. Then, you travel to Tinghir. There you will break into Todra valley and stroll in its gorge under its 300-meter-tall red cliffs, where many rock climbers come to show their prowess. Next, you’ll travel via Tinjdad, Matlab, and Tourog to Erfoud, a remarkable city noted for its fossils and dates. In the afternoon, you will arrive at Merzouga and take the camels to the camp. You will have the chance to stop along the way to take stunning pictures of the sun setting. At the camp, dinner will be served. After that, you can rest in the desert while listening to Berber music and admiring the starry sky. Overnight at the tent.
Day 3: Adventure in the Sahara Desert – Visit Nomads – Khamlia Village – Merzouga.
This morning, the 4 day desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes starts early so that you can witness the breathtaking sunrise over the Sahara Desert dunes. Then breakfast will be served at the camp. The magnificent Erg Chebbi dunes would then become yours to admire as you travel back to Merzouga town. Your tour will begin in the Sahara Desert, and you’ll drive to Rissani to explore out its Kasrs and once-a-week Souk “Market. Drive back to Khamlia village in the desert, where black Berber people originally hail from Sudden, Mali, and other nations. You will have the chance to listen to their local Gnaoua music. Pizza will be served for lunch, prepared in the village by Berbers. Then, walking through the community of Hasse labid village’s spectacular oasis in the desert will bring your journey to an end. Overnight in Merzouga.
Day 4: Merzouga- Ziz Valley- Midelt- Cedar Forest- Ifrane - Fes.
The final day of your 4 desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes begins after breakfast at the hotel. You will depart from the Sahara desert and make your way to Fes through Errachidia and the breathtaking, volcanically sculpted Ziz Gorges. You travel through the “Tizi Ntalghamt” Pass in the High Atlas Mountains after Ziz Valley. After that, a lunch break in Zaida or Midelt. Before reaching Ifrane, the journey continues via Cedar Forest, where you may witness the amazing and smart Barbary Apes. Here, where they call “the Suits Town,” you’ll take a break. Imouzzer Kandar, the final city before you reach Fes, was passed by before. Your hotel or riad in Fes will be where our driver drops you off.
Your 4-day desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes is now complete.
Includes and excludes 4 days desert trip from Marrakesh to Fes
Includes
- Private vehicle with AC
- Hotels with dinners
- Desert camp with dinner
- Driver speks English
Excludes
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Tips