3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is a Moroccan desert trip. Over these 3 days and 2 nights, you will see many incredible places, including the Dades and Todra gorges, the Ait-Ben-Haddou Kasbah, Ouarzazate, and the Atlas Mountains. Along with Merzouga, the Sahara Desert has other Berber communities. Additionally, you will ride camels deep into the desert. You will also enjoy the Sahara’s breathtaking dawn and sunset. Moreover, you will go to the Erfoud Fossil Town and the Rissani traditional market. And you visit Ifrane, Morocco’s Switzerland, and the Cedar Forest to see the Barbary macaques in their natural habitat. And this tour will finish in Fes.
On the first day of our 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes. We will meet you at your Raid in Marrakech city. Thereafter, we drive you towards Ouarzazate via the Tizi-N-Tichka mountain pass (2260m). It is the highest road pass in Morocco in the High Atlas Mountains. And then we arrive at the Ait Benhaddou, a local UNESCO Kasbah. It is the largest Kasbah in Morocco, where we will enjoy lunch. Secondly, we continue to Ouarzazate city. It is also called the Hollywood of Africa. So, we explore another local kasbah and visit the Atlas studio. Besides, we drive along the Thousand Kasbahs road and stop in the town of Kalaat M G’ouna. It is famous for its Rose Valley and its yearly May festival. Finally, we drive to the Dades Gorges to spend a night in a hotel, including dinner and breakfast.
The second day of our 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes starts after breakfast. We drive through the Dades Valley and explore the amazing rock formation called “the Monkey Toes”. Secondly, we drive through Tinghir to explore the Todra Valley and Todra Gorge. There, we enjoy panoramic views and then continue our Morocco tour to Erfoud. This city is called the capital city of fossils in Morocco. Thereafter, we drive to Rissani, where we take a Berber lunch before heading to the village of Merzouga. Finally, you prepare for a camel trip to the desert camp. This trip takes about 90 minutes to reach the camp. In the camp, we enjoy and spend the night in Berber nomad tents, including dinner and breakfast.
Our desert camel guide will wake you up to watch the sunrise view. Next, we will ride camels back to our desert hotel. After breakfast, we continued our Morocco trip towards Fes. We will pass through Errachidia, passing the Ziz Valley. Then, we will pass through the Tizi-N-Talghamt, and we will reach Midelt in the Atlas Mountains. Secondly, we drive to Azrou, a Berber village, to watch the Barbarian apes in the local cedar forest. After that, we visited the town of Ifrane, the Switzerland of Morocco. And we finally arrive in Fes, where the 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes ends.
The camel ride, desert camp, and stunning landscapes made this tour the highlight of our trip to Morocco.
Everything was perfectly organized. The scenery was breathtaking, and the overnight stay in the desert was incredible.
The camel ride usually lasts between 1 and 1.5 hours, depending on the season.
Yes, one night in a traditional desert camp is included.
Comfortable clothing, walking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a light jacket.
Yes, private tours are available upon request.
The tour ends in Fes on the third day.
