The 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is perfect if you want to fully explore the southeast of Morocco. You will travel through the High Atlas Mountains, visit the famous Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, and stop at a film studio in Ouarzazate.
In the Merzouga desert, you will enjoy a full desert experience: ride camels, spend the night in a desert camp, visit nomad families, and more.
The tour ends in Fes after passing through the Ziz Valley, the cedar forest where monkeys live, and the mountain city of Ifrane.
The tour starts with a morning pick-up from your accommodation in Marrakech. We drive through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, stopping along the way to visit a Berber village on the side of the mountains.
On the way, we will also stop to visit a women’s cooperative of argan oil, where you can learn how this traditional Moroccan oil is made and see the natural products they produce.
We then continue to the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous film location. Here, you will have about an hour. After lunch, we head to Ouarzazate, where you can visit one of the Atlas Film Studios. From there, we drive through the Rose Valley and arrive at the Dades Valley for dinner and an overnight stay in a local hotel or Riad.
After breakfast, we leave the Dades Valley and head toward the Todra Gorges, where you can take a short walk between the tall canyons.
We then continue through the cities of Tinjdad and Erfoud, arriving in Merzouga in the afternoon. Here, you will enjoy a glass of tea before you ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes, with time to watch the sunset from the top of a dune.
You will spend the night in a desert camp, enjoying a traditional dinner and live Berber music around the fire.
It is recommended to wake up early to watch the sunrise over a dune near the camp. After breakfast, our driver will take you on a full day discovering the desert.
You will start with a visit to Khamlia village, where you will listen to traditional Gnaoua music performed by locals with deep African roots. Then, explore the Mifis mine, once used to extract kohl and minerals.
Next, our driver will take you to visit a nomad family living in tents, where you will see how they live simply and bear the harsh desert. You will also stop at an oasis, surrounded by palm trees and small fields.
In the afternoon, we will return to the Merzouga center and take you to the riad.
After breakfast, we start our drive to Fes. On the way, we pass through the Ziz Valley, known for its long palm groves and mountain views. We continue through Errachidia and stop for lunch in Midelt, a city in the Middle Atlas Mountains.
In the afternoon, we visit the cedar forest near Azrou, where you will have some time exploring the Barbary monkeys. Then, we pass through Ifrane, a clean mountain city often called the Switzerland of Morocco for its European-style buildings and fresh air.
We arrive in Fes by the afternoon. Your driver will drop you off at your accommodation, marking the end of our 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to Fes.
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The Price of this 4-Day tour from Marrakech to Fes varies depending on the number of travelers, accommodation type, and travel season.
The tour usually starts around 8:00 AM in Marrakech and ends around 4-6 PM on the 4th day in Fes.
For 1 to 4 pax, we use an SUV, either a Land Cruiser, Toyota Prado, or s Mitsubishi sport. For 5 to 8 pax, we use a minivan. For more than that, we use a minibus.
The 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is private.
Yes, the tent in the desert is private.
The camel ride is about 35 minutes.
We recommend comfortable clothes, sunglasses, sunscreen, a small backpack, and a jacket for the cool desert night.
Yes, we have a tour that starts and ends in Marrakech. Please check our other tours.
The camel ride is optional. You can take a 4×4 transfer to the camp for free, or a quad bike ride across the dunes for an extra charge.
