3-Days Desert Tour From Fes to Marrakech

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Errachidia - Merzouga⌄

   Our journey will begin in the Medina of Fes, where our staff will pick you up from your hotel or Riad at 7:30am or at designated meeting spot.

   We will begin our journey from Fes by going via Ifrane ( after 1h20min)a French-built ski resort in the 1930s designed to imitate a Swiss town and make the French feel like home.

   We explore Azrou, cedar forest where you will have the chance to meet and feed local monkeys.

   You will stop for lunch at Midelt, a town known for its fossils and rocks and Apples farming. After lunch in Midelt, we continue our journey and cross the Tizi N' Talghoun pass while taking in the breathtaking scenery.

   We stop at the beautiful Ziz Valley for taking pictures and admire the view of the palm trees.

   After 2hrs drive from Ziz Valley we get to Merzouga where you will start the camel ride ( about 40min) then wait to see the sunset beore you continue to the Camp where you will be welcomed with mint Tea. After you will get your tent to get ready for dinner. Atfter you will enjoy the campfire and dance with the locals.

   Meals: Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation in a luxury tent with bathroom & Toilet inside

2. 2Merzouga - Todra Gorge - Boumalne Dades - Rose Valley - Ouarzazate⌄

   Wake up early to catch the sunrise and enjoy Sandboarding then have breakfast and take the camels/Jeep back to meet your driver.

   The Todra Gorges, one of the nicest spots in the High Atlas, will be reached 2hrs later. The river's path has carved out a cliff-sided canyon, which is famous among climbers due to its beauty and steep rock walls. Lunch is on your own time at this lovely location. It is highly recommended to take a brief stroll through the gorges in order to better enjoy the landscape's magnificence.

   You will have the chance to take beautiful pictures from a panoramic view of the valley.

   Its time to a have a pause for Coffee and Toilets. At the same time you will enjoy a lovely view of the Rose valley together with the high atlas mountains and beautiful kasbahs. Following the "One Thousand Kasbahs Road" and the vast Skoura palm grove will bring us to Ouarzazate.

   As we arrive to Ouarzazate you will check in to your accommodations. Dinner will be served at the hotel.

   Meals: Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at La Perle du Sud, Hotel Rose Valley or similar depending on the availability

3. 3Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Atlas Mountain - Marrakech⌄

   After Breakfast we explore Ouarzazate, you will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt ( optional), the former home of the Glaoui or Marrakech pasha. If you are interested, we may also visit the film studios and museum.

   We will stop at the ksar in Ait Ben Haddou dated back to the 11th century where we will explore the well-known Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). This fantastic stage has been used to film a number of films, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, Sahara starring Penélope Cruz, etc.

   We drive to Marrakech through the famous route of Tizi'n Tichka. You will enjoy a spectacular view of the high atlas mountains where you will have the possibility to stop for taking picture at the altitude of 2260m.

   After lunch you will continue the drive to Marrakech and admire the scenic view of the atlas mountain till you get to Marrakech. Drop off at the main square.