The 3 day sahara desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is one of the most popular desert tours from Marrakech that connects the two imperial cities. The 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes lets you discover a big part of the south of Morocco, departing from the ocher city of Marrakech towards the Atlas Mountains and crossing beautiful scenery on the curvy roads and perched berber villages blending with the mountains, to the infamous kasbahs of Ait benhaddou fortified village and Ouarzazate with its cinematic attractions
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Guided Visit to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah.
✔ One night in nomad desert camp in Merzouga Dunes with (Private tents)
✔ Pick up from Marrakech hotel & Drop off at your Fes accommodation.
✔ Camel Trek.
✔ English speaking driver/guide during the tour.
✔ Free time to explore the sites such as Ait Benhaddou, Cinema Sets, Taourirt kasbah...etc
✔ Rooms with A/C in typical hotels, Kasbahs & Riads.
✔ Free transport from airport to your hotel in Marrakech.
✔ Dinner
✔ Private transfer by comfortable air conditioned vehicles.
✔ Breakfast
✔ Visiting the Cinema studio in Ouarzazate.
✖ Drinks
✖ Lunch
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel Massimo Kech
2. Hotel Hicham
3. Ibis Hotel Essaouira
4. La Maison des Oliviers
5. Riad Aladdin
6. Riad Paula
7. In Club Palmeraie Resorts
8. La Villa Nomade
9. Dar Loula
10. Riad Joya
11. Riad Hamza
12. Riad Kaiss by Anika
13. Hotel CTM
14. Villa El Gada
15. Hotel Central Palace
16. Riad Hasna Espi
17. Hotel Mimosa
18. Riad Tizwa
19. TUI BLUE Riu Tikida Garden
20. La Maison Arabe
Additional Info: From your hotel in Marrakech
Itinerary
Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate Or Skoura Palmary
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Musee Theatre Memoire de Ouarzazate
Your Marrakech to Fes Morocco desert trip start with you being picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech and heading for Ouarzazate (the door way of the Sahara) or if time allows, to Skoura Palmary. We will be crossing the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi- N-Tichka pass (2260m above sea level). The slithering road overlooks some of the most beautiful landscapes and backdrops ever where the foot hills are decorated with Berber villages. The first stop of our Marrakech to Fes Morocco desert tour is the Kasr of Ait Benhaddou. This UNISCO world heritage site is still inhabited by Berber villagers who preserve their traditional life styles and the place itself has acted as the shooting location for many Hollywood movies like Lawrence of Arabia,and Jesus of Nazareth,Explore the Kasbah at your leisure; we personally suggest you get to the highest spot for a beautiful view of your surroundings that have been fixed in time for years. After exploring to your contentment, we will continue driving to Ouarzazate to have dinner and spend the night in a typical hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
Ouarzazate Or Skoura - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Dunes ( Erg Chebbi)
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Merzouga Desert
We depart from the hotel in Ouarzazate at 8 am after having enjoyed breakfast. We will be taking the road of 1000 kasbahs to our next stop, Skoura palm grove. Skoura is the home to many of Southern Morocco's monuments like Amerhidil & Ait Abbou kasbahs. After which we proceed to the Berber city of Kelaat Mgouna, where each year during the first week of May the locals hold the festival of roses to celebrate the new harvest and sell all kinds of rose based products like rose water. We'll cross the valley of roses to Boumalen Dades and then Tineghir (famous for the jewish square & lush palm grove). After making it to Todra gorges we will have lunch and follow that with a trek along the canyons. Next we will trek by camel for one and a half hours through Erg Chebbi's dunes while enjoying Merzouga's Sahara sunset. Our final destination will be the nomadic camp where we will spend the night around a campfire while playing the drums with the camel breeders, before sleeping in the bivouacs in the middle of the desert.
Duration: 6 hours
Erg Chebbi - Ziz Valley - Midelt - Azrou - Ifrane - Fes
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Medina of Fez
You will be woken up at 5: 30 am, half an hour before sunrise to enjoy catch the first glimpses of the sunrays running across the sand, we will follow that by a breakfast in the bivouac. We will ride the camel's back to meet the driver and make our way to Fes. Our road will go through the quiet Ziz valley, Errachida and Midelt. We will stop for lunch close to Azrou city and we will pay a visit to the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountain and play with the friendly monkeys that inhabit the area, after which we continue to Fes, thus concluding our Marrakech to Fes desert tour.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
• A maximum of 08 people per booking
