3 Days Tour From Marrakech To Fes & Atlas And Desert Merzouga
Overview
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, spending the first night in the heart of the Dades gorges in a traditional but comfy hotel. The second day lets you enjoy a short walk in the todgha immense gorges before heading towards Merzouga in a more arid plains announcing the beginning of the deserts, once in Merzouga, you will ride the camels and go deep in the desert to spend a night in a nomad bivouac to enjoy a starry night under a clear and peaceful sky. The third day takes you through a different route heading towards Fez and crossing many villages and sceneries along with the beautiful cedar forest with its playful monkeys before reaching the Cultural capital of the country: Fes where your driver will drop you off in your hotel.
- Duration : 2 Days / 1 Nights
- Start From : Marrakech
- Departs : All Year Round
- Hotels : 4 & 3 Stars
- Arrival : Airport (Marrakech)
- Availability : Everyday
Highlights
- Sunrise over the highest dunes from the top of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga one of the best moments of the desert
- Wild monkeys on the Cedar forests of Azrou
- The high Atlas Mountains, with far-reaching views across the mountains
- The traditional High Atlas Berber villages
- Overnight camping in Erg Chebbi Merzouga Desert (Dinner & Breakfast)
Included / Exclude
- Pick Up: From Your Accommodation Or Airport
- Drop Off: At Your Accommodation Or Airport
- Air-conditioned minivan or 4WD Fuel included
- Professional driver/Driver (Multilingual)
- 1 Night in a Hotel (Dinner & Breakfast)
- Overnight camping in Erg Chebbi Merzouga Desert (Dinner & Breakfast)
- Camel ride in the dunes
- Sand boarding in the dunes
- You can stop everywhere to take photos
- Soft drinks
- Lunches
- Tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities.
- Personal expenses on the itinerary
Itinerary
On your first day, you will meet your driver at your hotel/riad at 8:00 am and start the 3-day desert tour from Marrakeh to Merzouga passing through the high Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass in Morocco Tizni-Tichka (2260 m high) offering impressive views of valleys, mountains and many Berber villages nearby. Heading towards Ouarzazate, you will visit the UNESCO protected site ofAit Ben Haddou, a most impressive Kasbah and well-preserved fortress in Morocco near Ouarzazate.
Many of the Hollywood movies were filmed there such as the Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Game of Thrones, etc. You will continue your journey towards Dades Valley, through the Mgouna, Skoura (Berber villages around the valley) and you will spend the night in Dades Gorge, enjoying your view and dinner.
On your second day, you will leave Dades valley in the morning, after your breakfast and shower and head towards Todra Gorges, one of the most beautiful and impressive canyons in Morocco, which is so tight that is named after the human “throat” or gorge. You will have some time to walk through the canyon and enjoy the sight and the sound of the river passing through.
From Todra Gorge you will continue towards Merzouga through breath-taking landscapes and along with many oasis of palm trees. We will pass through the small town of Erfoud, where you’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet and then continue to Merzouga. Depending on your arrival time to Merzouga, you will have some time to relax before the camel trek, or you will start the right away to spend the night in the desert in a Berber camp.
The camel trek starts around 17:00 -18:00 in the summer and around 15:00 – 16:00 in the winter and takes around 1 hour. When you arrive at the camp, you will enjoy the sights of the Sahara dunes and the sunset, you will be welcomed with a traditional Moroccan tea, later on the dinner will be served in the main tent (restaurant). After dinner, you will enjoy the desert music played by locals and a camp fire. Don’t forget to look up in the sky, to find an amazing view of countless stars. Please keep in mind that the campfire is only during the cold months (at night) and when there is no wind.
Today you’ll have to wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise in the dunes. After the breakfast and shower we will start the journey