Customized Moroccan Adventures
3-Day Tour from Marrakech to Fez
Departure
From Marrakech
Arrival
To Fez
Overview :
Optimize your trip through Morocco with our spectacular 3-day excursion from Marrakech to Fes crossing the Merzouga desert. This private adventure route is strategically designed for travelers who wish to connect the two most famous imperial cities in the country without missing the unique opportunity to sleep in the Sahara desert.
Throughout this unforgettable journey, you will experience a radical contrast of landscapes: from the peaks of the High Atlas and famous adobe fortresses like the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, to the deep ravines of the Todra Gorges. You will enjoy a total immersion in the Erg Chebbi dunes with a camel ride and a magical night in Berber khaimas. On the final day, you will discover the beauty of the deep north, traveling through the Ziz Valley palm grove, the Middle Atlas cedar forests with their free-roaming macaques, and the surprising city of Ifrane, before arriving at the historic Fes Medina.
highlights :
Perfect connection route between Marrakech and Fes in a single 3-day journey filled with contrasts.
Journey through the High Atlas crossing the impressive Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260m).
Tour of the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, an architectural adobe gem and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Walk among the majestic vertical walls of the Todra Gorges.
Camel adventure at sunset through the great sea of golden dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Magical night under the stars in a khaima camp with a traditional dinner and Berber music.
Scenic route through the Middle Atlas, visiting the Ziz palm grove, the cedar forests with monkeys in Azrou, and Ifrane.
The Itinerary :
Day 1 – Marrakech – High Atlas – Tichka Pass (2260m) – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura Palm Grove – Roses Valley – Dades Valley
After breakfast, meeting with the escort guide at 8:00 AM at your hotel or riad to begin the journey.
Prepare to be amazed!
We will cross the High Atlas Mountains, traveling through the Tichka Pass at an altitude of 2260m, making stops to contemplate the landscape and take photographs, as it is one of the most impressive routes in Morocco. Here, we will trade the vegetation of Marrakech and the views of the palm groves on the northern face of the mountains for the aridity of the south, and we will begin to notice the first adobe Berber villages on the mountain slopes.
We will take a detour to visit the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the best-preserved fortified village (ksour), declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for a multitude of movies.
After passing the city of Ouarzazate, the so-called gateway to the desert, we will continue through the Skoura palm grove and the Roses Valley until reaching the Dades Valley, where we will spend the night surrounded by mountains.
Day 2 – Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Dunes – Camel excursion – Magical night in a Berber camp (khaimas)
After breakfast, we will continue along the banks of Boumalne Dades, where a road lined with kasbahs and ksours (fortresses or castles) opens up, presenting a landscape of ocher, red, and mauve colors. After a journey filled with oases and palm trees, we will arrive in Tinghir, home to the spectacular Todra Gorges perched at an altitude of 1,350 meters and surrounded by a palm grove.
We will continue toward Erfoud (the city of fossils) and after crossing a section of dirt tracks, we will arrive in Merzouga, facing the Erg Chebbi dunes. There, we will swap our vehicle for camels, which will lead us to the camp to spend the night in khaimas and enjoy the magic of the desert under a blanket of millions of stars.
Typical dinner to the rhythm of Berber drums.
This will undoubtedly be a magical night!
Day 3 – Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Errachidia – Midelt – Middle Atlas Mountains – Cedar forests and monkeys of Azrou – Ifrane “Moroccan Switzerland” – Fes – Hotel or riad transfer
Those who wish can wake up early to watch the sun rise from the dunes and not miss the opportunity to contemplate a sunrise that can be enjoyed here like in few other places.
After breakfast, we will say goodbye to the dunes and return by camel to the location where our vehicle awaits us to resume the route toward the Ziz Valley. Crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains, we will reach the cedar forests of Azrou, where macaques live in the wild.
Once past the city of Ifrane, better known as the “Moroccan Switzerland,” we will arrive in Fes. Transfer to your hotel or riad.
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We wish you a happy return home, and see you again soon in Morocco, Inshallah
Included and Not Included :
What's Included :
- A local guide who speaks your language (providing support, assistance, and ongoing attention before and throughout the trip).
- Exclusive private transportation in a modern, comfortable, and fully air-conditioned vehicle (with fuel included for the entire itinerary).
- Half-board (includes dinner and breakfast).
- 1 night's accommodation in the Dades Valley (hotel or riad, including dinner and breakfast).
- 1 night in Merzouga at a Berber camp with traditional haimas (dinner, lodging, and breakfast).
- Guided round-trip camel tour to the camp in the dunes.
- Guided tours and photo stops are detailed in the itinerary.
What is not included :
- Lunches (midday meals).
- All types of beverages with lunch and dinner.
- Admission to monuments, historic kasbahs, or museums.
- Optional additional activities (ATV/buggy rentals in the desert, massages, or a hammam).
- Personal expenses.
- Tipping: In Morocco, tipping is a deeply ingrained custom and is seen as a gesture of courtesy and a way to voluntarily show appreciation for good service. There are no set rates, and the amount is up to you.
- Any item not explicitly listed in the "Included" section.
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