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4 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga

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Best 4 Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes

This 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is the perfect one-way trip if you want to cross Morocco properly: mountains, kasbahs, deep gorges, palm oases, and Desert.

During this 4 days / 3 nights tour you’ll travel between the imperial cities of Marrakech and Fes, and cross the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 meters), stop at the legendary Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO-listed), where iconic films such as Gladiator, Game of Thrones, The Mummy, and Babel were filmed. Then, continue through Ouarzazate “Hollywood of Africa” and the oasis roads toward the Dades Valley. Then it’s on to the dramatic canyon walls of Todra Gorge, before reaching the dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. There, you’ll ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes, witness the sunset over the desert, and spend a night in a desert camp under the stars with dinner, drumming around a campfire, and a visit to a nomadic Bedouin community to learn about their way of life.

On the final day, visit Erfoud, known as the capital of dates and rich in fossils, then cross the Ziz Valley towards Midelt, the capital of apples, and the cedar forest of Azrou (often with Barbary macaques), and a stop in Ifrane, known for its clean streets and alpine feel, before arriving in Fes, where we drop you at your accommodation or the airport.

Top Highlights of the 4 Day Marrakech to Fes Desert Adventure

  • Cross the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260m)
  • Explore Telouet kasbah
  • Visit Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Ouarzazate area: Kasbah Taourirt & film Atlas studios
  • Skoura oasis and the Valley of Roses landscapes
  • Discover Kasbah Amridil
  • Walk through Dades Valley and explore the rock formation "Monkey Fingers''
  • Walk through Todra Gorge (towering canyon walls)
  • Sunset camel trek in the Erg Chebbi dunes (Merzouga)
  • Overnight desert camp with dinner and music by the fire
  • Immerse yourself in the traditional atmosphere of Rissani that takes you back to the past
  • Explore Erfoud fossil workshops and Ziz Valley viewpoints
  • Scenic drive through Ziz Valley and Midelt
  • Stop in the Azrou cedar forest & Take some shots with Barbary Monkeys (Barbary macaques often appear)
  • Visit Ifrane, Morocco’s “Little Switzerland”
  • End your adventure in the historic city of Fes