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Travel with us from Marrakech to Fes via Erg Chigaga Sahara Desert, This tour will introduce you to the best Morocco desert tours has to offer for its visitors combining the two imperial cities of Marrakech and Fez, We offer the best 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes via Erg Chigaga.
On this tour, you will have the opportunity to cross the High Atlas Mountains, visit the famous Kasbah of Telouet & the fortified Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, Spend a spectacular overnight at Erg Chigaga desert camp dunes, a camel ride through the deep sand dunes during the sunset.
2 nights in Zagora Draa Valle and Todra Gorges, enjoy a short walk in the Todra Gorges,
On the Five Days, we take you through different why back to fez via this beautiful cedar forest and a stop for a quick watch of the Barbary monkeys in the Middle of atlas Mountains, cafe break at the Ifrane town that is called little Switzerland of Morocco.
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
We can pick you up from wherever you are, just provide the location while booking.
Itinerary
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1Tizi n Tichka
Your Private Tour will start at 9 am from your accommodation Riad / Hotel in Marrakech. We journey over the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-N-Tichka pass 2260m/7500ft- It is the highest pass-road in Africa. Panoramic views over the Berber villages and beautiful landscapes in the background. We stop for a break and pictures.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Later, we drive through the Ounila Valley We reach Kasbah of Telout, which was the seat of the powerful Glaoui family’s controlling the region. They were given political power in southern Morocco by King Moulay Hassan. After the visit, we lunch in Telouet village,
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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then we continue our trip through beautiful Ounila Valley, a former route of the caravans from the Sahara over the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.
Admission ticket free -
4Ait Ben Haddou
We arrive at the famous Ksar Ait Benhaddou built in the 11th century (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987), where Lawrence of Arabia, The Jewel of the Nile, Gladiator, and Alexander have been filmed. Night in the hotel nearby.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Depart from Ait Ben Haddou to Erg Chigaga, we stop at Taznakht village. Optional; visit the women’s cooperative for the carpet weavers, as Taznakht is known for.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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the Lifetime adventure continues to reach Foum-Zguid, the last village before going off-road. Stop for lunch. We will drive through different terrain, rocky desert, sand dunes, and oasis. Stopping at Iriqui Lake in the middle of nowhere. We will be in Erg Chigagga before sunset. Your camels will be ready at the dunes to start your trekking. Dinner, campfire, Nomads entertainment, and overnight in Berber tent at the Nomadic Desert Camp.
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Sunrise is a magical moment not to be missed. This is why the wake-up is gonna be early today, so you can climb to the top of the dunes and assist the most beautiful sunrise ever. After having your breakfast,
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
8M'Hamid
we will leave Chigaga toward Zagora we drive by off-road for 2 hours, to join the tarmac road at M’hamid El Ghezlane in our way we will stop at the Oases many picture opportunities, We drive you towards Zagora through Tizi Anagame and Ben Selman Mountain,
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
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On the way, we will stop to visit the 16th-century village called Tamegroute. You will visit the Koranic school & its library, the Underground Kasbah, and the green pottery makers.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
10
Then drive to Zagora, we take a nice walk through the Palm grove & oases, till we get to the Jewish quarter so we can visit the Kasbah of Amzerou.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
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After breakfast, we resume our journey to the Todra Gorges along Draa Valley a fascinating Palm grove, oases, and ancient Kasbahs.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
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We will pass through the Jbel Saghrou a volcanic mountain formation contrasted with the green oasis of Draa Valley, along the way you will see many small Berber villages until we arrive at the Palm Oases of Tinghir.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
13Todra River
From Tinghir, travel north along the Todra River to enter the famous Todra Mountain Gorge, It is a contrasted valley with Rocky canons & huge palm trees. We will absolutely make picture stops, at Mountain Gorge, (Its altitude: 400m/ 1312ft.) where you can walkthrough.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
14
After breakfast We start our journey to Fez through the High Atlas mountains and descend via Midelt, We will stop for picture opportunities as we are driving along the way.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
15
We stop for lunch at Midelt the Apple capital.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
16Azrou Cedar Forest
We continue along the Middle Atlas Mountains to Cedar forest.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The last stop before Fez is Ifrane, this Swiss Moroccan city looks stunning. Houses with triangle roofs (lofts) and wide streets are very beautiful & clean even if it snows here during the season.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
18Fez Mellah
later we drive to Fes, Your 5 Days from Marrakech to Fes Via Erg Chigaga will be ends around 6 pm at your accommodation riad & Hotel Fes.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Marrakech – Hight Atlas Mountain – Telouet – Ounila Valley– Ait Ben Haddou
Ait ben Haddou _ Tazenakht _ Foum Zguid _ Erg Chigaga
Erg Chigaga Sahara Desert to Zagora Via Tamagroute
Zagora – Draa Valley - Jbel Saghrou – Todra Gorges
Todra gorges – Atlas Mountains –Medilt– Azrou – Ifrane – Fez
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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