Marrakech to Mezzouga and Fes Three-days private desert tour

3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

This fantastic three-day Marrakech to Fes desert tour offers the chance to embark on a camel trek and spend the night camping in the deep desert in a luxury camp, as well as to visit the World Heritage Sites of Ait Benhaddou, Rose Valley, Ouarzazate, and Todra and Dades Gorge.

What's Included

Private transportation
Pick up from Marrakech and drop off at your hotel in Fes
1st night in a luxurious guest house in Dades Gorges
Dinner (Optional[2])
Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
2nd night in a luxurious desert Camp in Merzouga Desert.
1 h Camel ride in Merzouga desert
Soft drinks during meals
Lunch/drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up all participants from their accommodations

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Marrakech-Ouarzazat-Dades

    1 stop
  • 1

    Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech, meet your guide and take the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the Atlas mountain range, where local Berber farmers work the land as they have for centuries. Head through Ouarzazate — also known as ‘The Gate of The Sahara’ — and onward for lunch (own expense) at the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou kasbah. Follow your guide on a tour of the kasbah and hear of the many famous films and photo shoots that have taken place there. Travel onward past the palm trees and olive groves of the Skoura oasis to Kasbah Amridil and gain insight into its construction and history from your guide. Continue on through the Valley of Roses to Kelaa Mgouna, a local rose plantation. Visit one of the rose-growing cooperatives and watch as workers blend their ingredients to make rose-scented perfumes, then head on to your guest house in Boumalne du Dadès for dinner and your overnight accommodation.

    4 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Dades-Merzouga

    1 stop
  • 2
    Merzouga

    Depart Boumalne du Dadès after breakfast and take the famous Road of 1,000 Kasbahs through the Dadès Valley. Visit one of the valley’s traditional kasbahs and listen as your guide details the role it has played in the region’s history. Head into the foothills of the High Atlas to the oasis of Tinghir and enjoy a 1-hour walk along the Todgha River, where olive groves and palm trees flourish by the riverbanks. Visit Berber villages with your guide to meet one or two of the locals, then head into the mighty Todgha Gorge for lunch (own expense). Travel through the oasis towns of Erfoud and Merzouga, then meet your camel train in Erg Chebbi for the onward journey by camelback into the Sahara Desert. Enjoy beautiful views of the Saharan sunset, then arrive at your desert camp for a traditional Moroccan dinner under the stars while local nomads play traditional folk songs.

    4 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Merzouga-Fes

    1 stop
  • 3
    Fez

    Wake up early to watch the morning sun rising over the dunes. Enjoy breakfast in the desert, then hop back into your vehicle for the onward journey to the holy town of Rissani, the birthplace of 17th-century ruler Moulay Ali Cherif — founder of Morocco’s ruling Alaouite Dynasty. Continue on to Midelt for lunch (own expense), then head along the Ziz River where fortified kasbahs (traditional Moroccan fortresses) lie among dense palm groves. Travel through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas mountains and onward through the fertile Saiss plains, where native flora and fauna thrive. In the early evening, arrive at your riad or hotel in Fez where your 3-day tour will come to an end.

    8 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Marrakech Tours

Tags

Multi-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Sustainable Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
4WD Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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