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Departing from Marrakech and ending in Fes, this 3 day/2 night tour will take you through panoramic mountain roads to kasbahs, gorges, palm groves and monkey forests.
The highlight of the trip will be spending the night beneath the stars in a traditional nomadic tent in the Sahara dunes.
Highlights
Visit the UNESCO Heritage Site and Game of Thrones set Ait Ben Haddou
Drive the spectacular Tizi N'Tichka pass
Sleep under the stars in the Sahara desert
Visit Erg Chebbi, the biggest dune in Morocco
See Barbary apes in the Azrou cedar forest
Visit Ifrane, the 'Moroccan Switzerland'
What's Included
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
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Itinerary
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1Tizi n Tichka
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech around 8 o’clock in the morning. We will then depart for the High Atlas mountains, going through the Tizi N´Tichka pass with stops for panoramic views and taking pictures of the small Amazigh villages that dot the landscape.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Ait Ben Haddou
In the afternoon, we will continue through the Ounila valley, where you can see small villages and families that live in adobe houses, before we reach the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou Ait Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot in this spectacular set, including Gladiator and Game of Thrones.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
3Ouarzazate
After lunch, we will continue to Ouarzazate, also known as “The Gate of the Desert.” Here, we will see the Taourirt kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4Vallee Des Roses
The next site on our itinerary will be the Rose Valley as we drive through the big Skoura palm grove, a beautiful place with more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes roses are raised for cosmetic use, such as rosewater. The Rose Festival is held here annually in May.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5Boumalne Dades
Finally, we will reach the Dades valley where we’ll spend the night.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
6Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center
After breakfast you can enjoy one of the best views of the Dadès valley from a strategic lookout point. A very good asphalt road leads up the valley from the city of Tinerhir to the gorge and then to the desert. After some stops on the way we will reach the Todra Gorges. The scenery is spectacular. The course of the river has carved out a cliff-sided canyon.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
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After a short walk in the gorges we will have lunch in Tinejdad or Touroug and then continue our way to the desert to reach the spectacular dunes of Merzouga
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
8Merzouga
Here, we will swap our motorized transportation for a 4-legged one to enter inside the heart of the desert. When we reach the camp, you will enjoy sunset and then dinner before spending the night in the dunes, listening to Berber music, or stargazing.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
9Merzouga
This morning you have a ‘date with the sunrise.’ When you are in the middle of the desert, waking up early is a must to watch the spectacular sunrise from the top of a dune close to the camp.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
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After breakfast we start our last day, heading north through the Tafilalet palm grove, the biggest in the world. You will see thousands of palm trees along this 20km of road. The way leads us to the Ziz Valley, whose river comes down from the High Atlas and feeds the palm grove. Here we will make a stop and from this high viewpoint, enjoy a magnificent view of the valley and the town of Aoufous.
Admission ticket free -
11Midelt
We make another stop in Midelt, in the heart of the Atlas, where you will have free time for lunch and a rest.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
12Azrou Cedar Forest
In the afternoon we continue our way through the Cedar Woods where, if we are lucky, we will see some monkeys.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
13Ifrane
The next place we visit is the city of Ifrane, situated in the northwestern slope of the Middle Atlas at 1630 meters above water level. With its broad avenues, wooden ski-style chalets and manicured gardens, this city is called ‘the Switzerland of Morocco.’ It also has its own ski resort.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
14Fez
At around 6pm we arrive to Fes, where we will bring you to your hotel and end our trip.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Marrakech - High Atlas - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Ouarzazate - Roses Valley - Dadés Valley
Dadés Valley - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Dunes - Camel ride and night in a nomad tent
Merzouga Desert - Ziz Valley - Cedar forests and monkey troupes of Azrou - Ifrane - Fes
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 3 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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