Shared desert tour from Marrakech to Fez

Experience a special 4 days tour to the desert of Zagora, Merzoga dunes and Fez departing from Marrakech. This trip will take you on an adventure through the beautiful landscapes of southern Morocco by discovering the history of Ait Benhaddou kasbah, visiting the film studios of Ouarzazate and crossing Deraa & Todra rivers.

Day 1

MARRAKECH-AIT BEN HADDOU-OUARZAZATE-DRAA VALLEY-ZAGORA DESERT

Departing from Marrakech, you will head South through the full length of the Atlas Mountains on the Tizi n’Tichka Pass at 2600m, a winding, panoramic road with unrivalled views. You will make your first stop at the ancient Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, bridging the mountains with the desert. Following this you will visit Ouarzazate - the gateway town to the Sahara.

The terrain changes drastically from here - from the height and beauty of the mountains to the arid moonscape of the Sahara, where you will eventually reach your destination of Zagora via Draa Valley. You will travel to the Berber camp on a camel in time for sunset, and experience a Berber evening with incredible and compulsory stargazing.

Day 2

ZAGORA-OUARZAZATE-DADES VALLEY

Experiencing sunrise from the comfortable saddle of a camel, you will begin to make your way back to Marrakech. You will stop in Ouarzazate in time for lunch and meet the connecting minibus to Dades Gorges for the second stage of your trip where you can relax in the tranquility of the nature that surrounds you. You will be staying in a guesthouse overlooking the dades valley for the night.

Day 3

DADES VALLEY-MERZOUGA DESERT-ERG CHEBBI

Onwards to another Gorge - this time the mighty Todra - where you will spend some time, before heading down to the Sahara that you may only have seen in films. Erg Chebbi are the giant sand dunes that surround the town of Merzouga - a Berber town where you will spend your third night. You will take the traditional method of transport - camel - to the Berber camp in time for sunset, and enjoy an evening of Berber hospitality under the stars of the Sahara.

Day 4

MERZOUGA – MIDELT – IFRAN – FES

After an early sunrise camel ride crossing Erg Chebbi dunes, arrive at the camp operator's lodge in Merzouga for breakfast, shower before you meet your new driver who will be taking you to Fes today. The journey will take you across the Ziz Valley, dotted with thousands of date palm trees, enjoying amazing views of some of the greatest oases of Morocco.

From here you will cross the Middle Atlas Mountains to Middle, a small town halfway to Fez, where you will stop for lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, you will drive past the cedar forests where you might have the opportunity to spot wild monkeys ( also known as Barbary apes ) before you reach the small town of Ifran, which is famous for being a popular winter resort for Moroccans.

Your estimated time of arrival to Fes is 17h00, and your shared 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes will come to an end with a drop off at your hotel or the nearest accessible point to your Riad.