tourhq

Explore the world with tourHQ

tourhq
4-Day Tour Through Merzouga Desert & Dades Valley From Fez
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, Desert

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    Arabic, English, French, Italian

Description

Embark on a journey to explore the desert and valley of Morocco, travelling through the Cedar forest and Berber camps. Visit Ziz Gorges and valley for a camel ride in the Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes and pass through the Roses valley to see the "Hollywood of Africa" and the UNESCO listed Ait Benhaddou kasbah. Also, see beautiful rock formations or 'monkey toes' and majestic sandcastles.

Highlights
  • Explore the Cedar forest and Berber camps
  • Visit Ziz Gorges and valley for a camel ride in the Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes
  • Travel through the Roses valley to see the "Hollywood of Africa"
  • See beautiful rock formations or 'monkey toes' and majestic sandcastles
  • Day 1: Fez – Midelt expand_more
    • Meet your tour guide and drive southwards to Ifrane from Fez and Azrou through the Middle Atlas Mountains. On the way, stop at Cedar Forest to see the North African monkeys in their natural habitat.

    • Go through the Tizi Ntalghamt by passing through Midelt along the magnificent Ziz Gorges.

    • See the Middle-Atlas plateau and notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia.

    • Continue through the Ziz valley by Erfoud, Rissani and Merzouga after lunch.

    • Take the camels to a Berber camp in the middle of Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes. The dunes are 20 km long and 5 km wide and are reputed as the highest dunes in North Africa. The place has a unique and diverse environment.

    • Enjoy the camel trek, which takes about 1 hr 30 min from the hotel to the camp, where you'll experience the spirit of the nomadic Berber lifestyle.

    • Setup 3 Berber tents amid the dunes. 

    • After dinner, gather around the fire and enjoy the desert night, in addition to Berber drums.

  • Day 2: Merzouga Sahara Desert – Erg Chebbi Dunes expand_more
    • Move to another Berber village of the Sahara called Khamlia to listen and watch the Gnaoua music performed by local bands.
    • Continue to see the nomads of the desert.

    • Drive off-road to experience the incredible Sahara landscapes.

    • Ride on your camel in the dunes of Erg Chebbi.

    Spend the night in Berber tents and relax in the Sahara Desert.

  • Dy 3: Rissani – Tinghir – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley expand_more
    • After breakfast, leave for Rissani, Tinghir, and Todra Gorges – the highest, and narrowest gorges in Morocco.

    • Drive through the Dades Valley to see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”.

    Overnight accommodation in a fancy Riad.

  • Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Marrakech expand_more
    • Drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaat Mgouna and Ouarzazate. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand Kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. 

    • Pass through the Roses Valley and Skoura village to reach Ouarzazat, ‘the Hollywood of Africa’.

    • Enjoy lunch at the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah.

    • Climb up the hill, continue through the majestic Tiz n Tichka pass (2260 m) over the High Atlas Mountains. Stop for some time to enjoy impressive views and visit the argan oil cooperative.

    • Reach Marrakech in the late afternoon.

What's Included
  • A multilingual Moroccan guide and driver

  • One night in Ouarzazate on HB

  • Two nights in Erg Chebbi Dunes – Merzouga on HB

  • Camel Riding in Erg Chebbi Dunes

What's Excluded
  • Lunch

  • Drinks

  • Snacks

  • Entrances

  • Flights

  • Travel insurance

Know before you go
  • Please note the tour cost is based on one person. Tour pricing changes regarding passengers participating in the tour.

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 4 EUR 510 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

Fromss

see details
USD 566 / person