Morocco · Desert Adventure

3 Days To Fes Via Sahara Desert

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cross the High Atlas Mountains from Marrakech
  • 02 Visit the UNESCO-listed village of Aït Benhaddou
  • 03 See Ouarzazate, known as the Hollywood of North Africa
  • 04 Walk through the Todgha Gorges
  • 05 Ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes
  • 06 Spend a night at a Berber camp in the Sahara Desert
  • 07 Enjoy traditional Berber music around the campfire
  • 08 Travel through Errachidia and the Ziz Valley on the way to Fes

Travel from Marrakech to Fes on a 3-day journey through southern Morocco, combining dramatic mountain scenery, historic kasbahs, desert landscapes, and cultural experiences along the way. Cross the High Atlas Mountains, visit Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate, and continue through valleys and gorges toward the Sahara.

The adventure includes a camel ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi to a Berber camp, where you can enjoy dinner, mint tea, traditional music, and a night in the desert. On the final day, travel through Errachidia and the Ziz Valley before crossing the Atlas Mountains on the way to Fes.

The adventure includes a camel ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi to a Berber camp, where you can enjoy dinner, mint tea, traditional music, and a night in the desert.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Fez, Marrakech, Errachidia, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Aït Benhaddou, Ziz Valley, Erg Chebbi, Boumalne Dades
Languages Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Day1 : Marrakech to Boumalen Dades

Day1 : Marrakech to Boumalen Dades

This Morning we will start our journey by crossing the high atlas Mountain of Morocco and arrive at the old village of Ait Benhaddou, this village was a major stop for the caravans in the old days thus it become a UNESCO heritage site and as well it is used as background for many international movies such as Gladiators, Prince of Persia and Game of throne. Not too far from this village situated Ouarzazate, a city in the south of Morocco known as Hollywood of North Africa due to the number of Movies that were made in its film studios that we will have a chance to visit. On the way to Boumalen Dades, where we will stay for the night, we pass by the Roses Valley, a beautiful and evergreen valley very famous for the Damaskina Roses and people hold a festival every year to celebrate the harvest. Overnight in Dades Valley. D. 

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Day 02

Day 2: Boumalen Dades to Merzouga Sand Dunes

Day 2: Boumalen Dades to Merzouga Sand Dunes

This morning we leave Dades valley. Along the drive, we will have photo stops of very panoramic views before we get to Toudra Gorges for a nice walk. Our Adventure will continue to get to the Sahara Desert where we will meet our camel team. En route we stop for lunch in one of the local restaurants on the road. Now, be ready for a unique adventure on the back of the camels crossing the sand dunes of Erg Chebi. While on the camels, enjoy breathtaking sceneries watching the colours of the sand dunes vary according to intensity of the light. After our journey on the back of the camels, we will get to our Berber camp at the Sahara Desert and you will have some free time. Enjoy an authentic Moroccan dinner washed down with some mint tea. Around the campfire, admire an evening entertainment preformed by the local nomads playing traditional Berber music. Our unforgettable journey ends up with a sleep under the stars. B.D

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Day 03

Day3: Merzouga Sand Dunes to Fes

Day3: Merzouga Sand Dunes to Fes

After breakfast and shower in the Berber camp we will drive through the city Errachidia and the ZIZ valley that is very famous for Date palms. After, we will cross the High and the Middle Atlas Mountains that separate the Sahara desert from the interior parts of the country. We will get then to Fes the oldest capital of Morocco where we will stay for the final night and will be the end for our services. B.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Marrakesh 10 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

  • Drinks
  • PRE TOUR NIGHT IN MARRAKECH AND LAST NIGHT IN FES
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 16 people per booking
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Marrakesh, MA
Tour start
Marrakesh, MA
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Marrakesh.

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