6-Day Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour with Erg Chebbi Camel Camp

• Discover the hidden cultural side of Marrakech on your first day. Visit historic sites, food markets, bakeries, hammams, artisan workshops, gardens, and museums.

• Explore the colourful souks, herbalist stalls, and workshops.

• End your day at Djemaa El Fna square, where hundreds of locals gather every day to enjoy shows by musicians, snake charmers, acrobats, jugglers, and other local performers.

• With a pick-up from Marrakech city, continue to Ouarzazate (1,160 m) through the Tizi n Tichka Pass (2,260 m), near the High Atlas Mountains.

• Arrive at the famous Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, the largest kasbah (medina or fortress) in Morocco and a UNESCO heritage site.

• Enjoy lunch at the kasbah before proceeding to Dades Gorge via Ouarzazate.

• On the way, also stop at Kalaat M'Gouna, a city known for its annual Rose Festival.

Overnight stay at a hotel, B&B, or riad (traditional Moroccan house) overlooking the Dades Valley.

• After breakfast, drive back through the Dades Valley to see the amazing rock formation known as The Monkey Toes and the still-standing 19th-century Kasbah of Ait Yul.

• After leaving the Dades Valley, proceed towards Tinrghir and the Todra Valley and enjoy panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages.

• Arrive at Todra Gorge, where you get to walk beneath a 300 m high red cliff, a favourite spot for many rock climbers.

• Continue to Erfoud and Rissani for lunch, followed by a stop at Merzouga village.

• Go on a short camel ride.

Overnight stay at a hotel, riad, or B&B, where you will be welcomed with a glass of mint tea.

• After breakfast, explore the surrounding areas and local villages to experience local music and lifestyle. Not far from here is the lake of Merzouga, famous for its bird populations, including flamingos. Take some candid shots here.

• Visit the nearby nomad wire house to see Berber handicrafts and products.

• In the afternoon, mount your camel, along with a guide, for a short camel ride to the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Spend your first night under the stars, or, if you prefer, in a traditional Berber nomad tent. Dinner will be served in the tent.

• Early in the morning, wake up to watch the best sunrise of your life. Then proceed on a camel trek back to your riad in Merzouga.

• After breakfast, travel to Errachidia via the towns of Rissani and Erfoud. In Rissani, walk through the authentic souk, with its assortment of vegetables, spices, and dates, and engage in conversations with local traders.

• Continue to Errachidia along the magnificent, rich Ziz Valley. Take candid shots here over the Ziz Canyon.

Overnight stay in a hotel, riad, or B&B.

• After breakfast, travel to Fes via Midelt and Ifrane. Your journey will take you along the rich Ziz Gorges, which have been carved through volcanic rocks.

• On the way, stop at Zaida and enjoy a nice barbecue along with a glass of mint tea.

• Continue towards Azrou, a Berber village in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Along the way, see some Barbarian apes in the famous Cedar Forest area.

• Arrive at Ifrane, the French village, for snacks and drinks before heading to your accommodation in Fes.