4-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes with Erg Chebbi Camel Ride

• Depart early from Marrakech and cross the Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains, with a short stop for coffee and a visit to an argan oil cooperative.

• Stop for lunch at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Ben Haddou, the most famous kasbah in Morocco.

• After lunch, continue through the Skoura Oasis, where numerous ancient kasbahs stand among the palm trees.

• From here, travel through Kela'a M'gouna, the Valley of Roses, with a stop to see cosmetics locally made from the valley's abundant roses.

• Continue to Dades Gorge, where you will stay overnight in a hotel by the river.

• After breakfast, take a short drive to Todra Gorge.

• Walk to see the sheer rock walls that rise to 300 m in the narrowest parts before continuing to Merzouga.

• Arrive in the late afternoon at your Erg Chebbi hotel and prepare for departure on the camels.

• Take a 90-minute camel ride to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes before arriving at the desert camp.

• Then enjoy a traditional tagine, drink delicious mint tea, and listen to traditional Berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara Desert.

Spend the night in a traditional nomad tent.

• Wake up early to see the spectacle of sunrise over the dunes of the Sahara before making your way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower.

• Make a circuit of the desert dunes, where you will have the opportunity to see the amazing changing contrasts of the desert.

• Visit the 'black village' of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians before having a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani.

• After lunch, visit the traditional markets and/or drink coffee at one of the many cafes while watching the day-to-day life of the city.

• Travel via the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas Mountains as you depart from the desert region for Fes.

• Drive through the cedar forests of Azrou and stop to hand-feed the monkeys.

• Continue via Ifrane, the 'Switzerland of Morocco', and arrive in Fes in the early evening.