3-Day Fes Desert Tour to Marrakech with Merzouga Camp

• Get picked up at 8 am and leave Fes, travelling towards Ifrane, a beautiful mountain village often referred to as the Switzerland of Morocco, and then continue on to Midelt.

• Experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and High Atlas Mountains, stopping at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest.

• Continue to Midelt along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas.

• After reaching Midelt, head through the fascinating Tizi Ntalghamt Pass and the Ziz Gorges, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau.

• Notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia, where you'll stop for lunch and enjoy Berber hospitality.

• Afterwards, travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud.

• Arrive in Merzouga in the afternoon. You'll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before your camel ride, guided by an experienced camel man, to explore the golden sand sea of Merzouga.

• Head for dinner laid out in front of your tent.

• Wake up early for the most spectacular sunrise you've ever seen, from the top of a high dune.

• Return to Merzouga on the camels, where a heartwarming breakfast is waiting for you. Leave the desert as you head to Rissani, where you'll visit the marketplace on market days: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

• Then continue to Erfoud, where you can visit the manufacturers of fossilized marble before starting your journey towards the palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad.

• An hour later, you'll reach one of the best places in the High Atlas, the Todra Gorges. The course of the river has carved out a cliff-sided canyon, making it a very popular option among climbers.

• Head for lunch in this wonderful place and then take a short walk through the gorges to appreciate the beauty of the landscape.

• In the afternoon, continue to the Dadès Valley, also known as the figs valley. Passing through Boumalne Dadès, stop at the "Monkey Feet" mountains.

Dinner and overnight at the Dadès Gorges.

• After breakfast, enjoy the best views of the Dadès Valley from a strategic lookout in the mountains. Then continue along the road heading towards the 1000 Kasbahs.

• Pass through the Roses Valley and Skoura palm grove to get to Ouarzazate.

• Visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, the old residence of the Glaoui, or Marrakech pasha, and if you are interested, head to the cinema studios.

• After a half-hour drive from Ouarzazate, stop at the ksar (fortified village) of Aït Ben Haddou.

• Visit the famous Kasbah, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also well known for the famous films that have been shot on this spectacular stage.

• Revisit Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Game of Thrones as you walk through the corridors of this Kasbah.

• Head for lunch and continue your journey to Marrakech through the Atlas Mountains by the Tizi N'tichka Pass, with stops to take pictures.

• You'll reach Marrakech by about 6 pm and head towards your hotel.