Morocco · Desert Adventure

3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes with Camel Camp

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cross the High Atlas Mountains from Marrakech to Fes
  • 02 Visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
  • 03 Ride camels into the Merzouga Desert for an overnight camp stay
  • 04 See Ouarzazate, Todgha Gorges, Dades Valley, and Skoura Oases

Sign up for this tour to travel from Marrakech to Fes through the High Atlas Mountains, the vast Sahara Desert, and the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. Explore the gorges, pass through Ouarzazate and Kasbah Taourirt, and enjoy a camel ride in the Merzouga Desert. Along the way, visit Dades Valley, see the Skoura Oases and the city of roses, and pass through Ifrane, nicknamed the Switzerland of Morocco.

Arrive at the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a fortified village classified by UNESCO as one of the world's cultural treasures and a backdrop for many Hollywood movies and series such as Game of Thrones, Gladiator, and Lawrence of Arabia.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Fez, Marrakech, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Aït Benhaddou, Ziz Valley, Atlas Mountains, Azrou, Ifrane, Skoura, Dadès Gorges
Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ait Benhaddou and Ouarzazate

  • Drive into the High Atlas Mountains from Marrakech.

  • Arrive at the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a fortified village classified by UNESCO as one of the world's cultural treasures and a backdrop for many Hollywood movies and series such as Game of Thrones, Gladiator, and Lawrence of Arabia. The kasbah was also an important fortress stronghold on the old caravan routes from the Sub-Saharan countries to Marrakech.

  • Continue to the city of Ouarzazate and visit Kasbah Taourirt and the cinema studios, if you prefer.

  • Then continue along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to reach Dades Valley via the Skoura Oases, the city of roses, and Berber villages along the way.

Overnight in Dades Gorges. (HB)

2
Day 02

Dades Valley to Merzouga Desert via Tinghir and Todgha Gorges

  • After breakfast, drive to Tinghir, once one of the most important trading positions for caravans in the past. Inside the old city, you can still see the Jewish quarter and cemetery.

  • Continue to Todgha Gorges with your Morocco tour guide, where 300 m canyons are towered over by rocks. Enjoy a short walk inside the canyons before driving to Erfoud, the city of dates and fossils.

  • Reach the Merzouga Desert before sunset and make a quick stop at the hotel by the dunes, where you will switch from the car to the camels. The camel ride to your desert camp takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes, with stops for pictures in the middle of the dunes.

  • Arrive at the camp, enjoy a hot shower and dinner, followed by a live traditional music show around the fire.

Overnight at a desert camp inside the dunes.

3
Day 03

Merzouga Desert to Fes via Ziz Oases, Midelt, Azrou, and Ifrane

  • Today, return to the hotel by camel or 4x4 vehicle.

  • Please meet at the hotel and drive to Erfoud city, where we will change direction toward the Ziz Oases.

  • Enjoy the panoramic view of the oases, then continue toward Midelt, where we will stop for lunch.

  • Then drive to Azrou Forest, where we will visit the Barbary macaques inside the forest. Next, continue to Ifrane, nicknamed the Switzerland of Morocco.

  • Make a short stop in Ifrane before driving to Fes, one of the oldest medieval cities in the world.

Drop-off at your accommodation in Fes.

Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Kasbah Taourirt, Merzouga Desert

Where this trip takes you

Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Kasbah Taourirt, Merzouga Desert

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Marrakesh 15 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • Multilingual driver/guide

  • Overnight in a desert camp (HB)

  • Cosy accommodations for 2 nights (HB)

  • Camel ride

What's Not Included

  • Drinks and personal expenses

  • Lunch

  • Entry fees to monuments

Know before you go

  • Prices for private tour: 384 EUR per adult, 200 EUR per child.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Marrakesh, Morocco
Tour start
Marrakesh, Morocco
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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