Morocco · Desert Adventure

3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga and Dades

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Ouarzazate and Kasbah Taourirte en route from Marrakech
02 Pass through the beautiful Valley of Roses and the Dades Gorges
03 Spend a night under the stars in the Merzouga desert
04 Ride a camel through the desert and enjoy sunrise views over the dunes
05 Travel through Berber villages such as Tinjdad and Rissani
06 See the cedar forests and Barbary apes near Azrou

Explore southeast Morocco on a 3-day journey from Marrakech to Fes, crossing the High Atlas Mountains and passing through landscapes such as the Valley of Roses and the Dades Gorges. Along the way, visit Ouarzazate and Kasbah Taourirte, travel through Berber villages including Tinjdad and Rissani, and reach the dunes of Merzouga. Spend a night under the stars in the desert, enjoy a camel ride and sunrise views, then continue north through the scenic Ziz Valley to Azrou's cedar forests, home to Barbary apes.

Spend a night under the stars in the desert, enjoy a camel ride and sunrise views, then continue north through the scenic Ziz Valley to Azrou's cedar forests, home to Barbary apes.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Fez, Marrakech, Taourirt, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Rissani, Tizi n'Tichka, Ziz Valley, Atlas Mountains, Azrou, Tinejdad, Dadès Gorges

Languages Arabic, English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech to Dades Gorges via the High Atlas

Depart from Marrakech and head south, crossing the High Atlas via Tizi Ntichka at 2,260 m altitude.
Visit Ouarzazate and Kasbah Taourirte on the way, and drive through the Valley of Roses.

Overnight in the Dades Gorges.

Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 02

Dades Gorges to Merzouga Desert

Have breakfast and head towards Merzouga.
Visit Todra Oasis, and drive through the Berber villages of Tinjdad and Rissani.
Arrive in the afternoon at the Merzouga dunes. Enjoy seeing the stars, moon, sunset, and sunrise.
Spend the night in the heart of the desert under the nomad's tent.

Day 03

Merzouga to Fes via Ziz Valley and Azrou

Welcome the new day with the magnificent panoramic view of the sunrise illuminating the desert.
Return to the hotel on the saddle of a camel for a shower and breakfast.
After breakfast, depart and head north along the scenic Ziz Valley.
Stop near Azrou to visit the cedar forests that are home to a colony of Barbary apes.
Drop off in Fes.