MARRAKECH - TIZI -N-TICHKA - AIT BENHADDOU - OUARZAZATE - DADES VALLEY
Morocco · Desert Adventure
3 Days sahara Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert
The journey
- 01 Travel from Marrakech to Fes through the High Atlas and Sahara
- 02 Visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou Kasbah
- 03 Pass through Ouarzazate, Dades Valley, Todra Gorge, and oasis towns
- 04 Enjoy a camel trek in Erg Chebbi near Merzouga
- 05 Spend one night in Dades Valley and one night in a Sahara desert camp
- 06 Watch sunset and sunrise over the desert dunes
- 07 Tea stop with a nomadic family on the return route to Fes
Travel from Marrakech to Fes on a 3-day Sahara adventure that combines dramatic mountain scenery, historic kasbahs, desert landscapes, and an overnight camp experience in Merzouga. Along the way, cross the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka, visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou, pass through Ouarzazate and Dades Valley, and continue through Todra Gorge and the oasis towns on the edge of the Sahara.
The journey includes a camel trek in Erg Chebbi and a night in a desert camp, with time to enjoy sunset and sunrise over the dunes. With transport, breakfasts, dinners, and overnight stays included, this is a classic route for travellers wanting to experience southern Morocco while journeying between two of the country's most iconic cities.
Travel from Marrakech to Fes on a 3-day Sahara adventure that combines dramatic mountain scenery, historic kasbahs, desert landscapes, and an overnight camp experience in Merzouga.
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The itinerary
Depart Everyday at 07:00 from Marrakesh to dades valley via the High Atlas mountains Tizi n'Tichka pass throughout the high Atlas Mountains we will have time to stop and enjoy impressive landscapes and Berber hamlets, we will get the chance the visit the universal Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah as it has been named by UNESCO in 1987. This Berber Kasbahs which has been used as a very important destination for international filmmakers for more than 20 films was also one of the most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road where caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory, salt and silk from sub-Saharan countries to Marrakech and beyond. We'll pass through Ouarzazate, or what we call Hollywood of africa since it's has been as well a very famous destination for filmmakers, after ouarzazate we will continue to dades valley , trough the megoun ,skoura (berber villages around the valley) we will spend the night in dades valley.
Night in the hotel or Kasbah Riad in dades valley
DADES GORGES - TENGHIR - TODRA GORGES - TINJDAD - ERFOUD - MERZOUGA (NIGHT IN DESERT)
After the breakfast, we go from Dades gorges to the erg chebbi Sahara desert in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way, we’ll pass through Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet, and the we continue to Merzouga,after relaxing few minuts in Merzouga,we go to ride the camels who are waiting to take us on an adventure in the sand dunes. we will spend the night in an camp(Nomad berber tents) with drums music in the middle of the Sahara,this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise,when we arrive at the camp we go to a high dunes to see the sunset , we will spend the night in nomad tents.
Overnight at a Sahara desert camp located at the edge of Erg Chebbi ( Private tent ) –
ERG CHEBBI DESERT CAMEL TREK - (MERZOUGA) - ZIZ VALLEY - MEDILT - IFRANE - FES
After an early sunrise, we ride the camels backing to Merzouga, after take shower an breakfest we'll start our tour backing to fes. We stop on the road to enjoy having tea with a nomadic family before we passing through the High Atlas mountains again. We stop by a town called Midelt where we'll have lunch. This town is a very impressive mountain city at 1488 meters of altitude, well situated lower down the Jbel Ayachi (3737 m). In the afternoon we'll continue to the legendary city of Fes. Arrival to Fes which is the end of the trip of 3 Days Marrakech to Fes Desert tour - Merzouga Dunes - Camel Trekking - Overnight at Sahara Desert Camp
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What's Included
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Transport AC
- Pick up & Drop off at your Marrakesh / Fes accommodation
- 1 night at the hotel with dinner and breakfast
- 1 night at the desert camp with dinner and breakfast ( Private tents )
- 1hrs camel trekking in the Sahara Merzouga with a Guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tips.
Know before you go
- STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
- ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- *You can present either a printed or a mobile voucher for this activity *The tour is valid only on the date and time specified
- *Please type down your hotel name and address at the checkout page before booking the tour
- *Please arrive in the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure
- *The operator will confirm your pick up time through email 24 hours before your scheduled tour
- *Please be patient in cases of unforeseen
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