Morocco · Desert Adventure

4-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga

4 Days Round trip from Fes Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Capture sunrise and sunset among the dunes of Erg Chebbi
  • 02 Ride camels for 2 hours to a desert bivouac in Merzouga
  • 03 Experience Gnawa music and dance in Khamliya village
  • 04 Visit the lake with pink flamingos in the black desert
  • 05 Explore the Todgha and Dadès gorges
  • 06 Discover Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Capture the beauty of sunrise and sunsets in the desert on a journey from Fez to Marrakech. Explore spectacular canyons, cedar forests, valleys and gorges, and see a lake with pink flamingos along the way. Visit amazing villages and kasbahs in this peaceful and beautiful country to discover the cultures and traditions of native Moroccan people. The route leads through Merzouga, Ouarzazate, and Aït Benhaddou before ending in Marrakech.

Enjoy the splendid sunrise from the tops of the dunes as you return from the bivouac.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Fez, Marrakech, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Ziz Valley, Erg Chebbi, Ifrane, Skoura, Dadès Gorges
Languages Afrikaans, Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Fes to Merzouga via Ifrane, Midelt and Ziz Valley

  • Depart from Fes for Merzouga, the Berber village near the dunes of Erg Chebbi.

  • Pass through Ifrane, Midelt, the gorges, and the Ziz Valley before arriving in the desert at the end of the day.

  • Travel by camel for 2 hours to reach the campsite.

Spend the night in a bivouac under a nomad tent in the middle of the dunes.

2
Day 02

Merzouga dunes tour, Khamliya and Rissani

  • Enjoy the splendid sunrise from the tops of the dunes as you return from the bivouac.

  • After breakfast, take a 4x4 tour of the dunes, including a visit to nomad tents, then continue to Khamliya, the village of people of sub-Saharan origin, to experience dance and Gnawa music.

  • Visit the lake with pink flamingos in the black desert.

  • Stop for lunch in Rissani, the oldest imperial city and an economic center for the area. Visit the souk for artisanal spices and products, and enjoy a lunch of Berber pizza.

Spend the night in an inn in Merzouga.

3
Day 03

Merzouga to Todgha Gorges and Dadès Valley

  • After breakfast and showers, depart from Merzouga towards the gorges of Dadès.

  • Pass through Rissani and continue to Erfoud.

  • Visit the Marmar factory to see the manufacture of fossils.

  • Continue on to the Todgha Gorges in Tinghir.

  • Finally, arrive at the Dadès Gorges.

Stay the night at the family inn of Hmad, with an opportunity to enjoy the traditions of Berber families, including cooking, for example.

4
Day 04

Dadès Valley to Marrakech via Ouarzazate and Aït Benhaddou

  • Transfer to Marrakech, passing through Kelaat M'Gouna, the city of roses, celebrated by the annual Roses Festival, where you can see a range of products made from roses.

  • Visit the Kasbah of Amredil in the Skoura Oasis.

  • Continue to Ouarzazate to visit the cinema studios.

  • Visit the Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, a site declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, where many films were shot, including The Mummy, Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and Astérix.

Arrive in Marrakech by the end of the day.

Erg Chebbi dunes, Merzouga bivouac, Todgha Gorges, Ksar of Aït Benhaddou

Where this trip takes you

Erg Chebbi dunes, Merzouga bivouac, Todgha Gorges, Ksar of Aït Benhaddou

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Fes 15 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All-inclusive.

  • Morocco tour guide.

What's Not Included

  • Tips

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Fes, Morocco
Tour start
Fes, Morocco
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Fes.

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