Morocco · Desert Adventure

4-Day Sahara Desert Adventure from Fes to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou

4 Days Round trip from Fes Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Traverse the beautiful Erg Chebbi dunes
  • 02 Ride a camel on the Sahara dunes
  • 03 Enjoy desert camping with music and food
  • 04 Explore the scenic Gorge of Dades
  • 05 Visit Ksar Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Explore the amazing Sahara Desert on a 4-day journey from Fes to Marrakech through great landscapes and striking scenery. Enjoy a camel ride across the Erg Chebbi dunes, spend a night camping in the desert under the stars, and marvel at the scenic Gorge of Dades. Discover the great architecture of the kasbahs in Skoura, visit Ksar Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and traverse the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass.

Spend the night in a Berber campsite, where dinner is freshly prepared and served under the stars.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Fez, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Ziz Valley, Erg Chebbi, Azrou, Ifrane, Skoura, Dadès Gorges
Languages Arabic, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Fes to Erg Chebbi Dunes and Berber Camp

  • Get picked up by your Moroccan guide and driver at 8:00 in your riad or hotel in Fes.

  • Start your trip across the Middle Atlas to the dunes of Erg Chebbi via Ifrane, Azrou, the cedar forests, and the Ziz Valley gorge. It is an interesting route with great landscapes that offers excellent shots and different scenery for photographers.

  • Stop for lunch along the way.

  • Then continue to the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes and ride a camel for 2 hours to enjoy the sunset at 250 m.

  • Spend the night in a Berber campsite, where dinner is freshly prepared and served under the stars. After dinner, enjoy time around the fire with some music.

2
Day 02

Erg Chebbi to Skoura via Rissani, Todgha Gorge and Dades

  • Start your day driving to the town of Rissani, then continue along the road to one of the biggest canyons in Morocco. The Gorge of Todgha is especially popular among climbers.

  • Have lunch and enjoy a walk before continuing to the Gorge of Dades, where nature and colours create an amazing combination.

Stop for the night in a hotel.

3
Day 03

Dades Gorges to Skoura and Fint Oasis

  • After breakfast, continue to the Valley of the Rose, which blooms in May, taking a rough off-road route to Botghrar. Here, you may stop to visit nomads in caves.

  • Then head further through the Valley of the Rose.

  • Go to Skoura, where the architecture of the kasbahs spreads beneath the shade of the palms.

  • Reach Ouarzazate for lunch.

  • Continue to Fint Oasis, where your third night's accommodation is situated.

4
Day 04

Fint Oasis to Ait Benhaddou, Telouat and Marrakech

  • Start with a walk in the palm groves of Fint.

  • Later, head to Ksar Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • After the visit, take the road again following the Ounilla Valley to Telouat.

  • Stop to visit the Telouat Kasbah of the Pasha of Marrakech.

  • Then cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass at 2260 m.

  • Arrive in Marrakech in the early evening.

Erg Chebbi dunes, Ksar Ait Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka Pass

Where this trip takes you

Erg Chebbi dunes, Ksar Ait Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka Pass

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Fes 14 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Very comfortable 4WD car with A/C

  • Driver and English-speaking Moroccan guide

  • Fuel

  • Camel ride in the desert

  • Comfortable hotels

  • One night in a Berber camp

  • Lunches

What's Not Included

  • Drinks

  • Flights

  • Accommodation in Marrakech and Fes

  • Tips

  • Fees to visit the kasbahs

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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