3-Day Desert Journey from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga

• Begin the journey from your hotel or riad in Marrakech in the early morning.

• Drive through the Tizi-N-Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains.

• Make several scenic stops for panoramic views and photographs.

• Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, famous for being a filming location for many Hollywood movies.

• Continue to Ouarzazate and explore Atlas Film Studios and Kasbah Taourirt.

• Proceed through the Valley of Roses toward Boumalne Dades.

• Arrive in the Dades Valley and check in to your accommodation.

Enjoy dinner and spend the night at your lodge.

• Begin the day with breakfast and enjoy panoramic views of the Dades Valley.

• Visit surrounding mud-brick villages and green plantations.

• Drive to Todra Gorge and take a short walk to admire the towering canyon walls.

• Continue the journey through Touroug and Tinjdad with a stop for lunch.

• Reach Merzouga in the afternoon, the gateway to the Sahara Desert.

• Embark on a one-hour camel trek across the dunes to reach the desert camp.

• Witness a stunning sunset from the top of the dunes.

• Enjoy a traditional dinner followed by Berber music under the stars.

Spend the night in a desert camp.

• Wake early to watch the sunrise over the Sahara dunes.

• Return to Merzouga by camel and have breakfast at the hotel.

• Drive through the Tafilalet Oasis, visiting Rissani and Erfoud along the way.

• Continue through Ziz Valley with scenic stops for photographs.

• Stop in Midelt for a relaxing lunch break.

• Visit the Cedar Forest near Azrou and observe Barbary macaques in their natural habitat.

• Explore Ifrane, a picturesque town known for its European-style architecture.

• Arrive in Fes in the evening and transfer to your hotel, concluding your desert adventure.