Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes – 3 Days 2 Nights
Duration
3 days
Max People
16
Pickup
Your Accommodation
A 3-day, 2-night Sahara Desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is an exciting and immersive way to experience the beauty and culture of Morocco.
Overview: Marrakech to Fes Sahara Desert Tour – 3 Days 2 Nights.
- Departure of Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech:
Initially, you’ll depart from the bustling city of Marrakech and travel through the scenic High Atlas Mountains. Along the way, you’ll encounter the historic Ait Benhaddou. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and subsequently visit Ouarzazate, the gateway to the Sahara.
- Visiting Gorges Dades and Todra
As the journey Sahara Desert tour from Marrakech to Fes continues, you’ll explore the captivating Dades Valley before arriving at the magnificent Todra Gorges.
- Camel Trek and the night at the Desert Camp
Eventually, you’ll reach Merzouga, where you’ll embark on a camel trek into the vast Erg Chebbi dunes.
Finally, you will spend a magical night at the Berber desert camp. Then you’ll travel through the lush Ziz Valley and picturesque Middle Atlas Mountains. And concluding your adventure in the cultural city of Fes.
This itinerary provides a mix of cultural experiences, stunning landscapes, and the unique adventure of spending a night in the Sahara Desert. End of the tour in Fes
Tips:
- Bring comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and warm clothing for the desert night.
- Ensure your camera/phone is fully charged for capturing the incredible landscapes.
- Be prepared for long driving hours but with scenic stops along the way.
Included/Excluded
- Air Conditionned Private transport.
- Driver / Guide speaking English, French and Spanish
- 1 X night at the hotel in Dades
- 1 X night at the Desert Camp in Sahara.
- 2 X breakfast and 2 X Dinners
- Camel Ride in Sahara
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Lunch, Drinks, Tips and Extras
- Historical monuments entrance fees.
Tour Plan
Marrakech - Ait Ben Hadou - Ouarzazate - Skoura - Dades
Discover the Beauty of the Atlas Mountains.
After picking you up from your accommodation in Marrakech, we'll hit the road, headed for the Tizi- N-Tichka pass (2260m) in the High Atlas Mountains. You will get to experience a winding road, beautiful landscapes with different colors, and Berber villages along the way.
Our first stop will be in Ait Barka Village to take beautiful pictures while having breakfast. It’s our starting point to begin the ascent to the highest Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Tizi N Tchka, where will also make a stop.
We'll then continue onto the UNESCO World Heritage-listed, Ait Ben Hadou where you will be guided by a local guide to explain the history of its amazing heritage before the time for lunch.
Then we're off again, continuing via Ouarzazate, the Rose Valley, and Skoura palm grove to the Dades valley and gorges. Here, you'll stay in a typical Moroccan hotel, located in the heart of gorges.
Dades - Groge Todra - Merzouga Sahara Desert
Gaze at a Blanket of Stars in the Sahara.
After a delicious Moroccan breakfast, we'll begin the journey along the road of 1000 Kasbahs, driving around and through the colorful Berber villages of the Dades Valley.
In Tineghir, we'll explore its famed beautiful palm groves and Jewish quarter before arriving in the Todra Gorges (Todgha) where you'll have free time to go on a trek along the canyons about 300 m high - a favorite for mountain climbers.
Afterward, we'll continue onto the Erg Chebbi Dunes in the Merzouga Sahara Desert. Upon arrival, you will take a camel ride at sunset to get to the oasis where your camp is located.
Spend the night in the bivouac in Merzouga Sahara Dunes under nomadic tents or outside under shooting stars while playing drums with your camel drivers. It is here where we'll spend the night.
Sahara Desert - Merzouga - Ziz Valley - Midelt - Ifrane - Fes
Camel Riding in the Village of Merzouga
Today you will have to wake up very early in the morning to see what will may be the best sunrise of your life. You will set over the Sand Dunes of Sahara of Erg Chebbi to watch wonderful sunrise. After watching the sunrise you will go down to the Camp for breakfast.
Then you’ll peacefully camel-trek back to the village of Merzouga. While enjoying morning camel ride you couldn’t fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes – changing with the light as the day progresses.
Once you arrive the village of Merzouga, you will meet the driver again to continue the tour to Fes.
A mystical journey across the spectacular landscapes of Morocco awaits you today.
You will enjoy amazing landscape of the forest of Azrou full of Macacos monkeys.
During the journey you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains, stopping along the way, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest where you will have the opportunity to see the Barbary apes.
You'll follow the road through the picturesque Ifrane, known as the "Switzerland of Morocco".
Finally, you'll continue to Fes.
Tour Map
3 reviews for Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes – 3 Days 2 Nights
02 Customer(s) recommended this item
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Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech 3 Days 2 nights
Had a great trip with Khalid as part of a 3 day tour from Marrakech to the Sahara. My partner and I went there in June 2024 and it was such a wonderful experience. Khalid stopped at many places as we drove to enjoy the panoramic views. We also visited many tourist sites, women run cooperatives, markets, kasbah turned museums and even saw some goats and camels on the side of the road. Khalid was very knowledgeable about the area and was very kind. He made us feel at ease and kept reminding us that we didn’t need to buy anything at the stations, we could just soak up the information and culture and keep on going, which was refreshing after busy Marrakech.
June 17, 2024 -
The tour was definitely worth it, we got very lucky and had a private driver too, which was a pleasant surprise.
Abdou our driver was brilliant – he was very attentive, and gave us a relaxed experience and stopping off in locations we would want to take pictures and have a break.
Abdou has a pleasant presence and is a very good, safe and reliable driver which made you feel at ease.
We would definitely recommend Abdou, he even went as far as calling our Riad and having someone pick us up from the main square, which he didn’t have to do but he did anyway.
The overall tour was amazing with beautiful landscapes and a camel ride through the sand dessert, and camping in the desert was an unforgettable experience!
The Riad for the first night was in a wonderful location and we had a really delicious dinner.
We highly recommend the tour if your in search to explore more of Morroco.
June 14, 2024 -
Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes – 3 Days 2 Nights
5 stars for an amazing trip that exceeded all my expectations. The long drive from Marrakech into the Sahara Desert and onto Fes was filled with interesting stops that allowed us to experience different aspects of all Morocco has to offer. Camel rides through the dunes, sand boarding, traditional Berber music by the campfire and a night sky full of stars was truly a dream come true. The icing on the cake was our amazing guide, Brahim. He was so accommodating to our group and provided unique insights and interesting information during the three days we spent together. He is clearly proud of his country and culture and is a great representative of Morocco 🇲🇦. Plus, he is so funny and charming my whole family enjoyed his company and we were so happy to have a new friend. Highly recommended!
June 13, 2024
| Min - Max (Persons) | Adult Price |
|---|---|
| 2 - 3 | $545.00 |
| 4 - 5 | $346.00 |
| 6 - 16 | $270.00 |
