3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fès

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This 3-day transfer and tour from Marrakech to Fez offers a diverse journey through Morocco’s landscapes, including the High Atlas Mountains and the Merzouga Desert. Travel via air-conditioned vehicle over the Tizi N'Tichka Pass, stopping at the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou kasbah and the Dades Gorge for an overnight stay. On day two, explore the Todgha Gorge before arriving at Merzouga near the Sahara’s Erg Chebbi Dunes, where you can take a sunset camel trek to your desert camp with the option to try sandboarding or rent an ATV or buggy at your own expense. After a night under the stars with a tagine dinner and Berber music, wake early for a sunrise camel ride and breakfast. The final day includes visits to Azrou and Ifrane National Park, known for its forests and monkeys, before concluding in Fez. Admission is not included for Todgha Gorge or Ifrane National Park, and the tour includes breakfast, dinner, and transportation with a professional driver.

Inclusions

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional Driver

Exclusions

  • Lunch
  • Guide

Itinerary

Day 1

MARRAKECH - TI’ZIN TICHKA - KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU - BOMAL DADAS

  • Tizi n'Tichka Pass

    Cross the gigantic Atlas Mountains and admire landscape’s beauty at the top of Tizi N 'Tichka pass, the highest in North Africa

  • Experience AIT BENHADDOU and TELOUET Kasbahs day trip from Marrakech

    Experience AIT BENHADDOU and TELOUET Kasbahs day trip from Marrakech. Criss-cross the ATLAS MOUNTAINS and take the road to the Sahara Desert on the old caravan routes. See colorful Villages with houses erected from mud. See trading outposts, local art, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites featured in Hollywood blockbusters.
    Ride over the famous Tizi-n-Tichka, see Berber villages, and watch as the landscape changes drastically, becoming semi-arid and desert-like as the chain of the Atlas mountains acts as barrier against the Mediterranean climate of the north.
    Take a side road to the Telouet Kasbah, which belonged to the Pacha of the Atlas, the Glaoui, and was left to ruin after the departure of the French armies. Marvel at the tiled walls, fluted pillars, painted wooden ceilings, and colored glass windows of the reception rooms.

  • Across the Roses Valley of EL KELAA M'GOUNA

    Across the Roses Valley of EL KELAA M'GOUNA

  • The Dadès Gorges, or Dades Valley as its famous name in most Morocco travel itineraries. The river originates in the High Atlas range of the Atlas mountains, flowing some 350 kilometres (220 mi) southwest before joining the Draa River at the edge of the Sahara.
    Here where you will spend your night.

  • HOTEL "LUXARY DADES" OR A SIMILLAR HOTEL IN THE SAME AREA

    HOTEL "LUXARY DADES" OR A SIMILLAR HOTEL IN THE SAME AREA.

Day 2

DADES TOWN - GORGES OF TODRA - MERZOUGA DESERT

  • The Todgha Gorges are a series of limestone river canyons, in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, near the town of TINERHIR. Both the Todgha and neighbouring Dades Rivers are responsible for carving out these deep cliff-sided canyons, on their final 40 kilometres (25 mi) through the mountains. The height of the canyon walls can vary, but in some places can be up to 400 metres (1,312 ft) high.

  • Live unique moments while riding a camel at sunset and sunrise in the desert of Erg Chabbi at MARZOUGA DESERT

  • Discover the Berber nomad’s lifestyle by spending a night under the STARS in a local tent and enjoying an authentic Sahrawi Tagine Under BERBER's songs and dancing arround the fire.

  • SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A CAMP IN THE DESERT

    SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A CAMP IN THE DESERT.

Day 3

MERZOUGA - AZROU - IFRANE - FES

  • Admire the Sunrise and Ride the camel to the camp lodge to enjoy an early Breakfast.

  • IFRANE

    IFRANE IS CITY THAT CALLED SWITZERLAND OF MOROCCO.
    You will have a break to take pictures with Monekeys.

  • Join Fez, the cultural capital of Morocco, early in the evening

    Join Fez, the cultural capital of Morocco, early in the evening. Drop off in your accommodation or in the nearest accessible point . End of service in FES.

Please Note

  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Due to the long distance to the desert, our drivers are required to take breaks to ensure their well-being and allow travelers to enjoy some fresh air. Each person the driver will contact

Know Before You Go

  • Infant seats available

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start