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3 Days: Fes To Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

3 Days - 2 Nights
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3 Days: Fes To Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

Overview
3 Days Desert tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga

This lovely Moroccan tour is considered one of the most popular Morocco itineraries that starts from Fes and ends in Marrakech. During a 3-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech, various fascinating attractions will be visited during this incredible itinerary. It offers you an opportunity to experience a camel ride over the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi; moreover, the tour offers a spectacular drive through the Berber villages along the way from Merzouga Desert to Marrakech.

This amazing desert tour takes you to the ancient and historical places, for instance, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, where some famous movies were shot, for example, The Gladiator and Game of Thrones. Thus, Ouarzazate is considered a Hollywood of Africa.

Highlights: Fes To Marrakech via Merzouga Desert 3 Days

  • Admire the fabulous Moroccan Switzerland, Ifrane city, and drive through the middle Atlas Mountains.
  • Meet the Barbary macaques at the cedar forest of Azrou and have a delicious lunch in the middle way to the Sahara Desert.
  • Enjoy the fascinating panoramic view of Ziz Valley and drive through stunning Berber villages. 
  • Experience the camel ride among the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi and have a lovely stay at a desert camp, including a tasty dinner.
  • Learn local music and live an enjoyable moment under a starry sky.
  • Prepare yourself for a stunning and magical sunset and sunrise
  • Visit Rissani's traditional market and Erfoud's fossilized marble workshop.
  • Stroll around the beautiful Todra Gorges; admire the Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate.
  • Walk through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and learn about its history.
  • Drive over the High Atlas Mountains and stop by the fascinating panoramic views

Itinerary: Morocco Tour: Fes To Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

DAY 1:FES - IFRANE - CEDAR FOREST - AZROU - MIDELT - ZIZ VALLEY - ERFOUD - MERZOUGA DESERT.

On the first day of our 3 Days: Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert, we leave Fes behind and have a scenic drive over the middle Atlas Mountains to reach Ifrane, which is considered a little Moroccan Switzerland. Ifrane gives a marvelous image to the country because of its beauty and cleanliness. Furthermore, we continue our enjoyable drive to the cedar forest near Azrou to observe and feed the barbary Macaques. Moreover, we head to Midelt, which is famous as “Apple Capital,” where you can have a delicious lunch.

In the afternoon, we drive to Ziz Valley via the “Tizi N talghemt” and have the opportunity to capture the fascinating landscape and groves of palm trees. We go to Erfoud, where we have a chance to learn about date variety. It has an annual date festival that takes place in October. Thus, we prepare ourselves for an incredible desert experience.

We enter the huge Sahara Desert of Merzouga, and our camel man guide waits for us to make a stunning camel ride for you. We stop on top of the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi for a beautiful and magical sunset, and then continue to a desert camp, where you will have a delicious dinner and enjoy Berber music around fire with locals under a starry sky. Overnight in a private tent.

DAY 2:MERZOUGA DESERT - RISSANI - ERFOUD - TODRA GORGE - DADES VALLEY.

We recommend waking up in the early morning to observe a stunning sunrise. We leave the Sahara desert and move to Rissani, where you may have the chance to immerse yourself in a vibrant culture in the traditional market on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

We recommend waking up in the early morning to observe a stunning sunrise. Thereafter, we travel to Erfoud, visit a workshop, and learn about fossils. We continue our journey to Dades Valley via the impressive Todra Gorge, one of the best attractions for the climbers, hikers, and bikers. More than this, it has been featured in the American series “Expedition Impossible. You can feel free to stroll around the river as you take memorable photographs.

We have a delicious lunch in one of the best traditional restaurants. We head to Dades Valley, where we stop by a breathtaking panoramic view famously known as “monkey fingers.” Finally, we drive to the hotel, where we have dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 3: DADES VALLEY - KALAAT MEGOUNA - SKOURA - OUARZAZATE - AIT BEN HADDOU KASBAH - HIGHT ATLAS MOUNTAIN - MARRAKECH.

The last day of our Morocco desert experience starts after a yummy breakfast at your accommodation. Enjoy an impressive drive, passing by ancient villages and rivers. We arrive in the Roses Valley, where we visit one of the best and most famous rose cooperatives. We observe and learn how women make rose products as the city holds an annual festival that takes place in May.

We continue our drive and pass by the groves of palm trees in Skoura. Immerse yourself in the spectacular berber architecture while exploring Ouarzazate, including a visit to Taourirt Kasbah and a short stop by the Atlas Studio. 

After visiting all these incredible attractions, enjoying their landscapes, and learning about history, we hit the road to the charming Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is considered one of the best preserved Kasbahs in Morocco, so many movies and TV series were shot, for instance: Game of Thrones, The Gladiator, and The Mummy.

In the afternoon, we move to the High Atlas Mountains, a marvelous and fascinating place for photographs. Appreciate the beauty of the landscape in the Tizi-N-Tichka Pass. Before we arrive in Marrakech, we watch women making argan oil products in an argan cooperative. Our 3-day Fes to Marrakech desert tour ends by a safe drop-off at your accommodation or directly to the airport.

Fes To Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

Price Includes

  • Pick-up and Drop off
  • Night at Desert Camp
  • Camel Ride and sand boarding
  • Private and air conditioned car
  • English,Spanish,Portuguese Speaking driver
  • Meals: 2 dinners and 2 Breakfasts
  • Private Desert Camp and Traditional Riad at Dades Valley

Price Excludes

  • Drinks,Lunches,Tips
  • Entrance fees at all
  • Activities:Quads,Buggies
Map: 3 Days: Fes To Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

Important Observation

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