5 Days Desert Tour From Fes to Marrakech

5 Days travel journey from Fes to Marrakech

Best 5 Days Desert Tour From Fes to Marrakech starts early morning from your hotel/riad in Fes via Atlas mountains, Berber villages, and historical kasbahs, and finally reach the southern Sahara desert of Merzouga where you’ll be enjoying a full and authentic camel trekking excursion towards the desert camp where you’ll enjoy drums and Berber music party then spend a magical night between the sand dunes.

Day 1 : Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga (Desert)

will start the itinerary of the 5 Days Sahara desert trip as we’ll head to the south, towards the Sahara Desert, crossing the mountains of the Middle Atlas and enjoying the pure air that comes from the cedar forests. We will also stop watching the monkeys and take photographs of splendid panoramic views. We will drive through the Ziz Valley and the palm grove of Tafilalt (great oasis), reaching the dunes of Erg Chebbi, and the great dunes of Merzouga. Accommodation in a hostel.

Day 2 : Merzouga (Desert) – Khamlia – Merzouga (Desert)

The 2nd day of the 5 Days Desert Tour From Fes to Marrakech consists of a full 4×4 desert tour to visit the surrounding area of Merzouga.

We wake up before dawn to watch the sunrise. We will return to the hostel with the camels. Shower and breakfast. We will then continue to explore the surroundings of Erg Chebbi, an extension of the sand desert where we can find the Great Dune of Morocco, of more than 250 meters of altitude, connected with a track which was used by the old Paris-Dakar, with the mountains between Morocco and Algeria in the background. We will stop in the Oasis of Tissardmine and then we will continue to a nomadic settlement where we will learn the customs and way of life of the Berbers.

Later, we will stop at a panoramic point where you will be able to contemplate the Erg Chebbi. We will also make a stop in Khamlia village, a town inhabited by natives from Mali, where we can relax with tea while enjoying a small concert of Gnawa music. We will return to your hostel, have lunch and then you will have a free afternoon to climb the dunes and take advantage of a romantic sunset. After dinner, a Berber show with drums awaits us. Dinner and accommodation.

Day 3 : Merzouga (Desert) – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges

You will return to your hostel with the camels for breakfast and a shower. Then we will go through the desert to the old town of Rissani and the Todra Gorges (you can walk through the Todra Gorges along the river). We will also stop to enjoy one of the impressive panoramic views in our Five Days Sahara Desert Trip From Fes to Marrakech which is the views of the ancient, Berber Villages made of mud and with views to the valley. Lunch in a local restaurant, below the high red cliff, where many rock climbers come to enjoy their favorite sport. Later we will continue towards the Dades. Overnight in a hotel in the Dades Gorges.

Day 4 : Dades Gorges – Kalaat M’Gouna – Ouarzazate

A panoramic walk awaits you as we go through Kalaat M’Gouna, a city famous for its roses and products, every year the Festival of the Rose is celebrated in May, followed by the route of the thousand Kashbas, Skoura, Ouarzazate and the photogenic Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a resting point for caravans in the past, and the scene of many international films (declared World Heritage by Unesco and film location of Lawrence of Arabia, Mummy, Gladiator and Game of Thrones). Food in restaurant overlooking the Kasbah. the 4th day of the Best 5 days Fes to Marrakech tour ends by spending a night in a hotel in Ouarzazate.

Day 5 : Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas – Marrakech

This journey is a succession of strengths and today is one of them. The 200 km that separates Ouarzazate from Marrakech runs along the High Atlas. The road must be traveled slowly, not only due to its beauty but also because it is a mountain pass that crosses the Atlas at almost 2,300m.

To round off the spectacular of the day, we will follow the path used by old caravans that linked the two cities through the Ounila Valley, with Kasbahs built in caves, taking us to Telouet. Arrival in Marrakech and end of our services.

You’ll be transferred to the Airport and finally, we come to the end of the our desert tour from to Fes to Marrakech Thanks for your trust in Get Morocco Tours we hope you really enjoyed your trip in Morocco with our team.

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Pick up at the hotel/Riad
Transportation by car, Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 or minibus with air conditioning depending on the number of people
Guide-driver with a lot of experience speaking Spanish, English and Italian
Fuels, tolls and associated taxes
Half board treatment in the Riad/Hotel/Tent
Camel excursion

NOTE: If this Tour does not match what you’re looking for, Contact us We provide customized desert trips in Morocco according to your duration of stay and your preferences. You can come with your family, relatives, friends or all of them. Just let us know your duration, and what you wish to do in the state and we’ll plan the itinerary according to your interests