4-Day Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour
A relaxed four-day crossing from Marrakech to Fes with a full day around Merzouga to explore Khamlia, the black desert and the nomads.
About this experience
A relaxed four-day crossing from Marrakech to Fes with a full day around Merzouga to explore Khamlia, the black desert and the nomads.
Multi-day tours from Marrakech or Fes to the Sahara: cross the High Atlas, visit Ait Ben Haddou, the Dades and Todra gorges, then ride a camel into Erg Chebbi and sleep in our desert camp in Merzouga.
Highlights
- Two nights in the desert region
- Full day of 4x4 exploration around Merzouga
- Gnawa music in Khamlia
- Middle Atlas cedar forest
Programme
Day 1 · Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley
Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, visit Ait Ben Haddou and continue to the Dades Valley for the night.
Day 2 · Dades – Todra Gorge – Merzouga
Walk in the Todra Gorge, then drive to Merzouga. Sunset camel ride and night in our desert camp.
Day 3 · Around Merzouga
Sunrise over the dunes, then a 4x4 day: Khamlia village and Gnawa music, the black desert, a nomad family and the market town of Rissani. Second night in the camp or a hotel at the foot of the dunes.
Day 4 · Merzouga – Midelt – Ifrane – Fes
Drive north through the Ziz Valley, Errachidia and Midelt, then through the cedar forest of Azrou and Ifrane, arriving in Fes in the evening.
Timings are a guide: as a private tour, the programme can be adapted to your pace and wishes.
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Accommodation as described, with dinner and breakfast
- Camel ride and night in our Merzouga desert camp
- Fuel and taxes
Good to know
- Price is per person (based on 2 travellers, private tour)
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Pay on the day: MAD, EUR or USD
- Private tours available on request
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