3 Days Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour via Merzouga
Travel from Marrakech to Fes through Aït Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge and Merzouga, with a Sahara camel ride and a night at a desert camp.
- Duration3 days / 2 nights
- RouteMarrakech → Fes
- From€340 per person
3 Days Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour via Merzouga
Cross the High Atlas, explore Aït Ben Haddou, the Dades Valley and Todra Gorge, then ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes for a night at a Sahara camp before continuing through the Ziz Valley and Middle Atlas to Fes. The first night is in Ouarzazate or Boumalne Dades depending on season and availability. The final day involves a long drive.
Day by day
- DAY
1Marrakech → Aït Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate or Boumalne Dades
Early pickup and crossing of the High Atlas via Tizi n’Tichka. Explore Aït Ben Haddou with time for lunch, then continue to Ouarzazate or through the Valley of Roses to Boumalne Dades for the first night.
- DAY
2Todra Gorge → Merzouga
Short riverside walk beneath the walls of Todra Gorge, lunch on the route, then on via Erfoud to Merzouga. Camel ride to camp (4×4 on request) and a night in the Sahara.
- DAY
3Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Midelt → Ifrane → Fes
Optional sunrise over the dunes, breakfast, then north through the Ziz Valley palm groves and Midelt. Cedar-forest stop near Azrou when time permits, and drop-off at your accommodation in Fes.
Highlights
- Private vehicle and driver from Marrakech to Fes
- High Atlas crossing via Tizi n’Tichka
- Aït Ben Haddou and the kasbahs around Ouarzazate
- Dades region, Tinghir and Todra Gorge
- Camel ride among the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Ziz Valley, Middle Atlas and Azrou cedar forest
What's included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver
- Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation
- Overnight accommodation as listed
- Camel ride to the desert camp (4×4 on request)
- Night in a Sahara desert camp
Not included
- Lunches and drinks unless confirmed
- Monument entrance fees and local guides
- Optional quad, buggy or 4×4 dune activities
3 Days Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour via Merzouga
Private tour for your group. Pay in full, reserve with a 30% deposit, or reserve now and pay later.
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