5 Days Tour From Fes to Marrakech
An extraordinary 5 days starting from Fes and ending in Marrakech
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Overview
We’ll begin our 5-day adventure from Fes to Marrakech, starting with a journey through the Middle Atlas, stopping at Ifrane, Azrou’s cedar forest, and Midelt. We’ll continue to Merzouga for a camel trek and an overnight stay in the Erg Chebbi dunes.
In the Merzouga area, we’ll visit the Gnawa village of Khamlia, and spend a night in a desert camp. Then, we’ll travel to the Todra Gorges and Dades Valley, followed by a scenic drive along the Road of 1000 Kasbahs to Ouarzazate.
Finally, we’ll visit Ait Ben Haddou and Telouet before crossing the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, ending our tour in Marrakech.
Duration | Depart & Arrival Time | Price / person | Starting & Ending Location |
5 Days / 4 Nights | - 08:30 AM | From €250 | Fes to Marrakech |
Highlights Of 5 Days Tour From Fes to Marrakech
Here are the key highlights of the 5-day tour from Fes to Marrakech:
- Visit Azrou’s Cedar Forest
- Admire the views in Ziz Valley
- Experience a camel trek in Merzouga
- Enjoy the impressive Erg Chebbi dunes
- Visit the Gnawa musicians in Khamlia
- savor a Berber pizza in Rissani
- Camp overnight in the Sahara desert
- Explore the Road of 1000 Kasbahs
- Explore Todra and Dades Gorges
- See the Skoura palm grove
- Visit Ait Benhaddou World Heritage Site
- Drive through Tizi-n-Tichka pass to Marrakech
Tour Itineray of 5 days from Fes to Marrakech
Here is the detailed itinerary for the 5-day Fes to Marrakech desert tour:
Day 1: Fes » Azrou (Ceder forest) » Erfoud » Merzouga [467 Km]
Pick up from your Fes riad/Hotel around 8:30 am by your driver and the beginning of our journey towards the Sahara desert where the sand sea dunes of Erg Chebbi are located.
An 8 hours journey that takes you across the Atlas Mountains to southern Morocco’s largest oasis; Tafilalet; composed of many villages, palmers, and 2 main Saharan towns, Erfoud and Rissani.
We will make many stops along the road at the alpine town of Ifrane, Azrou cedar forest where are the monkeys, Midelt for lunch, and Ziz valley at the panoramic and impressive views over the palm trees, the green valley in the middle of the Sahara. Then we’ll head for the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
We continue deeper into the desert landscape until the dunes appear in the middle of nowhere. Dinner & Overnight in a hotel with a pool at the dune line of Erg Chebbi to relax for the first night.
Day 2: Explore Merzouga area & Night at Hotel/Riad [45 km]
Today we will explore the desert region and the marvel that is the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the nomad’s way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the desert.
Then, visit the “black village” of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. Also, a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani. In the afternoon, we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp.
We will have a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious mint tea, listen to traditional Berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert.
Day 3: Merzouga » Ziz Vally » Todra & Dades Gorges [255 km]
We will make up early in the morning to watch the best sunrise of your life and casting different shadows and colors over the sea of sand dunes, the highest in Morocco, before returning to our desert hotel.
After breakfast, We will continue to Tinghir and the stunning Todra Gorge the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. the gorge is a great spot for hiking and relaxing on the edge of the river or sampling some local Berber delicacies.
Lunch in the heart of the gorge, we’ll drive through the Dades Valley where we will end our day spending the night in a nice hotel located on the top of the mountain.
Day 4: Todra Gorge » Ait Ben Haddou » Ouarzazate [168 km]
Breakfast at the hotel, we begin our journey along the road of 1000 Thousand Kasbahs, since there are enormous kasbahs on both sides of the road. Some of those old fortified houses are restored but unfortunately, a lot of them are ruins.
We pass through Dades valley and go up to the mountainous area through an off-road trail where many Berber villages and few nomads living in caves, here we will have the chance to visit one of these families and take a look at their daily life and their main activity looking after herds of goats sheep.
We will be impressed by the landscapes of the colorful rose valley before we reach the Skoura palm grove. 45km further, we reach Ouarzazate for the dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Ouarzazate » Ait Ben Haddou » Marrakech [196 km]
After breakfast, we will visit Taourirt Kasbah before departing to Ait Benhaddou to visit the World Heritage Site. We will continue with a visit to the traditional High Atlas Berber village of Telouet and the Kasbah el Glaoui.
We will have lunch in a local restaurant in Telouet before descending the Tizi-n-Tichka to Marrakech where our adventure ends.
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Tour Includes & Excludes
Price Includes
- Pickup and drop-off from your accommodation
- Transport in a comfortable vehicle with A/C
- Experienced English driver/guide
- Fuel for the vehicle
- Camel trek during sunset (one camel per person)
- Three nights in your chosen hotel or riad
- Overnight in a desert camp (tent type choices)
- Four breakfasts and dinners
- 4x4 transfers to/from the camp (instead of camels)
Price Excludes
- Beverages
- Midday meals
- Monuments entry fees
- Tipping
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Our Customers Reviews
A Memorable Desert Tour!
We booked a 5-day trip with Morocco Tours Agency, and it was fantastic from start to finish.
We loved our 2 nights in Merzouga Sahara desert, one at a hotel and the other in a Berber camp. The campfire, drums, and Berber songs after a stunning sunset and sunrise were unforgettable. The camel rides were amazing too.
The hotels in Dades and Ouarzazate were clean and welcoming. Highly recommend Morocco Tours Agency. Thank you, Said, for the amazing trip.
Exceptional Sahara Experience!
The 5-day desert tour from Fes was an amazing way to see Morocco beyond the cities. Booking was easy, and our guide Ibrahim was very responsive.
Despite the long drives, the comfortable car, stunning scenery, and Ali's informative commentary made it enjoyable.
Highlights were the Sahara campfire with Berber drum music and sandboarding the next morning. It was great to meet others in the camp and the Kasbah riad. There were 10 of us in total.
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