Is this tour a good way to travel from Fes to Marrakech?

Yes, this tour combines transportation between Fes and Marrakech with a full desert experience.

How long is the camel ride in Erg Chebbi?

The camel ride usually lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours to reach the desert camp.

What should I bring for the desert night?

Comfortable clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a jacket for the evening as temperatures can be cooler at night.

Are desert camps comfortable?

Yes, desert camps typically provide traditional tents and many offer private tents with basic facilities.

5 days/4 nights Morocco Holiday – Real Morocco Tours

Overview

This 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech takes you across the Middle Atlas Mountains and into the Sahara desert. The journey includes travel through Ifrane and the cedar forests of Azrou, the Ziz Valley, and the desert region of Merzouga. You will experience camel trekking across the Erg Chebbi dunes and spend a night in a traditional desert camp. The tour continues through the Todra and Dades Gorges, the Valley of Roses, Ouarzazate, and Ait Ben Haddou before crossing the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.

Highlights of 5 days/4 nights Morocco Holiday

Travel through Ifrane, known as the “Switzerland of Morocco”
Visit the cedar forests of Azrou and see Barbary monkeys
Explore the Ziz Valley and its palm groves
Discover the Erg Chebbi desert dunes
Camel trekking experience in the Sahara
Watch the sunset and sunrise over the desert
Overnight stay in a traditional desert nomad tent
Visit the Gnawa musicians in Khamlia
Explore the markets of Rissani
Walk through the dramatic Todra Gorge canyon
Discover the Dades Gorge and Valley of Roses
Visit Ouarzazate and Taourirt Kasbah
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou
Cross the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka Pass

Day 01 :

Fes - Ilfrane - Azrou - Midelt - Merzouga

After breakfast we will depart for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will drive through Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland’ of Morocco and the cedar forests of Azrou where we can stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will continue to Midelt where we will have lunch. We will then follow the Ziz River through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga.

Day 02 :

Merzouga - Khamlia - Rissani – Erg Chebbi

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. We will visit the ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. We will have 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 03 :

Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges

We will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. We will cross the palm lined valleys of Tourog and Tinjdad to arrive to Todra Gorge. We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges and have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to our accommodation in the Dades Gorge.

Day 04 :

Dades Gorge - El Kelaa Magona - Skoura - Ouarzazate

After breakfast we will take a walk in the gorge and then take the off road track to see the nomad caves. We will continue via El Kelaa Magona, Valley of the Roses and the Skoura oasis to arrive to Ouarzazate.

Day 05 :

Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Telouet - Marrakech

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.

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