Explore the Desert Highlights Over a 5-Day Tour from Marrakech to Fes
Highlights
Aït Benhaddou, Erfoud, Erg Chebbi, Fez, Marrakech, Merzouga, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Todgha Gorge, Ziz Valley, Errachidia
Locations Covered
Aït Benhaddou, Erfoud, Erg Chebbi, Fez, Marrakech, Merzouga, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Todgha Gorge, Ziz Valley, Errachidia
cultural, camping, Desert
Private Tour
5 Days
Medium
Arabic, English, French
Description
Embark on a desert journey from Marrakech, exploring the beautiful landscapes of Ouarzazate, Kalaat Megouna, Boumalen Dades, and Todgha Gorges, among others. Visit the World Heritage Site of the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou and witness the desert landscape of Sekoura, 'the road of thousand Kasbahs.' See the cultural life in Marrakech and experience a typical nomadic life in the desert of Merzouga with your fellow nomads while enjoying a folkloric show.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou Kasbah - Ouarzazate
- Meet your Moroccan driver around 09:00am , pick you up and begin your desert tour experience in Marrakech.
- Spend some time in Marrakech in the morning to wander around the streets of the old Medina and get some shopping done if needed, if you did not visit it.
- Go to Ouarzazate. Ouarzazate is located at the junction of the valleys of Wadi Ouarzazate and Dades which shape the Oued Draa. It is the heart of a massive quarter of southern Morocco. Through this visit, you will be amazed by the southern foothills of the High Atlas and the nearby desert. See numerous Kasbahs, mountains and arid plains, valleys and lush oases, palm groves and villages that drive fans of the desert from all over the world every year.
- Stop at the Ait Benhaddou Ksar on the way.
Overnight and dinner at your accommodation in Ouarzazate city.
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Day 2: Ouarzazate - Sekoura - Kalaat Megouna - Boumalen Dades
- Have breakfast and head to Boumalen Dades, where you will be spending the night. Make this trip an amazing journey since you will be going through some astonishing Saharan sites like Sekoura, where you will be stopping by for a short exploration. This breathtaking site is considered to be one of the wonders of the south; the local calls it “the route of a thousand Kasbahs”.
- Continue the desert trip to Kalaat Megouna and then to Boumalen Dades for dinner.
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Day 3: Boumalen Dades - Todgha Gorges - Merzouga
- Have breakfast, head to Merzouga and spend the night so that your desert trip doesn’t end yet.
- Stop at the Todgha Gorges, well known for spectacular views of carved-out cliff-sided canyons. You will have all the time to take some of the best pictures here.
- Continue to Merzouga, where you will spend the night. A surprise is waiting for you since you will meet one of your local camel guides. He will take you to your camp in Erg Chebbi by Merzouga on a camel ride.
- Enjoy a unique experience with the locals whilst having dinner under starry skies and enjoy a folkloric show all night.
Spend the night at a tent at Erg Chebbi.
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Day 4: Merzouga - Erfoud - Errachidia - Midelt - Fez
- Wake up a bit earlier on the last day for a mesmerizing sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Get ready to start the journey back to Fes, where to spend the night and have dinner. The fun is not over yet since your driver will take you through a road full of impressive villages and sites while passing by Rissani, Ziz Valley, Errachidia city, Midelt and the Middle Atlas mountains, where you may get to see some macaques.
- Arrive at Fez in the late evening. Your driver will drop you off at your riad or hotel, where you will spend the night and enjoy a nice dinner.
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Day 5: Guided Fes City Tour
- Meet the tour guide at the hotel/riad around 9:30 am.
- Marvel at the magnificent gates of the Royal Palace in Morocco.
- Walk through the Jewish quarter (Mellah) near Fes Jdid.
- Drive to the southern fortress and enjoy panoramic views of the Old Fes.
- Discover the pottery quarter for a short drive around the rampart.
- Go to one of the entrances of the Old Fes (Medina), from where you can enjoy touring the Medina.
- Visit Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, the UNESCO-listed old Medina of Fes.
- Proceed to visit the Nejjarine Fountain, an attached saqayya or traditional public fountain.
- Head to discover Bou Inania Madrasa, the mosque and University Qaraouiyne.
- Trace Chouara Tannery is the largest and one of the oldest tanneries in the city.
- Continue visiting the alleyways that house plenty of merchants and craftsmen with their products.
- Drive back to your hotel/riad. End of Service
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price
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1 to 3 | /group |
4 to 5 | /group |
This is a private tour |