Morocco · Desert Adventure

4-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Fez to Marrakech with Erg Chebbi Camp

4 Days Round trip from Fes Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Camel ride across the high sand dunes of Erg Chebbi at sunset
  • 02 Visit a local Nomadic family for tea in the Sahara
  • 03 Meet the Berber community of Khamlia, known for Gnawa music
  • 04 Explore Todgha Gorge, among the highest and narrowest gorges in Morocco
  • 05 Discover the UNESCO Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou

Explore the peace of the Sahara Desert as you travel from Fez through the Middle Atlas Mountains, Berber villages, and valleys to Merzouga, Dades Valley, and Marrakech. Experience camel trekking across the sandy dunes of Erg Chebbi, meet nomadic and Berber communities, and enjoy the changing landscapes of the African desert. Along the way, discover Todgha Gorge, the road of a thousand Kasbahs, and the UNESCO Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou.

Enjoy a camel ride to the Sahara desert camp, followed by an amazing sunset in the middle of the high sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Fez, Marrakech, Midelt, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Erg Chebbi, Azrou, Ifrane, Dadès Gorges
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Fez to Merzouga via the Middle Atlas

  • Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Fez and drive across the Middle Atlas Mountains through Berber villages. You will travel in a 4 WD, air-conditioned car.

  • Explore Ifrane, then visit Azrou and the nearby cedar forest.

  • Have lunch in Midelt.

  • Descend from the mountains and continue towards the Sahara.

  • Reach Erfoud, the fossil city, and continue to the Merzouga Desert.

Overnight in a local riad near the dunes, with dinner.

2
Day 02

Erg Chebbi Dunes and Sahara Camp

  • Continue with an excursion into the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert at Erg Chebbi.

  • Experience nomadic life by visiting a local Nomadic family for a tea break.

  • Meet the Berber people in the village of Khamlia, which is famous for Gnawa music.

  • Enjoy a camel ride to the Sahara desert camp, followed by an amazing sunset in the middle of the high sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.

  • Relish dinner and listen to Berber drums.

Overnight in Sahara tents.

3
Day 03

Merzouga Sunrise to Dades Valley

  • Continue your private desert tour by watching the sunrise in Merzouga, followed by a camel ride back to the village for an early morning breakfast.

  • Leave for Rissani and visit the city of Tinghir.

  • Explore Todgha Gorge, the highest and narrowest gorge in Morocco. You may hike for an hour within the valley with a local guide.

  • Visit Dades Valley and the amazing rock formations called "monkey toes".

Overnight at a local riad with dinner and breakfast.

4
Day 04

Dades Valley, Aït Benhaddou and Marrakech

  • Drive through Dades Valley and along the road of a thousand Kasbahs, with a short stop at Kalaat M'Gouna, the centre of Roses Valley.

  • Visit the cooperative for roses, where you may purchase rosewater before continuing to the village of Aït Benhaddou to explore the local UNESCO Kasbah.

  • Cross the Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2260 m) over the High Atlas Mountains.

  • Arrive in Marrakech, where you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Erg Chebbi sand dunes, Merzouga sunrise, Todgha Gorge cliffs, Ksar of Aït Benhaddou

Where this trip takes you

Erg Chebbi sand dunes, Merzouga sunrise, Todgha Gorge cliffs, Ksar of Aït Benhaddou

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Fes 14 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional English-speaking guide

  • Professional driver with a clean car

  • 4 WD, air-conditioned car

  • Non-smoking room

  • Camel ride in Erg Chebbi sand dunes

  • Stops at panoramic viewpoints

  • Access to the UNESCO site

  • Scarves for the desert

What's Not Included

  • Drinks

  • Lunches

  • Tips

  • Fees and tickets to mosques and museums

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Fez, Morocco
Tour start
Fes, Morocco
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Fes.

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