4-Day Sahara Desert Adventure from Fez to Marrakech
Highlights
Fez, Marrakech, Merzouga, Aït Benhaddou, Rissani, Skoura, Dadès Gorges, Todgha Gorge, Tizi n'Tichka
Locations Covered
Fez, Marrakech, Merzouga, Aït Benhaddou, Rissani, Skoura, Dadès Gorges, Todgha Gorge, Tizi n'Tichka
cultural, camping, Desert
Private Tour
4 Days
Easy
Arabic, English, French
Description
Explore the amazing Sahara Desert which is all about great landscapes, enjoy a camel ride on the sand dunes and do camping in the deserts. Marvel at the scenic Gorge of Dades and explore the great architecture of Kasbah at Skoura. Take in the visual delights of Ksar Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site and finally traverse the high Atlas Mountain via Tizi n Tichka pass.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Fes to Erg Chebbi (Merzouga)
Get picked up by the Moroccan guide and driver at 8h00 in your riad/hotel in Fes.
Start your trip across the Middle Atlas to the dunes of the Erg Chebbi via Ifrane, Azrou, cedar forests and the Ziz valley gorge. It’s an interesting route with great landscapes that offers great shuts with differents scenarios for photographers.
Stop for lunch in the middle.
Then continue to the edge of the Erg Chebbi dune and ride a camel for 2 hours to enjoy the sun site at 250m.
Spend the night in Berber campsite where dinner is freshly prepared and served under the stars. After dinner, enjoy around the fire with some music.
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Day 2: Erg Chebbi to Skoura via Todra Gorge–dades gorges
- Start your day driving to Rissani town, and the road led us to one of the big canyons in Morocco. The Gorge of Todgha is the most popular among climbers.
- Have lunch and enjoy a walk before continuing the Gorge of Dades, where nature and colours are an amazing combination.
Stop for the night in a hotel.
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Day 3: Dades Gorges-Skoura-Fint Oasis
- After breakfast, continue to the valley of the rose which blooms in May, taking rough off-road to Botghrar. Here you may stop to visit nomads in caves.
- Then, head towards the Valley of the Rose.
- Go to Skoura where the architecture of the Kasbah is spreading within the shadow of the palms.
- Reach Ouarzazate city for lunch.
- Continue to Fint oasis where the 3th-night accommodation is situated.
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Day 4: Fint Oasis-Ait Ben Haddou- Telouat- Marrakech
- Start with some walk in the palm groves of Fint.
- Later, head to Ksar Ait Benhaddou which is the UNESCO world heritage.
- After the visit, take the road again following Ounilla Valley to Telouat.
- Stop to visit Telou Kasbah of the Basha of Marrakech.
- Then cross the high Atlas Mountain via Tizi n Tichka pass at 2260m.
- Arrive at Marrakech in the early evening.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Per Person | |
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1 to 4 | /person |
This is a private tour |