TOUR of 4 DAYS FROM FES TO MARRAKECH

Itinerary tour from Fes to Marrakech, Morocco:

Day 1: FROM Fez – Ifrane – Zida– Ziz Gorges – – Rissani – Merzouga- desert camp

Today will be our first day of the tour from Fes to Marrakech. We will drive toward the desert at Merzouga, driving through the Col Du Zad pass, which is a mountain pass that’s as high as 2178 meters. We will reach the cedar forests in the Middle Atlas regions, in which you will get to watch wild macaque monkeys in their natural habitat. Then we will stop by the town of Midelt to have lunch while enjoying the views of the Moulouya River. Back on the road, we will drive through another high mountain pass called Tizin Talremt, leading us to the breathtaking Ziz Valley. This valley is famous for its impressive groves of palm trees and beautiful greenery. We will arrive at Erfoud, also known as the capital of fossils. After this we will continue driving until we reach the Sahara desert, arriving at the very famous sea of dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Finally, we will arrive at our last destination of the day, the town of Merzouga. Here you will find a caravan of camels waiting for you, which you will ride into the Sahara dunes, reaching our desert camp set up specifically for you. You can climb up one of the dunes in order to watch the scenic desert sunset, which we promise you is an opportunity of a lifetime. At the camp, you will have dinner around a warm calming campfire.

Day 2 Merzouga – Khamlia Village – Merzouga

We strongly advise you to wake up early this next day in order to watch the breathtaking desert sunrise. We will start our tour today by visiting the neighboring Khamlia village, which is a traditional simplistic desert village known for its catching indigenous Gnaoua music. We will walk around the village for a little bit, before continuing our trip. Next, we will drive around the desert looking for tents for the nomad locals; and you get to learn more about their lifestyle as we chat with them over a cup of mint tea. We will then head back to our hotel to prepare ourselves for our second night in the desert camp.

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Day 3 Merzouga – Todra Canyon – Dadès Canyon

We will wake up in time to watch the very special desert sunrise, after which we will head to our next destination: the Dades valley, which we will reach through the town of Rissani. We will then arrive at the beautiful Todra gorges, which is a location that attracts climbers from all over the world for its unique rock formations. After having lunch and spending enough time discovering the Todra gorges, we will head to the valley of Dades next, where we will have dinner and spend the night in a local hotel or Riad.

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Day 4 Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

On the last day of our tour from Fes to Marrakech, we will start driving towards the city of Ouarzazate passing by the beautiful valley of roses located at Klaat Mgouna and then the oasis of Skoura with its palm groves. After this, we will reach the Hollywood of Morocco: the city of Ouarzazate. Ouarzazate has been given this for being home to the most important movie studios in Morocco, which you can visit during our tour here. Next, we will head to the nearby Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, which is a UNESCO world heritage. Spend the afternoon exploring the Kasbah, then we will head to Marrakech, driving past the mountain pass of Tizin Tichka. Finally, we will drop you off at Marrakech in the evening.