5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

  On the first day of your 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, pick up at your hotel around 8:00 am and departure to discover the magic of the southeast of Morocco, inland through a variety of spectacular landscapes as the city of  Ifrane, a charming alpine town known for its Swiss-style architecture and ski resorts. After that, the 5 days from Fes to Marrakech continue to Azrou, a small village in the Middle Atlas Mountains known for its cedar forest, where you will have the opportunity to see Barbary apes (a type of monkey) living in the wild.

   The journey continues to Midelt, a village in the Atlas Mountains known for its beautiful landscapes. After lunch, it continues along the lush Ziz Valley and the palm grove of Tafilalet, famous for date cultivation. Then it’s on to Erfoud, a town known for its fossils and date production.

   The day’s final destination is the Merzouga Dunes, where you will arrive in the afternoon and check into a hotel near the sand dunes.

Driving distance: Approximately 467 km.

Driving time: Approximately 7 hr 35 min.

    The second day of the 5 days from Fes is dedicated to exploring the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the highest and most impressive dunes in Morocco. The day starts with a 4×4 excursion in the morning, where you will have the opportunity to see the breathtaking landscapes of the dunes, learn about the ecology and geology of the desert, and visit nomadic families. You will learn about their way of life, customs and traditions. In addition, you will also visit Khamlia, a village known for its Gnawa music, a type of traditional music that originated in sub-Saharan Africa and is popular in the southern regions of Morocco.

   In the afternoon, you will take a camel ride and spend the night in a traditional desert camp. During the camel ride, you will have the opportunity to explore the dunes from a different perspective and experience the traditional form of desert transportation. This day is designed to give you an immersive experience in the desert culture and appreciate the beauty of the Erg Chebbi dunes and the unique music of the Berbers around the fire.

Driving distance: Approximately 55 km.

Driving time: Approximately 1 hr 40 min.

    on the third day of Fes desert tours 5 days, get up early to see the sunrise over the dunes before leaving for Rissani. Visit the traditional souk (market). Then head to the Todra Gorges, where you can walk through the gorges and enjoy the breathtaking views.

   Continue our 5 days Fes to Marrakech desert tour to the Dades Valley, another beautiful area of the Atlas Mountains where you will see the majestic sand castles and the incredible rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Overnight accommodation will be in a luxurious hotel overlooking the Dades Valley.

Driving distance: Approximately 264 km.

Driving time: Approximately 4 hr 15 min.

   The fourth days of 5 days desert tour Fes to Marrakech start with breakfast at the hotel. And we will travel through the Dades Valley to Kalaat Mgouna and Ouarzazate. The route through the Dades Valley is the road of a thousand Kasbahs, providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographs of the trip. We will stop at Kalaat Mgouna, “the city of roses,” to buy rose water, which will make your clothes smell good long after your trip is over.

   Continue our Fes Sahara tours to Ouarzazate via Skoura, an oasis town known for its beautiful palm groves and traditional kasbahs. You will have the opportunity to visit Amridil Kasbah and learn about the history of the area. Finally, arrive in Ouarzazate in the late afternoon and visit the Taourirt Kasbah. Dinner and stay at a hotel or riad in Ouarzazate.

Driving distance: Approximately 145 km.

Driving time: Approximately 2 hr 30 min.

   After savoring the delicious breakfast, we started our 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech by visiting the biggest movie studios of “Hollywood of Africa”, Ouarzazate, where so many movies like “Games Of Thrones”, “Lawrance Of Arabia”, “Gladiator”… etc. were filmed. Ouarzazate is also home to the largest solar power plant in Africa and is famous for its handicrafts (wooden doors, silver, carpets…).

  Later, we head to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO world heritage site, where many international movies were filmed. Your adventure will continue through the impressive Tizi N’Tichka pass (2260 meters high) along the High Atlas Mountains, where you will admire the special Berber villages before arriving at your accommodation in Marrakech. Our driver will make sure to drop you off at your accommodation that we have covered, don’t worry. Our 5 days tour from Fes to desert end in Marrakech.

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Driving distance: Approximately 224 km.

Driving time: Approximately 4 hr 25 min.