Overview: Marrakech To Essaouira
Experience the ultimate 3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes and discover the beauty of Morocco’s diverse landscapes. Travel through the High Atlas Mountains, cross the famous Tizi n’Tichka Pass, visit ancient kasbahs, explore the stunning Todra Gorge, and admire the lush Ziz Valley.
The highlight of the journey is the majestic Erg Chebbi Desert, where you’ll enjoy a camel trek across the golden dunes, watch a spectacular sunset and sunrise, and spend an unforgettable night in a traditional Sahara desert camp under a sky full of stars.
Continue through the cedar forests of Azrou and the charming town of Ifrane before arriving in Fes. This 3-day, 2-night adventure is the perfect way to experience Morocco’s culture, landscapes, and Sahara Desert while traveling from Marrakech to Fes.
Trip Info: Shared Day Trip To Essaouira
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Free Cancellation
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A/C Mini Bus
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10 Hours
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Guided Tour
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Every Day Departure
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English, French, Spanish
Why To Go to Fes through Sahara Desert?
Embark on an unforgettable 3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes and discover some of Morocco’s most spectacular landscapes. This journey offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the magic of the Sahara Desert, where crisp, clear air, endless golden dunes, and a sky filled with countless stars create an atmosphere unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Travel across the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains via the famous Tizi n’Tichka Pass, passing traditional Berber villages and ancient kasbahs. Explore the stunning Dades Valley, the dramatic Todra Gorge, and the lush Ziz Valley before reaching the magnificent Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga.
Enjoy a memorable camel trek across the Sahara at sunset, followed by an unforgettable night in a traditional Berber desert camp deep among the dunes. Wake early to witness a spectacular desert sunrise before continuing your adventure toward Fes.
Along the way, visit the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, home to the famous Barbary macaques, and discover the charming towns of Azrou and Ifrane, often referred to as the “Switzerland of Morocco” for their unique alpine architecture and natural beauty.
This private 3-day, 2-night Marrakech to Fes desert tour is the perfect way to combine cultural discovery, breathtaking scenery, and an authentic Sahara experience while avoiding the long return journey to Marrakech. Instead, you’ll travel through some of Morocco’s most diverse and beautiful regions, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Marrakech To Fes Via 3 Days Desert Tour Highlights
- Enjoying panoramic views as you pass through the Middle Atlas Mountains and traverse Tizi-n-Talremt Pass
- To observe Barbary monkeys, stop by the cedar forest near Azrou.
- Visiting Berber villages and getting to know the locals
- Wandering through the Ziz Valley, seeing its endless palm trees
- To learn more about the region's history and culture, stop at Erfoud to see the fossil displays and discover local handicrafts.
- Taking a riding camel to the top of the dunes inErg Chebbi Sahara Desert
- Around a campfire, listen to Berber music and drumming with a group of nomads.
- Spend an excellent night in deep of Erg Chebbi desert
3 Days Tour Marrakech To Fes Via Desert Itinerary
Visit sahara desert tour from marrakech to fes
Our Marrakech to Fes via desert tour will be started by picking you up from your Riad or building and leaving Marrakech to start our tour in the Dades valley. First, we pass through Tizi-n-Tishka in the high atlas mountains, where we pause to appreciate the mountain views before continuing our route to fortified kasbahs.
We visit the Ait ben-Haddou village, which UNESCO recognizes as a world patrimony. It’s famous as a backdrop for many films, including ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Gladiator’ and ‘Alexander’.
We take lunch here before continuing on our way, enjoying the natural beauty of the landscapes and historical monuments like Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate and Roses Valley, which is renowned for the Festival of Roses.
We additionally pass through the little Berber villages of Skoura and ‘El Kelaa des M’Gouna’ and ‘Boumalene Dades’. The latter is our final stop for the day. We shall stay overnight in a hotel which includes dinner and breakfast.
From Boumalene Dades, we head to Merzouga in one of the largest wind-blown dunes in Morrocco, Erg Chebbi. Then, through the Berber village Tinghir, we visit Todra Gorge, where the cliffs are as high as 600m and only 10m apart. Finally, we leave Todra, passing through several Berber villages to go through Tinjdad. If you prefer, we can stop for lunch or, still Rissani, where you’ll have the local specialty, Berber pizza for lunch if we get there by midday.
After lunch, we build our way to Merzouga, where we’ll leave our luggage in a room. Next, the camels take us to a Berber camp in the middle of the dunes of erg Chebbi. Twenty km long and 5 to 8 km wide, it’s also reputed as the highest dunes in North Africa.
It’s a unique and diverse environment. The camel trek takes about 1hr 30 min from the hotel to the private camp, where we continue the spirit of the nomadic Berber lifestyle.
We set up 3 Berber tents with additional restaurants and a kitchen with the dunes naturally providing basic facilities. The tents are well equipped, and we provide mattresses, blankets, and cushions. after dinner, we gather around the fire and revel in the desert night, perhaps with traditional Berber drums.
Before sunrise, our camel warden will wake you to ascend the dunes and find the sun emerge above the horizon.
When the days are short throughout the winter season, we’ll begin the camel trek early and, on the route, pause to meet the sunrise. Arriving at the hotel, we’ll be ready to have showers and breakfast before continuing our journey to Fez.
Included/ Exclude: Marrakech To Fes
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