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5 days Fes to Marrakech desert trip

5 days Fes to Marrakech desert trip itinerary:

Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga Dunes.

5 days Fes to Marrakech desert trip departure: After breakfast, we will leave for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will drive through Ifrane, the “Switzerland” of Morocco, and the cedar forests of Azrou, where we can stop to feed the monkeys. We will continue to Midelt where we will have lunch. Then we will follow the Ziz River through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga.

Day 2: Merzouga – Erg Chebbi – Merzouga

After breakfast, you will make a great tour of the dunes passing through the 2 oases of MERZOUGA, the nomadic deposit along the desert routes, the town of KHAMLIA (town of the blacks) the MIFISS mines, the desert dishes, a meeting of the barbarian nomads of the desert, the TISSARDMINE oasis, and return to the hostel at 3 in the afternoon for the departure of their caravan in dromedary in order to attend the sunset in the dunes. You will spend the night in a wild oasis located 1 hour and a half away in the full desert. Night under the Berber tent.

4 days Fes to Merzouga desert tour

4 days Fes to Merzouga desert tour itinerary:

Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt.

4 days Fes to Merzouga desert tour departure: After breakfast, you will travel from Fes towards Ifran, a beautiful European city, known as “the Switzerland of Morocco” on the way to Midelt. During the day tour, you’ll enjoy the view of the Middle Atlas mountains including a Stop at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest. We will stop to see the monkeys in the forest. After some time, your tour continues to Midelt along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas. Once we arrive, we will check in for our hotel rooms at Midelt Hotel.

Day 2: Midelt – Errachidia – Ziz Valley – Merzouga

4 days Fes to Marrakech desert trip

4 days Fes to Marrakech desert trip itinerary:

Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou Cedar forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga desert dunes:

4 days Fes to Marrakech desert trip departure: According to the departure time, we will start our 4 days Fes to Marrakech desert trip by driving to Ifrane ‘The Switzerland of Morocco’. On the way to Azrou forest, there we will meet the monkeys and take a stop for some photos. Afterward, we will continue our journey to Zaida ‘ A village where we will stop for a lunch break at the top of the Anti Atlas mountains. We will then continue our way after lunch to the Sahara desert dunes, passing by Midelt ‘The Apple Capital of Morocco’. We will cross the Anti Atlas before we reach Ziz Palm Grove of Ziz Valley. This valley is known for its thousands of palm and olive trees and also for its Mud building of Berber villages. We will stop at this panoramic park of the valley to take some photos and have a break before continuing our way to the sand dunes of Merzouga. Upon arrival at our hotel, We will be welcomed with a glass of Berber tea before check-in for our rooms. Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 2: Merzouga desert “Desert excursion”:

3 days Fes to Marrakech desert tour

3 days Fes to Marrakech desert tour itinerary:

Day 1 : Fes – Ifrane – Azrou Forest – Merzouga – Desert.

3 days Fes to Marrakech desert tour departure: In the morning, we will leave for Merzouga. We will enjoy the spectacular views of the cedar forests, visit the apes of Berberian in Ifrane, and the beautiful and picturesque Midol en route to the Sahara. We will drive through the Ziz Valley with its views and the Aouffous oasis, which offers incredible photographic opportunities that pass through Erfoud and Rissani before the Merzouga dunes face us with the cool desert breeze. Upon arrival, we will check in at your hotel and change from our vehicle to a camel before taking a camel trek to the dunes for sunset and dinner with the night included in a traditional Berber tent.

3 days Fes Merzouga desert tour

3 days Fes Merzouga desert tour itinerary:

Day 1 : Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Merzouga – Night in a Berber camp.

After breakfast, we start our trip in the direction of the dunes of Erg Chebbi Merzouga. Crossing the mountains of the Middle Atlas. In this area, we will have stops to take photos with panoramic views. Then, we drive to the valley of Ziz and the palm groves of Tafilalet where we will have lunch. Afterward, we continue to Erfoud, the city of Dateless, and the marble factory for fossil production. Our circuit continues towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. The night is in the middle camp of the highest dunes in Morocco, below the Berber tent after a camel excursion.

5 days Marrakech Merzouga desert tour

5 days Marrakech Merzouga desert tour itinerary:

Day 1 : Marrakech – Ait benhaddou Kasbah- Ouarzazate.

5 days Marrakech Merzouga desert tour departure: we will depart in the morning towards the High Atlas through the port of Tizi N’tichka of 2260 m of altitude, passing through the Berber and Almozan towns in a famous Kasbah. Then, along an old track of the caravans, we gathered the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou through the Ounila Valley dotted with barbarian villages. Continue along the route to Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 : Ouarzazate – Dades gorge – Todra Gorges – Merzouga.

4 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour

4 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour itinerary:

Day 1 : Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Boumalne – Dades Valley

4 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour departure: We will leave in the direction of the High Atlas, a mountain range full of villages and the kasbahs perfectly integrated into the landscape, stopping from time to time to enjoy the surrounding nature. We will continue to Ouarzazate, also known as The Door of the Desert, where the most important film studio in Morocco is located. We will continue towards the road of the Thousand Kasbahs, entering the Dades Valley, and being able to contemplate the hundreds of kasbahs dotted throughout the route. We will continue along the river path, entering the valley straight. We will make some stop to enjoy it. Dinner and accommodation.

4 days Marrakech desert tour

4 days Marrakech desert tour itinerary:

Day 1 : Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Boumalne -Dades Valley

4 days Marrakech desert tour departure: After picking you up at your hotel or riad we will depart to Ouarzazate. On the way, we will cross the Atlas through the incredible Tizi n’Tichka port, 2,260 meters high. Shortly after crossing the Atlas, we will arrive at the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, an incredibly fortified city where films such as Gladiator or The Kingdom of Heaven have been filmed. After the visit, we will take the Thousand Kasbahs Road towards Skoura where we will stop at the Kasbah of Amredhyle. From here we will go to Kelaat M’gouna, the capital of the Valley of the Roses taking a 20 km track, we visit Berber nomads living in the caves, to finally reach the Dades Gorges, where we will stay.

Day 2 : Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges – Tinjdad – Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi).

3 days Marrakech Fes desert tour

3 days Marrakech Fes desert tour itinerary:

Day 1: Marrakesh – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorge.

3 days Marrakech Fes desert tour departure: The first day of the private tour starts from Marrakecha at 8 am. You will go to Ouarzazate crossing the fantastic pass of Tizi N’tichka (2260 m altitude). You will enjoy the beauty of the panoramic views and the landscapes and kasbahs in the mountains of the high atlas. The circuit continues to the famous Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. It is built by Ethami Elglaoui at the end of the 19th century. The site has been declared a UNESCO world heritage since 1986. After visiting the Kasbah with a local guide. Continue to Ouarzazate, “Hollywood of Africa.” An opportunity to see the accessories used in the filming of films. Many movies were filmed in this city as Gladiator. The mummy, Asterix Obelix. After a while, we will drive to Dades Gorge via Rose Valley. Dinner and night.

3 days desert trip from Marrakech

3 days desert trip from Marrakech itinerary:

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Dades Gorge.

Our private circuit will depart from Marrakech to Ouarzazate through the High Atlas mountains. You will cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 m above sea level). You will arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou which was built at the end of the 19th century by the last Berber chief Thami El Glaoui. The site is recognized as a UNESCO heritage site, and where many films were filmed as the mummy, the Gladiator. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. Then, you will continue to Dades Gorge passing by Ouarzazate and the Rose Valley. Upon our arrival, we will check in for our hotel with dinner and overnight.