5 Days to Desert Merzouga from Fes

Day 1: Fez- Ifrane – Azrou – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga

In the first day of our 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, our driver will take you from Fez early in the morning. Then you travel to Merzouga via the best tourist attractions in Morocco. The first best place to visit on your way is Ifrane. It is a clean city named “Switzerland of Morocco.” Then you move to the cedar forest of Azrou to see barbarian Apes. It will be a good opportunity to take pictures of the timberland in Morocco, the cedar forest and wild monkeys.

Your lunch will be in Midelt, the city of apples and minerals. Then you continue your tour to Ziz valley where you will stop to take pictures.  Later, you drive to Erfoud. You visit there the old market of dates and fossils workers. In the evening, you arrive top Merzouga. The Morocco Driver will check for your hotel and you get dinner and breakfast.

Day 2: Merzouga – Khamlia – Rissani – Erg Chebbi

In the second day, you start your exploration after having breakfast. You will have a tour around Erg Chebbi dunes. You will visit Khamlia; a humble village in Erg Chebbi populated by black people brought from Grand Sahara during the slavery era. There, get ready to admire the majesty of place; of kind people; and of beautiful music. You dance and sing before you leave to Rissani. If you travel to Morocco, you must see Khamlia.

In Rissani, you will visit the small oasis town of which is located near the northwest edge of the Sahara desert. The town is known for its big traditional market. There you can find jewelry, souvenirs, gifts, spices, and crafts. Moreover, you will have a traditional Moroccan pizza, called “Medfouna”.

Later, you come back to the hotel in Merzouga and prepare for a journey to Erg Chebbi. You take a camel ride, with our camel guide, into the heart of the Sahara desert. When you arrive at your lux camp, you will be welcomed by mint tea and smiles. After the dinner is served, the party begin and you can dance or sing following the rhythm of Berber music. camel ride and desert camping are the two best things to do in Morocco.

Day 3: Merzouga – Erfoud – Todgha Gorges – Dades

In the third day of our 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, you wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise. After that, you will have breakfast in your lux camp. Later, you get ready to a camel ride escapade with our guide. You ride camels which will take you from your camps to the hotel in Merzouga.

After having a shower in the hotel, you travel to Ouarzazate. You will visit the canal of irrigation in Jorf, After that you continue your road to Todra gorge where you will have to stop in order to visit the higher gorges. Later,  you cross the valley of roses where you stop to visit women’s cooperatives. There you can find all kind of rose products and bio food. Overnight in your hotel in Dades Valley.

Day 4: Dades Gorges – Rose Valley – Rose Valley- Skoura – Ouarzazate

After breakfast, you will hang out in the surroundings of Boumaln Dades. This will be an opportunity to see how Berber people live. In addition, it will show you another dimension of life that you have never thought it does exist. Then, You travel to the Rose Valley where you can discover the amazing landscapes of Rose Valley.

later, you continue your tour to Skoura where you will see the Kasbah Amridil, originally built in the 17th century. It is believed to be one of Morocco’s most iconic living museums. It has withstood the test of time, making it the ideal setting for an insight into the ancient traditions of Kasbah’s life. Once you arrive in Ouarzazate in the afternoon, Your accommodation and dinner will in a hotel.

Day 5: Ouarzazate – Aït Benhaddou – the Atlas Mountains – Marrakech

In the last day of your 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, you will visit Kasbah Taourirte and the cinema studio of Ouarzazate. The studio served as a background for many popular films thus named The Hollywood of Africa. Some of the films recorded there are Lawrence of Arabia, Game of Thrones….

After visiting the Studio, you head up to Ait Ben Hadou via Tizi Ntichka pass. You will Visit the UNESCO world heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. The area is popular for film shooting and got worldwide popularity among producers and filmmakers.  The Kasbah will impress you and you Morocco Travel will be a good opportunity to discover this rich place.

Later, you travel to Marrakech. However, before you arrive to Marrakech, you stop on the road for lunch. You stop in a Berber village with panoramic restaurants. Once you arrive to Marrakech, The Morocco Travel driver will drop you off at your hotel.  Then, it will be the end of 5 Days Morocco Itinerary from Fez to Marrakech.

This will be the end of our 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech and hope you enjoyed our company.

Please note that you can customize this tour according to your needs.

Services included in price

  • All vehicle transfers in 4WD or minivan with fuel
  • Experienced English-speaking driver (guide)
  • En suite rooms with A/C heater
  • Professional Camel Guide & Camels, sand boarding
  • breakfast and dinner
  • Consultation on every aspect of preparation
  • Option To Visit To nomad or Berber families
  • Overnight in nomad desert camp

Services not included in price:

  • Personal and Alcoholic beverages (stop included to purchase them)
  • lunch
  • Discretionarytips and gratuity
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