Embark on a 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Fes and experience Morocco’s most popular journey. Explore ancient villages, traverse the Sahara desert, and indulge in local cuisine. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure!
Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas Mountains - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Dades 330km
Marrakech - Your driver will pick you up at 08:00 am from your hotel or the closest access point for the car, and you will start your 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes heading to the Dades Gorges across the Tizi-n-Tichka pass of the high Atlas Mountains with an altitude of 2260m, with far-reaching views across the mountains, to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages.
Ait Ben Haddou - Then you continue to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, a site used by many filmmakers as a backdrop for their works, such as the “Gladiator”, “Lawrence of Arabia” and some shots of the famous TV series “Game of Thrones”. We will have lunch at one of the restaurants at the foothills of the Kasbahs. After lunch we will drive to Ouarzazate with option to visit the Atlas Studios and Taourirt Kasbah there, and then we continue to Dades gorges through the vast palm-groves of Skoura and the rose valley stretching along the M’Goun river ( the rose of Damascena was brought to Morocco centuries ago by a Berber merchant from Damascus, hence the name, they blossom between April and mid-May ).
Dades Gorges - Taking a detour form the main road, we will drive up the valley of Dades to reach our hotel with a couple of stops to enjoy the beautiful views of the valley and a bizarre rock formation called “The monkey feet” . We will spend the night in our hotel in Dades.
- Dinner
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Breakfast
- Camel Ride
The journey from Marrakech to Fes through the desert is the most sought-after desert tour in Morocco, providing a breathtaking connection between these two royal cities. This route includes a visit to historic villages, the Sahara desert, and stunning widespread landscapes. The trip covers a distance of approximately 530 kilometers from Marrakech to Fes, requiring at least a 3-day and 2-night travel duration. The tour offers an excellent opportunity to taste local cuisines, witness incredible landscapes, and explore villages that have stood the test of time, with thousands of years of history and they’re still in usage today. The desert tour from Marrakeck to Fes is an unforgettable adventure that is certainly not to be skipped.
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