Embark on a 3-day adventure from Marrakech to Fez, exploring the Merzouga Desert, Atlas Mountains, and Berber villages. Experience camel treks, sandboarding, and more.
MARRAKECH - TI’ZIN TICHKA - KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU - BOMAL DADAS
Tizi n Tichka - Traverse the vast Atlas Mountains and take in the stunning scenery at the summit of Tizi N ‘Tichka pass, the highest in North Africa.
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou - Embark on a day trip from Marrakech to explore the AIT BENHADDOU and TELOUET Kasbahs. Navigate the ATLAS MOUNTAINS and follow the ancient caravan routes to the Sahara Desert. Witness vibrant villages with mud-built houses, trading posts, local art, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites featured in Hollywood films. Cross the renowned Tizi-n-Tichka, observe Berber villages, and watch the landscape transform into a semi-arid desert as the Atlas mountains create a barrier against the Mediterranean climate of the north. Take a detour to the Telouet Kasbah, once owned by the Pacha of the Atlas, the Glaoui, and abandoned after the French armies left. Admire the tiled walls, fluted pillars, painted wooden ceilings, and colored glass windows of the reception rooms. This stop is optional; if the driver halts here, you can either hire a guide (not included in our price; typically 2.5€) or explore on your own.
El Kelaa M’gouna - Journey through the Roses Valley of EL KELAA M’GOUNA.
Dades Gorges - Known as the Dades Valley in many Morocco travel guides, the Dadès Gorges originate in the High Atlas range, flowing approximately 350 kilometers (220 miles) southwest before merging with the Draa River at the Sahara’s edge. This is where you will spend the night.
DADES TOWN - GORGES OF TODRA - MERZOUGA DESERT
Todgha Gorge - The Todgha Gorges are a series of limestone river canyons in the eastern High Atlas Mountains near the town of TINERHIR. Both the Todgha and neighboring Dades Rivers have carved these deep, cliff-sided canyons over their final 40 kilometers (25 miles) through the mountains. The canyon walls can reach heights of up to 400 meters (1,312 feet) in some areas.
Merzouga - Experience unforgettable moments riding a camel at sunset and sunrise in the Erg Chabbi desert at MARZOUGA DESERT.
Merzouga - Immerse yourself in the Berber nomadic lifestyle by spending a night under the stars in a local tent, savoring an authentic Sahrawi Tagine, and enjoying Berber songs and dancing around the fire.
MERZOUGA - AZROU - IFRANE - FES
Ifrane National Park - IFRANE IS A CITY KNOWN AS THE SWITZERLAND OF MOROCCO. Take a break to snap photos with monkeys.
Fes - Arrive in Fez, the cultural capital of Morocco, early in the evening. Drop off at your accommodation or the nearest accessible point. End of service in FES.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- 40min Camel ride
- Professional Driver
- Lunch
- Guide
Get more from a journey to Fez from Marrakech with this 3-Day transfer-and-tour combo, which lets you experience Morocco’s Merzouga Desert and Atlas Mountains in one exciting adventure. After pick up in Marrakech, travel by air-conditioned vehicle through the craggy High Atlas: passing Berber villages and crossing the Tizi-N’Tichka Pass before visiting the stunning, UNESCO-listed Ait-Ben Haddou kasbah. Then to the gorge Dades for a dinner and overnight, and on day two, experience the Dades Gorge and Todra Valley before arriving at Merzouga, near the Sahara’s Erg Chebbi dunes. Take a sunset camel trek to your desert camp, and opt to try sandboarding and rent an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or buggy (own expense). After a tagine dinner and Berber music, sleep in a tent and wake for a sunrise camel ride and breakfast. Then, see oases, rocky gorges, and Azrou’s forests, famous for their monkeys, on route to Fez, where your tour ends.
- Due to the long distance to the desert, our drivers are required to take breaks to ensure their well-being and allow travelers to enjoy some fresh air.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
