Merzouga to Fes Adventure: 3-Day Trip from Marrakech

3 Days Marrakech to Sahara & Fes

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Marrakech, Morocco (93 Reviews)

3-day trip from Marrakech to Sahara desert and Fes imperial city

Overview

On this comfortable 3-day journey from Marrakech to Merzouga and Fes, you get an authentic taste of Morocco and the Sahara desert. We cross the Atlas Mountains and visit UNESCO-protected monuments along the way. The trip ends in the imperial city of Fes.

Highlights

Marrakech, High Atlas and Ouarzazate Dades and Todra Gorges, Erfoud Merzouga, Midelt and Fes Private driver-guide Authentic experience

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech, High Atlas, Ouarzazate, Skoura and Dades Gorges

Explore the Sahara on a tour from Marrakech with Local Morocco Tours, your private desert tour company. We leave Marrakech and head into the Atlas Mountains, with our first stop at the Aït Benhaddou kasbah. The drive over the Tizi n'Tichka pass at 2,260 metres offers breathtaking scenery. With a local guide, we tour the most impressive sections of Aït Benhaddou, one of Morocco's most magnificent kasbahs and a filming location for movies such as Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. After lunch, we visit the city of Ouarzazate, home to several film studios. We then continue to Skoura and pause to admire the Valley of Roses before reaching Boulmane Dadès for dinner and overnight in a traditional kasbah.

Day 2

Dades Gorges, Todra Gorge, Erfoud and camel ride in Merzouga

After breakfast, we head into some of the most impressive rock canyons of the Dades and Todra Gorges before returning to the main road. Our 3-day trip from Marrakech to the Sahara and Fes continues with stops to see fossil workshops at Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud. We then drive to Merzouga, the gateway for camel rides into the Erg Chebbi dunes — among the most impressive in the country. After watching the sunset, we gather for supper. Local Morocco Tours can help you plan every detail of your trip. You will spend the night in a comfortable Saharan camp, with traditional drum music under the stars.

Day 3

Merzouga, Midelt and Fes

On the final day, we ride camels back from the dunes while watching the breathtaking sunrise, then enjoy breakfast. After a stop for lunch, we drive via Erfoud, Errachidia and Midelt before crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains and visiting the cedar forest at Azrou. After a quick stop in Ifrane, we drop you off in Fes. At Local Morocco Tours, we will do everything we can to tailor a holiday in Morocco that is perfect for you, your family, your friends or your group.