Sahara Desert
3-Day Fez to Sahara Desert Tour
From imperial Fez through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas to the Erg Chebbi dunes, ending in Marrakech.
- Duration
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Price
- Price on request
- Start
- Fez
- End
- Marrakech
- Style
- Private available
Overview
This route links the north and the south of Morocco in three days. After Fez you pass Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Morocco, and the cedar forest of Azrou, where Barbary macaques live, before descending into the Ziz Valley and its palm groves.
After a night in the Sahara you head west through the Todra and Dades gorges and over the High Atlas to Marrakech.
- Multi-Day
- Sahara
- Private
Highlights
- Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest
- Barbary macaques in the wild
- The palm groves of the Ziz Valley
- A camel ride and a night in a desert camp
- The Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley
- Aït Ben Haddou
Itinerary
- Day1
We leave Fez in the morning and cross the Middle Atlas, stopping in Ifrane and in the cedar forest near Azrou, where you may see Barbary macaques. Lunch in Midelt.
In the afternoon the road runs through the Ziz Valley with views over palm oases. We reach Merzouga in time for a camel ride at sunset and a night in the desert camp.
- Ifrane
- Cedar forest
- Ziz Valley
- Desert camp
- Meals
- Dinner
- Stay
- Sahara desert camp
- Driving
- Approx. 8 hours with stops
- Day2
Watch the sunrise over the dunes, have breakfast and ride back to Merzouga. We drive through Rissani to the Todra Gorge for a walk between its tall walls, then continue to the Dades Valley for the night.
- Sunrise on the dunes
- Todra Gorge
- Kasbahs along the road
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay
- Hotel in the Dades Valley
- Driving
- Approx. 5 hours with stops
- Day3
We go through the Valley of Roses to Ouarzazate and Aït Ben Haddou, then cross the High Atlas to Marrakech, arriving in the evening.
- Valley of Roses
- Aït Ben Haddou
- High Atlas
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Driving
- Approx. 7 hours with stops
Included / Not included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or riad
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with fuel
- Experienced local driver
- Accommodation as described in the itinerary
- Breakfast and dinner on the nights away
- Camel ride to the desert camp
- One night in a Sahara desert camp
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees to monuments and kasbahs
- Local guides in cities (available on request)
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
Accommodation
One night in a desert camp and one night in a hotel in the Dades Valley. The tour can also end in Fez on request.
Transportation
A private air-conditioned vehicle (4x4, minivan or car depending on group size) with an experienced local driver. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or riad are included.
Route map
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Stops on this route
Tour questions
Yes. We can arrange a round trip from Fez, returning through the Middle Atlas on the last day.
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