Shared Marrakech To Fes Desert Tour 3 Days

Shared Marrakech To Fes Desert Tour 3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary:

► Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Ouarzazate - Dades Valley

7:00 am will be the time of departure of your Marrakech to Fes Morocco Desert Trip after meeting the group. Our first stop will be Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and to reach it we will have to cross the Tizi-N-Tichka pass through the High Atlas Mountain overlooking the scattered Berber villages down below. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou has served as the backdrop for many Hollywood blockbusters like Laurence of Arabia and Gladiator. Our Next destination will be Kasbah Taourirtin Ouarzazate. We will also have lunch by this Kasbah (expenses not included). In the afternoon we will cross the picturesque valley of roses and Boumalne Dades in Dades Valley. Dinner and overnight sleep at the Hotel.

► Day 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes

We will take the road of 1001 Kasbahs on our way to Tinghit Oasis following breakfast. The road is lined with many fortified villages that once hosted and served as rest stops for the trade caravans until the late 20th century. Once at the old French military post of Tinghir we will deviate into a secondary road to reach the oasis. There you will have the time to stroll by the streams and watch the farmers working the land, you finally reach Todgha Gorges, with its majestic views. After enjoying lunch in a local café we will proceed to Rissani, a holy city and the hometown of Morocco’s ruling dynasty ’’The Alaouites’’ and is the burial ground of its originator. The city was the original starting point of the caravan roads that stretched all the way across the Sahara to Tombouctou. Our final destination for the day will be Merzouga where we will meet with a camel caravan and trek our way across Erg Chebbi’s dunes at sunset till we reach the Berber Sahara desert camp situated among the dunes for a warm meal and good music around the campfire before retiring to our tents.

► Day 3 : Merzouga Dunes - Efroud - Midelt - Azrou - Ifrane - Fes

You will be woken up to catch a glimpse of the Saharan sunrise before trekking by camel back to the camp operator’s lodge in Merzouga for a chance to freshen up before separating from the rest of the group that will drive back to Marrakech and you will be introduced to your new driver taking you to Fes in a 6 passenger van. We will be crossing the Ziz Valley through Errachidia, the capital of the Tafilalt region. We will stop for lunch in Midelt before crossing the cedar forests and Berber towns (mouzzar and Ifran) of the Middle Atlas Mountains to reach Fes in the afternoon, You will be dropped at your accommodation to end the shared Marrakech to Fes desert tour.

Note 1: In the normal price, you will share the room/tent with other people, but for the people who want the privacy we offer for them some options with extra charge: Upgrade your first night in Dades valley Accommodation:

- Private room in La Gazelle Hotel at Dades Gorges: 15€ Per Person.

- Private room in Dar Ahlam at Dades Gorges: 30€ Per Person.

- Private room in Auberge Chez Pierre at Dades Gorges: 75€ Per Person.

- Private room in Xaluca Hotel at Dades Gorges: 85€ Per Person.

Upgrade your Second night in your Merzouga Desert Camp:

- Private tent in Standard Camp (Palais des Dunes): 15€ Per Person.

- Private tent in Luxury Camp with Facilities (Hot shower and Toilet): 65€ Per Person.

Note 2: The hot shower and toilet in the desert are available in the luxury camp only.

Note 3: The payment of these options will be Cash directly to our agent on the tour day.

What to Bring For the Tour:

- Hat, sunglasses & sunscreen cream.

- Comfortable jeans or trousers for the camel trekking.

- Camera & phone chargers.

- Warm clothes in the winter season.

Additional Info:

- Not wheelchair accessible.

- Not recommended for travelers with back problems.

- Not recommended for pregnant travelers.

- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions.

- Most travelers can participate.