
Marrakech To Fes Desert Tour
From 155 /per person- 3 Days
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Travel from Marrakech to Fes on a 4-day private Morocco Sahara desert tour filled with jaw-dropping scenery. From crossing the High Atlas Mountains, to exploring the fascinating Kasbahs towering every Morocco desert oasis. Soak in the breath-taking sand dunes of Merzouga while watching a magical sunset on the back of your camel, and end the day with lifetime experience of spending the night at your Sahara desert camp.
Start your 4-day Marrakech to Fes desert tour with an early departure (07h30 AM towards the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass driving along the scenic drive past Berber villages.
Continue to the UNESCO world heritage Kasbah of Ait Ben Hadou, famed for its Gladiator and Game of Thrones sets. Explore the Kasbah accompanied with a local Berber guide. Continue to Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Africa, where you might want to stop for a visit of Atlas Film Studios, one of the largest open air Studios in the world.
In the afternoon, we follow the road the of the Kasbahs towards the oasis of Skoura, famous for its most preserved Kasbah in Morocco: Amrdil, surrounded by lush green palm trees oasis.
We will conclude the day with a drive along the road of 1001 Kasbahs, and the valley of the roses towards your hotel located next to Dades Canyons.
Today’s adventure will begin with a drive to the oasis of Tnghir, a former military post during the French occupation of Morocco. It is famed for having hosted in important Jewish community until 1960s. Meet you local guide for a walk in the oasis along the stream, watching local Berbers working the fields. End your walk with the stunning views of Todgha Canyons.
In the afternoon, we continue to Rissani, a holy city and the cradle of the Alaouite Dynasty, who rules Morocco until today.
Visit the date market before you continue to Merzouga. Dinner and overnight will take place at one of the lodges, only a couple hundred meters from the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.
After a late breakfast, get ready to get your first taste of the Sahara desert: hop on your vehicle for a visit of Tisserdmine oasis and meet local nomads, who are hospitable enough to invite you to share a cup of mint tea. From the horizon, you will spot the Hamada stretching to the sharp cliffs marking the Algerian borders.
In the afternoon, meet your camel caravan, pick a camel, and follow your guide! Admire beautiful 360-degree views of the desert landscape as the sun slowly sets over the color changing dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Arrive at your Sahara desert camp just before it gets dark and settle up in your tent. Dinner will be served under the stars next to the campfire.
Walk to the nearest dune to admire the crystal clear sky, or join your local host nomads playing their Tam Tam drums.
Today, you can opt for an early wake up to watch the sun rises on top of one of the sand dunes next to your desert camp. After breakfast, meet your driver to travel to Fes.
First, you will drive along Ziz Valley, famous for its Ksours (fortified villages) and lush green oases dotted with date pam trees. Then, you will arrive to Midelt, located in the heart of the Middle Atlas Mountains. This region is known for its apple farms, as well as mining industry.
From here, continue to Fes through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains with a couple stops in Azrou, t watch the Barbary apes and Ifran for a cup of coffee.
Arrive Fes late in the afternoon, and your 4 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour will conclude with a drop off at your hotel or the nearest accessible point to your riad.
Number of Participants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7-9 | 10-13 | 14-17 |
Price per person | 875€ | 495€ | 390€ | 340€ | 290€ | 265€ | 250€ | 230€ | 190€ |
Number of Participants | Price per person |
1 | 875€ |
2 | 495€ |
3 | 390€ |
4 | 340€ |
5 | 290€ |
6 | 265€ |
7-9 | 250€ |
10-13 | 230€ |
14-17 | 190€ |
The distance between Marrakech and Fes is 520 Km via the motorway through Casablanca and Rabat. If you choose to drive via the Middle Atlas Mountains and Beni Mellal , the distance is 570 Km. The drive through the Middle Atlas Mountains is more scenic, but you need to spare a full day to enjoy the itinerary. There is an even longer and more popular way to get to Fes from Marrakech: Through Merzouga and the Moroccan Sahara desert. It is 1030 Km, and it requires a minimum of 3 days.
The distance from Fes to the Sahara desert (Merzouga dunes) is 463 Km (287 miles). However the journey is full of amazing sceneries and various stops along the way.
Yes you can. A separate 4×4 can take you to the desert camp with an extra fee of 30 Euros ( Return transfer ) If you choose to upgrade to the luxury desert camp, a 4×4 return transfer will be offered with no extra fee.
It is roughly 1 hour for sunset and an other hour for sunrise the following day. Time depends on season, Day light saving time, and sunset / sunrise time.
In the comfortable desert camp ( already included in the tour price ), bathrooms are shared and located outside your tent. Luxury camp bathrooms are private inside your tent.
Yes you can. there are plenty of ATV rental companies in Merzouga who supply good quality quad bikes and dunes buggies to try in Erg Chebbi dunes. Your guide will assist you with that, and you directly pay the supplier in Merzouga. They cost 50 Euros per quad per hour
There will be electricity outlets in your Merzouga Sahara desert camp public areas, restaurant and camp courtyard. However, the electric generators are shut down around midnight.
You mainly need 2 days in Fes Morocco in order to fully explore it. A full day guided tour of the Medina of Fes will introduce you to discover the hidden gems of the ancient Medina, and an extra day to explore the Souks on your own. Now, with the nearby blue city of Chefchaouen becoming more and more popular, you could add an extra day to do a full day trip of Chefchaouen from Fes ( 200 Km each way )
Unfortunately it is not. Our private tours are solely reserved to the party having booked the tour. The tour price per person depends on how many there are in your party. Feel free to join our shared tours if you are on a budget.
Our 4-day tour from Marrakech to Fes through the Sahara desert went off without a hitch. It was the ideal combination of activities for three of us who had gone on several trips together. We all felt our driver, Yousef was fantastic; he took such good care of us and allowed us lots of freedom to move about. I've already recommended Marrakech Desert Trips to a few individuals, advising them to inquire for Yousef. He drove us across Morocco Sahara desert securely, pleasantly, and amicably. Yousef, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
So, where do I begin? I travel frequently, and have had wonderful experiences. Marrakech Desert Trips provided one of, if not the greatest tours. I was pleasantly delighted by their willingness to meet our requirements, as well as the quickness with which everything was set up and organized. Everything was delivered on schedule and in accordance with their website's description. The itinerary of our 4 day Marrakech to Fes desert tour was perfect: each stop was planned with just enough time to enjoy the Sahara desert flavour, but not too much.
Marrakech Desert Trips ability to organize our 4 days Marrakech to Fes Sahara tour with only a 3 days notice astounded us. They were accommodating, organized, and communicative during the booking process as well as during our tour. Merzouga sunset camel ride and the night stay at the luxury Sahara desert camp was a highlight for us, and it is not to be missed. Our driver, Mohamed, did an outstanding job ensuring that the trip went according to schedule and hassle free. He went out of his way to make sure we had all we needed and that we got to see as much of the Moroccan Sahara desert as possible. Thank you so much for a wonderful tour!