3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Fes

3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Fes:

 Day 1 : Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley : 3 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes

Pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech at 8 o’clock in the morning, and depart to the High Atlas, a subrange of Moroccan Atlas mountains, going through Tizi N’Tichka port with stops for panoramic views and taking pictures of the Berber small villages that camouflage in the landscape. Then we continue south to the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot on this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, Sahara with Penélope Cruz…etc Free time for lunch in town. Then we continue to Ouarzazate also known as “The gate of the desert” which in the Berber language means “noiseless or without confusion”. Here we’ll see the Taourirt kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco. The next site to visit is the Rose Valley going through the big Skoura palm grove; a beautiful place to contemplate more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes, roses are raised for cosmetic use such as the valued rosewater. The Rose Festival is held here annually in May, it is an important mousse for Moroccan culture. Finally, we reach the Dades valley where we’ll spend the night.

Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga – Camel Trek and overnight in the Berber tent:

After breakfast we’ll enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Dades Valley from one strategic lookout in the mountains, from there we can appreciate the great number of kasbahs and the scenic characteristics of each one. A very good asphalt road leads up the valley from the city of Tinerhir to the gorge and then to the desert. After some stops on the way, we’ll reach the Todra Gorges. The scenery is spectacular. Local people live in the area and can be seen in their adobe villages. Thanks to its rock sides with many uneven surfaces, these gorges are popular among rock climbers. After a short walk in the Todra gorges you’ll have free time for lunch in Tinejdad or Touroug and then we continue our way to the desert to reach the spectacular dunes of Merzouga. We’ll take there a camel ride of one hour to our nomad camp located in the middle of a sea of dunes (Erg Chebbi). Before dinner, we’ll see the sunset at the top of a dune for then sleep in a tent under a beautiful starry sky.

 Day 3: Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Ifran – Fes :

After sunrise, we will ride the camels back to the hotel we will be able to have showers and breakfast, before continuing our journey to Fes. We leave Merzouga on route to Fes, passing through many places: Erfoud, Errachidia, Ziz Valley, Meditlt, Cedar Forests of Azrou, Ifrane, and Fes. On a good day, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the monkeys that live in the forests. We will stop for lunch along the way in one of the many restaurants. Our guide will make sure you reach your chosen Riad or Hotel. Here we will leave at your Riad or Hotel and end of our services. If the itineraries that we offer do not match what you’re looking for, contact us and we will prepare the trip for your measurements and needs.