5-Days Fes Desert Tour to Marrakech
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Top-Rated 5-Days Fes Desert Tour to Marrakech
We invite you to join us for our best-selling 3-days Fes to Marrakech desert tour allowing you to get a good insight into the local lifestyle of the nomad people whose roots go deep in the soil of the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi.
The 3-days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech is meant to enable join the ochre city of Marrakech while including the desert experience. Enjoy the panoramic views with its varied landscapes, go on a camel ride experience and spend the night in our luxury desert camp or under the stars.
We also invite you to take a look at our 3-days Fes to Merzouga desert tour, 4-days desert trip from Fes to Marrakech, 5-days Fes desert tour to Marrakech or even the private 5-days Chefchaouen to Marrakech desert tour.
5-Days Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour Detailed Itinerary
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Itinerary
Day1: Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Merzouga Desert
Pick up from your hotel/Riad in Fes at 07:30 am (please note we need to get to the desert of Merzouga before the sun sets, so setting off early is highly recommended). Our first stop after driving through the fertile plain around Fes is Ifrane. This charming city is often called the Switzerland version city of Morocco to the extent it was selected the second cleanest city in the world in 2015.
Have an enjoyable time in the cedar forest with the friendly Barbary Macaques before continuing on the track to Midelt where we will have lunch. Cross the spectacular Atlas Mountains to the panoramic plam valley of Ziz where you may want to take memorable pictures. Arrive in the Merzouga desert before the sunset and go on a camel ride experience while enjoying the miraculous views of the sunset.
Get to our luxury desert camp where you will have a nice meal for dinner, then have some entertainment with the staff members as they tend to perform a musical session using drums and castanets. Have a relaxing sleep in your en-suite tent.
- Overnight accommodation in Dar Hassan, or similar including dinner & breakfast.
Day2: Explore the Desert Area & Camel Trek
After having breakfast, we will spend the first half-day exploring the desert area. Learn about the ancient and traditional system of irrigation known as “Khettaras”, then drive through the Merzouga Village before arriving in Khamlia. This village is resided by “Black Africans” who were brought as slaves from the Sub-Saharan lands, they are known for the “Gnawa Music” that they tend to perform to guest visitors as a way to make a living.
We will then have a complete tour around the sand dunes while enjoying the immense beauty of the nature highlighted in the majestic sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. Enjoy a mint tea with a nomad family that lives in a tent while learning about their unique style of life.
Return back to the hotel/Riad by the feet of the sand dunes, and go on a camel ride experience while enjoying the miraculous view of the sunset. Arrive to our luxury desert camp where you will have a delicious meal for dinner before culminating the day with a relaxing sleep in your luxury ensuite tent.
- Overnight accommodation in a luxury desert camp including dinner and breakfast.
Day3: Merzouga Desert - Erfoud - Todra Gorge - Dades Valley
Early wake up in the morning, we will invite you to climb the sand dune to attend the stunning view of the sunrise. After having breakfast and taking a refreshing shower, we will continue on the track further west passing by the city of Erfoud, which is known for the excavation of fossils, and the local factories exhibit a wide selection of products from the fossilized creatures in the region.
Stretch your legs in the impressive Todra Gorge (Canyon). This attraction is a refuge for the locals from the heat in the summer, and an attraction to mountain climbers and nature lovers. Later, we will drive to the Dades Valley where we will spend our third night.
- Overnight accommodation in Riad Tazawa, Riad Babylon, or simialr including dinner & breakfast.
Day4: Dades Valley - Ait Boutaghrar - Skoura - Ouarzazate
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad in the Dades Valley, we will resume our journey to Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) passing by the Ait Boutaghrar village where we can visit a nomad family that lives in a cave. Later, we will continue on the track by driving through the lush Valley of Roses where you may want to include a short break in a local cooperative so that you can learn about the wide range of products that are made from roses including perfumes, soaps, lotions and muhc more.
Visit the dramatic Amredil Kasbah (fortresses) in Skoura, which is built by the river in the heart of a lush palm oasis. This Kasbah is shrouded in mystery, and its history will be revealed to you by a local guide. We will spend our fourth night in Ouarzazate in a comfortable Riad/hotel.
- Overnight accommodation in Dar Chamaa, Riad Boucheddour, or similar including dinner & breakfast.
Day5: Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech
Today, we will head to Marrakech after exploring the landmarks that the region of Ouarzazate offers. If you wish, we may visit the famous Atlas Film Studios that has turned the region into a backdrop for shooting many international films such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Sahara, Prince of Persia, and many others.
Have a guided tour around the dramatic Ait Benhaddou Village, which is listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site thanks to its striking architecture and rich history. The site consists of many Kasbahs (fortresses) built by the Ounila River, and it was a former commercial center for the caravans that used to connect Marrakech with the Sahara.
We will drive through the spectacular high-Atlas Mountains crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m) before arriving in Marrakech in the late afternoon.
Included
- 4WD, Minivan or Minibus for transportation including fuel
- Pick up from accommodation
- English speaking driver/guide
- 3 nights accommodation as illustrated on the itinerary including dinner & breakfast.
- Overnight accommodation in a luxury desert camp including dinner and breakfast
- Camel ride experience for the sunset view
- Unique experiences
Not Included
- Lunches on the way
- Drinks including water
- Admission fee to sites if any
- Extras
Cost of 5-Days Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour is:
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Numer of Passengers
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1 Pax
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2-3 Pax
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4-6 Pax
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Rates Per Person
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€985
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€520
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€430
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Please note that the process of dropping you off in your accommodation in the old Medinas of Marrakech, Fes, Tangier, Rabat, Essaouira…can be, in some cases, inapplicable because of its inaccessibilty to the car. However, we coordinate with the staff members of your Riad/hotel in advance & will come to meet you in a designated location before escorting you to your accommodation. We aim to make you have a hassle-free arrival, so we might ask about your hotel/Riad contacting details if they have not been booked through us.
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Customers' Reviews
I and my wife have just back from amazing trip with Over Morocco. Barek was our driver guide. He is a very knowledgable gentle Man. Friendly and helpful. He showed us all his country with its beautiful traditions and culture. We hope to go back soon to Morocco .
Very recommended company.
