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Camel caravan crossing the dunes of the Sahara

3 Days Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara Desert

3 days / 2 nightsFes → MarrakechPrivate tour · English-speaking driver

The ideal way to travel from Fes to Marrakech: cross the Middle Atlas, sleep in the Sahara and discover the gorges and kasbahs of the south on the way.

Highlights

  • Ifrane and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas
  • Ziz Valley palm canyon
  • Sunset camel trek and desert camp in Erg Chebbi
  • Todra Gorge and Dades Valley
  • Ait Ben Haddou and the Tizi n'Tichka pass

Your route

Route map: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley – Ait Ben Haddou – MarrakechAtlantic OceanMediterranean SeaFesMarrakechMerzougaIfraneMideltTodra GorgeAit Ben Haddou
Start / finish Your routeIndicative map, not to exact scale

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga

    Morning pick-up at your riad in Fes. Drive south through Ifrane and the cedar forest near Azrou, home to Barbary macaques, then over the Middle Atlas via Midelt. Follow the Ziz Valley to Merzouga, where camels take you into the dunes of Erg Chebbi for sunset. Dinner and night in a desert camp.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

    Wake up for sunrise over the dunes, ride back for breakfast, then drive west to the towering walls of the Todra Gorge. Continue through the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs to the Dades Valley for dinner and overnight.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Dades – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

    Pass through the Valley of Roses and Ouarzazate, then visit the UNESCO-listed ksar of Ait Ben Haddou. Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass and arrive in Marrakech in the evening.

What's included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle for your group only
  • English-speaking driver throughout the tour
  • Fuel, tolls and parking
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or riad
  • Accommodation in hand-picked hotels, riads or kasbahs
  • Breakfast and dinner every day
  • Camel trek into the dunes at sunset
  • Night in a desert camp with private tent
  • Sandboarding (on request)

Not included

  • Lunches and drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments and museums
  • Local guides in cities and sites (we can book them for you)
  • Tips for driver and guides
  • Flights and travel insurance

Want to change something? This itinerary is a suggestion: we can add nights, change the start or end city, or choose different accommodation. Just tell us in your request.

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