6 days · 5 nightsFes · Merzouga · Dades · MarrakechPrivate tour
Start with a guided day in Fes, spend two nights in the Sahara and finish with a guided visit of Marrakech.
This is a private tour of 6 days · 5 nights: the vehicle, the driver and the timing are only yours, so you can stop for photos, change hotels or add a night wherever you like. Below you will find the day-by-day itinerary.
Highlights
Chouara tanneries of Fes
Cedar forest and Barbary macaques
Gnawa music in Khamlia
Sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes
Road of a Thousand Kasbahs
Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef madrasa
Itinerary day by day
Day 1 · night in Fes
Guided visit of Fes el Bali
With an official local guide, enter Fes el Bali, the largest car-free medina in the world: the Bou Inania and Attarine madrasas, the Al Quaraouiyine university, the Chouara tanneries seen from the terraces and the artisans' souks of copper, leather and pottery. Free evening.
Day 2 · night in a desert camp
Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga
Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane, the 'Switzerland of Morocco', and the cedar forest of Azrou with its Barbary macaques. After lunch in Midelt, descend through the Ziz Valley and its endless palm groves to Merzouga, where camels take you over the dunes to your camp for dinner and a night under the stars.
Day 3 · night in a desert camp
Merzouga: Khamlia, nomads and Erg Chebbi
A whole day around the great dunes by 4x4: visit a nomad family for tea, listen to Gnawa music in the village of Khamlia, see the seasonal lake of Dayet Srji and the palm grove of Merzouga. Optional sandboarding or quad. Climb a dune for sunset and spend another night at the camp.
Day 4 · night in Dades
Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley
Wake up early for sunrise over the dunes and ride back to Merzouga for breakfast. Visit the market town of Rissani, cradle of the Alaouite dynasty, then walk in the Todra Gorge near Tinghir before reaching the Dades Valley and its rock formations for the night.
Day 5 · night in Marrakech
Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
Follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Valley of Roses and the palm oasis of Skoura to Ouarzazate. Visit the UNESCO ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, have lunch with a view and cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Day 6
Guided visit of Marrakech
Discover the red city with a licensed guide: the Koutoubia mosque, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the Ben Youssef madrasa, then the souks of spices, lanterns and leather. The afternoon is free for the Majorelle Garden or a hammam.
Included
Private air-conditioned 4x4 or minivan
English, Spanish or Italian speaking local driver
Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, riad or airport
Accommodation in hotels, riads and a desert camp with private tent
Breakfast and dinner every night
Camel ride into the dunes with a camel guide
Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included
Lunches and drinks
Local guides and entrance fees (optional)
Tips
Flights and travel insurance
Good to know
All our tours can start on any day and from any hotel, riad or airport. We can add nights, change the order of the stops or choose a more comfortable category of hotels and camps.
Ask us for your price: it depends on the number of travellers, the season and the accommodation. A small deposit confirms the booking and the rest is paid in Morocco.