3 days from fes to marrakech
Overview
The 3 Days Sahara Desert Tour from Fes to marrakech travel through the middle atlas mountains, admire the beautiful landscapes of Ziz valley with its palmgroves. Enjoy the camel ride and sleep in the camp.
Day 1 – Fes – Ifran – Azrou – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga
Day 2 – Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades valley.
“Date with the sunrise” If you are In the middle of the desert, waking up early is a “must do” to contemplate the most spectacular sunrise you’ve ever seen at the top of a high dune close to the camp and enjoy this landscape. Breakfast in the camp and we leave the desert after breakfast to Rissani where we’ll visit the market place (market days: tuesday, thursday and saturday), we continue then to Erfoud where we can visit the manufactures of fossilized marble before starting our way to Touroug and Tinjdad palm groves. One hour later we’ll reach one of the best places of the High Atlas, the Todra Gorges. The course of the river has carved out cliff-sided canyon and it’s because of its beauty and the high rock sides that’s very popular among climbers. Free time to have lunch in this wonderful place. A short walk through the gorges is very advisable to better appreciate the beauty of the landscape. In the afternoon we continue to the Dades valley, also known as the figs valley going through Boumalne Dades we’ll stop at the “monkey legs”. Dinner and night at the Dades Valley.
Day 3 – Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Atlas Mount – Marrakech
After breakfast we can enjoy one of the better 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. Then we continue by a road dot with different kasbahs of touristic interest. After some stops to enjoy the “One thousand kasbahs road”. the Roses Valley an the big Skoura palm grove we’ll get to Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, old residence of the Glaoui or Marrakech pasha. And if you are interested we can visit the cinema studios and tue cinema museum. Halh hour from Ouarzazate, we will stop at 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 in this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, Sahara with Penélope Cruz…etc. Free time for lunch in town. In the afternoon we start our way to Marrakech going through the mountain port of Tizi Ntichka with some stops to take pictures. Here we leave back the moon landscape to reach another view full of colors. We’ll get to Marrakech about 6pm, transfer to the hotel and end of our services.
Included:
- Pick up from your riad/hotel in fes.
- Private transport
- Driver english/Spanish speaking.
- Accommodation in hotels/riads
- (dinner and breakfast)
- Camel Ride in the Desert
- Sleeping in desert Camp
Not Included:
- Lunch and drinks.
- Entry fees for museums, monuments.
