5 Days from Fes to Marrakech via Desert

Highlights

– Ifrane (Switzerland of Morocco)

– Monkeys in the Atlas

– Ziz valley

– Dunes of Sahara desert

– Camel Ride in the Sahara desert

– Toudra Gorges

– Dades Valley

– Ouarzazate

– Ait Ben haddou kasbah

– Marrakech Medina

– Bahia Palace

– Saadian Tombs

– Jamaa El Fna Square

Day 1 : Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast, pick you up at your Riad or hotel in Fez and we start our adventure to Ifrane (Switzerland of Morocco), a charming ski resort town and Azrou, an important handicraft centre specialized in the work of cedar wood. After travelling to Midelt. In the afternoon we will drive on to the small town of Erfoud via Errachidia and the Ziz valley which is dotted with palm trees. Our day will end in the desert town of Merzouga, where you will spend the night in a hotel near dunes of the Sahara desert.

Day 2 :Tour Around merzouga Desert & Camel Trekking – Merzouga

Today, we’ll investigate the desert area and the magnificent Erg Chebbi sand dunes. We’ll take you on a tour of the desert dunes so you can observe the nomads’ way of life and the incredible shifting contrasts of the desert. To witness the Gnaoua music, we will travel to the village of Khamlia. For lunch, we’ll partake in a customary Berber pizza. After viewing the afternoon sunset over the sand dunes from a camel, we will spend the night in a desert camp. We will have dinner, sip scrumptious mint tea, and take in the stunning Sahara desert stars while listening to traditional Berber music.

Day 3 : Merzouga  – Erfoud – Toudra Gorges – Dades Valley 

We’ll get up early to enjoy a beautiful sunrise and have breakfast. Then we travel to Erfoud, which is famous for its geology and fossils. Before stopping for lunch and a little stroll in the breathtaking Todra Gorge, we go through lovely palm tree groves. You will walk through local vegetable gardens and communities as you meander through the magnificent rocky valley, which is centered by a stream. It provides a wonderful break from the desert’s heat. Following a stroll, we continue to our destination, Dades Valley, where we unwind and eat dinner in a hotel.

Day 4 : Dades Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben haddou kasbah – Marrakech.

After breakfast, we will travel through the beautiful Skoura and then Ouarzazate the Hollywood of Africa. You’ll include a guided walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben haddou. This village consists of a number of Kasbahs (fortresses) & has been used as a backdrop for shooting numerous Hollywood Movies including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Prince of Persia, Kingdom of Heaven. You’ll then drive through the High Atlas Mountains crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m), we”ll include many stops for bathrooms and for taking pictures before getting to Marrakech in the late afternoon. Overnight in Hotel/Riad.

Day 5 : sightseeing Marrakech.

Today, we tour the gardens, monuments, and sites of Marrakech (the red city). We will travel to the most significant historical and cultural locations. The Majorelle Gardens, Koutoubia Tower, and the Saadian tombs are all included in the tour. We might go to the Bahia Palace and Jamaa El FNA Square before seeing Marrakech’s souk. Our five-day journey from Fes to Marrakech ends here.