3 days excursion Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga
Erg Chebbi desert tour from Fes and end in Marrakech / 3 days tour from Fes to sahara desert Merzouga and finish in Marrakech
- Description: This 3-day tour is one of the most popular tours and trips discovering the sahara desert from Fes to Marrakech that connects the two imperial cities. During the tour you will have the opportunity to know and discover the most impressive places in the south, magic of the desert, night under the stars, ride in dromedaries, valleys, gorges, oases, kasbahs, Berber villages, historical sites, and the atlas.
- Route: 3 days excursion Fez to Marrakech via Merzouga
- Duration: 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHT
- Starts: 8h at your accommodation in Fes
- Finish: Evening at your accommodation in Marrakech
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Middle Atlas Mountains – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert – Excursion in dromedaries – Magical night in Berber camp
Pick up at the hotel where you are staying in Fez at 8 am to start the route to the Sahara desert Merzouga.
Prepare to be amazed!
We will start the journey to the desert through the university city of Ifrane, better known as the «Moroccan Switzerland», the cedar forests where the macaques live in freedom,
and because it is one of the favorite cities of the King of Morocco along with the Atlas landscapes until reaching the Ziz Valley, an extensive palm grove.
Continuation to Erfoud, the gateway to the desert and from there we arrive at the Merzouga desert, we will leave in a caravan of dromedaries that will take us to the camp (Haimas) in a journey of one hour. We will make a stop halfway to watch the sunset over the dunes and stretch our legs a bit before continuing to camp. Once there, we will have a hospitality tea and we will have the opportunity to climb the great dune or the small dunes that are near the campsite.
Typical dinner and then a special party to the rhythm of Berber drums.
Without a doubt a fantastic and unforgettable night!
- Kilometers of our stage: 467 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 7 hours.
Day 2: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley
Before breakfast, get up early to see the sunrise. And without losing the opportunity to see a sunrise that in few places is enjoyed like that. After breakfast, we will say goodbye to the desert and return with the dromedaries to the place where our transport awaits us to take the route to Dades Valley, we will go to Rissani, one of the oldest markets in Morocco and it is the country’s former commercial capital. . If time allows us and if it is market day we can make a stop to witness the local commercial exchanges.
After a journey we will arrive at Tinghir, where the spectacular Todra Gorges are found. The Todra riverbed has formed a gorge of vertical walls of enormous proportions and of great beauty. It is a climber’s paradise and a unique place, perched at 1,360 meters of altitude. Free time to explore and wander.
Continuation to Dades Valley for a well-deserved rest.
Unique and quiet night surrounded by mountains and valleys!
- Kilometers of our stage: 265 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 4 hours.
Day 3: Dades Valley – Valley of Roses – Skoura Oasis – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas – Marrakech
After breakfast, we leave for Marrakech through the Valley of Roses and Skoura palm. Grove until we reach Ouarzazate known as the so-called “door of the desert”.
Let’s get to the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in this spectacular setting renowned films such as Gladiator. The Jewel of the Nile or Sahara (with Penélope Cruz). Have been shot also famous for being one of the best ksours and kasbahs in Morocco. Free time to walk through the kasbah and climb to its summit to contemplate its view.
Continuation crossing the high atlas. Crossing the port of Tichka at 2260 meters high, making panoramic stops to contemplate the wonderful landscapes and take pictures. Since it is one of the most impressive routes in Morocco. Where we will begin to observe the first settlements adobe of the Berbers. On the slopes of the mountains with a stop at the argan oil cooperative. Where we will discover the process of realization and they will explain to us the innumerable benefits it has for the human body.
Arrival in Marrakech after the high atlas, transfer to the hotel or riad and end our services.
- Kilometers of our stage: 325 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 6 hours.
We wish you a happy return home and a future return to Morocco, inchalah
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