5 days route Fes to Marrakech via desert

Tour to Marrakech from Fez through Erg Chebbi / 5 days route from Fez to the Sahara desert Merzouga and finish in Marrakech / Trip south from Fez to Marrakech in 5 days and 4 nights

• Description: During a 5-day tour from Fez to Marrakech via the Sahara desert, you will enjoy the impressive landscapes of southern Morocco with its Atlas mountains, forests, Sahara desert Merzouga with a unique and unforgettable experience in dromedaries to live part of the tradition of the country, used by Berber nomads as a form of transportation for centuries. Visit the more rural side of Morocco.

 

• Route: Route of 5 days Fez to Marrakech via desert
  
• Duration: 4 DAYS & 3 NIGHT
  
• Starts: 8 a.m. at your accommodation in Fez
  
• Finish: Afternoon in your accommodation in Marrakech

 

Day 1: Fez – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Middle Atlas Mountains – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert

Pick up at the hotel where you are staying in Fez at 8 am to start the route to Marrakech via 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, where we relax at the hotel in front and walk to the dunes.

Tonight will undoubtedly be quiet and peaceful!

• Kilometers of our stage: 467 km.
• Duration of the journey by car: 7 hours.

 

Day 2: Merzouga – Khamlia – Mifis – Visit to nomadic Berber families – Excursion in dromedaries – Magical night in Berber camp

This will be a day full of adventures in which we will get to know a different Morocco! We are going to discover the Khamlia people this desert town is known for Gnawa music, most of its inhabitants are originally from Mali and Sudan, arrived in the days of slavery. There we can attend a small concert of Gnawa music.

Then we arrive at Mifis, an old and abandoned town since colonization, a place known and famous for the mines and Khol (used with pencils to make up the eyes). Then we will take the path to the nomadic family to have glasses of tea and to see settlements and learn about their secrets and customs.

In the afternoon we will depart 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: 40 km.
• Duration of the journey by car: 2 hours.

 

Day 3: 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 old commercial capital of the country. 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 4: Dades Valley – Boutaghrar – Roses Valley – Skoura Oasis – Ouarzazate

After breakfast, we will take our way to Ouarzazate. Along the road of the thousand Kasbahs, huge kasbahs on both sides of the road. Some of these kasbahs are old fortified houses that have been restored, but unfortunately many of them are still ruins.

Continuation to the mountainous area called Boutaghrar through an off-road track. Our rest will be with a nomad family to have a cup of tea in their refuge. We will have the opportunity to visit one of these families and take a look at their daily life and its main activities that took care of the herds of goats and sheep.

Then we continue to Oasis de Skoura, an extensive palm grove until we reach Ouarzazate for a well-deserved rest.

Quiet night in movie town!

• Kilometers of our stage: 150 km.
• Duration of the journey by car: 2 hours and 15 minutes.

 

Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas – Marrakech

After breakfast, we leave Ouarzazate towards Kasbah 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 Penelope 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.

We will cross the High Atlas mountains again with their wonderful landscapes until we arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon.

Tonight will be in the heart of the medina!

• Kilometers of our stage: 210 km.
• Duration of the journey by car: 4 hours and hand.