4 days Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga
4 days excursion from Marrakech to Fes crossing desert of Merzouga / Tour to desert Erg Chebbi from Marrakech to Fes in 4 days / Route 4 days from Marrakech to the desert and end in Fes
- Description: On this trip we will cross valleys and gorges until we reach the “door of the desert” where the magic of the place will envelop us, the ancestral traditions of its people, its markets, its colors, a night under the stars and forests, these days will become in an unforgettable and unique trip.
- Route: Trip 4 days Marrakech to Fez via Merzouga
- Duration: 4 DAYS & 3 NIGHTS
- Starts: 8h at your accommodation in Marrakech
- Finish: Evening at your accommodation in Fes
Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura Oasis – Valley of Roses – Dades Valley
Pick up at the hotel where you are staying in Marrakech at 8 am to start our route from Marrakech to Fez via Sahara Merzouga.
Prepare to be amazed!
We start by 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 of adobe of the Berbers in the foothills 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.
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.
After passing the city of Ouarzazate, the so-called “gate of the desert”, we will continue through the Skoura palm grove and the Valley of the Roses until we reach the Dades Valley.
! Quiet night surrounded by mountains and valleys!
- Kilometers of our stage: 325 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 6 hours.
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert
After breakfast, we start our adventure through the Dades Valley, famous for its spectacular landscapes and the hospitality of its inhabitants. 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 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 Erfoud, the gateway to the desert and from there we reach 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: 265 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 4 hours.
Day 3: 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 4: Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Middle Atlas – Cedar and monkey forests – Ifrane – Fes
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 Fez passing through the Ziz Valley. Crossing the Middle Atlas mountains, we will reach the cedar forests where the macaques live in Liberty.
Once past the city of Ifrane, better known for the “Moroccan Switzerland”. We will arrive in Fez, transfer to your hotel or riad and end our services.
- Kilometers of our stage: 467 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 7 hours.
We wish you a happy return home and a future return to Morocco, inchalah
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