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3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes

3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes

Tour overview:

Our 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes via the desert will start by visiting the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, the city cinema Ouarzazate and Dades Gorges. On the second day, you will experience the Sahara desert of Merzouga by camel trekking and camping at Berber tents. Finally, the tour ends in Fes before we visit the Cedar forest to see the monkeys and also Ifrane.
This tour is customizable from Marrakech to Merzouga and back to Marrakech, if you are interested, please click here!

Tour highlights

Tour itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech to Boumaln

On the first day of your 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes Will departure Morning at 8 o’clock from your hotel or riad to cross the High Atlas Mountains. After the Tichka pass, you leave the main road and take a side road to the Telouet Kasbah, which belonged to the Lords of the Atlas, the Glaoui family, and which now stands in ruins after the last Pasha fled the country following the departure of the French. From there you continue along the new and stunningly beautiful connecting road for lunch at Ait Ben Haddou. This is the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and is a UNESCO World Heritage site, which you can visit after lunch. The road past Ouarzazate and to the Skoura Oasis, where numerous ancient kasbahs, some sadly in ruins, stand amongst the palm trees. From here, the route goes through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, with a stop to see cosmetic articles locally-made from the valley’s abundant roses. You stop in the Dades gorge in a guest house there.

Day 2: Bomaln to the Sahara desert of Merzouga

After breakfast, there is time to walk by the river before continuing to Toudgha to the very different gorges there. Lunch will either be here in the gorges or later at the bivouac at the Erg Chebbi dunes.
You drive there via the Ziz Valley, and the towns of Erfoud and Rissani which is where the king’s family originates. In the afternoon after a welcoming glass of tea, you can take a two-hour camel ride in the Sahara. The sunset from the top of the dunes is spectacular (250m) and afterwards there is dinner and the night in a nomad tent at the foot of the dunes.

Day 3: Merzouga back to Fes

On the last day of our 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes, we will leave Merzouga toward Fes. But before, there are some interesting places to visit. First, we will visit the Ziz valley, one of the biggest valleys in Morocco where they get the source of dates fruits. Therefore, you will see many palm trees.

Then, we will cross the Atlas Mountains across some cities like Midelt and Azrou. After that, we will pass by the cedar forest, we will stop to visit the monkeys of the barbary Macque, feed them, and take some photos. Next, we will visit Ifrane, the little Moroccan Switzerland, we will stop to visit the statue of the atlas lion that was curved here for many years. Eventually, we will arrive to Fes, and that”s the end of our 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes.

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Testimonials:

Every time I remember this trip I get a smile on my face. Everything was great.... the visit to the villages especially Ait Ben Hadu...the camel ride spectacular...the night in the desert without words.... Good food, good atmosphere, with music and all in the middle of the desert with a sky and impressive stars.... the best to talk with the people and to know better their culture. Thank the guides Said and Mosta because without them it would not have been the same.
I recommend it to everyone and I will repeat for sure!

Carmin Z

February 2017

We made the three-day trip, the first day we visited a lot of villages and fantastic sunset in the Dades gorges, we stayed in a riad with typical dinner. The next day we had breakfast and continued on our way to the desert of Merzouga, when we arrived there they were waiting for us with the camels and ride to the camp. We saw another fantastic sunset in the dunes, it is a magical place, the people make you feel very special and are attentive to everything. I recommend it 100% if you want to live a different and authentic Berber moment!

Paoula G

August 2018

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Highlights overview

Ait Ben Haddou

Ait Benhaddou is an incredible site you will visit with our Marrakech desert tour 3 days to Fes. It’s a Berber fortress, a Kasbah built by the Glaoui family in the 11th century. This site is famous for the movies that were shot here. For instance, they shot a part of the British American movie, Gladiator. Also, they shot a part of the famous movie Lawrence of Arabia.

Ouarzazate

Ouarzazate is a city in Morocco located in the southern part of Morocco. Its name comes from a Berber phrase meaning “without noise” or “without confusion”, a city with a vibrant culture and artistic tradition.

Ouarzazate is a good tourist city in Morocco, which is ideal for tourism, with a large number of hotels. The population is about 38 thousand people. It is often a favorite stop for tourists on their way to the Sahara Desert. Most of them stop here to stock up on provisions for their onward journey to the Great Deserts.

Merzouga

One of Africa’s top natural attractions, the Sahara is in front of you, not just in a geography textbook. Now you can see the white sun of the desert and the dunes of all shades of yellow, going beyond the horizon. Of course, the scope is impressive: the dunes seem endless.

You can not travel on your own in the Sahara, only with a tour. This is done primarily for the safety of tourists. On the tour you will try the traditional cuisine of the inhabitants of the desert, you will hear the real songs and music of the Berbers, and get acquainted with their life and culture. The balloon flight or the ride on the giant dunes on quad bikes, skis, or snowboarding will be an unforgettable experience! You can also stay the night in a special tent in the desert, admiring the light of the distant stars.

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