3-Days Sahara Desert Tour from Fez to Marrakech

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Fez, Morocco

3 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Embark on a 3-day journey from Fez to Marrakech, exploring the Middle Atlas Mountains, the Ziz Valley, and the dramatic Todra Gorges. Enjoy a camel trek at sunset, an overnight stay in a luxury desert camp in Merzouga, and visits to iconic sites like Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. Conclude your adventure with breathtaking views of the High Atlas Mountains as you arrive in Marrakech.

Enjoy a camel excursion and overnight in a desert camp
Visit Skoura Palmerie, Ouarzazate and the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou
Receive insights from a guide who navigates the way in the desert
Ideal for travelers with more time to spare for exploring

What's Included

Overnight in Deluxe camp, private tents with ensuite bathroom and shower
Overnight in Dades gorges hotel, private rooms with A/C
Camel trekking in the desert ( evening and morning)
Possibility to skipp the camel ride and go by SUV to the camp
Local guide in Ait benhaddou village

Drinks & Lunch meals

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Once you provide the details of your hotel or riad, we will check its location and arrange meeting at the nearest possible parking lot.

Meeting point

Fes, Morocco
At your hotel or at the nearest parking lot to it.

End point

Marrakesh, Morocco
We can drop off the clients at the nearest parking lot to their hotel or riad and call their host

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Add a dose of desert and Atlas Mountain adventure to a journey from Fez to Marrakech on this private 3-day transfer-and-tour.

After pickup in Fez, travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle to the Middle Atlas peaks. Stretch your legs in Ifrane, spot monkeys in Azrou’s forests, and admire the scenery before descending into the palm-filled Ziz Valley. After shopping in Erfoud, take a sunset camel trek from Merzouga to a deluxe desert camp in Sahara’s Erg Chebbi dunes. Tonight, gaze at the stars and sleep in a luxury, ensuite tent.

After a sunrise camel ride, continue via the market town of Rissani to the epic canyons of the Todra Gorges and Dades Valley before overnighting in a high-quality hotel.

Day three brings multiple sightseeing stops on route to Marrakech. See Kelaa M'Gouna’s rose plantations, pass palm groves and forts along the “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs,” and visit Ouarzazate’s Taourirt Kasbah or the vintage film sets of its Atlas Studios.

A stop at the spectacular, UNESCO-designated Ait-Ben-Haddou kasbah and a drive through the High Atlas via the high-altitude Tizi-n'Tichka Pass then herald the end of your tour in Marrakech.

Please note: meals and drinks are at your own expense on this tour.

Day 1

Fes - Merzouga

6 Stops

Ifrane

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Azrou Cedar Forest

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Midelt

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Errachidia

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Erfoud

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Merzouga

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Sahara Stars Camp or Pueblo Touareg

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Merzouga - Dades Valley

4 Stops

Rissani

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Todra Gorge

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Boumalne Dades

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Dades Gorges

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight at "Riad Rihana Dades" Or " Hotel Atlas Dades"

Meals: Not included

Day 3

Dades Gorges - Marrakech

5 Stops

Vallee Des Roses

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Skoura (Pass By)

Ouarzazate

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Ait Ben Haddou

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Marrakech (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please note: pickup reconfirmation is required upon booking, please refer to voucher for further details
Not wheelchair accessible
In the unlikely event that the minimum number of 4 paying adults is not reached, tours will be cancelled
July and August are very hot in Morocco, temperatures can be unbearable even for adults

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 159 reviews

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Our Driver Made it AMAZING!

amberhauser911yahooc, Sep 2024

Can't say enough great things about this tour and our guide / driver Walid. We booked a private tour, just my wife and I. Our tour was completely tailored to our wants and needs. Walid went out of his way to ensure our trip was relaxing, enjoyable and as informative as he could make it. At no time did we feel unsafe or unsure of anything. Walid ensured we saw THE MOST AMAZING parts of the trip, in the limited time we had. Our accommodations and food were excellent, especially in the desert. Walid ensured we got great snacks and beverages, and our vehicle was very clean and comfortable. After spending 4 amazing days together we left Morocco completely satisfied, educated and with a friend for life - Walid.

Do yourself a favor and book this trip

Raheel_U, Jun 2022

As someone who has done their fair share of traveling this is by far the best tour I've done thanks in large part to our driver/tour guide Abubaker. In this tour you cover so many geographical regions from the Atlas mountains, the Ceder Forrest and of course the Merzouga desert. The tour far exceeded my expectations and showed us how amazing and hospital the people of Morocco are outside the scammers in Marrakech and Fes. Please do yourself a favor and book this trip and hopefully you'll get lucky enough to find a guide as great as AbuBaker

Amazing 3 days private tour - totally recommend!

Jaime_R, Mar 2022

We did a private 3 day tour from Fes to Marrakech. Our driver and tour guide Lahcen was super friendly and helpful, which made the long driving hours much more pleasant. He not only drove us -very safely- but also explained a lot of interesting information and anecdotes of the places we visited. He also adapted our trip to spend more time on the places we liked more, without hurrying us through the tour stops. We totally recommend him! We got to give food to the monkeys (Lahcen arranged with a local to take us where we could find them since they were not in their usual area due to the cold weather). On the way until the desert, we stop several times for pictures of the landscape. We rode dromedaries until sunset and then rode to the desert camp. The tent was the one with private bathroom (hot water, etc.), and dinner was extraordinary (basically it was more of a hotel restaurant than a desert camp). There was a berber/amazir music performance after dinner. We rode camels in the morning again and this time we did a longer hike to the top of the highest dune. We extended this longer than foreseen because we liked it a lot and Lahcen waited for us and simply adapted the schedule for the day accordingly. We visited that day two espectacular canyons, had a nice surprise for lunch (only for private tours) and slept in a hotel with, again, very nice dinner and a local music performance. The last day we visited Ouarzazate briefly, then the cinema Atlas Studios, which were actually suprisingly interesting, and then we did a longer visit of Ait Ben Hadou, which was quite impressive. We did one last visit to another palace fortress on our way -with tour guide included- before heading to Marrakech through the mountains, via the longer but more picturesque route.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Dear Jaime, Thank you so much for such a great review. It's so great to hear you enjoyed your experience and had a great time with our driver Lahcen! We are incredibly lucky with our drivers, they take such pride in sharing their passion for Morocco with our visitors. Best wishes, AST TEAM

Highly recommend !! 10/10

Alexandra_G, Oct 2019

This tour company is extremely kind and accommodating, and our tour guide (Mustafa) was knowledgeable and lovely. The tour is also worth it, just note that it is a lot of time in the car.

Belle excursion guidée par Yassine

GERALDINE_O, Apr 2022

Excellente excursion sur 3 jours. La promenade en dromadaires a beaucoup plus à notre fils de 15 ans, la visite de la vallée de Dadès est magnifique. Mais tout le mérite de cette excursion revient à notre guide Yassine qui en plus d´être un trés bon chauffeur est une personne adorable. Il est très compétent, il a répondu à toute nos demandes, nos interrogations, il connait parfaitement son pays, ce fût un réel plaisir! Nous aurions aimé prolonger de quelques jours... Merci encore Yassine