3 Days Luxury Desert Tour From Fes To Marrakech via Merzouga

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Fez, Morocco

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

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Overview

Take the scenic route from Fez to Marrakech, with a night in the desert plus camel rides and sandboarding, on this 3-day adventure from your Fez hotel to your Marrakech address. Along the way, savor Middle Atlas mountain towns, the Todra Gorges, the Tizi-n’ Tichka Pass, Ouarzazate, Morocco’s film capital, and the Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Upgrade for luxury accommodation or a private tour.

Travel from Fez to Marrakech, staying in Merzouga and the Dades Gorge
Enjoy a sunset camel safari to your desert camp—perfect for photos
Discover oasis towns, cedar forests full of Barbary apes, and more
Upgrade for more luxurious accommodation—or a private, super-luxe tour

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Camel Rides
Sandboarding
2*Breakfast and Dinner
Driver/guide
Overnight In Désert Camp ( tent Luxury or standard) Depending your option booked
Overnight night in The hotel in Ouarzazate

lunch
Drinks

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pickup you From Any hotel in Fes

Meeting point

Fes, Morocco
Just enter the name of your hotel and we will pick up you from there

End point

Marrakesh, Morocco

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Fez

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ifrane

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Azrou Cedar Forest

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Midelt

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Ziz Canyon

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Merzouga Desert

15 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Merzouga Desert

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Todra River

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dades Gorges

15 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Ait Ben Haddou

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

High Atlas Mountains

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Jemaa el-Fnaa

15 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

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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 120 reviews

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The most magical trip through the desert and mountains

Isabella_G, Dec 2025

Our wonderful driver and tour guide Said took us on an absolutely magical journey from Fes through the Merzouga desert and the Dades Gorge! He was a phenomenal driver who always made sure we were safe and comfortable. He found the perfect private spots to take scenic photos and the best affordable and delicious places to eat with authentic Berbere dishes and tea. He made sure we always had the perfect amount of time at each location so that we would also be able to enjoy the sunrise and sunset in the desert. He is also the kindest sweetest and most fun person you could imagine and it honestly felt like traveling with a beloved family member! Said also made sure to take us to certain shopping places that support local communities like a young woman who was starting her first store and a cooperative of women who work in Argan oil. You can tell how much he loves his community and how much they love and respect him—it is almost like traveling with a celebrity because he seems to know everyone!! It was a true gift to see the Sahara desert, the Atlas Mountains and all the villages with Said. He is the type of person who makes a trip truly special and memorable and we hope we get the privilege of seeing him again soon!!

We had three days with...

Diane_T, Dec 2025

We had three days with Hamid as our guide. He was informative and very funny which made for a great time! We would very much recommend him for this tour!

Fabulous 3 day Tour of Safari

Tracey_B, Oct 2025

Fabulous tour. Said our tour guide was wonderful. Spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about everything. Felt safe at all times. Regular stops for toilet breaks or snacks. We would totally recommend this tour.

Great experience worth...

Alex_N, Jan 2025

Great experience worth doing despite a few minor inconveniences. Positives: spend the night in Sahara desert in a tent (make sure to book ‘luxury’ option for more comfort, unless you want to potentially share room with strangers), a variety of unique experiences (such as visiting a movie studio, taking pics with monkeys in the forest), and sceneries (forests, mountains, canyon, etc.). We had an amazing driver, Mohamed, who made our experience very memorable by providing context of each place we visited and highlighted interesting points about the villages or regions we are passing by. Negatives: these were relatively minor and not a big deal but good to be aware - ‘luxury’ option is not really Luxury for western standards as it is basic (you get more privacy so don’t share room or bathroom with anyone else), Restaurants we stopped by for lunch were overpriced and food was mediocre, desert tent was very cold in the winter and no heating but they have plenty of blankets though I was still cold and many others reported being cold as well. Overall, I would strongly recommend 3D2N one-way tour from Fes to Marrakech or vice versa, vs only going to/from Fes for 2D1N.

Nice sceneries, insufficient communication, mismatch with description

SzeOn_C, Nov 2024

The landscape is unique and we love Sahara desert in particular, wish we could have more time there (we only had one night). Our driver Ome, also the guide, took us to our destination safe and sound. However, communication is rather insufficient, eg we were not told about the meet up time for every stop, not told about the time to meet up on the next day morning so we were confused as in what time to wake up and get prepared, had to text and ask the guide and staff at the hotel to confirm that. Another thing quite disappointing is that we did not get to do sandboarding which was supposed to be included (not because of weather). When we got to the desert, we took some pictures but staff of whoever responsible did not prepare any sandboard with them. The next day morning, we asked about the sand board activity, Ome seemed surprised that we didn’t do that. I told him no one offered that, then he simply said because the sunset was early so we didnt have the time. But the fact was, we spent an hour on the dunes with the sun still up, all that time nothing was offered, later on we were left alone in the desert for about 30 mins twisting for the camel to come back and pick us up to the hotel. We found it deceiving as when sandboarding was advertised, the organiser should at least make an effort (provide a sand board let the customer know in advance if it’s not possible instead of leaving us confused) The accommodations were really nice though with great service (we booked luxury package). Only thing to say is that the water turned cold in the middle of a shower (about 5-10 mins in) which is understandable in a desert but I wish someone warn me that so I will take a shorter shower.

Great adventure and experience

Brooke_L, Jun 2024

Wauwww, didn’t know what to expect but honestly a very good trip!! A lot of cool things to see and our driver Tarik was very nice and helpful. He spoke good English and explained everything that you want to know. He also had good music in the van😁 The vans come with AC and also the tents in the desert were actually goood quality to sleep in! I would recommend this tour for sure!!!

Fes

Abdul_M, Mar 2024

Amazing experience, well organized. The tour allow to see beautiful places other than the desert. Our guide, Omar is a great person, always smiling, funny and kind. Also the people work in the desert tent camp are fantastic, you feel as at home. We really enjoyed!

Amazing 3 Days Luxury Desert Tour

Pedro_B, Mar 2024

I started my Morocco journey right with this tour and I couldn't choose better. Our driver Brahim was perfect, took us to all the places mentioned in a tour description, even more. He was sharing interesting facts with us, made stops for photos along the way and always was there for us. I enjoyed the drive and loved the fact, we were going from Fes and could see more of the country's landscape. Apart from the quick photo, coffee and lunch stops we had a guided tour in two cities, both local guides were awesome. Standard tent in the desert was simple, but fully sufficient for me, just one bed and shared bathroom outside. This can be a disadvantage during the winter period, the morning was pretty cold at the end of March.

Luxury Package, not really worth it.

Tyler_P, Mar 2024

This trip was super fun and would have given five stars for the Driver Mustafa and for the camel leader who was mute, but so sweet and communicated with gestures. The hotel the second night was ok at best with broken fixtures and the tent was nice but not worth the "luxury"package it was sold as. Overall just save the money and stick with the standard package. Not being luxury dropped it to 4 stars.

Great package that covers the beautiful landscape of Sahara desert and the region.

Jacquelyn_S, Dec 2023

Ibrahim was a good driver and guide throughout the 3 days. Thoughtful, friendly and respectful. Gave us sufficient time at each stop to admire the beauty of the location and gave a short summary of the location prior to arrival.

Excelente experiencia

Carlos_A, Apr 2025

Con Pedro nuestro chófer hasta Merzouga y allá con el personal del campamento ha sido una fantástica experiencia que ha superado nuestras expectativas.