4-Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech With Camel Ride

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Fez, Morocco

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

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Overview

What's Included

3 nights accommodation
Camel ride
Dinner (3)

Dinner
Breakfast (3)

Breakfast

Lunch and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

For your convenience, please note that the pickup details for this tour will be communicated to you in advance. Ensure you are ready at the specified location and time, allowing for a seamless and enjoyable start to your Moroccan adventure.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Fes - Azrou - Ziz Valley - Merzouga

1 Stop

Merzouga

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight at hotel Mamouch or Similar

Meals: Dinner

Day 2

Camel Ride, Sandboarding and Stars gazing.

1 Stop

Merzouga

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in Luxury Tent

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3

Merzouga - Erfoud - Todra Gorges - Valley of Roses

1 Stop

Todra Gorge

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in Ouarzazate at hotel Rose Valley or Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4

Kasbah ait ben haddou - Marrakech

1 Stop

Marrakech

6 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Excluded

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Near public transportation

Stroller accessible
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 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

4.8

based on 44 reviews

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Unforgettable experience

Naveen_S, Sep 2025

Very nice experience. We booked a 4 day tour from Fes to Marrakesh, I would recommend spending the 1st night in hotel and 2nd night in Camp. This is more relaxing and you have more time to enjoy. Aimad was in touch the whole time. No negative.

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Jacqueline_C, Mar 2025

This was a long trip with a mix of highs and lows, but after reflecting on the overall experience, I would consider it below average. Tour Structure & Accuracy: The itinerary listed on Viator was slightly inaccurate and seemed to vary depending on which company or person was handling each leg of the journey. It appears that this tour operator outsources various parts of the trip—drivers, guides, hotels, and desert camps—based on availability, so there’s no consistency in what you'll get. Day 1: The first day was mostly driving, which was expected. However, we only had a driver, not a guide, so the stops along the way lacked any meaningful context. We did see monkeys, which was fun, but be cautious: vendors will offer peanuts to feed them, then ask for more money. Pay no more than 5 dirhams. There was also a stop where we were told it was our "last chance" to buy water and turbans before the desert. This is simply not true. The prices were a scam—€10 for water and €20 for a turban. You’ll have other opportunities to buy those items at normal prices. The hotel and dinner that night in Merzouga were okay, but by then, everyone was too tired to care much. Day 2: This was a frustrating day. The tour owner told me I’d be picked up at 2 PM, so I tried to kill time in Merzouga. There’s not much to do—it’s a town built for tourism—but I did enjoy a great lunch and left the restaurant a glowing review. Back at the hotel, no one showed up at 2. After messaging the tour owner, my pickup finally arrived at 3:35. The driver, who turned out to be the desert camp owner, said he was only informed about me 30 minutes prior. The tour owner blamed the driver, which felt unprofessional and unfair—especially since most reviews suggest a 4 PM pickup anyway (to align with a sunset camel ride). Passing blame with no accountability was a red flag. Desert Camp Experience: The desert camp itself was fantastic. The camel ride was beautiful, though extremely windy—definitely bring sunglasses and something to wrap your face and hair. I shared a tent with two strangers, which was fine. The tents had Wi-Fi, basic running water, and electricity—enough to check your phone and use the bathroom, but not reliable enough for a full shower. Dinner was decent, with beer and wine available for purchase. After dinner, we enjoyed music and stargazing, and I had a great conversation with the camp owner about the region's history. We went to bed early to catch the sunrise camel ride the next morning. Day 3: A new driver joined us for the final two days. The first day with him included several stops that felt random and uninteresting—mainly shops. Lunch was overpriced, and the hotel dinner was nearly inedible. The hotel itself was okay, but noisy guests made it difficult to sleep. Day 4: This day had more engaging stops, including famous movie filming locations, which I really enjoyed. However, the driver's behavior became concerning. He was visibly irritable, honking constantly, yelling at other drivers, and driving so aggressively that the tires were skidding and burning. The smell of rubber was overwhelming, and several passengers felt sick. He also pressured us to visit a specific art shop in Ait Benhaddou with overpriced paintings. When we found similar art for a third of the price elsewhere, he became agitated and yelled at the local artist in Berber. This incident left us all feeling uneasy for the remainder of the trip. At lunch, many people skipped eating due to the stress. I ate but was served undercooked chicken and ended up with food poisoning the next day, which ruined most of my time in the riad. Adding to the discomfort, the driver persistently pressured me to leave him a review—he even insisted I do it before leaving the lunch spot. This aggressive push made me question the authenticity of many of the glowing reviews for tours in Morocco on this platform. Final Thoughts: The Sahara Desert and the movie locations are worth visiting. However, I’d recommend a shorter tour (2 nights instead of 3) and, based on my experience, I wouldn’t recommend this particular tour operator.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

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Loved it

Vincent_v, Mar 2025

The drivers definitely stop at places where they get some commission because that food was so overpriced. Apart from that it was amazing. Don’t hesitate to take the sandboard to just go and explore on your own at the desert camp.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

thank you for this review

Amazing experience but very overpriced

Carlos_M, Jul 2024

This was an amazing experience and most of the tour guides were great, with the exception of one that did not speak english, spanish, or french at a level enough to provide a tour guide experience. However accommodations were great with A/C, the experience was wonderful, we felt very safe at all times, and the operators were very responsive at all times if we messaged them. I only have two big recommendations for future travellers. 1. Don’t do the 3 nights trip unless if you want to spend a whole day (7pm-4pm) alone not doing anything in the hotel at merzouga. If you want to relax and lay back, then do that, but the price difference between the 2 night and 3 nights is quite a big one and the value is just not there. 2. I would HIGHLY recommend booking in person at the local tour shops in whichever city you are in. I pre-booked and paid 400$CAD per person and I received a quote of 175$CAD per person once I arrived at Marrakesh and asked around. Only gripe I had was that for our lunches, we were taken to restaurants that were 3x as expensive as local restaurants, with subpar food quality. Local restaurants charged around 30-50dh for a meal but the ones we were taken to were upwards of 125dh per person. Food quality was subpar and the chicken was always overcooked in these restaurants. The meals that were included were good and I have no complaints. Overall, great experience, the tour guides were great, the rides were decent but they had A/C so that made them alright, and as mentioned, the rooms/accommodations were great.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

thank you for this review

The first day was...

Genevieve_G, Jul 2025

The first day was fabulous. We left Fes and we made several places to our camel bivouac. Our guide spoke French and he knew this part of the country well. The second day, we were taken to a Riad in the middle of the desert at 7:30 in the morning until the next day. I had to write to the organizer to mention that we had to go sandboarding and visit two other villages. Someone finally came to get us. She didn't speak French. We went to see a group of people making music and we came back to the Riad. I contacted the organizer who had us deliver a surfboard at 7pm. We were 4.... Dinner Service started at 7:30. We were never able to try sandboarding. Please note that I had taken care to email Desert Smile Tour to make sure it was included in the package and I have proof that it was. The other 2 days, the guide, who turned out to be a driver who did not speak our language, drove us here and there to take photos without any explanation. We even had to insist on visiting the movie studios. It’s a shame because it made us less enjoy our stay in Morocco.

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Response from Host, Jul 2025

This visit was as written in the reservation, but you wanted things that you did not book in the trip, and this is not possible. We know that non-tourists threaten us with comments in order for us to give them more things than what they booked.

Alles war top...

Lisa_K, Mar 2025

Alles war top organisiert, die Unterkünfte waren toll und die Leute sehr freundlich. Wir haben alle wichtigen Stopps besucht und das Wüstencamp war ein Highlight. Lediglich das Essen war nicht immer das Beste. Unsere Fahrer Simo und Said und unser Camelguide Hassan waren hilfsbereit und zuverlässig. Wir können es wirklich nur empfehlen die 4 Tagestour zu machen, es gibt viel zu sehen und die Strecken sind weit.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

thank you for this review

Noite no deserto

Vanessa_T, Feb 2025

Foi uma grande viagem de aventura. Cruzamos o país, tivemos contato próximo com a população local e a noite no Sahara foi inesquecível. A dedicação e o compromisso dos guias foram impressionantes Unforgettable experience, amazing tour guides.