Tour Overview
Five days linking Morocco's two most iconic cities by way of its most dramatic desert route. The road climbs the High Atlas to Ait Benhaddou, drops through the Dades and Todra Gorges, and delivers you to a night of camel trekking and Berber hospitality in the Merzouga dunes. From there the journey turns north through the Ziz Valley, the cedar forests around Ifrane, and the fertile Saïs plain, arriving at last in Fes — Morocco's spiritual capital and the world's largest car-free medina.Tour Highlights
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage kasbah of Aït Benhaddou
- Cross the High Atlas via the spectacular Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2,260m)
- Walk through the dramatic Todra and Dades Gorges
- Pass through the fragrant Rose Valley and Skoura palm oasis
- Sunset camel trek into the dunes
- Ride the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi in the Sahara
✓ Included
- 4 nights accommodation (hotels + desert camp)
- Breakfast & dinner daily
- Camel trek in Merzouga
- Guided tour of Ait Benhaddou & Fes Medina
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Private transport throughout
- Hotel/riad pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water during the trip
- All local taxes
✗ Not Included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Flights
- Personal expenses
Day by Day Itinerary
Depart Marrakech over the High Atlas mountains via Tizi-N-Tichka pass. Visit the UNESCO Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, famous from Hollywood productions (Gladiator, Game of Thrones). Continue to Ouarzazate for lunch then along the Rose Valley to Boumalne Dades for overnight.
Morning through the magnificent Dades gorges then on to the towering Todra gorges. Afternoon arrival in Merzouga. Mount camels for a sunset trek into Erg Chebbi dunes. Overnight in a traditional Berber camp under the stars with music and traditional dinner.
Watch the Sahara sunrise. Breakfast in camp. Drive north through Rissani (famous souk), Erfoud, and up through the dramatic Ziz Valley with its spectacular palm groves. Overnight in Midelt in the Middle Atlas mountains.
Continue north through the Middle Atlas mountains, passing the charming town of Ifrane with its cedar forests and Barbary macaques. Afternoon arrival in Fes, the cultural capital of Morocco. Overnight in Fes.
Full morning guided tour of the Fes medina — one of the largest medieval cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the famous tanneries, ancient mosques, madrasas, and bustling souks. Tour ends in Fes.
