
4 Days Tour From Marrakech To Fes
Overview
This 4 days tour from Marrakech to Fes includes visits to Kasbahs and old villages, as well as views of the Atlas Mountains, palm grooves, Todra and Dades gorges, the Sahara desert, and a camel trek to a desert camp under the stars. Meet nomads to learn about their life, and watch the sunset over the Erg Chebbi dunes
Duration : 4 days / 3 nights
Start : Marrakech
End : fes
accomodations : check below
tour type : private
price : contact us
Highlights
• Enjoy the stunning views of High Atlas Mountains
• Visit the ancient Kasbah Ait Benhadou, world heritage site by Unesco
• Visit the largest filming studios, Atlas Studios, in Ouarzazate
• Enjoy beautiful valleys ; Dades and Todra Valley
• Walk through the cliffs of Todra Gorge
• Visit the oldest irrigation system ( Khettarat)
• Ride a camel and sandboard in The Sahara Desert
• Watch the most beautiful sunset and sunrise
• Spend a night in the peaceful desert in a desert camp
• Visit nomadic families in their humble tents and experience their life
• Get to interact with local Berbers and know a lot about their nomadic life
• Stop at Azrou Cedar Forests where you can see and feed Apes
itinerary
Day 1 : Marrakech– High Atlas Mountains– Ait Benhadou– Ouarzazate– Dades Valley
The first day of our 4 Days Marrakech to Fes desert tour, you will meet your guide at your accommodation or anywhere in Marrakech in the morning and start the trip. You will start driving through the High Atlas Mountains to reach the highest road, Tizi n Tishka, which is about 2260m high, where you will stop to enjoy the stunning views of the winding roads and valleys. Afterwards, you will continue to reach Ait Benhadou village around midday, you will have tour to visit this ancient Kasbah (Fortified village) that is dating back to 11th century and recognized as world heritage by Unesco as an example of southern Moroccan architecture of mud houses, in addition to being a filming location for Game Of Thrones and Gladiator. After the tour, you may have lunch here or at the next stop, Ouarzazate. After lunch, you will stop in front of Atlas Studios where several movies were filmed, such as The Mommy, Prince of Persia. Here you decide if you are interested to visit or just take a picture from the outside where there are fake pharaohs statues. Later on, you continue towards Dades valley by driving through Rose Valley where you may stop to get rose products if you are interested, and then continue to arrive at the hotel in late afternoon.
Day 2 : Dades Valley- Todra Gorge- Sahara Desert
On the second day of our desert tour, you will start towards the Sahara Desert after breakfast; you will start your journey by stopping at the rock formation in Dades Valley, known locally as Monkey Toes. After some nice pictures, you continue to reach Tinghir and its impressive Todra Valley and Gorges. You will have a refreshing walk through the narrow tall cliffs of the gorges then keep driving to this old underground irrigation system in the area called El Khettarat you will explore and know more about how water is saved in the desert. Afterwards, you continue this Marrakech to Fes tour to reach Merzouga Desert. Upon Arrival, you put on your scarf and get ready for the adventure. You ride camels through the dunes to the middle where you stop to enjoy the beautiful sunset then hop on your camels again to reach the desert camp. You will be welcomed with a cup of tea then show you your tents. After dinner, local Berbers will entertain you drumming music around the bonfire under the stars, then you will enjoy the silence of the desert.
Day 3: Sahara desert 4×4 Tour
On this day, we recommend to wake up early to watch the sunrise near the camp. After breakfast, you start our desert tour to discover the area of Merzouga Desert by a 4wd, you start by visiting the fossils area, then you continue to visit the nomadic families and learn about their lifestyle that is all based on their cattle. will have a cup of tea with them then head towards Mifiss mines; an old coal mine that was operating during the 1900s by French companies. Afterwards, we stop by Khamlia; a small village inhabited by people originally from sub-Saharan countries and known for their Gnaoua Music. They will perform their own music along with African dances. You have lunch in the village with the typical dish of the area “Berber Pizza”. In the afternoon, you will drive to the hotel at the edge of the dune where you will have some free time.
Day 4: Sahara Desert – Ziz Valley- Ifrane- Fes
After breakfast, you will start your journey to Fes. On your way, you stop at Ziz Velley which offers a great view of Ziz River full of palm trees and continue towards Fes. You stop somewhere for lunch based on when you want to have it then keep on and stop at cedar forests where you can see some apes in their natural habitat, then stop at Ifrane that is nicknamed as Switzerland of Morocco where to have a short walk in this European looking town. Continue to reach Fes in late afternoon, you will be dropped at your accommodation or anywhere in Fes and our 4 days Marrakech to Fes comes to its end.
tour inclusions and exclusions
• Private 4WD , van or minibus with AC
• English/Spanish speaking driver or driver and tour guide
• Accommodations for 3 nights
• Dinner x3 Breakfast x3
• Camel ride and overnight in desert camp
• 4×4 desert tour
• Scarf for the camel ride
• Bottled water ( 1.5L per person/day )
- Lunches
- Entry fees
- Tips and gratuities
Options of the tour :
This Marrakech to Fes desert tour 4 days can be arranged in 3 different packages based on the category of accommodations you prefer to stay during the trip. Kindly find the tour packages bellow:
Packages | Accommodations |
Standard/Basic package |
First night : Hotel Babylon Dades Second night : Africa Camp Third night : Hotel Kasbah Mohayut |
Medium Package |
First night: Hotel Xaluca Dades, Second night: Luxury Oasis Camp Third night : Dar Morocco |
Luxury Package |
First night: Chez Pierre Second Night : Desert Luxury camp Third night : Riad Serai |
NB: If any of the accommodations above are unavailable for your dates, we will book alternative ones of the same category and let you know any changes.
price & booking
- The rates of our tours depend on the package you select, the number of guests in your group and the season of your travel.
- For bookings, we kindly request a deposit of 25% of the total price to be paid to our Paypal or Wise account, the balance is to be paid to your guide at the meeting
Please contact us with the details of your group and your preferences, we will be happy to accommodate you and customize your trip.
Additional info about 4 days tour marrakech to fes :
- The 4 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour is a private tour; it can be tailored according to your preferences
- For lunches, your guide will take you to good restaurants based on his previous experiences; you can let him know if you want to go to specific
- Sandboarding activity can be done for no extra charge, if you want it please let your guide know before reaching the desert to ensure that you’ll have a sandboard during the camel
- All your luggage will be taken to the camp with 4Wd, in case you don’t want to ride camels, you can drive to the camp too
- Buggies or Atvs are available in the desert for extra charge
- If you have less time, we recommend to take our 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes