Private tour · From Fes

5-Day Fes to Marrakech: Desert & Kasbahs

Fes → Merzouga → Dades Valley → Aït Benhaddou → Marrakech

Our 5 days tour from Fes is a private trip with your own driver-guide. A relaxed route with a night next to Aït Benhaddou: the Sahara, the Dades Valley, the Valley of Roses and the High Atlas. In addition, you travel at your own pace and every stop can be adapted to you.

5 days tour from Fes: our desert camp at night

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 · Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Merzouga: night in the desert

Leave Fes through Ifrane and the cedar forests of Azrou, where Barbary macaques live. Cross the Middle Atlas to Midelt and down the Ziz Valley to Merzouga. At sunset ride a camel into the dunes of Erg Chebbi to your camp for dinner under the stars.

Overnight: Sahara desert camp

Day 2 · A full day in the Sahara

Wake up early for sunrise over the dunes. Explore the area around Erg Chebbi by 4×4: the village of Khamlia and its Gnawa music, a nomad family, the old mines and the seasonal lake. Free time for optional quads, buggies or sandboarding, then a second night at the camp.

Overnight: Sahara desert camp

Day 3 · Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

Sunrise over the dunes and camel ride back. Visit Rissani, then drive to the Todra Gorge for a walk between its towering cliffs. Continue along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to the Dades Valley.

Overnight: Dades Valley

Day 4 · Dades – Valley of Roses – Skoura – Aït Benhaddou

A gentle day along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs: the Valley of Roses, the Kasbah Amridil in the Skoura oasis and the film studios of Ouarzazate. Overnight next to the ksar of Aït Benhaddou to enjoy it at sunset, without the crowds.

Overnight: Aït Benhaddou

Day 5 · Aït Benhaddou – Tizi n'Tichka – Marrakech

Morning visit of the ksar of Aït Benhaddou, then cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, stopping at an argan oil cooperative. Arrival in Marrakech in the afternoon.

Overnight: Marrakech

Good to know about this 5 days tour from Fes

The 5 days tour from Fes starts in Fes and ends in Marrakech. It includes 2 nights in a camp among the dunes of Erg Chebbi, with a camel ride at sunset. Along the way, you can add activities such as quad biking or sandboarding. Also, we can change hotels, stops or the pace whenever you like. For more ideas, see all our tours from Fes or discover the Ksar of Aït-Ben-Haddou on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Prices depend on the season, the number of travellers and the type of accommodation, so we prepare a personal quote for every 5 days tour from Fes. Contact us with your dates and we will reply within 24 hours.

Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle (4x4 or minivan)
  • Professional driver speaking English, Spanish or French
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, riad or airport
  • 4 nights in selected riads and kasbahs and a desert camp
  • Breakfast and dinner every day
  • Camel ride at sunset and sunrise in Erg Chebbi
  • Fuel, tolls and parking

Not included

  • Flights
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Monument entrance fees
  • Optional activities (quads, buggies, sandboarding)
  • Tips and travel insurance

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