Desert Tours From Fes To Marrakech 4 Days
Tours From Fes To Marrakech, you will experience the Sahara desert of our unique country, we will take you through High Atlas Mountains to get a taste of Morocco’s art and history. Besides, you’ll get the opportunity to do Camel Trekking in that one shouldn’t miss in life. There are gorgeous places to visit, architectural sights to see and incredible experiences await you on our tours. We are able to offer you unbeatable prices and unparalleled value. All our Adventures are Breaking down the cultural barriers of traditional tourism, organised by an insider local women and female tour leader taking you away from a beaten path, real life experiences where we focus on immersion. Each itinerary includes opportunities to learn from local women. Whenever possible we stay in women-owned hotels, eat in women-owned restaurants, work with women-owned suppliers and invest in women-owned businesses. We believe women can and do change the world.
DAY 1: FES MIDELT ZIZ VALLEY ERFOUD MERZOUGA
the tour start early in the morning around 8 am your guide pick you up from your Riad/Hotel and start a long driving day across the high atlas mountains leaving the old city of fes In the way we will pass through the most modern and clean city in the country Ifran. This Berber name of Ifran means caves and it is nicknamed in Morocco as a little Switzerland since it is a very green town and is a ski resort in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco because of its high altitude at 1665 meters.
After we will stop in ziz valley To the south, the valley present a spectacular sight: a dense canopy of palms wedged between ancient striated cliffs, which date to the Jurassic period. We will encounter the oued (River) ziz, its source is located in the middle atlas region and continues all the way to the sahara to reach Algeria, alongside the river is surrounded by a stunning 125km belt of green palmeries.
We arrive to Erfoud the capital of Fossils in Morocco It was built by the French in the 1930’s as an administrative center. It is a quiet place characterized by its red buildings and gorgeous scenery. well known for its wood-fired madfouna (Berber ‘pizza’), during our stop you will have the chance to visit one of the factories where they make beautiful articles out of marble, right after we will drive to Erg Chebbi, time for a cup of tea and packing for desert camp. Meet up with Camels for camel-ride and head to the dunes to watch the sunset .Overnight in the Berber tent in the middle of the most spectacular dunes of morocco, Highest dunes, spend 1 night the friendly berbers enjoy their music, dance around the fire… dinner in the camp.
DAY 2: MERZOUGA – ERG CHEBBI DUNES SAHARA DESERT
A pure sahara desert exploration on 4X4 ride and camel trekking to the high dunes of erg chebbi, the highest dunes in Morocco. make the most of this travel experience by visiting a nomadic family and the small saharien towns near the desert camps in el khamlia Also known as the “Black village” that is distinguished by its residents, who reflect a strong history of ritual spirituality like music, dancing and healing, its population is also called Gnawa, descendants of black African slaves.The Gnawa will let you share their Saharan music, accompanied by drums, guembris and qaraqebs, with a few dancing steps in their company.
DAY 3: MERZOUGA – TODRA GORGE – DADES GORGE
your guide will wake you up to witness the most magical sunrise from the highest golden dunes, chance to see some wildlife. Time for breakfast and shower, last chance to enjoy the dunes, we set off to Rissani where we will visit the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Chrif the founder of the actual Alaouite dynasty of Morocco at 17th century. Then we drive to the most spectacular gorge of Morocco, Todra gorge, enjoy a walk with your guide to explore the irrigation system and traditional farming gardens, a visit to a berber family to learn about carpet, recommended, to knock your socks off, after the berber family co-operative, showing their goods and carepets, great place to shop from mohamed’s family ( situated in the other side of the river near the mosque ) great place to buy genuine berber carpets and souvenirs, then you walk to the gorge, drive back to your hotel in the Tinghir.
DAY 4: DADES VALLEY – OUARZAZATE – AIT BENHADDOU – MARRAKECH
Ait Benhaddou Kasbah has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987,this Unesco-protected red mudbrick ksar fortified vilage built in the 11th centuryand used to be a strategic stop for caravans of camels, , often numbering hundreds, on the trans-Saharan trade route from the Sudan to Marrakech carrying gold, silver and slaves and returning with salt,Afterword we will head to Marrakech via the tizin’tichka pass .we’ll stop to visit the town of Telouet and its ancient 17th century Kasbah then we’ll continue exploring the tIzin’tichka road especially its great landscape of Berber’s villages, then we head north to Ouarzazate after crossing the Anti-Atlas Mountains, continue to Marrakech by Tizi n Tichka pass. Overnight in Marrakech after a long day drive.
Visited Places
- Atlas mountains
- Ziz Valley
- Tizi n’Tichka Pass
- Ait Benhaddou Kasbah
- Ouarzazate
- Valley of roses & Todra Gorge
- Errissani Traditional Markets
- Erfoud
- Berber village
- Sahara Desert
Travel Experience
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- Desert Morocco tour experience
- Moroccan Culture & People, Food & History
- Berber family
- Camel trekking
- Berber music and animation
- Sleeping in desert camp
Highlights
- – View the stunning contrast of the Sand dunes desert landscapes
- – Enjoy authentic Berber’s hospitality
- – Taste delicious traditional Berber food
- – Explore one of Morocco highest desert dunes
- – Ride in a 4×4 in Sahara & Atlas Mountains
- – Spend 1 night under the tents or under the stars
- – Spend three full days seeing the best of what Sahara has to offer
Quick Facts
- Duration: Four Days
- Pick-up points: Your Fes Hotel
- Drop off Point: Your Marrakech Hotel
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