3-Day Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour with Camel Trek
by Morocco Tours Agency
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This 3-day desert tour starts in Marrakech and ends in Fes, covering approximately 72 hours of travel through Morocco. Participants are picked up from their hotel in Marrakech and travel by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver and guide. The route passes through desert landscapes, sand dunes, gorges, and Kasbahs. On the first day, travelers drive toward the Merzouga desert and arrive at a desert camp where they spend the night in a private luxury tent. Dinner and breakfast are included at the camp. Each participant rides one camel to reach the camp and rides back on camel the next morning, with a 4WD transfer available as an alternative to the camel trek. The second night is spent in a private room at a hotel, also with dinner and breakfast included. During the trip, there is an optional sandboarding activity on the sand dunes. Lunches, drinks, entrance fees to monuments, and tips are not included in the tour price.
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This 3-day tour from Marrakech to Fes through the desert will start early in the morning, heading towards the city of Ouarzazate. During the trip you will enjoy the spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains while you cross it through the port of Tizi n'Tichka, at more than 2,000 meters of altitude. Before reaching Ouarzazate, you will make a stop at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. This ancient walled city has been declared a World Heritage Site and has been the scene of films and series as "Game of Thrones." After visiting Ait Ben Haddou, you will arrive in Ouarzazate, where you will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt. Finally, you will cross the Valley of the Roses to reach the Gorges of Dades, where you will spend the night.
60 min
After breakfast, you will go to the Dades Valley. Along the way, you will visit the Todra Gorges, one of the most spectacular canyons in the world, where you will be until noon. After lunch, the route will continue through the Palm Grove of Jorf, an oasis full of date palms, and the town of Erfoud, where you will have the opportunity to visit a workshop to discover how local artisans work the marble. When you arrive in Merzouga, you will get off the transport to get on a camel and cross the desert sands until you reach the camp. When you reach it, you can taste a traditional Moroccan dinner under the incredible starry desert sky.
1440 min
Just wake up you can enjoy the incredible image of the sunrise over the dunes of Merzouga. After this natural spectacle, you will go by camel to a hotel where you can clean up and enjoy a breakfast that will give you strength to continue the adventure. Passing through the Ziz Valley and the Ziz Gorges, and towns like Midelt or Erfoud, you will access Merzouga through a desert path. On the way you will meet charming places such as Ifrane, a small city that they call the "Moroccan Switzerland", as many tourists arrive there for their ski slopes and their typical mountain architecture. You will also pass through Azrou, one of the most renowned Berber cities in the country. Continuing our Marrakech to Fes desert tour to our final destination (Fes), where our driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
30 min
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- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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