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3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Fez to Marrakech with Camel Trekking and Desert Camp Overnight
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3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Fez to Marrakech with Camel Trekking and Desert Camp Overnight

by Authentic Sahara Tours

3 days
Marrakech
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3 days
Starting time
Monday 26 October 2026
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Free cancellation until 25 Oct 2026.
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Overview

This 3-day tour starts in Fez and ends in Marrakech, covering approximately 72 hours. The journey includes visits to Azrou, Ifrane, and the cedar forests where Macaque monkeys live. Travelers pass through the Ziz Gorge, Todra Gorge, and Dades Gorge, then continue to Rose Valley, Skoura Palmerie, Ouarzazate, and the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. Overnight accommodations include a hotel in the Dades Gorges with private air-conditioned rooms and a deluxe desert camp in the Sahara Desert featuring private tents with ensuite bathrooms and showers. The tour includes camel trekking twice in the Sahara Desert: once in the evening and once in the morning. There is an option to skip the camel ride and travel by SUV to the desert camp instead. A local guide accompanies the group in Ait Benhaddou village and provides information about the area. Drinks and lunch meals are not included in the tour price. The itinerary covers diverse landscapes and several gorges, with time for travel and sightseeing between stops.

Highlights

Visit Azrou, Ifrane, and cedar forests with Macaque monkeys
Travel through Ziz, Todra, and Dades gorges
Overnight in Dades Gorges hotel with private A/C rooms
Stay in deluxe desert camp with private tents and ensuite bathroom
Camel trekking in the desert in evening and morning
Local guide in Ait Benhaddou village

What's included

Local guide in Ait Benhaddou village
Overnight stay in Dades Gorges hotel with private air-conditioned rooms
Overnight stay in deluxe desert camp with private tents and ensuite bathroom
Camel trekking in the desert in the evening and morning
Option to skip camel ride and travel by SUV to the desert camp

What's not included

Drinks and lunch meals are not included

Itinerary

1

Our first stop will be in Ifrane, where the houses have sloping roofs, remarkable and unusual in Morocco, also know as "little Swizerland". A 15min stop to stretch your legs, drink a cup of coffee.

15 min

2

Cross the majestic Middle Atlas and stop for a while to observe the Barbary apes in the cedar forests.

30 min

3

We arrive to Midelt, capital of the apples for lunch. At the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at the foothills of Erg Chebbi sahara dunes.

60 min

4

After lunch we will descend through the Ziz Valley, remarkable for the extent of its palm trees and the volume of dates produced each year. Notice the many ksars, fortified houses merchants built to protect their wares. Stopping for a panoramic view of the oasis of Aoufous in the Tafilalte region.

30 min

5

Arrive to Erfoud, famous for its date festival and fossils. It is fascinating to see how these millions of fossils have been worked into artifacts and so the shops are worth a visit.

30 min

6

Once you arrive to Merzouga, a small off-road takes you to the edge of the golden dunes where camels are waiting for you, the luggage will be loaded in an 4x4 car and transported to the camp, and you can enjoy a beautiful camel ride over the sand dunes and watch a majestic desert sunset on your way to the camp.

60 min

7

Back on the asphalt roads, continue west to pass through a dramatic gate into Rissani. A market town, Rissani holds a livestock auction and is home to a "donkey parking lot", a site worth experiencing.

60 min

8

We leave for e Todgha Gorges. On the way, you pass the water channels – “khettarat” – which you can descend into to appreciate the architecture and genius behind this form of irrigation which prevents evaporation in the summer heat. Continue to the Todra Gorges which is an ideal place for walking and exploring.

60 min

9

Leave Tinghir behind and take the route to the scenic and to one of the most picturesque valleys in Morocco, Dades Valley. Several stops to admire the views and to take pictures.

60 min

10

Beautiful old Kasbahs and spectacular red-colored canyons, formed by the Dades River are waiting for you to explore! There are plenty thinks to see inside the Dades Valley: Including the breathtaking Dades Gorge, the spectacular winding road and the monkey fingers. Before you check into your Hotel for the night.

60 min

11

We will follow the Dades Valley to arrive to Kelaa M'Gouna known for its Festival of Roses, here you can see extensively cultivated farmland bordered with fragrant rose bushes.

15 min

12

We continue through the Road of a Thousand-Kasbahs passing the Skoura palm grove until we arrive to Ouarzazate named "Hollywood of Morocco".

13

Possibility to visit Taourirt Kasbah or join a studio tour and discover how the nearby desert landscapes have been featured in many films, have lunch in one of the local restaurants.

60 min

14

After lunch in Ouarzazate we will continue to Ait Ben Haddou, a 'fortified city', situated along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the ounila valley River and boasts some beautiful examples of kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited.

60 min

15

At the end of the afternoon, we will head north to Marrakech over the Tizi n Tichka Pass 2260m , with several stops on the way to admire the panoramic views of the High Atlas. Drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech

Meeting point

At your hotel or at the nearest parking lot to it.

End point

We can drop off the clients at the nearest parking lot to their hotel or riad and call their host

Languages

German (guide)English (guide)French (guide)English (guide)Spanish (guide)

Cancellation policy

  • Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.

Additional info

1–8 travelers per booking
Mobile ticket
Reachable by public transport
Infant seats are available
Not advised for anyone with a heart condition
Suitable for all fitness levels
Guests must inform about any dietary requirements when booking
Pickup must be reconfirmed after booking; see voucher for details
Tours require a minimum of 4 paying adults or will be cancelled
July and August temperatures in Morocco can be very high and uncomfortable
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