3-Day Desert Trip From Fes

OVERVIEW: 3-Day Desert Trip From Fes

On this amazing tour, you will visit a lot of great places in a short time. Starting with the towering Atlas Mountains through the Tizi Nitschka Pass (2260), to the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou and the city of Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa), you will also visit Dades valley and Todra Gorge. Without forgetting Daraa Valley, the longest river in Morocco, as well as Merzouga Desert, in addition to riding a camel in the magical Erg chebi sand dunes, watching the magical sunset and sunrise, and spending the night in a desert camp. Finally returning to Marrakech.

3-Day Desert Trip From Fes Itinerary

Day 1 : Marrakech, High Atlas Mountains, Ait Ben Haddou, Rose Valley, Dades Valley

Breakfast and day trip, by the highest mountain pass of Morocco the Tizi-n-Tichka at about (2,260 m) altitude. To reach the Alcazar (ksar) of the Berber village Ait Benhaddou. At about 2 km. Before the village from the road, the view is breathtaking. On the left bank of the Mellah River. Retracing our steps we will arrive in Ouarzazate, to continue along the road of the Thousand Kasbahs, villages, kasbahs, curves with dream landscapes, entering the valley of the roses, to the village of Boumalen Dades, we travel the entire Dades gorge by car, we will stop at the viewpoint of the geological formation the fingers of monkeys. Dinner and overnight in a Riad in Dades Gorges.

Day 2 : Dades Valley, Todra Gorge, Erfoud, Merzouga Desert

Breakfast and travel to the city of Tinghir, a city that with the red color produces a wonderful effect, standing out on one of the richest palm groves in Morocco and from there a short walk through the fascinating and grandiose gorges of Todra. After contemplating them, by the road of Tafilalt, that crosses villages with palm trees and passes next to ksars you arrive to the city of Erfoud (the door of the desert), to continue to Merzouga the famous desert of (Erg Chebbi).erg (an enormous extension of dunes, that characterizes great part of the Algerian Sahara) authentic Saharan of Morocco. It is a magical place that deserves much more than a glimpse at sunset or sunrise. Dromedary ride. We will have dinner and sleep in camp in the heart of the dunes.

Day 3 : Merzouga Desert, Rissani, Nkob, Ouarzazate

On this day, wake up early to enjoy a spectacular sunrise over the sand dunes. After breakfast, we will take a camel ride back to the car to head towards the town of Rissani to visit the donkey market and Moroccan spices. After that, we continue our way until we take a lunch break in Naqoub, then continue across the Daraa Valley, the longest river in Morocco we will have a stop for panoramic views of the palm trees groves in Agdz. Before reaching our destination, we will climb one of the highest mountain passes in Morocco, the Tizi N’Tinififft (1,660 m), panoramic views.Then we will drive to Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) Famous for its Atlas Film Studios where many world-famous movies and series have been filmed such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Cleopatra, Vikings, Prison Break, Game of Thrones, and the famous kasbah of Taourirt. World Heritage Site, which we will visit the next day. Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 4 : Ouarzazate, High Atlas Mountains, Marrakech

On the last day of the tour after breakfast, we will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt and Atlas Film Studios. To continue our way again through the High Atlas Mountains and the Tizi-N- Tichka Pass to reach Marrakech. Finally, we will drop you off at your accommodation or the airport.