3 Days Trip From Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga Desert

OVERVIEW: 3 Days Trip From Marrakech To Fes via Merzouga Desert

On this 3-day trip, you will visit a lot of places in a short time. Starting with the towering Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m), 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 riding a camel in the magical Erg chebi sand dunes, watching the magical sunset and sunrise, and spending the night in a desert camp. In addition to visit Ifrane Switzerland of Morocco and meet the Barbary macaque in the cedars fores. The tour finally ends in Fes

3 Days Trip From Marrakech To Fes via Merzouga Desert 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, we will stop at a summit to enjoy the view of the picturesque mountains as well as a road that looks like a snake’s path. After that, we continue to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition, many international movies and series have been filmed there, such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Cleopatra, Vikings, Prison Break, Game of Thrones… etc. Retracing our steps we will arrive in Ouarzazate, to continue along the road of the Thousand Kasbahs, villages, 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) It is also famous for its fossilized marble workshops, to continue to Merzouga the famous desert of (Erg Chebbi). 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, Midelt, Cedars forests, Ifrane, Fes

the last day of 3 Days trip from Marrakech to fes via merzouga desert. Wake up early in the morning to climb the sand dunes and watch the spectacular sunrise. After breakfast, we’ll take a camel ride back to the car to head north towards Fez, passing through the palm-fringed Ziz Valley, where we stop for a panoramic view of more than 10 million palm trees, then on to Midelt, famous for its apple orchards and we’ll have lunch there. We’ll meet Barbary macaques in the cedars forests of the Middle Atlas and stroll through the charming town of Ifrane called the Moroccan Switzerland for its parks, gardens and houses walking through its streets, you can see European-style villas. Then we continue to city of Fes the oldest of the Moroccan imperial cities. End of service we drop you off at your accommodation or the airport