The 5 days desert tour from Marrakech to Chefchaoune and Fes, including Camel Trekking and night in the Sahara desert of Merzouga, is an option to spend 5 days of adventure in Morocco where you see the most beautiful cities and fabulous Merzouga. Our 5 days trip from Marrakech to Chefchaoune and Fes will take you to the Erg-Chebbi dunes throughout the High Atlas mountains to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou and other beautiful Morocco landscapes.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Marrakech to chefchaoune via Merzouga |
| DEPARTURE TIME | 07:00 AM |
| RETURN TIME: | Approximately 07:30 PM |
INCLUDED:
- Private A / C Modern Vehicle
- Pick up & Drop off at your Marrakech / Chefchaouen accommodation
- English/French-speaking driver during the tour
- 3 Nights in a hotel
- Overnight in a private camp tent
- Fez Guided Tour
- Camel Trek in Erg Chebbi Dinner and Breakfast are daily included
- Free time to explore the sites. Breaks for photos.Etc
NOT INCLUDED:
- Lunches and drinks
- Anything not mentioned in the program
- Entrance fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorge
The trip will begin with an early pick-up from your accommodation in Marrakech, at around 7:30 a.m. The journey will take you over the High Atlas Mountains, where we will cross the Tizi N’Tichka pass (2260 m in altitude). After several stops along the way, you will arrive at an important point of your trip where you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage site Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, which is the location of numerous Hollywood successful movies (Gladiator, Prince of Persia, Game of Thrones, etc.) After lunch, we will be heading to Ouarzazate, known as “The Gate of the Sahara”. We continue our trip to the most prominent of the oasis valleys that dominate southern Morocco, Dades Valley or “The Valley of One Thousand Kasbahs”, via the Valley of the Roses and the city of Skoura with its immense palm groves, Overnight at the Dades Gorges hotel/riad.
Day 2: Dades Gorge – Tinghir – Todra gorge – Erfoud – Merzouga
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will be heading to Tinghir and Todra gorge, at a 45 km distance from Dades gorge, where we will stop so you can enjoy the breathtaking landscapes of the oasis, with beautiful palm groves and amazing images with the Ksar Tinghir, also called the “Jewish Quarter”. We will continue our road by admiring one of the most spectacular canyons in the world, Todra, where you will enjoy a short walk around the area. We continue our road towards the captivating dunes of Erg Chebbi, which are a part of the Merzouga desert. After we arrive at the hotel in Merzouga, you will prepare for a 90 minutes camel trek across the dunes, just in time to see how the color of the dunes changes under the fading light of the sunset. After arriving at the camp, where you will spend the night in nomadic tents, you will enjoy delicious traditional Moroccan food, next to a fire camp, while being entertained by local Berbers playing their drums, Overnight at the Erg Chebbi Desert camp.
Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Erfoud – Midelt – Azrou – Ifrane – Fez
After an early wake-up, so you can watch the sunrise while riding the camels, you will have breakfast at the hotel and leave for Fes, by passing through the Tafilalet palm grove, one of the biggest in the world. You will be seeing thousands of palm trees at a distance of 20 km long. From here we will reach the Ziz Valley, where we will stop to admire the magnificent view of the region and the town of Aoufous. Before we arrive at our destination, we will be passing through Azrou, a famous Berber village located in the middle of the largest cedar forest in Morocco and the home of Barbary apes, and by the ski resort of Ifrane (the Moroccan Switzerland) built by the French in the 1930s to resemble a Swiss village, Overnight at the Fes hotel/riad.
Day 4: Fez – Sightseeing – Tour
After breakfast in your riad, you will start exploring Fes the ” the Spiritual City of Morocco “. You will spend the whole morning exploring the Medina and its alleys: visiting most of the sites of cultural and historical interest – including the famous Al Karaouine Mosque and University ( the oldest in the world ), the Madrasa Bouanania, the Tanneries, and the Najjarine fountain. After lunch, we will drive you outside the Medina to see the Royal Palace gate, walk through the Jewish quarter the Mellah “, and then visit the pottery cooperative. In the afternoon, we will drive you to one of the fortresses to experience an amazing panoramic view of the whole Medina of Fes. Overnight at the same Fes hotel/riad.
Day 5: Fez – Quazzan – Chefchaoune
After breakfast we will leave fez to Chefchaouen via Quazzane, the blue pear of Morocco, you will have many breaks in different landscapes on the way to Chefchaouen, While you reach there you will have free time in order to discover the amazing sides of this unique blue town. After 2030 driving we will take you to your hotel and end of our 5 Day trip starting from Marrakech to Chefchaoune via Sahara desert.
It is important to know
- Tour price per person depends on how many participants there are in your party
- This tour can be converted into a 6 or 7 day tour from Marrakech to Marrakech if you would like to spend more time exploring Rabat and Casablanca and then returning to Marrakech.
- This tour is for those with an interest in the Culture, History, Religion, and ethnic traditions of Morocco!
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