Book the 4 days desert tour from Marrakech & spend your desert trip with us exploring what the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi has to offer. You'll enjoy the stunning views reflected in the varied landscapes of the Atlas Mountains, Kasbahs, Valleys, Canyons, sand dunes...you'll spend two night in the desert so that you can explore the local lifestyle..
Our 4 days desert tour Marrakech to Fes is meant to bring the following features alive to you. Imagine yourself in the Sahara Desert where peace, stillness & beauty are prevalent along with the warmth & generosity of the Moroccans. The drive from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert is just terrific & the views are breathtaking. You’ll spend two nights in the desert as a way to fully come to terms with the best highlights of the desert including a visit to a nomad family, learn about the system of irrigation & how the “Berber” Amazigh tribal system works.
Our desert tours are private with the exception of small groups that don’t extend a certain number of participants. We believe that with private tours, you’ll allow yourself more flexibility & further immersion. Your private driver/guide will be your facilitator & through his eyes you’ll unveil the mysteries of Sahara Desert.
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Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas - Ait Benhaddou - Dades Valley
Your private driver/guide will pick you up from your hotel/Riad at 08 am before embarking on an interesting journey through which you will join Fes from the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi. You’ll initially drive through the spectacular High Atlas Mountains with its snow-capped peaks most of the year. Cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m) while enjoying the breathtaking views of the “Berber” Amazigh Villages that are built primarily in adobe & stones by the ever-flowing river.
You’ll have a guided walking tour of the UNESCO listed Ait Benhaddou Village. This dramatic village consists of numerous (fortresses) that are a striking sample of the southeastern architecture with high four towers & small atop windows. It has been used as a backdrop for shooting national & international films such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Sahara, Kingdom of Heaven, Prince of Persia and many others.
Continue on the track through Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) with the possibility to include a visit to the local Atlas Film Studios. Drive through the palm-dotted oasis of Skoura, Valley of Roses before reaching Boumalne Dades where we will spend our first night.
Day 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorge - Merzouga & Camel Ride
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, we will resume our journey further southeast to the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi. Stretch your legs in the impressive Todra Gorge (Canyon) that offers an excellent opportunity to enjoy the breathtaking views with the possibility to spot mountain climbers along with locals who would come to enjoy the cooler weather compared to other parts of the south.
You’ll drive through the palm oasis of Tinjdad where we may have lunch, then continue to the Desert through the administrative center of Erfoud. After a warm welcome with mint tea by the staff members of the hotel/Riad, you’ll have your camel ride experience through the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. Enjoy the stunning views of the sunset with the possibility to do the sand-boarding before returning to our luxury desert camp where you’ll have a delicious dinner within our tented restaurant tent or under the stars.
Day 3: Explore the Desert Area
Today, we will spend most of the day exploring the desert area & having less-hours of driving. You’ll initially learn about the unique system of irrigation known as “Khettaras” through which water is conveyed from far distances by digging a chain of wells that are interconnected with an underground channel. Drive through the village of Merzouga to the Khamlia Village. The latter is resided by a tribe who were brought as slaves from the Sub-Sahara lands & they are known for the Gnawa Music, which they perform to the guest-visitors as a way to gain a source of income.
Have a complete tour around the sand dunefield of Erg Chebbi while including many short breaks for taking pictures. You’ll visit a local nomad family so that you can learn about their unique style of life while sharing a mint tea with them. After lunch, you’ll drive back to your hotel/Riad by the sand dunes where you can relax & chill out to get prepared for the next day’s adventure.
Day 4: Merzouga - Erfoud - Midelt -Ifran - Fes
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, we will head north to the spiritual city of Fes. We will include a short break in the panoramic valley of Ziz with its countless palm trees. Have lunch in Midelt before continuing through the UNESCO preserved cedar forest. This forest hosts a colony of Barbary Apes that you can possibly meet & feed. Have a short break in the beautiful city of Ifran before reaching Fes in the late afternoon.
Please Note that the 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is meant to allow explore the desert area with the assumption that you have an extra day; however, if you are short in time, then you can check our private 3 days desert tour Marrakech to Fes. Also, if you plan to extend your trip to the blue city of Chefchaouen, then we invite to check our best-selling 5 days desert tour from Marrakech to Chefchaouen.
Morocco Camel Trips ensures your travel with us throughout the Kingdom of Morocco is hassle-free, for this reason, once we arrive to any destination, we always make sure to help to get you to your accommodation stress-free. If your hotel/Riad is accessible by car, then expect to drop you off right by the hotel’s main entrance; however, if it happens that your accommodation is located within the old Medinas of either Marrakech, Fes, Tangier or Rabat…
We coordinate with the staff members of the aforementioned accommodation so that they can come out & meet you in person. Please note this is not a warning message as Morocco is one of the safest destinations in the world but it’s, conversely, an assurance to get to the right accommodation…
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Questions & Answers
Our tours have been featured based on 4 main Moroccan cities Tangier, Marrakech, Fes & Casablanca. However, we can start any extended tour from anywhere in Morocco except the Marrakech Desert Tours & Fes Desert Tours as they are planned to specifically enjoy the desert experience in a short period of time. Casablanca International Airport remains the most popular one with a wide range of flights from all over the world followed by Marrakech Menara Airport…You can join Tangier by ferry from Spain crossing the Strait of Gibraltar…
For citizens of many countries, you do not need a visa to enter Morocco. You will receive an entry stamp in your passport upon arrival.
You do not need to apply for a tourist visa for the Morocco Tour if you are a citizen of the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain or any of the other countries listed here.
You will need a passport that is valid for six months beyond your stay and a round-trip airline ticket. The passport must have at least one blank page.
If you have US dollars, Euros, or British Pounds, you can exchange money at an exchange bureau upon arrival at the airport or at your hotel but the rate won’t be quite as good as exchange bureaus we’ll find elsewhere. Our guide can help find the best place to exchange your cash for local currency.
There is often a problem making a change in Morocco, and it can be difficult to pay with large banknotes, so be sure to get smaller denomination banknotes (10s and 20s) as this will make your life easier when paying for inexpensive items such as drinks and souvenirs.
Yes. We will be spending just one or two nights maximum in the Sahara and while we will be traveling to the tented camp via camel (optional), the luggage will be taken via vehicle or you can securely lock it in the hotel/Riad in charge of managing the desert camp.
Yes, there’s definitely power in the tents.
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