From Marrakech
2-Day Marrakech to Zagora Desert Tour
- Marrakech
- Ait Ben Haddou
- Agdz
- Zagora
The shortest escape to the desert: the High Atlas, Ait Ben Haddou and a night in a haima (Berber tent) among the Zagora dunes.
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4-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fez
Four days to cross Morocco from south to north: kasbahs, gorges, two nights by the dunes and arrival in the Fez medina.
4 daysMarrakechDades GorgesTodra Gorges
Key facts
- Duration
- 4 days
- Departure
- From Marrakech
- Route
- Marrakech → Dades Gorges → Todra Gorges → Merzouga → Khamlia → Midelt → Ifrane → Fez
- Guide
- Multilingual local guides. Tell us your language when you enquire.
- Payment
- When we meet, no advance payment
- Price
- Personalised quote based on your dates, group and accommodation category
Day-by-day itinerary
Day1Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley
Departure at 8:00 am from your riad. The Tizi n'Tichka pass, an argan oil cooperative and the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. After lunch, Ouarzazate, the Valley of the Roses and the Skoura palm grove, on to the Dades Gorges. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
Day2Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Dunes
A walk with panoramic views of the Dades Gorges, then the road of the kasbahs to the Todra Gorges. In the afternoon, welcome tea in Merzouga and a dromedary caravan to the camp, with a stop to watch the sunset. Traditional dinner, Berber music and a night in a haima (Berber tent).
Day3Merzouga – Khamlia – Nomad Visit – Merzouga
Sunrise in the dunes and back to the riad for breakfast. By 4×4 we drive around Erg Chebbi, visit the Tissardmin oasis and a nomad settlement. Tea with Gnawa music in Khamlia, and lunch. Afternoon at a family-run guesthouse to experience local life. Overnight in a riad.
Day4Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Azrou – Ifrane – Fez
A stop in Erfoud and a drive through the Ziz Valley, with its more than 18,000 palm trees, to Midelt, where we have lunch. A cedar forest inhabited by monkeys, then Ifrane, the Moroccan Switzerland, and arrival in Fez with its World Heritage medina.
Included
- Private transport in a comfortable, air-conditioned 4×4 vehicle
- Local guide/driver
- 1 night in a haima (Berber tent) at the desert camp, half board (dinner and breakfast)
- 2 nights in a riad in Dades and Merzouga, half board (dinner and breakfast)
- Dromedary ride through the dunes
- 4×4 drive around the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Evening of live Berber music at the camp
- Choice of accommodation category: standard, charming, superior or luxury
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entrance fees to monuments
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Anything not listed under Includes
The tours listed are only examples. If you have a private itinerary in mind, we will plan it together.
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