4 Days From Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga Sahara Desert Trip & Camel Trek

Transport (7hrs) , Breakfast , Dinner

After  breakfast we will start our day to Merzouga crossing the Atlas Mountains, passing through Ifrane to arrive to the cedar forests of Azrou where the wild monkeys are located. It will be good opportunity to take photos of wilderness in Morocco. Lunch or Picnic in a small Berber village of Midelt. We continue the way through the Atlas Mountains enjoying the landscapes of Medilt to arrive to the small town of Rich, Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet then we continue to Merzouga, Overnight in a hotel near the dunes.

Accommodation at: Palais Des Dunes or Similar

Transport  (2hr), Breakfast , Dinner

After breakfast in the hotel you’ll start your explorative desert journey of the area, visiting the village of Khamlia, originally slaves from Sudan to experience their music and lifestyle. Not far away there’s the lake of Merzouga, with its bird populations, including flamingos. You may also like to visit the nomad wire house where many Berber handicrafts are priced lower than in the big cities. On the afternoon you will ride camel, guided by an experienced Camel man, to explore inside the mysterious sand-sea of the Erg-Chebbi. Here you’ll spend your first night under the stars, or if you prefer, in a traditional Berber nomad tent. Dinner will be served in the tent where you will spend the night. Dinner Bed and Breakfast.

Accommodation at: Standard Camp Or Luxury Camp with an additionnel cost !

Transport  (5hr), Breakfast , Dinner

Today you’ll leave the amazing experience of Erg Chebbi Golden Sand dunes, after your real adventure and nomad experience; that you will treasure forever. after the sunrise and breakfast your camel guide will take you back to your Riad/Hotel in Merzouga. Where your friendly driver/guide awaiting you to travel to Tinjdad Ksar Elkhorbat , the best spot for lunch , and you can visit the Musem in the same time ,first you’ll cross the Tafilalt oasis where you will have a short break to visit the Souk of Risani (market). And have opportunity to be like locals. and then continue your journey to Tinghir and Todra Gorge, for a walk along the canyons of about 300m high; a preferred place of mountain climbers. Then continue taking the road along the picturesque river valleys towards Dades valley. Arriving at the afternoon and have the opportunity take a walk to explore the Dades Gorge; one of the most beautiful and amazing sites in South East of Morocco. your bed and dinner will be in a hotel/Raid in Dades Valley.

Accommodation at: Auberge Panorama Dades Or Similar

Transport  (6hr), Breakfast

When you leave Dades Valley your road takes you in the direction of Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Africa, where the Atlas Studios is reputed to be one of the largest movie studios in the world. Although many of our travelers opt not to visit the film studio, the Kasbah de Taorirt in town is worth a stop. It was once owned by the Glaoui family, one of the richest and most powerful in the area, whose vast wealth came in part from levies charged on the camel trains that passed through their territory carrying gold, spices and slaves from Timbuktu on their journey to the markets of Marrakech and beyond. Your most vivid memory from today will be of your visit to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site, which, as well as being the best extant example in the area of a walled town protected by Kasbahs, the homes of the wealthy and powerful, has been the backdrop to many Hollywood blockbusters and major historical television programs, including Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. If you are a fan of A Game of Thrones you will recognize Ait Ben Haddou from the final scene of series three. (The series has used a number of locations around Morocco.) From Ait Ben Haddou, you may wish to continue to the lesser-visited (and possibly more impressive) area of Telouet. Here, you can meander about the former palace of the Glaoui family and even enjoy lunch with a private local (once celebrity) Berber singer chanting of days gone by. The last leg of today’s journey is over the High Atlas Mountains on the impressive zig-zag of Tiz n Tichka pass, eventually to arrive in Marrakech for the overnight.