4 Days Morocco tour from Fes to Marrakech

Day 1: Fes to the Gateway of the Sahara

We depart Fes after breakfast and cross the Middle Atlas through captivating landscapes on the way to the Sahara. Driving via Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest and down the Ziz Valley we reach the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga by evening where a camel trek carries you into the sand for sunset dinner and a night in a desert camp Overnight in a Luxury Desert camp.

Day 2: Explore Merzouga Desert and Nomad Life

After a magnificent sunrise over the dunes and breakfast, the day is dedicated to a real desert experience around Merzouga. Visit the village of Khamlia to hear the spiritual rhythms of Gnawa music discover an old mineral mine and a dry desert lake and share tea with a local nomadic family for a genuine insight into their way of life Overnight in Kasbah or camp.

Day 3: Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

Wake early for sunrise over the dunes then ride back by camel for breakfast and a shower then We travel west to the towering cliffs of Todgha Gorge with free time to walk along the river beneath the 300-metre canyon walls. Continuing along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs we reach the Dades Valley by evening for dinner and an overnight beside its winding river and the famous ‘Monkey Fingers’ rock formations. Overnight in dades valley.

Day 4: Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast we travel through the Dades Valley and the fragrant Rose Valley to Ouarzazate, the ‘Hollywood of Africa’ with an optional stop at the Atlas Film Studios. The highlight is the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou the best preserved earthen village in Morocco and a backdrop for films such as Gladiator and Game of Thrones. We then climb the High Atlas over the dramatic Tizi n’Tichka pass  arriving in Marrakech in the late afternoon or early evening overnight in marrakech .