5-day desert tour from Marrakech to Fes

Tour Overview

This 5-day desert tour from Marrakech to Fes takes you through Morocco’s most spectacular landscapes, from the High Atlas Mountains to ancient kasbahs, dramatic gorges, lush palm valleys, and the golden dunes of the Sahara Desert in Merzouga. The journey ends in the imperial city of Fes, offering a perfect mix of culture, adventure, and authentic Berber experiences.

Tour Highlights 5 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes

  • Cross the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n’Tichka Pass

  • Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

  • Explore Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses

  • Walk through Dades Valley & Todgha Gorge

  • Camel trek across the Erg Chebbi dunes

  • Overnight in a luxury or standard Sahara desert camp

  • Visit nomadic families & Gnawa village of Khamlia

  • Travel through Ziz Valley & Middle Atlas Mountains

  • Cedar forests and Barbary monkeys near Azrou

5 Days Desert Tour From Marrakech To Fes

  • Depart Marrakech and cross the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n’Tichka Pass. Visit the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, then continue through Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses.
    Arrive in Boumalne Dades for dinner and overnight in a traditional riad or hotel.

    Driving distance: ~330 km
    Driving time: ~6–7 hours

  • After breakfast, explore the Dades Valley and continue to the impressive Todgha Gorge. Pass through palm-filled oases and fossil towns such as Erfoud before reaching Merzouga.
    Enjoy a camel trek at sunset across the dunes of Erg Chebbi and spend the night in a Sahara desert camp with dinner and Berber music.

    Driving distance: ~270 km
    Driving time: ~5–6 hours

  • Wake early for a stunning sunrise over the dunes. After breakfast, enjoy a 4x4 desert tour, visiting nomadic families, desert oases, and Khamlia village for Gnawa music.
    Overnight in a desert hotel near the dunes or a second night in the desert camp.

    Driving distance: ~60 km
    Driving time: ~2 hours

  • After breakfast, leave the desert and drive through Rissani and the scenic Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views. Continue to Midelt, located between the Middle and High Atlas Mountains.
    Dinner and overnight in Midelt.

    Driving distance: ~265 km
    Driving time: ~5–6 hours

  • Travel through the Middle Atlas Mountains, stop in Azrou’s cedar forest to see Barbary monkeys, and visit Ifrane, the “Switzerland of Morocco.”
    Arrive in Fes in the afternoon, marking the end of your tour.

    Driving distance: ~210 km
    Driving time: ~4–5 hours

What is included :

✔️​ Private Transport AC Minibus with English speaking guide/driver or spanish.      

✔️​ English-speaking driver/guide

✔️​ 4 nights accommodation

✔️​ 2 nights in Merzouga Desert

✔️​ Camel trek in Erg Chebbi

✔️​ Desert camp (standard or luxury)

✔️​4 breakfasts & 3 dinners

What is not included:

❌​ Lunches.
❌​ Drinks.
❌​  Entrance fees, other personal  expenses and gratuities.

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Five people silhouetted against a sunset sky, jumping and playing on sand dunes in a desert.
People riding camels across a desert landscape with sand dunes.
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