5 days morocco tour from FES

Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Merzouga:

  At 8:00 a.m., we start our 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech through the Sahara. We travel to Midelt through the Atlas Mountains and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. We will pass by Ifrane, a charming ski resort, and Azrou, an important handicraft center specializing in cedar woodworking. We will arrive in Midelt for lunch. After lunch, we will travel to Erfoud and the desert. Once you reach the Erg Chebbi dunes, a little off-road will take you to the edge of the golden dunes, where the camels are waiting for you, Your luggage will be loaded into the four-wheel drive vehicle and taken to the camp, and you will be able to a beautiful camel ride through the dunes and admire the majestic Sahara sunset on the way to the camp. Upon arrival at the place, you will be greeted with tea and smiles. They will accompany you to their beautifully comfortable private tents, equipped with bathrooms and showers, where you can relax and unwind before dinner. After a delicious dinner, the fire will be lit, and a festive atmosphere will reign with the music of the staff and guests under the starry desert night. 

Day 2: Discover Merzouga Area:

  We will wake up early to have the opportunity to see the sunrise and enjoy the landscape. After a hearty breakfast, we will ride our camels back to Merzouga, where our driver waits for us. Then, we will continue along the road, where we can see nomadic settlements and learn their secrets and manners. Our next stop will be at an observation point to contemplate the Erg Chebbi hole. There, we can also see the limits between Morocco and Algeria. We will then make our way to the village of Kamilia, originally from Mali, where we will have a relaxing tea and listen to a concert of Gnawa spiritual music. Transfer to the hotel and have a free afternoon to enjoy the town or the dunes next to the hotel to admire the sunset. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel. 

Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani-Todgha Gorges – Dades Gorges.

  After waking up for sunrise and beautiful sights, and an outdoor breakfast, you will have breakfast at the camp, pack your bags, and return on camels or a four-wheel drive, leaving the dunes behind. Back on the paved roads, we will head to Erfoud, known for its fossil mining. We will drive through Palm Grove and the Savannah Desert. We will stop for lunch, and then take a short walk around Todra Gorge. We head to our stop, Dades Gorge. Dinner and overnight will be in a hotel or riad. 

Day 4: DADES VALLEY – BOUTAGHRAR – SKOURA – OUARZAZATE:

After breakfast, we will drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M’gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through the Dades Valley is called the way of the thousand kasbahs, which offers numerous opportunities to take some of the best photographic shots of the trip. We will stop at Kalaa Mgouna, and continue to Skoura, where you will visit the Ameridil Kasbah, a well-preserved Kasbah in this area. Lunch will be at a traditional Moroccan restaurant overlooking the beautiful valley. Then you will head to Ouarzazate. We will spend the night in a riad with dinner and breakfast.

Day 5:  Ouarzazate – Ait ben haddou – Marrakech:

We will start from Ouarzazate, known as the Hollywood of Africa, and stop at the Atlas film studios. Then head to the UNESCO World Heritage site called “Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou” classified since 1986. The Kasbah Ait Benhaddou is one of the many places that have served as a natural setting for many films like “Alexender, Gladiator, Babel…” We will have lunch at a local restaurant. Then, we will head to Marrakech through the Tizi n’techka pass. In the end, we will transfer to our accommodation in Marrakech.