Tour from Fes to Marrakech in 4 Days

Description:

The 4 Day Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech via Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga is highly recommended if you have enough time. The tour includes 2 nights in the Sahara desert, a camel trek, and short drives. The tour offers you the opportunity to see the best of Morocco in just 4 days: See the barbary Macau monkeys in Azrou's cedar forest, take a sightseeing desert tour to visit the nomads of the Sahara, visit the donkey market in Risani, wander with a local guide in palmary or hike in Dades valley or Todra gorges, spend more time exploring sites and less time driving, share a cup of tea with a Berber family. Arriving at Marrakesh, the red city

Itinerary

Day 1 Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)

At 8:00 a.m we start our 4 days Fez to Marrakech via Sahara desert tour. We leave for Midelt through the Mountains and the cedar forests of the middle Atlas. We pass by Ifrane, also called "little Switzerland" for its European architecture, weather and cleanliness. Then to Azrou, an important handicraft center specialized in the work of cedarwood. We arrive at Midelt, the capital of the apples for lunch. In the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at the foothills of Erg Chebbi Sahara dunes.

Day 2 Merzouga - tour around ( Erg Chebbi desert)

After breakfast we head to Khamlia village to enjoy live Gnawa music, continue through an off-track road to have a tour of the sand dunes then stop to have tea with nomads in Berber tents, you will discover a new sense of life from there and also enjoy a Berber pizza for lunch. Back to the hotel to relax before starting your camel trip into the middle of the dunes in order to see the sunset, then after you will arrive at the camp, enjoy a mint tea and the beautiful sunset of the Sahara, you will be shown to your beautiful tents with ensuite bathroom and shower while dinner is being prepared. After dinner, you can enjoy a musical play by the staff around a fire and contemplate the starry night of the Sahara.

Day 3 Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Ouarzazate

Wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise, where the color of the dunes and the play of shadows are an awesome sight. Arriving at the hotel/riad to have breakfast and a shower. We will continue to Ouarzazate via Rissani and stop in Erfoud: famous for its fossilized marbles, where you will visit the workshop production of marble fossils. Continue to the Todra Gorges which is an ideal place for walking and exploring on your own. Have lunch then drive through the town of Roses, Kelaa Mgouna. We continue through the Road of a Thousand-Kasbahs passing the Skoura palm grove until we arrive in Ouarzazate named "Hollywood of Morocco" and check into the hotel/riad.

Day 4 Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech

We head to Aït Benhaddou, a 'fortified city', situated along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the Ouarzazate River and boasts some beautiful examples of kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited. Granted UNESCO World Heritage listing, the site had been the setting for many films including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. After stopping for lunch we then continue to Marrakech over the high Atlas mountains.

1. NOTE: This is a flexible itinerary that may be adjusted to allow for changes in arrival and departure times, weather conditions, and other related factors.