3-Day Fes to Merzouga Sahara Desert Tour Ending in Marrakech

Overview

A one-way desert crossing from Fes to Marrakech: a camel trek, a desert camp, both major gorges, and the kasbah route.

Route

1. Fès
2. Merzouga
3. Dadès
4. Aït Ben Haddou
5. Marrakech

Highlights

• Middle Atlas cedar forests and Ziz Valley oases
• Camel trek and overnight desert camp in the Sahara
• Both the Todra and Dades gorges
• The Ait Ben Haddou kasbah on the way into Marrakech

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Fes to Merzouga

   Cross the Middle Atlas cedar forests and the Ziz Valley oases, arriving in Merzouga by afternoon, then a sunset camel trek to a desert camp for the night.

2. Day 2

   Sahara to Dades Gorge

   Sunrise over the dunes, a Todra Gorge walk, then on to the Dades Valley for an overnight among the kasbahs.

3. Day 3

   Dades to Marrakech

   The Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, arrival in Marrakech in the evening; drop-off at your hotel or the airport.