Merzouga Desert Journey
Casablanca to Marrakech via the Sahara
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4-Day Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech
The best way to get from Fes to Marrakech is the long way. In four days you cross the Middle Atlas, sleep in the Erg Chebbi dunes, walk the Todra Gorge, follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs and spend a quiet night at Aït Benhaddou before crossing the High Atlas.
Best for: Crossing from Fes to Marrakech the beautiful way.
Highlights
- Azrou cedar forest and its macaques
- Camel trek and a night in Erg Chebbi
- Rissani souk and Todra Gorge
- Roses Valley and Skoura oasis
- A night at Aït Benhaddou
- Tizi n'Tichka pass
Day by day
Day 1Fes – Ifrane – Azrou cedars – Ziz Valley – Merzouga
A long and beautiful drive across the Middle Atlas: Ifrane with its alpine roofs, the cedar forest of Azrou where Barbary macaques live, lunch in Midelt below the High Atlas, then the Ziz Gorges and a ribbon of date palms down to Erfoud. At Merzouga you swap the car for a camel and ride into the dunes of Erg Chebbi for sunset. Dinner, Berber drums by the fire and a night in your private tent.
Day 2Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley
Sunrise from the top of a dune, then breakfast at camp. In Rissani, the old caravan capital of the Tafilalet, you walk the local souk. The road follows palm oases to the Todra Gorge, where you walk between cliffs up to 300 m high. Evening in the Dades Valley among red rock formations.
Day 3Dades – Roses Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate – Aït Benhaddou
Through the Roses Valley and the Skoura palm oasis to Ouarzazate, then Aït Benhaddou in the soft afternoon light. Night in a kasbah facing the ksar.
Day 4Aït Benhaddou – Telouet – Tizi n'Tichka – Marrakech
Morning in the empty lanes of the ksar, then over the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass to your riad in Marrakech.
Where you'll stay
These are our usual choices. If one is full on your dates we book a place of the same standard, and you can ask for an upgrade.
Price per person
| Room | Per person |
|---|---|
| Double or twin, 2 sharing | €860 |
| Triple room, 3 sharing | €705 |
| Quadruple, 4 sharing | €600 |
| Single room, travelling alone | €1,590 |
Prices include your private car and English-speaking driver-guide for the whole trip. Your exact quote depends on dates, group size and hotel level, and we confirm it within 24 hours.
What's included
Included
- Private air-conditioned car with your own English-speaking driver-guide
- 3 nights: a private desert camp, a Dades Valley hotel and a kasbah at Aït Benhaddou
- Breakfast every day
- Dinner every evening
- Camel ride into the dunes, one camel per person
- Passenger insurance in the vehicle
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entrance fees
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Questions about this journey
Is this a group tour?
No. Every Oasis Roads journey is private: your own car and English-speaking driver-guide, no strangers, up to 7 travellers per car.
Can we do it the other way, Marrakech to Fes?
Yes, see our 3- and 4-day tours from Marrakech to Fes.
Can we change the route or add nights?
Yes. Because the tour is private, we can add a night, swap a stop or change the end city. Tell us when you ask for your quote.
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Where will your road begin?
Tell us your dates and who's coming. Abdou or one of the team will send you a route and a price within 24 hours.