Merzouga Desert Journey
Casablanca to Marrakech via the Sahara
Grand Morocco in 14 Days
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5-Day Tour from Fes to Marrakech via N'kob and Ouzoud Falls
This is our own road. After a night in the dunes you leave the usual route and cross the stony plateau below Jbel Saghro by Alnif, known for its fossils, to N'kob, the village of 45 kasbahs where our founder Abdou grew up. Then the Draa Valley, Ouarzazate, Aït Benhaddou and the Ouzoud waterfalls before Marrakech.
Best for: Travellers who want the road less taken.
Highlights
- A night in the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Fossils of Alnif and the Saghro plateau
- N'kob, a village of 45 kasbahs
- The Draa Valley palm groves
- Aït Benhaddou
- The Ouzoud waterfalls
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 – Alnif – Tazarine – N'kob
After sunrise you head west on the quiet road below Jbel Saghro: the souk of Rissani, the fossil workshops of Alnif and the oasis of Tazarine. In N'kob you walk among the kasbahs with someone who grew up there, and sleep in one.
Day 3N'kob – Draa Valley – Agdz – Ouarzazate
Down to the Draa Valley, a long ribbon of date palms and earthen villages, to the old caravan town of Agdz. Over the Tizi n'Tinififft pass to Ouarzazate for the night.
Day 4Ouarzazate – Aït Benhaddou – High Atlas – Ouzoud Falls
Morning at Aït Benhaddou, then across the High Atlas by a mountain road to the Ouzoud falls. Walk down to the pools before dinner.
Day 5Ouzoud – Marrakech
A morning by the falls with the macaques, then a short drive to 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 | €1,080 |
| Triple room, 3 sharing | €885 |
| Quadruple, 4 sharing | €755 |
| Single room, travelling alone | €2,000 |
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
- 4 nights: a private desert camp, a kasbah in N'kob, a hotel in Ouarzazate and a hotel at Ouzoud
- 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
Why N'kob?
It is our founder's home village and one of the best-kept kasbah villages in Morocco, yet very few tours stop there.
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 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.