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Camel caravan at sunset
5days
From Fes · 5 days

From Fes to the Sahara dunes

The Middle Atlas, golden dunes and the ocean at Essaouira.

As a group or private tour: we adapt the dates and pace.
FesMerzougaTodraAït Ben HaddouMarrakechEssaouira
1·2night in a desert camp34·5FesMerzougaTodra GorgesMarrakechIfraneMideltErrachidiaErfoudRissaniAlnifOuarzazateAït Ben HaddouTichka passEssaouiraTangierRabatCasablancaAgadirAtlantic OceanHIGH ATLASMIDDLE ATLASERG CHEBBI

Tap a day to see that leg, or follow Merzou along the whole route.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1 · Fes → Merzouga

    Ifrane, Azrou’s cedar forest and its monkeys, Midelt, the Ziz valley and the Tafilalet palm grove.

  2. Day 2 · Merzouga

    Rissani souk, welcome tea, then a camel ride to camp. Campfire, music and a night under the stars.

  3. Day 3 · Erg Chebbi → Todra Gorges

    Sunrise, Gnawa music in Khamlia, the old Paris-Dakar track via Ouzina. Night at the Todra Gorges.

  4. Day 4 · Todra → Marrakech

    Ouarzazate, Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO), Telouet kasbah, Tichka pass.

  5. Day 5 · Marrakech ⇄ Essaouira

    Harbour, market and ramparts facing the Atlantic. Back in Marrakech in the afternoon.

Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off wherever you like
  • Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 or minibus
  • Driver-guide who speaks your language
  • Hotels and riads, half board
  • Camel ride
  • 1 night in a desert camp (tent, mattress, blankets)
  • Sandboarding
Not included

Flights, drinks, lunches, site entrance fees, personal expenses, tips.

Children: free under 4, 30% off ages 4–8, 25% off ages 8–14 (travelling with their parents).

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