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The colourful vats of the Fes tanneries
7days
From Marrakech · 7 days

Marrakech, the desert and Fes

Two imperial cities and a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes.

As a group or private tour: we adapt the dates and pace.
MarrakechDades GorgesMerzougaFes
1·234night in a desert camp5·6·7MarrakechDades GorgesMerzougaFesTichka passAït Ben HaddouOuarzazateSkouraTinejdadErfoudRissaniErrachidiaMideltIfraneTangierRabatCasablancaAgadirHIGH ATLASMIDDLE ATLASERG CHEBBI

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

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1 · Marrakech

    Airport welcome and check-in. Night in a riad.

  2. Day 2 · Marrakech

    Guided tour of Marrakech: Koutoubia, Bahia palace, Saadian tombs, souks and Jemaa el-Fna. Night in a riad.

  3. Day 3 · Marrakech → Dades Gorges

    Tichka pass over the High Atlas, Aït Ben Haddou kasbah (UNESCO), Skoura palm grove. Night in a riad.

  4. Day 4 · Dades Gorges → Merzouga

    Tinejdad oasis, Rissani souk, sunset camel ride over Erg Chebbi, Berber dinner and campfire. Night in a desert camp under the stars.

  5. Day 5 · Merzouga → Fes

    Sunrise over the dunes, Ziz valley and its palm groves, Azrou cedar forest and its monkeys, Ifrane, Morocco’s “little Switzerland”. Night in a riad.

  6. Day 6 · Fes

    Guided tour of Fes: medina, tanneries, Al Quaraouiyine, medersa and royal palace. Night in a riad.

  7. Day 7 · Fes

    Transfer to the airport. End of the tour.

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)
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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