SAHARABY LOCALS
The switchback road of the Dades Gorges
5days
From Marrakech · 5 days

Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara

Kasbahs, gorges, two days around Merzouga, then north to Fes.

As a group or private tour: we adapt the dates and pace.
MarrakechOuarzazateTodra GorgesMerzougaFes
123·4night in a desert camp5MarrakechOuarzazateTodra GorgesMerzougaFesTichka passAït Ben HaddouSkouraKelaat M’GounaDades GorgesTinejdadErfoudRissaniErrachidiaMideltIfraneTangierRabatCasablancaAgadirHIGH 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 → Ouarzazate

    Tichka pass over the High Atlas, Telouet kasbah, Aït Ben Haddou kasbah (UNESCO). Night at the hotel.

  2. Day 2 · Ouarzazate → Todra Gorges

    Skoura palm grove, Valley of Roses at Kelaat M’Gouna, Dades Gorges, walk through the Todra Gorges. Night at the hotel.

  3. Day 3 · Todra Gorges → Merzouga

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

  4. Day 4 · Merzouga

    Sunrise over the dunes, 4x4 tour around the dunes, Gnawa music in Khamlia, sandboarding. Night at the hotel.

  5. Day 5 · Merzouga → Fes

    Rissani souk, Ziz valley and its palm groves, Azrou cedar forest and its monkeys, Ifrane, Morocco’s “little Switzerland”. 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)
  • 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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