5 Days Tour from Marrakech to Fes
What to Expect
The 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes starts with hotel/riad pick up we visit the UNESCO site of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. Then we explore Dades and Todra Gorges with optional hiking in the valley. Sunset and sunrise in the middle of Erg Chebbi, we enjoy camel rides and sleeping in Merzouga. To sum up, this 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes will be an opportunity to explore the best things about the Sahara desert.
5 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech: Highlights
- Cross the High Atlas & Middle Atlas.
- Authentic Berber villages.
- Wander around Kasbah Ait Benhaddou UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Visit Ouarzazate the Hollywood of Africa.
- Visit Taourirt Kasbah.
- Enjoy Todra Gorges and Dades Valley.
- Sunset and sunrise in Merzouga with a camel trek to the Berber desert camp.
- Enjoy Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Sandboarding or 4x4 driving in the desert.
- Visit nomads.
- View the Ziz valley.
- Cedar forest and see the wild monkeys.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas Mountains - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate
Our 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes starts with a pick-up at the hotel or riad. We will head towards the High Atlas, this range has the highest altitudes around North Africa with 4,167 m.
Furthermore, we will stop at Tizi N'Tichka pass which is higher than 2260 high. Thereafter heading to visit Kasbah Telouet a beautiful fall building of the Thami El Glaoui family.
We will continue to the fortified Kasbah called Ait Benhaddou, a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1987 and where various famous movies have been made as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and The Mummy.
Lastly, we will arrive in Ouarzazate where the major film studios in Morocco are. You will have dinner and spend the night in Ouarzazate.
Day 2: Ouarzazate - Skoura Valley - Rose Valley - Dades Valley
After breakfast, we will spend the morning seeing the film studios where many films are taxed as "The Wars", "The Mummy", "Gladiator"...etc. Later we will depart to the Kasbah of Taourirt, a World Heritage Site.
Then we will continue down the road of Thousand Kasbash, through the great palm Skoura, accompanied by hundreds of Kasbash that we will see along the way. Let's enter the Dades Valley and we will admire the hundreds of kasbahs dotted along the route.
We will continue on the river road entering the narrow valley. We will make a stop to enjoy it. Here you will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 3: Dades Valley - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga
After breakfast, we will depart through Todra Gorges, through the vast palm grove of Tineghir, where agriculture stands out, date palms, and crafts...etc! Later we will arrive at the gorge. Here we can see the spectacular landscape that for thousands of years has been forged thanks to the river that crosses it.
Then we will drive to Merzouga, where will you be welcomed with a cup of mint tea and relaxed for a while, however, the best journey is going to start by riding the camels in the middle of the Sahara desert to watching and taking great shoots of the sunset, arrive to the camp to wander around and have dinner at the Berber, later you will hear the drums and Berber songs echoing in the desert night and lie down in the tent.
Day 4: Sightseeing of Merzouga desert - Nomad Families - Gnawa Music
The fourth day of our 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes will be a trip to discover the desert. Early morning we will wake up early to watch the sunrise. After breakfast and shower, we will start our desert tour by visiting nomadic families who still living at the edge of the Erg Chebbi Sand dunes and sharing the secrets of their lifestyle.
Visit the Mascara mine of M'FIS located at the Low Atlas Mountains, then beautiful panoramic view of the dunes. Drive to Khamlia village to listen to other kinds of Moroccan songs that are originally from Sudan and Mali, lunch will be at the same village with traditional Berber Pizza.
After lunch, we leave to see an oasis in the desert and transfer to the Hotel next to the sand dunes. Free afternoon on your own at the hotel to relax and before sunset, you can wander around, dinner and breakfast at the hotel.
Day 5: Merzouga - Erfoud - Ziz valley - Midelt - Ifrane - Fes
Our last day of the 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes will be starting from your Hotel after a good shower and a good breakfast. Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains onto the north, a quick stop at the Ziz Valley, we will see what the river has built for thousands of years eroding the rock and leading to large palms and adobe villages.
Later we will go through Ifrane mostly called the little Moroccan Switzerland, the Cedar Forest here we see a lot of monkeys that are waiting to feed them and enjoy the many cedars that bring this forest. In short, our 5 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes will be finished.
Tour Map
Price Includes
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel/airport.
- An air conditioned 4x4 Landcruiser or spacious minivan in case of a group.
- English/Spanish speaking driver.
- Dinner & breakfast.
- Camel rides & overnight in a private nomad traditional tent.
- Camel per person.
- No forced shopping stops during the tour.
- Sandboarding.
Price Excludes
- Lunch and drinks.
- Entrance fees.
- Flight tickets.
- Travel Insurance.
Begaa Tours offers private tours from Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca, and Tangier, and the best desert activities. We are able to customize tours to suit you. Contact us to help you plan your ideal Morocco holiday. If the itineraries that we offer do not match what you're looking for, let me know and we will change the trip to your needs and requirements.
Our Testimonials
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Morocco is a beautiful country to visit with incredible natural beauty, amazing old cities (Medina), the nicest people and vibrant culture. A truly land of contrasts. My mom and I stayed for ten days. Seven of those ten days were planned through Begaa Tours. We made a round trip in the country that started and ended in Marrakech. We visit Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Meknes, Midelt, Tinghir, Merzouga, Ouarzazate and several other small villages and towns in between.
I can not stress enough how amazing Begaa Tours was in showing us this wonderful country. Ahmed, our driver/guide, was terrific. He really knew his history and the fun facts of all the regions we've been through. He was a safe driver and super flexible about what my mom and I were interested in and what we didn't want to see. Begaa Tours is open to tailoring the best experience for you; I enjoyed all the Riads, Hotels, and Experiences they provided. Morocco wouldn't be that amazing without Begaa Tours. Thanks, guys!
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Begaa Tours tailored our amazing 14 day tour of Morocco to suit our personal travel style. They included hotel, riad and camping options to cater to our preferred accommodation type and organised transport to suit our small group of 8 (2 X 4WD Toyota Prados) Our two tour guides, Ahmed and Muhammad, were so professional, knowledgeable, willing and able. Nothing was too much trouble for them to handle or fix at any time. They both had friendly personalities with big smiles on their faces and great senses of humour to boot. They were both excellent drivers and took us to see the best of Morocco including Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech, the Ziz Valley, the Atlas Mountains, the Essourian coast, the Sahara, and so much more in between. This interesting, diverse and very colourful country is a must for all to see. You could not find a better tour company to take you on a more magical journey than we have just had. Thank you BEGAA TOURS. You are "The Best"!! 'Mushi Mushka'!!
Begaa Tours Moroccan experience
This was an excellent experience with great tour guides looking at all the excellent places in Morocco. The accomodation was great, from Riads in the old cities to desert tents and more modern accomodation.
Both Ahmed & Mohammed were full of knowledge, and accomodating of our needs. The Camel ride in the Desert was an experience as well, from sand storms, to rain and clear skies the next morning. I would recommend Begaa Tours, and definitely do it again
NO BETTER WAY TO SEE MOROCCO
Our unbelievable 14 days with Begaa Tours in Morocco started in Casablanca and finished in Marrakech travelling through Rabbat, Meknes, Chefchaouen the blue city and onto Fes with 2 days to explore this amazing ancient city. Moving on to the Ziz Valley near Aoufous, we stayed in a beautiful hotel overlooking the date palm hub of Morocco. Our 2 hr guided walk with Said through the local farming plots under the date palms was a fantastic way to witness the day to day life of the village families working their farming plots. On our arrival at Et Taous the camels were waiting to begin our 1 1/2 hour afternoon trek into the Sahara Desert at sunset for our amazing overnight 'glamping experience'...wow this tour is amazing! The breathtaking drive over the High Atlas Mountains heading through Marrakech en route to the coastal city of Essaouira for a relaxing day and last minute shopping.
Another family member had previously travelled with Begaa Tours on 2 other occasions and had assured us of the high standard they deliver. WELL DONE Ahmed and Mohammed, your are true professionals and your guiding skills and knowledge of your amazing country are first class...the Riads were excellent...we will always remember our Moroccan Adventure with Begaa Tours.
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