6 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech

We start our desert tour leaving the old city Fes, and getting to across the mountains of the Middle Atlas by diverse and incredibly nature, then after reaching IFRANE, a small city of less than 10,000 people located in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco, just 58 kilometers south of Fes. IFRANE is a sharp contrast to the drier areas of Fes, Meknes, and even AZROU that surround it. The lush greenery, cedar forests, and pastureland come to life due to the abundant rain and snowfall in the winter and spring months. After, in the hill of AZROU, you may spot a troop of Barbary apes around the cedar forest used to seeing people. Later transfer to MIDELT for overnight.

After breakfast departure around 9:00 am to descend into the scenic ZIZ Valley, passing the green oasis and palm grove to reach the old garrison town of ERFOUD famous for archaeology stuff that should be visited in an exhibition, continue to RISSANI city thrived through the 7th to 15th century, then visit the mausoleum of Moulay ALI sheriff founder of ALAWITE dynasty as the site of cultural, religious and tourist attractions. After heading off into the vastness of the dunes of MERZOUGA enjoying the sunset in the comfortable and luxurious private desert camp that is set in a grateful spot of dunes, wish to give you the impression of a nomad king Under the sky’s Milky Way full of stars, you will enjoy your delicious dinner followed by a campfire, and enjoy the Milky Way full of millions of stars by the great silence of the Sahara for overnight.

After the sunrise with nice activity photographic session, you will head off to Sahara dunes with camels like feeling in nomadic life you can ride or walk by enjoying the secret of the great silence of wild desert, then have your lovely lunch on the dune, Moreover, its optional that you can came back on camels other way the 4wd transfer you to the camp for relaxing, or if would you like to try sand-boarding, volleyball…. Finely, after dinner camp fire with singing and drumming, then overnight will be in luxury desert camp.

After the breakfast and the unique pleasure of watching the sun light. And sand dunes. You will head up into the Atlas Mountains toward TODGHA gorge a spectacular gash in the hills surround TINGHIR. The mining town of TINGHIR is the base town for visiting the TODGHA Gorge. This Gorge is breathtaking and easy hike by foot with many places to stop to photograph along its well-maintained dirt road, and Part of the spectacular scenery includes an opportunity to see how the local Berbers live as nomads. After, Rejoining the car for retrace your steps out of the gorge and follow the remainder of the road of Kasbahs to ELKALAA MGOUNA. then the Overnight in DADES valley.

In the morning, we will continue our Sahara desert tour by visiting The DADES Gorge a spectacularly beautiful where the drive down is scenic all the way. It’s very tempting to stop every now and again, by strange rocky creations and zigzagging road. After the visit of DADES gorge you return for traveling via the rose valley to SKOURA oasis then OURZAZATE. Overnight in OURZAZATE.

Morning you get the chance to explore quick pictures of Kasbah TAOURIRTE as an old architecture. then toward KSAR AIT BEN HADDOU, which is a traditional pre-Saharan habitat and the houses crowd together within the defensive walls, which are reinforced by corner towers.

Continue to AIT BEN HADOU, in OURZAZATE province, which is a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco, moreover, it was chosen as the location for Hollywood films such as Babel, Mummy Returns, and The Legionary.
After we will carry on to a smaller road along OUNILLA valley, then passing a small gorge and river.
The route pass also nearby salt mines and Kasbah TELOUAT that are worth visiting, then you enjoy TIZI’N TICHKA pass (2260m), which will take you to Marrakech for overnight in riad.