Book this private 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga with Morocco Experience Tours. You sleep in a luxury Sahara camp, spend a full day in the desert by 4×4, and follow the kasbah road at an easy pace. As a result, no day is rushed, and you still reach Marrakech in five days.
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5 DAYS
Fes
Private Tour
English, Spanish
This 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga is the relaxed way to cross Morocco. First, you climb through the Middle Atlas to the Erg Chebbi dunes. Then, you spend a full day exploring the desert. Finally, you travel west along the kasbah road, with a night in Ouarzazate before Ait Ben Haddou and the High Atlas.
Compared with the 4-day version, this tour adds a night in Ouarzazate, so the last two days are short and easy. Short on time? See our 4-day tour from Fes to Marrakech or the 3-day version. For more options, browse all our tours from Fes.
Your driver meets you at your riad or hotel in Fes. First, you pass Ifrane, often called “the Switzerland of Morocco”. Next, you stop in the cedar forest of Azrou to watch wild Barbary macaques, without feeding them. After lunch in Midelt, you cross the Tizi n’Talghemt pass at 1,907 meters and follow the Ziz Valley. In the late afternoon, you ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset. Dinner and Berber drums at the camp end the day. About 7.5 hours of driving.
Wake early for sunrise over the dunes. After breakfast, you return to Merzouga by camel or 4×4. Then, your driver takes you off-road to a former mine in the hills and to a nomad family, where you share a cup of Berber tea. Next, you reach Khamlia, a village known for Gnaoua music. After lunch, you stroll through a palm grove and see Merzouga’s seasonal lake, which holds water only after rain. In the evening, you check in to a hotel facing the dunes for dinner. About 2 to 3 hours of off-road driving.
After breakfast, you visit Rissani, whose souk runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and a fossil workshop in Erfoud. Then, you walk along the river in Todra Gorge, between towering limestone cliffs. In the afternoon, you see the “monkey fingers” rocks of the Dades Valley before checking in to your hotel for dinner. About 4.5 hours of driving.
After breakfast, you drive through Kalaat M’Gouna, the Rose Valley, where roses bloom in spring. Next, you visit the 17th-century Kasbah Amridil in the Skoura palm grove. In the afternoon, you reach Ouarzazate, visit its film studios and walk through the Taourirt Kasbah. Dinner and the night are in Ouarzazate. About 2.5 to 3 hours of driving.
After breakfast, you explore the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a setting for Gladiator and Game of Thrones. Then, you climb the High Atlas and cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2,260 meters, with photo stops on the way. Finally, you reach your riad, hotel or the airport in Marrakech by early evening. About 4.5 hours of driving.
This 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech can be tailored to your pace. For example, you can add a night in the Sahara, upgrade your camp, or add a guided visit of Fes before you leave. Simply tell us your preferences in the booking request, or design your own route with our Morocco custom tours.
At Morocco Experience Tours, we create personalized Morocco tours and private travel experiences designed around you. Customize your itinerary, choose your hotels, add extra nights, or discover new destinations. Let our local experts create your perfect Morocco vacation and enjoy an unforgettable journey through Morocco.
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Day 1 takes about 7.5 hours. After that, every day is shorter: 2 to 3 hours off-road on day 2, about 4.5 hours on days 3 and 5, and 2.5 to 3 hours on day 4.
The 5-day tour adds a night in Ouarzazate. Therefore, you visit the film studios and the Taourirt Kasbah, and the last two days are much easier.
Yes. You travel only with your group, in your own vehicle with your driver.
No. A 4×4 transfer to and from the camp is available. Tell your driver which option you prefer.
From November to February, nights can fall to about 0 to 5 °C. Therefore, bring a warm layer.
Before you go, read what to pack for the Morocco desert, compare Merzouga vs Zagora, or see all our tours from Fes.
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