3 days tour from marrakech to fes

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Marrakech

Duration

3 Days

Max People

+100

Min Age

Pickup

Marraekch

Overview of 3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Fes

This 3 days tour from Marrakech to Fes is one of the most scenic and popular desert routes in Morocco, combining cultural landmarks, dramatic landscapes, and an unforgettable Sahara experience. Starting from Marrakech, you will cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass, with stops at Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate before continuing through the Dades Valley. The journey then leads to the spectacular Todra Gorges and the vast dunes of Merzouga, where you will enjoy a camel trek and a magical night in a desert camp. This experience is a key highlight of many Marrakech desert tours, offering a perfect blend of adventure and cultural discovery. On the final day, you will travel through the Ziz Valley and Middle Atlas Mountains before arriving in Fes, making this tour an ideal way to connect Morocco’s two most famous cities with a rich desert experience, organized by Positively Morocco Tours.

Included/Excluded

Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle)
Pick up and Drop off hotel/riad
Professional driver
Fuel

Entrance fees to historical sites
Lunch and drinks
Any Private Expenses

Tour Plan

Day 1 Marrakech - ait Ben Haddou kasbah Ouarzazate - Roses valley - Dades valley

After an early start from your riad, we will begin our 3 days tour from marrakech to fes by drive over the Atlas Mountains via the Tichka pass at the breathtaking altitude of 2260m. Along our trip, there will be plenty of places to stop and enjoy the beautiful scenic vistas. By afternoon we will arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the most famous and historic places in Morocco. Depending on your mood, lunch will be before or after your visit to the Kasbah. There, you will explore the ancient streets and earthen buildings and see where many popular movies have been filmed.
Next we will visit the Atlas Film studio (Lawrence of Arabia, Patton, The Jewel of the Nile, The Living Daylights, The Mummy, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, etc.) and then take a short (5 minute) drive to the Kasbah of Taourirt, the most impressive fortification in Morocco. After Ouarzazate we will drive to Skoura valley to follow the ancient trading route known as the valley with a thousand kasbahs. Skoura’s historic mud brick kasbahs dot the valley, a testament to the ancient desert traders who made the two month journey across the Sahara. Then we proceed through the Roses valley to Dades valley where you will spend the night in a hotel.

2 Dades valley - Todra gorges - Erfoud - Erg-chebbi.

After visiting the impressive Todra Gorges, you will continue toward the Sahara Desert, passing through palm groves and traditional villages. Upon arrival in Merzouga, you will begin your desert experience, a core part of Marrakech desert tours, including a camel trek across the dunes and an overnight stay in a desert camp.

3 Merzouga - Ziz valley - Midelt - Fes

The next morning you will want to wake up early to enjoy the magical sunrise among the sand dunes followed by breakfast. After breakfast, you will ride the camel back through the sand dunes. We will leave the Erg-Chebbi dunes and begin our drive to Erfoud. Here you will have the opportunity to do some unique fossil shopping. After Erfoud we drive through the Ziz valley with stops for picture taking of the panoramas.
Our tour continues through the High Atlas mountains to Midelt for lunch and on through the Middle Atlas mountains. We drive to the Azrou cedar forest where you can see monkeys in their natural habitat. After the cedar forest, we drive to Ifrane, known as “Morocco’s Switzerland” because of its chalet type summer homes. Built by the French in 1929 as a cool respite during the hot summer months, this town is known for its gardens and tree lined streets. We will continue our journey to Fes, where our tour will end.