7 day marrakech desert tours

Duration

7 days

Max People

+100

Min Age

+1

Pickup

Marrakech

Overview of 7 Day Marrakech Desert Tours

This 7 day Marrakech desert tour is a complete journey through Morocco’s most iconic landscapes, combining the High Atlas Mountains, the Sahara Desert, imperial cities, and coastal destinations. Starting from Marrakech, you will cross the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass and visit Ait Ben Haddou before continuing to the Dades Valley and Todra Gorges. The highlight of the tour is the unforgettable Sahara Desert experience in Merzouga, where you will enjoy camel trekking, sunset views, and a night in a desert camp. This immersive desert adventure is one of the key highlights of many Marrakech desert tours. The journey continues through Fes, Chefchaouen, and Rabat, with visits to historical sites and cultural landmarks, before returning to Marrakech. This itinerary is carefully designed by Positively Morocco Tours to offer a rich and diverse Moroccan experience.

Included/Excluded

  • Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle)
  • Pick up and Drop off hotel/riad
  • Entrance fees (Cable and car and Moon Valley)
  • Professional driver
  • Fuel
  • Entrance fees to historical sites
  • Lunch and drinks
  • 5 Star Accommodation
  • Any Private Expenses

Tour Plan

Day 01 Marrakech - ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Skoura - Roses valley

After an early start from your riad, we will begin this marrakech desert tour 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.). We 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 will complete
our day’s journey to the Roses valley where you will spend the night in a lovely hotel.

Day 02 Roses valley - Dades valley - Todra gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga
  • The next morning, we start our journey after breakfast in the hotel. We begin our drive to
    Dades valley then on to Todra valley with its beautiful palm orchards and old Berber-Jewish
    kasbahs. We will explore the Todra gorges, a splendid series of limestone river canyons.
    After Todra valley, we will continue on to a small village called Jorf. In this village you will visit
    an underground system of irrigation, a marvel of technology from ancient times. Then, we
    continue our journey to Erfoud, an oasis town known for its fossils.Finally, we arrive at the
    Erg-Chebbi dune with an astounding height of 150 meters, where our camels are waiting.
    After a picturesque hour long camel ride through the sand dunes, you will arrive at your camp
    for an evening of music by the fireside. This traditional Berber camp has everything you will
    need for a cozy night in your tent.
Day 03 Merzouga - Ziz valley - Midelt - Fes

After enjoying the magical sunrise over the dunes and a camel ride back from the desert camp, you will continue your journey through the Ziz Valley and Middle Atlas Mountains toward Fes. The Sahara experience you enjoyed is a key highlight of many Marrakech desert tours, offering unforgettable desert landscapes and cultural encounters.

Day 04 City tour of Fes

On this day you will explore Fes. Fes is one of the largest cities in Morocco with a rich and
storied history. You will certainly want to explore the medina (a UNESCO World Heritage
site) and wander the streets of what is believed to be the world’s largest urban pedestrian
zone. We will show you the best parts of this city.

Day 05 Fes - Meknes – Volubilis – Chefchaouen

We begin our journey in the morning after breakfast in your riad. We start with a drive to
Meknes, the former capital city of Morocco and an imperial city known for its Spanish-
Moorish style architecture. After visiting Meknes, our tour continues to Volubilis, the ancient
capital of the Roman-Berber kingdom of Mauritania and a UNESCO world heritage site.
Volubilis is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a large Roman colonial town on the
fringes of the Empire. After Volubilis we will continue our journey to Chefchaouen, the “blue
city”. This majestic city is a must-see for tourists and the place where you will spend the
night in a hotel or riad.

Day 06 Chefchaouen – Asilah - Rabat
  • After breakfast in the hotel, you will have time to explore Chefchaouen. In the afternoon, we
    start with a coastline drive to the city of Asilah. Our first stop of the day will be in this lovely
    community. Asilah is known for its annual festival of the arts and most ofthe walls of the
    Medina are painted by various famous artists from all over the world. You will certainly want
    to take the opportunity to explore the city. Our day’s journey ends with a drive to Rabat
    where you will spend the night.
Day 07 Rabat - Casablanca - Marrakech

The next morning, we begin our journey after breakfast in your accommodation. We start by
visiting the main historic sights of Rabat. First, we will see the Hassan Tower. At 44meters
high, this tower is Rabat’s most prominent landmark and an important piece of history from
the 12 th century. On the opposite side of the tower is the Mausoleum of Mohammed V,
considered a masterpiece of modern Moroccan architecture. We complete our time in Rabat
with a visit to the Kasbah of the Udayas, a UNESCO world heritage site.After leaving Rabat,
we will continue to Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco and one of the most important
cities in Africa. A “must see” in Casablanca is the Hassan II mosque, one of the largest
mosques in the world and the largest in Africa. After visiting the mosque, we will take a short
drive to the ocean. Here, you can take a nice stroll along the beach before wecontinue our
journey to Marrakech. Our marrakech desert tour ends when we arrive in Marrakech and we return you to
your riad or to the airport.

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