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4 Days Private Tour in Merzouga from Fez to Marrakech
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4 Days
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English, Spanish
Overview
The tour starts from Fez. First of all, we will visit the Switzerland of Morocco Ifrane, and the cedar forest. A stop in Midelt for lunch, and then we drive along the amazing Ziz River. Then we will arrive at the Sahara desert of Merzouga. Where you can ride camels, spend the night in a luxurious camp in the middle of the desert. And also enjoy the magical sunset and sunrise in the Sahara. Travel by 4×4 exploring the Sahara desert. In addition, you will visit the traditional market of Rissani and the fossil city of Erfoud. Then you will visit the Todra gorges, the Dades gorges and the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Finally, you will cross the High Atlas Mountains and the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass. The tour ends in Marrakech.
What's Included
- Sandboarding
- Camel ride through the Erg Chebbi dunes (one per person)
- Private transport
- Pickup and transfer in Fez and Marrakech
Meeting And Pickup
Start time
08:30 AM
Pickup points
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Pickup details
We pick up our clients at the Airport with a card in their name or those We pick up at your Hotel or Riad.
What To Expect
Fez - Ifrane - Monkey Forest - Erfoud - Erg Chebbi Dunes
4 Stops
Ifrane
To begin this 4-day circuit from Fez, our staff will pick you up wherever is best for you: it can be the hotel in this city, the airport or any other point that is convenient for you. And without further delay, we will begin the route south, crossing the Middle Atlas. This mountain range is home to corners of great beauty, both urban and rural and natural. A small town that will surprise us is Ifrane, since its appearance is reminiscent of alpine towns: its gable roofs are a solution against the snow and rain that falls in the cold season, which is a rarity in the country and has earned it the nickname of the 'Switzerland of Morocco'.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Azrou
Very close to Ifrane and Azrou (another town with a similar appearance) is the Ifrane National Park. Here, what led the authorities to establish its protection is its large mass of Atlas cedars and its populous population of Barbary macaques. Both are authentic symbols of the country and are often used to name this reserve of high natural value: Cedar Forest or Monkey Forest.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Erfoud
All of this is located on the north face of the Middle Atlas, but as our journey continues we will reach the south face, where the landscapes are very different: the aridity is more pronounced and the rivers are often seasonal wadis. We will travel through the Ziz Valley, which, despite its enormous length, is scarce in water and ends up dying in the desert. Already in Erfoud, we will have lost the trace of the river, but one of the great attractions of this city will appear: its fossils, some of them with remains of prehistoric species. Not in vain, important remains of dinosaurs have been found here, and these extinct animals are often evoked by its streets.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Merzouga
Shortly after we will arrive at Merzouga, a small town that gives its name to a portion of the Sahara desert. And not just any portion, but probably the most beautiful. The Erg Chebbi dunes are to blame for this, an expanse of sea of fine sand that extends for more than 20 km from end to end. We will travel through part of these dunes by camel, on an excursion guided by a Tuareg, who will take us to the luxury tent camp. Among those traditional Berber tents, under a sky free of light pollution, dinner will be served before retiring to rest in the middle of the characteristic stillness of the desert.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Dinner and overnight in camp in the middle of the Erg Chebbi dunes
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Erg Chebbi - Visit to nomads - Khamlia - Merzouga Desert
3 Stops
Erg Chebbi
The second day of this circuit takes place entirely in the Merzouga desert, in several of its most special locations. Of course, the beginning of the day will be one to remember: the sunrise in the dunes of Erg Chebbi always offers a spectacle of lights and peace that involves any act of inner purification.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Khamlia
After breakfast at the camp, we will return to Merzouga to resume the tour on wheels. The first stop will be in Khamlia, a small town that, despite this, can boast of being one of the cradles of Gnawa music, the kind brought here by former slaves from the other side of the Sahara. Now, its dark-skinned inhabitants are its best guardians and ambassadors, as we can see in a rhythm and dance show. After that, the asphalt disappears to give way to dirt tracks with a lot of history: the Paris-Dakar rally passed through them and, although it no longer does so due to its environmental impact, our off-road cars do, with which it is possible experience a very intense adrenaline rush. On this tour, we will also see abandoned towns and disused kohl mines, which are vestiges of the time of French domination in the area.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Merzouga Desert
The last experience of the day also seems like a trip to the past, but in this case with validity in the present: we will live with families of nomadic tradition who, despite no longer living in permanent displacement, do preserve lifestyle habits from past times. We will do it without disturbing or invading privacy, since our guide will act as a mediator with these families, whom he knows personally. Back in Merzouga, after a brief elevated stop to panoramicly admire the dunes of Erg Chebbi, you will have dinner and rest in a hotel full of charm, with an atmosphere and interior design in tune with the environment.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Accommodations : Dinner and overnight at hotel in Merzouga
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Merzouga - Rissani - Todra Gorges - Boumalne Dades
3 Stops
Rissani
On this third day of our tour of Morocco, we leave the purest desert, although not before discovering a most unique town: Rissani, which preserves a historic medina full of ancient monuments and scenes from another time: donkeys are still a used means of transport parked on the outskirts, the popular market sells local food and crafts…
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Gargantas del Todra
After visiting Rissani, we enter the pre-Saharan valleys, which are characterized by their landscapes of small bare mountains, ancient Berber kasbahs and towns that arise around oases of palm groves, where farmland also makes its way. One of the places that best symbolizes this region is Tinghir (mountain city, in the local Tamazight language). In Tinghir we will also take a detour to discover a natural space that seems like a fairy tale: the Todra Gorges. Here, the small seasonal river that gives them their name has been carving natural rock walls that are astonishing for their verticality and height. Walking through this rocky corridor is quite an experience and proof that nature never ceases to surprise.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Boumalne Dades
Following the Dades Valley we will stop the route in a charming town, Boumalne Dades, where we will find the riad where we will have dinner and spend the night.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Dinner and overnight in riad in Boumalne Dades
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Boumalne Dades - Valley of Roses - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
3 Stops
Ouarzazate
On the fourth and final day of this circuit from Fez, we will reach our final destination: Marrakech. But first there is much to discover. Leaving Boumalne Dades behind, we will reach the Valley of the Roses: it is actually a section of the Dades Valley, but with its own character thanks to the millions of rose bushes that populate both banks, which give it a special color in spring. Ouarzazate is the most important city in the region, with great prestige in the film industry thanks to its Atlas studios. However, its most historical and imposing monument is the Kasbah of Taourirt, as we will understand when visiting it: it was a grandiose Berber-style castle-palace that belonged to the powerful El Glaoui family. Its adobe exterior, with crenellated towers and chiaroscuro decoration, contrasts amazingly with its refined interior.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Ait Ben Haddou
But very close to here, about 30 km, is the great jewel of Berber architecture: the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a walled town lying on a hill, under a ruined castle and surrounded by an impregnable wall. UNESCO recognized it as a World Heritage Site for this reason. Today it can be visited, which does not prevent some families from still living in this unique enclave.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tizi n Tichka
Ait Ben Haddou was a key stop on the caravan routes from the south of the Sahara. And today it still is, but in this case of the tourist routes that, like this one, connect the desert with Marrakech. So, after the visit, we will begin the ascent of the High Atlas to cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass and descend through the valleys of the northern face of this mountain range. Thus, descending between mountain towns, open-air farms and streams that give freshness to the environment, we will reach Marrakech, the 'red city'. There we will say goodbye, in the place you indicate, to end an enriching trip from all points of view, and which can be inspiring to organize other similar ones around the country.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Meals : Breakfast
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Morocco Travels Tour
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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