4 days marrakech to fes
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4 Days from Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour
Overview of the 4 days Marrakech to Fes Desert tour
We offer you this four days Morocco tour package from Marrakesh to Fes and which will take you on a memorable Morocco desert travel through the High Atlas Mountains, Ait Ben Haddou, and Dades Gorge. You‘ll then continue on to the Todra Gorge, Merzouga, and Fes, experiencing the beauty of Morocco and its culture throughout the journey. Highlights include a visit to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, lunchtime special food of the region, a walk through the Todra Valley, a camel trek in Merzouga, a stop at the Khamlia Village, and a visit to the Cedar forest. Keep in mind that this 4 days from Marrakech to Fes desert tour is just a suggested plan; if you would like to modify or customize another Morocco Travel Package, feel free to contact us.
Four Days from Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour Through Merzouga; Highlights
- Drive through the High Atlas mountains and enjoy the various landscape views
- Visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Hadou, a UNESCO Heritage site
- Explore the Dades Valley and its amazing rock formations, Kasbahs, and Amazigh villages
- Enjoy a walk through the Todra Valley and its 300m high red cliffs
- Visit the Khamlia Village to experience the lifestyle and music of the Gnawi people
- Explore the Lake of Merzouga and its colony of greater flamingos
- A camel trek through the Erg-Chebbi sand sea
- Enjoy a barbecue and refresh with a glass of mint tea in Zaida
- See the Barbarian apes in the famous Cedar forest of Azrou
- Visit the “French village” of Ifrane
Detailed Plan of the 4 Days from Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Gorge (348 km/ 6h30m)
The four days tour will start from Marrakesh where we will meet for the first time; this city was an old capital of Morocco’s ancient monarchs, and it is named to be the capital of the Maghreb Union. At 8 am we will drive through the High Atlas mountains which are known as the highest top in Morocco 4,167m named Toubkal go Through the Tizi N’Tichka passage on the mountain and enjoy the various landscape views. On the route, we will have a break for tea with mint or coffee at one of the Amazigh Hamlets. The next break will be at Ait Ben Hadou village to visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Hadou; an old building that is for collective living, this Kasbah is nominated as a UNESCO Heritage in 1987. This Kasbah and the region, in general, are very important for the industry of film making (famous movies like the man who would be king in 1975 and many others) it is also a fortress on the Salt Road where caravans from different regions came to buy slaves, gold, ivory, and salt. Here we will enjoy the lunchtime special food of the region. Then we will continue the path towards the Dades Valley, through the Kalaat Magouna; a town is known for its thousands of hectares of roses you can admire on May, Skoura Amazigh villages surrounding the valley of Dades; this valley which is shaped in a form of gorges long time ago, here we can spend the first night.
Day 2: Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga (253km/ 4h20m)
On the second day after a tasty breakfast. The caravan will continue the road through the valley admiring the amazing rock formation ( the monkey toes) and the integration of the Kasbahs within the beautiful nature to name but a few of the amazing Kasbah of AitYul from the 19 century. Entering Tinrghir region and the Todra Valley and its panoramic landscape view and surrounding Amazigh villages. In the Todra Valley, we will have a walk through the river with its amazing 300m high red cliff which is a favorite destination for many rock-limbers to practice this sport.
Lunchtime will be served either in Rissani or Erfoud; two town oases in the Sahara, before leaving for Merzouga the village of the golden sand where you will be welcomed with tea with mint then check in a Hotel or Riad and spend the night.
Day 3: Merzouga area and the Camel trek in the desert (FULL-TIME)
The third day in Merzouga will start after a delicious breakfast with a visit to explore the area. We will visit the Gnawi people living in Khamlia Village; who came from southern countries of Africa as slaves in the past and integrated the Moroccan society, listen to their music, and experience their lifestyle at the khaima (tent). Near this village, we can see the lake of Merzouga or Lake Dayet Srij which was dry for a long time, but today welcomes many various birds including the amazing colony of greater flamingos. The visit may also take you to the wire house where many Amazigh handicrafts are sold at a very good price. Back to the hotel or Riad for lunchtime and relax after that you will go for a camel ride with an experienced local camel guide who will take you to explore the sand sea of the Erg-Chebbi for 2-3 hours before dinner. If you prefer to spend the night under the stars around a fire camp to enjoy the fresh air with local music and the wonderful stars in the sky and sleep in a traditional Amazigh tent.
Day 4: Merzouga – Fes (475.2 km/ 7h30m)
Your camel guide will wake you up early in the morning and you will have a chance to watch the best sunrise of your life. Then, you’ll enjoy a camel trek back to your hotel/riad, crossing the unique dunes of Erg Chebbi – changing with the light as the day progresses.
After a tasty breakfast in the local guest house, we will travel to Fes via Erfoud, Aoufous, and Errachidia along the magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock and through the TiziNtalghamt passes to Midelt. We will stop in Zaida to enjoy a barbecue and refresh with a glass of mint tea, then we continue to Azrou, a Berber village in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Here we’ll stop to see the Barbarian apes in the famous Cedar forest. Then we drive to Ifrane – “the French village”, stopping for a picture and drink before we arrive at Fes, where the 4 days from Marrakech to Fes tour via Merzouga desert ends.