3 days From Fez to Merzouga desert end in Marrakech
Tour itinirary
Day 1 : Fez – Merzouga desert
Early in the morning , our staff will pick you from your accommodation, to take you in a wonderful experience, around Morocco’s high atlas beauty and the charming desert; after breakfast we will start our trip by visiting, the European city of Ifrane, with its architecture style that gives you the impression that you are in a nother country; passing by the Atlasic calm city of Azrou beautiflly covered with the large Cedar forests.
On the way you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the landscapes, berber villages and, the snowy mountains; crossing the pass of Tizi n’Talghamt , to visit the city of Midelt; with its breath-taking views of the landscapes that seems to rise from nowhere . Lunch is programmed in this city where you will enjoy a traditional dish for lunch.
After lunch the landcapes will start to change from the greenery to the rocky red colored mountains and, the beautiflly lined palm groves and, speaking of we will stop by the Ziz valley that offers you a scenic view that takes you to an Indiana jones world .; surrounded by the ziz gorges and the ziz river that nourished the oases.
Eventually , arriving at the charming town of Merzouga, where you will leave all your the unecessary luggage in a hotel near the dunes; then with our guide you will switch to camels that will take you in an unforgettable experience into the dunes of Erg Chebbi and, from the highest dune in North Africa, you will enjoy the nightfall in a romantic mood, where you can take some incredible photos.
Afterwards, we will draw our way through the dunes, to our equipped traditional camp, where you will enjoy a local dish for dinner, accimpanied with a cup of mint tea, while enjoying listening to berber music show under the milky way.
Overnight in camel hair tent .
Day 2: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
If you came to Merzouga and, you didn’t witness the spectacular dawn, your trip is considered pointless , that’s why our guide will wake you up early so you don’t miss it; Simultanously, we will ride camels back to the hotel, so you can shower and, take breakfast.
Afterwards , we will hit the road to visit the spectacular canyon of Todgha gorges, where you will experience being trapped between the marvelous red colored cliffs sculpted by the Dades river.
After a quiet stay, we will move on to a place that couldn’t get more beautiful from our last location, the Dades gorges, where you will get the chance to hike among locals and, now more about their culture and, daily life.
Overnight and, a tasty dinner wil be served at a Local Kasbah you will be staying at in the boumalne town.
Day 3 : Dades Gorges – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
Breakfast at the beautifulo area of Dades where you will explore more this place and, visit the monkey toes famous mountains. Afterwards we will drive to a special destination nicknamed the “Gates to the desert”, the city of Ouarzazate, with its special landscapes; you will have the oppurtunity to visit the largest biggest film studios in Africa the “Ouallywood” studios. Also we are going to visit the unique Kasbah of Taourirt with its impressive architecture and decoration , standing majestically in the middle of the Sahara.
Eventually , crossing the scenic mountain pass of Tizin n’Tichka the highest pass in North Africa with an altitude of 2260m , that serve to you some breath-taking views of the high Atlas mountains and, its berber villages dotted along the way.
Finally , arriving at the Red city of Marrakech, where we will transfer you to your accomodation and, its here where our presistent trip ends.