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3 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, a private tour of the Merzouga desert, and the opportunity to see two imperial towns (Marrakech and Fes) and experience the allure of the Moroccan Sahara are available to those who choose to begin the journey from Fes.
This journey offers you the chance to see a significant portion of Morocco as it takes you to some of the country’s most fascinating locations, including Ifrane, the Atlas Mountains, the Cedar Forest in Azrou, Ziz Valley, the Gorges of Todra and Dades, Ouarzazate, the Ait Benhaddou Kasbahs
This 3 days tour will begin in Fes and conclude in Marrakech. In the Merzouga desert, you will go on a camel ride and tent. You’ll also see the Todgha Canyons and the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah.
We will begin our 3 days Sahara tour journey from Fes to Marrakech, which will take us across the high and middle Atlas mountains. First, we’ll take you to Imouzar for brunch before continuing on to Ifrane. There, we’ll see the Atlas Lion monument, which was sculpted by a German prisoner in exchange for his release. After that, we’ll go to the Atlas Cedar Forest, where we’ll stop to snap photos and feed the trees.
After there, we’ll travel via Midelt, Rich, and a few more little villages. Following that, we’ll make a brief stop at Errachidia’s dam, a large lake from which the Sahara obtains its water. We’ll also stop for a panoramic view of Ziz Valley, which is one of Morocco’s most important sources of dates palm palms. Then we’ll travel to Erfoud, which is noted for its worldwide dates fruits and fossil museums.
Later in the afternoon, we’ll arrive at the Erg Chebbi dunes, where we’ll have a look around before continuing on to Merzouga. We’ll take you on a camel ride across the sand dunes to our Berber camps from there. After supper, our Berbers will play drams. After that, we propose climbing to the top of the dunes to gaze at the sky. That is the centerpiece of our 3-day travel from Fes to Marrakech schedule.
Night in the desert in Standard camp: Berber Lifestyle camp
Night in the desert in luxury tents : Camel Trips Luxury camp or similar
You will return to the village on camel on the second of our 3 days tour from Fes to Marrakech. We’ll next travel to Rissani, where we’ll visit a fossil museum and have a stroll around the little souk. We’ll next go via Jerf, an Arabic town. We’ll come to a halt near an ancient irrigation system’s wells. Following that, we’ll travel via Tinjdad, where they’ll have a sample of the local cuisine. As a result, we’re going to have lunch there.
The Todgha gorges, which are around 300 meters high, will be our next visit. Water’s force may also be able to move over the rocks on its own. People also climb and hike those rocks if you’re interested.
Before arriving at the hotel, we’ll travel to Dades and halt at the monkey fingers mountains and Tisdrine’s curves.
Standard accommodation in Dades valley: kasbah didis or Similar
Superior accommodation in Dades valley: Ksar Sultan Dades or Dades Xaluca Hotel or similar
On this day, we’ll travel from Dades to Marrakech. First, we’ll go to the rose valley, which is known for its rose goods. After that, we’ll cross via Skoura on our way to Ouarzazate. We’ll go to one of the film studios there since Ouarzazate is known for its movies, which are known as Ouallywood. It’s also where actors lease film equipment to shoot movies in Ait Benhaddou. Our next destination will be the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a Unesco World Heritage Site that is a Berber fortification and a trading hub for the Touaregs. It’s also known for movie images from Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia.
We’ll travel across the Tichka Pass in the afternoon, which is located in the upper Atlas Mountains. Then we’ll stop at the highest point in Morocco, at 2260 meters, and visit an argan oil cooperative. Finally, we’ll transport you to Marrakech, bringing our 3 days Fes to Marrakech tour to a close.
Note: During the summer time, days are long. Therefore, the last night will be in Ouarzazate instead of Dades.
NOTE: If the itineraries that we offer does not match what you’re looking for, contact us and we will prepare the trip to your needs and requirements
THE PRICES are depends on the accommodations
Of course! We present you with an alternative. In the event that you would rather not ride a camel, we would gladly drive you in a cozy 4×4 to the camp at no extra charge.
What a wonderful question! The number of passengers in your group determines the type of vehicle we utilize. In addition to other cozy cars, we typically utilize a Mercedes Benz sprinter minibus that can accommodate eight to seventeen people, a Ford eight-seater van, and a Toyota Prado Land Cruiser TX.
Since the earliest bird gets the worm, it is advised to reserve the trip as soon as feasible.
Confirmation: In order to confirm your booking with us, please deposit €100 in total
Cancellation policy:
Your money will be refunded only if you cancel the tour 15 days before arrival. (15 days money-back guarantee). If the tour is postponed, your deposit will still be available for future use.
The payment method:
The rest of the payment is made in cash when you meet your driver. You can also pay using your credit card. However, you will pay the 5% bank fee. Please note that PayPal is used only for deposits.
Fez is the oldest of the four cities that occupied Morocco’s capitals in the past, located in the middle of a fertile valley of the Fez River surrounded by hills, where it was founded on each side of the river in a separate form: the East was founded by Idriss I in 789, the West was founded by Idris II in 809, and later the two sides were established under the rule of the Almoravid state during the eleventh century.Around Fez there are hills on all sides covered by forest filled with trees, and around them there are vast land suitable for agriculture, with many vineyards, orchards, olive trees and pastures of sheep, goats and cows .
The city of Fez is divided into three sections: Fez ElBali, New Fez and the New City.The atmosphere is characterized by the heat of summer and cold winter, and mild in autumn and spring, where the number of tourists arriving in these two seasons, and the purpose of tourism is often to see the ancient monuments of Fez, its palaces and buildings, or prepare for international demonstrations held to fight or address a particular intellectual issue.The city of Fez is divided into three sections.The first is Fez al-Bali, the ancient city considered to be the most ancient in history, where the Village Mosque (the oldest mosque in the Maghreb) and the associated Village Al Quarawiyin University (the oldest university in the world) are built, and Fez bali contains many hotels. The New Fez, built by the marinids during the 13th century, contains the Royal Palace of the marinid Period as well as the Great Mosque, where the city’s old Jewish quarter, which its inhabitants abandoned to Israel in 1948, is located.Finally, the new city, founded by French colonizers in 1916, is located in a train station and most of the city’s industrial facilities
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