4 DaysModerate

Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga — 4 Days

Tour Overview

A four-day/three-night itinerary that connects Morocco's two imperial cities through the best of the south. Travel from Marrakech over the High Atlas to Aït Benhaddou, spend the first night in the Dades Gorges, explore the Todra Gorge and reach the Sahara on day two with a camel trek to a luxury desert camp. Day three takes you around the Merzouga region — nomad families, Gnawa music, and the wild Oasis of Hassi Labied. On the final day, drive north via the Ziz Valley, Middle Atlas, and Ifrane to arrive in Fes.

Tour Highlights

UNESCO Aït Benhaddou & Dades Gorges
Todra Gorge canyon
Sunset camel trek to Erg Chebbi luxury camp
Khamlia Gnawa music & nomad families
Ziz Valley panorama & Barbary macaques
Ifrane — Morocco's 'Little Switzerland'

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech → Aït Benhaddou → Boumaln Dades

Depart at 8:00 AM, cross the High Atlas, visit Aït Benhaddou (UNESCO) and the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate. Pass through the Skoura palm grove and Valley of Roses to the Dades Valley. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2

Dades → Todra Gorge → Erg Chebbi Desert Camp

Morning through the Todra Gorge. Continue via Tinjdad and Erfoud to the Erg Chebbi dunes. Board your camel for the sunset trek to a luxury desert camp with dinner and Berber music under the stars.

Day 3

Merzouga — Desert Exploration

Visit the village of Khamlia (Gnawa music), meet nomad families in Berber tents, explore the wild Oasis of Hassi Labied. Dinner and overnight in Merzouga hotel/riad.

Day 4

Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Ifrane → Fes

Drive north via Erfoud, along the palm-lined Ziz Valley to Errachidia. Stop in Midelt, then Azrou's cedar forest (Barbary macaques). Visit Ifrane and arrive in Fes by evening.