4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert

Four days through the Dades gorges with a night in the desert, finishing in Fes.

Duration

4 days / 3 nights

Route

Marrakech → Fes

Tour type

Private tour

Pickup

Your hotel or riad

Price

From €443 per person

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4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert Photos

Photos from the route of this private tour over 4 days: Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Dades, Merzouga and Fes.

Chouara tannery vats in the Fes medina, Morocco

Oasis river and palm grove beneath the Atlas foothills, Skoura, Morocco

Kasbah and palm grove at Tinghir on the road to the Todra Gorge, Morocco

Camel caravan crossing the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga

Rock walls of the Todra Gorge with palm trees, Morocco

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4 days / 3 nights
Marrakech → Fes
Private tour
Hotel or riad pickup
2 nights in hotels or riads, 1 in a desert camp

From €443per person

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About the 4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert

Erg Chebbi dunes in the Merzouga Desert are the best desert destination to choose if you are planning to travel from Marrakesh private tour to Fes. Its perfect location made it easy to put in a Marrakech to Fes itinerary. This private desert tour from Marrakesh will give you the same desert experience as the classic Marrakech private tour to Erg Cheebi. Instead of driving back to Marrakech, you will continue to Fes.

You will spend the 1st night en route in Dades Gorge to allow you to have breaks and photo stops all along the way. The next day you will drive to Erg Chebbi dunes where you will spend a few nights with the Berber people. The Erg Chebbi desert camp is comfortable and will make your guest experience memorable. You will have a private Berber tent with everything you will need for a great night’s sleep. The Chebbi desert camp in the Merzouga desert has toilets and hot water showers. The food is typically Moroccan and locally cooked by our Berber team.

Your stay in Erg Chebbi desert camp will be full of desert activities like camel trekking, sandboarding, and Berber music around the fire under the stars at night. You will also have the opportunity to watch the sunset and sunrise from the top of the dunes. It’s an unique moment.

4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert Highlights

The Tizi n'Tichka pass over the High Atlas
The Telouet kasbah
The kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
The Dades Valley and its gorges
The palm grove of Skoura
The Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga

4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert Itinerary

Day-by-day plan of this private tour from Marrakech to Fes, over 4 days.

Day 1 · Marrakech to Ouarzazate, 200 KM | 4–5 Hours Drive

Morning departure at 8 o’clock from your hotel or riad in Marrakesh to cross the High Atlas Mountains. After the Tichka pass, you leave the main road and take a side road to the Telouet Kasbah, which belonged to the Lords of the Atlas, the Glaoui family, and which now stands in ruins after the last Pasha fled the country, following the departure of the French. From there you continue for lunch at Ait Ben Haddou along the newly asphalted connecting road. This is the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and is a UNESCO World Heritage site, which we visit after lunch. After visiting the Kasbah, you continue to see another famous one in the area, Kasbah Tifoultoute. In Ouarzazate you spend the night in a riad.

Overnight: Hotel or riad in Ouarzazate

Day 2 · Ouarzazate to the Dades Gorges, 130 KM | 2–3 Hours Drive

After breakfast, you set out towards the Dades Gorge, passing the Skoura Oasis, where numerous ancient kasbahs, some sadly in ruins, stand amongst the palm trees. From here, our route takes us through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, famous for its Rose Festival in May. Here we stop to see the cosmetic articles which are made locally from the valley’s abundant flowers. These products are well-known throughout Morocco and are highly valued. From here, you take an off-road route to have a better impression of the landscape. Along the way, you will stop at caves, used by whichever Berber nomads happen to pass and claim residence there. We will have a glass of tea with them before continuing to the Dades Gorge for lunch. This leaves you half a day to walk in the valley, or to spend it relaxing or simply strolling by the fields and gardens, or having tea with a Berber family.

Overnight: Hotel or riad in Dades Valley

Day 3 · Dades Gorges to Merzouga, 270 KM | 4–5 Hours Drive

After breakfast, the trip continues a short distance to Tinghir and the very different Toudgha gorges where you can take a short walk to appreciate the steep sides to the gorge and the narrow expanse of the sky above. From there, you continue to the Chebbi dunes via Tinjdad, and the Oasis of Tafilalet near Erfoud, famous for its Date Festival, and Rissani, which is the seat of the Alaouite family of the present king of Morocco. Erfoud and Rissani. Between Tinjdad and Erfoud, you can stop to go down into the fascinating underground water cannels deep below the earth, always cool and preventing the evaporation of this source of irrigation. In Erfoud itself, you can stop to see the workings of thousands of fossils made into all sorts of artefacts. Lunch will be in a Berber village along the way. At the bivouac you are welcomed with a glass of tea before taking a camel ride to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes. Later there is dinner and the night in a nomad tent at the foot of the dunes.

Overnight: Desert camp at the Erg Chebbi dunes, Merzouga

Day 4 · Merzouga to Fes, 470 KM | 7–8 Hours Drive

After breakfast, departure for Rissani and Erfoud, where there will be a stop to see how locally found fossils are worked into furniture and artefacts. From there the road leads north to Er Rachidia and the Ziz Valley, remarkable for the extent of its palm trees. Lunch is in Midelt, which is called “the apple capital”, in the Middle Atlas and at the foot of the Ayachi Mountain. We cross the Tizi-n-Talremt pass and reach Azrou, where you can see Barbary apes in the cedar forests looking out for tidbits. We reach Fes at the end of the afternoon.

4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert Prices

Price per person for your own private tour. The larger your group, the less each person pays.

1–2 people

€540

per person

100% Private Tour

3–4 people

€486

per person

100% Private Tour

5–6 people

€459

per person

100% Private Tour

More than 6 people

€443

per person

100% Private Tour

Prices are for at least 2 people: a solo traveller pays for two. Book with a 30% deposit. Children and other group sizes: ask us.

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What's Included in the 4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert

What the price of this tour covers, and what you pay for separately.

Included

Private Transportation aboard a comfortable and air conditioned vehicle
Pick up from your Hotel/Riad in Marrakech (or from the airport)
Drop off at your Hotel/Riad in Fes (or at the airport)
English speaking Berber nomad driver
Fuel for entire Chebbi travel desert package
All nights accommodations
Camel trekking in Erg Chebbi dunes
Sandboarding in Erg Chebbi dunes
Berber music at night around the fire under stars in Erg Chebbi desert camp
Free stops when you want

Not included

Lunches
Drinks
Tips
Extra

4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert Reviews

5.0★★★★★122 reviews on Tripadvisor, Google and TourRadar

fra_2809Tripadvisor★★★★★

Amazing tour!

Our private tour from Marrakech to Fez was truly an unforgettable experience and exceeded all of our expectations. From the very beginning, everything was perfectly organized, and we felt completely taken care of throughout the journey.

The accommodations were absolutely wonderful — Dades Paradise in the Dades Gorges was beautiful and peaceful, and our two nights at Sakura Luxury Desert Camp were simply magical. Sleeping in the Sahara under the stars, enjoying delicious dinners and breakfasts, listening to Berber music around the fire, and waking up to the silence of the dunes were moments we will never forget. Camel trekking and sandboarding in Erg Chebbi were such fun and added to the adventure.

What we appreciated most about this tour was the opportunity to see the real Morocco. It wasn’t just sightseeing — it felt like a genuine cultural journey where we learned how people truly live and preserve their heritage.

A very special thank you goes to our driver, Yahya. He was incredibly kind, professional, and knowledgeable.

This tour was deeply memorable and we highly recommend it to anyone wanting to discover the beauty and soul of Morocco in a truly special way.

Srivatsan STripadvisor★★★★★

Private Desert tour to Erg Chebbi with family

This was a unique experience which me and my family will cherish for the rest of our lives. Thank you Abidine for making it possible. Your prompt response to all my queries helped me plan my trip better. A million thanks to Ismail (our guide) who made sure we had a wonderful time through the trip. We feel like we made a great friend in him. From introducing us to local music, to tirelessly driving the 4 days, to taking us to these amazing riads run by the most wonderful people, to showing us the main sites to see along the way - he was simply amazing. This tour helped us experience Morocco in a way that no other tour could. We met amazing families who hosted us. The desert camp was spectacular. I was worried that being a vegetarian and not being able to speak arabic or french would be major hurdles - definitely not so. This tour made it so easy to manage. This is something I would recommend to anyone planning on spending time in Morocco.

paul lTripadvisor★★★★★

Amazing experience .

We took a 4 day guided tour with Abidine and it was a fabulous experience. Right from the start, Abdoul/ yousef were flexible when it came to customising our itinerary and including all the details we wanted.

We had Hamid as our guide and driver. We spent 4 days with him on the road and it was a fabulous experience, seeing Morocco with all the local insights.

Everyone was so thoughtful and attentive, including the staff / owners at the various accommodations we stayed at.

Can’t recommend this enough. This tour was a big part of our trip being memorable. Thank you 🙏 Abidine for everything.

Madleina RTripadvisor★★★★★

An Unforgettable Desert Adventure with Ismael and Abidine

I traveled through Morocco for four weeks as a young woman traveling alone, and my desert journey with Private Desert Tours and the two brothers, Ismael and Abidine, became one of the most meaningful and unforgettable experiences of my entire trip.

Ismael and Abidine lovingly crafted my three-day stay around my wishes, creating a journey that felt both adventurous and deeply personal. From endless, breathtaking drives through the desert to the majestic Erg Chebbi dunes, across the Atlas Mountains, and finally to the ocean — where I closed this magical adventure with a sunset horseback ride on the beach — every moment felt special.

Throughout the entire experience, I felt completely safe, cared for, and at ease. More than guides, Ismael and Abidine became like true friends, sharing their world with kindness, humor, and genuine warmth.

From the bottom of my heart, I can wholeheartedly recommend their tours. If you are searching for something truly special to complete your journey — something authentic, soulful, and unforgettable — don’t hesitate to reach out to Ismael or Abidine.

You will be in the very best hands.

Ash PatelTripadvisor★★★★★

Magical Family Vacation!!

We just got back from a trip of a lifetime to Morocco! We traveled in a large group of friends with kids under 10 years old and Private Desert Tours made the experience so seamless and magical! We spent 3 days immersed in the beauty of the Merzouga desert doing some fun off-roading activities, visiting some authentic places, and soaking in the sheer beauty of the desert sunsets and sunrises. The desert in camp was luxurious and the staff were very hospitable and adept to their environment. Our guides/drivers were thorough professionals, I now consider them my dear friends and getting to know them better and having them explain to us (and our kids) in great detail about every different landscape, culture, nomadic lifestyle, etc was one of the best parts of our trip. The cars we had for the trip were in great condition and very comfortable for our family of 4 as well - which was very important to me given the amount of time we spent on the road! I would recommend Private Desert Tours to anyone that wants to visit Morocco and experience the Sahara!! Thank you, and we will certainly be back!

shomooTripadvisor★★★★★

Excellent driver/guide

Recently booked my trip through Private desert trip. had a 4X4 for a 5 day tour to desert including off-road circuit from Merzouga to tafraout sidi ali,tamnogault.

The drive was excellent. Ibrahim, our driver was just amazing. the agency was nice too overall. A bit expensive but did organise everything including all the places I wanted to stay..didn't feel rushed either..the desert camp was basic..rest was great

WIR - yes

V-SGPTripadvisor★★★★★

Great desert tour!

I had a wonderful trip to Erg Chebbi desert with very nice stops along the day. Accommodation and food was very good and the highlight was my guide/driver Ismail who too very good care of the entire itinerary.

paul leonGoogle★★★★★

An unforgettable stay, at the pace of the camels, among the dunes, delicious meals prepared by our kind guides! We were in another world. Thank you, Abidine.

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4-Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert FAQ

Is this a private tour or a group tour?

It is a private tour. Only your own party travels in the vehicle with your driver-guide, there are no fixed departure dates, and no other travelers join along the way. Every tour on this site runs this way.

How long is this tour, and where does it start and end?

It takes 4 days. Pickup on day 1 is at your hotel, riad or the airport in Marrakech. The tour ends in Fes on day 4. Our driver meets you at the pickup point between the departure time and 30 minutes after it.

How much does this tour cost?

The price is per person and depends on the size of your group: EUR 540 for 1 or 2 people, EUR 486 for 3 or 4, EUR 459 for 5 or 6, and EUR 443 for 7 or more. A solo traveller pays the 2-person price and children count as full travellers. A 30% deposit confirms the booking; send us your dates and we confirm within 24 hours.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancel more than 50 days before the departure date and you get a full refund. Cancellations less than 50 days before departure, and no-shows, are not refunded. Tickets for events or attractions and airport transfers are non-refundable. The full booking terms are on our Terms and Conditions page.

How fit do I need to be for this tour?

Most days are spent in a private vehicle, with stops for short walks in kasbahs, gorges and villages. The camel ride to the desert camp takes about one to two hours; if you would rather not ride, tell us when booking. Tell us about any mobility, dietary or medical needs in writing before you confirm and we plan the days around them.

Can the itinerary be changed?

Yes. The day-by-day plan on this page is a starting point. You can add a night, swap a stop, change the pace or combine it with another route; we confirm the changes and the price in writing before you book.