# 5-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Chefchaouen, Ending in Fes Five days across the Sahara at Merzouga to the blue town of Chefchaouen, finishing in Fes. - Length: 5 days - Route: Marrakech to Fes - Private tour with your own driver ## Price per person | Group | Price | |---|---| | 1-2 people | €690 | | 3-4 people | €621 | | 5-6 people | €587 | | 7+ people | €566 | Prices are per person. A solo traveller pays the 2-person price. A 30% deposit confirms the booking; children count as full travellers. Book: https://privatedeserttours.com/book-now/?packid=984 ## Highlights - The Dades Valley and its gorges - The kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou - The blue town of Chefchaouen - The Todra Gorge - The Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga - The market town of Rissani ## Itinerary ### Day 1 · Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ait Ben Haddou, 310 KM | 5.5–6 Hours Drive We start our tour at 7am from your hotel in Marrakech to chefchaouen. We drive through the high Atlas (2260m high) we make many stops for the pictures on the way, the biggest stop will be at Ait ben hadddou Kasbah for lunch(the Unisco world heritage site) place of the movies :Gladiator,Son of god, game of thrones  … After lunch ,we’ll enjoy the beautiful natural landscapes and historical monuments of Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate and the Valley of the Roses, famous for its annual Festival of Roses. We’ll afterwards, pass through the Berber villages of El Kelaa des M’Gouna and Boumalene  Dades by the Valley, where we will spend the night. Overnight : Dades Paradise or similar  Overnight: Dades Paradise or similar ### Day 2 · Dades Valley to Erg Chebbi via Todra Gorge, 270 KM | 4.5 Hours Drive leaving Boumalene Dades after breakfast, we will head to Merzouga passing through the Berber village of Tinghir and the Todra Gorge where the canyons dominate the skyline. We will then pass through several towns along the route, stopping for lunch at either Tinjdad, or Rissani in Tafilalet region, famous for serving the Berber pizza. After lunch we will make our way to Merzouga to start our camel trek. You will have a short rest with tea, then your luggage will be left in safe rooms at the hotel. The 90 minute of camel ride will take you to a Nomadic camp in the middle of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes, the highest in North Africa. The camp consists of a chain of tents equipped with mattresses and linen, a restaurant, a kitchen and toilet. During evening, you will have dinner and entertainment performed by Local staff around the camp fire. Overnight : Sakura Luxury Camp  Overnight: Sakura Luxury Camp at the Erg Chebbi dunes, Merzouga ### Day 3 · Erg Chebbi to Fes, 470 KM | 7–7.5 Hours Drive You’ll wake up early to attend the sunrise spectacle, then riding back the camels to your hotel. After having shower and breakfast, we leave Erg Chebbi to the north passing by the Ziz Valley and the Mid Atlas Mountains up to Fez. On our way, we will stop frequently to appreciate the Rocky mountains and plain areas. We will pause in Azrou to see the North Africa Monkeys on the wild inside a Cedar Forest. We arrive to Fes, and check in your riad. Overnight : Riad Dar Borj or similar  Overnight: Riad Dar Borj or similar in Fes ### Day 4 · Fes to Chefchaouen, 200 KM | 3.5 Hours Drive We will drive to the north of Morocco through the Rif Mountains, arriving at chefchaouen medina. A typical blue town by the mountains. The evening will be dedicated to exploring the simply but beautiful city of Chefchaouen  medina where everything is set dramatically against the mountains. Things to see among many are the blue-tinted houses and cobbled streets with mountainous backdrop which create a photographic setting. Spend the night in a riad. Overnight : Riad Sultan or Riad Hicham or similar  Overnight: Riad Sultan or Riad Hicham or similar in Chefchaouen ### Day 5 · Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis & Meknes, 230 KM | 4–5 Hours Drive After your breakfast in the riad, our journey will start towards volubilis, then driving forth via wazan and other rif villages Volubilis embodies the roman ruins and presents a unique archaeological site of Moroccan history, after the visit of the ruins we will shift our way to Meknes city, an imperial city in the 17th century, where we will hang around the historical huge walls of the medina, bab el mansour. Then we continue to Fes where the tour finishes.( We can finish with you in any other city you want). ## Included - Private air-conditioned vehicle and fuel for the whole route - Pick-up from your hotel, riad or Marrakech airport; drop-off at your hotel or airport in the end city - English-speaking Berber driver - 4 nights' accommodation: Dades Valley, Erg Chebbi desert camp, Fes, Chefchaouen - 4 dinners and 4 breakfasts - Camel ride to and from the camp; sandboarding in the Erg Chebbi dunes - Music around the fire at the camp; soft drinks at the camp - All stops along the route, including Aït Benhaddou and the Todra Gorge; stops when you ask ## Not included - Flights - Lunches and drinks outside the camp - Entrance fees (Aït Benhaddou kasbah, Volubilis) and a city guide in Fes, available on request - Tips ## 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 5 days. Pickup on day 1 is at your hotel, riad or the airport in Marrakech. The tour ends in Fes on day 5. 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 690 for 1 or 2 people, EUR 621 for 3 or 4, EUR 587 for 5 or 6, and EUR 566 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. --- Private Desert Tours · Rue la Marche Vert, Mhamid 47402, Morocco · Phone and WhatsApp +212667897512 · https://privatedeserttours.com/contact-us/