# 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.

- Length: 4 days
- Route: Marrakech to Fes
- Private tour with your own driver

## Price per person

| Group | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-2 people | €540 |
| 3-4 people | €486 |
| 5-6 people | €459 |
| 7+ people | €443 |

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=576

## 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

## Itinerary

### 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.

## 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

## 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.

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