Multi-day tours
3-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga
Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, a night in the Sahara, then the Dades, Todra and Ait Ben Haddou on the way to Marrakech.
Fes (riad or hotel), early morningPrice on request
From the imperial city to the dunes
Desert tours from Fes to the Sahara
From Fes, Merzouga is a day’s drive through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas: a night in the dunes, then on to Marrakech through the gorges and kasbahs.
Tours starting from FesFes is the natural gateway to the Sahara for travellers coming from the north. The road crosses the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, where Barbary macaques live, then follows the palm groves of the Ziz Valley down to the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Rather than going back to Fes, most travellers continue to Marrakech through the gorges and kasbahs of the south: the whole of Morocco's diversity in three days.
Tours starting from Fes
Multi-day tours
9-day Morocco tour from Casablanca
The grand tour: Casablanca, Fes, the Sahara, Berber villages, Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech, starting and ending in Casablanca.
Casablanca (airport or hotel)Price on request
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The route from Fes to Merzouga
About 7 hours of driving, with stops in Ifrane, the alpine-looking “Switzerland of Morocco”, the cedar forest of Azrou and the Ziz Valley viewpoints. You reach Merzouga in the late afternoon, in time for a camel trek at sunset.
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From the desert to Marrakech
After sunrise over the dunes, the road heads west to the Todra Gorges and the Dades Valley, then follows the Valley of Roses and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Ait Ben Haddou, before crossing the High Atlas to Marrakech.
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Fes, Merzouga and back to Fes
If your flight leaves from Fes, the tour can also be done as a round trip. Ask us and we will adapt the route.
Questions travellers ask
How long is the drive from Fes to Merzouga?
About 7 hours, without counting stops. We break it up with visits to Ifrane, the cedar forest and the Ziz Valley.
Can I end the tour in Marrakech?
Yes, that is our most popular option: Fes – Merzouga – Dades – Marrakech in 3 days.
What is the best season?
October to April for the desert. In winter, snow can fall on the Middle Atlas around Ifrane, which is beautiful but sometimes slows the road.
Cross Morocco through the Sahara
Tell us your dates and where you want to end your trip: we will organise the journey from your riad in Fes.