7 Days desert Tour From Marrakech to fes

Itinerary desert tour from Marrakech to Fes:

Day 1. Marrakech.

Arrival in Marrakech and transfer to the hotel. Depending on the time of arrival, the possibility of making a first contact with the charm of the Jamae el Fena square and its surroundings. Accommodation and breakfast in hotel.

Day 2. Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate.

In the morning we will see Marrakech and at noon we will leave towards Ouarzazate, crossing the high atlas through the “TIZI-N-TICHA” port with a height of 2260 meters, along which we will find Berber villages with their typical houses built in stone and adobe. We will visit the famous kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site. In the afternoon we will arrive at the Ouarzazate Hotel. Dinner and overnight at the kasbah hotel.

Day 3. Ouarzazate – Dades – Todra Gorges – Merzouga.

In the morning visit the Taourirt kasbah, we continue through the Skoura palm grove and the route of a thousand kasbahs, we will pass through the Dades valley, visit the Todra gorge and the palm grove, through different towns we will cross the Tafilalet palm grove and reach the foot of the beautiful dunes of Erg Chebbi, the highest in all of Morocco. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel at the foot of the dunes.

Day 4. Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Desert.

In the morning 4×4 excursion to the surroundings of the Erg Chebbi dunes we pass through dry oases, nomadic lands, visiting nomadic families in the desert, we will pass through the small town of Khamlia with inhabitants originally from Mali (Berber population of black ethnicity coming from Mali), to learn about their culture through their GNAOUA music and dances. In the afternoon, camel excursion through the Erg Chebbi dunes to spend the night in the middle of the dune desert. Dinner and accommodation Haima (well-equipped nomadic tents).

Day 5. Erg Chebbi – Erfoud – Ziz Gorges – Midelt – Fez.

After breakfast we will take a tour of the famous Erg Chebbi Dunes, then leaving towards Rissani, the first imperial city of Morocco, where depending on the day we can visit its famous market, the most important in the area, then we will pass through Erfoud, a town where The entire theme related to fossils is focused, we will pass through the Ziz valley with its panoramic views of palm groves and gorges, once we have passed the Tizi-n-Talghomt pass, we arrive at Midelt, leaving by road towards the cedar forest, stop A must to see the monkeys in freedom, then we pass through Ifrane (called the Moroccan Switzerland) and arrive at Fez, the cultural capital of Morocco. Accommodation and breakfast in Riad.

Day 6 Fes Guided tour.

After breakfast, we went out to visit the old town of Fez and its medina, the large piñata and famous throughout the Arab world, Jewish quarter, entering from the Boujloud Bab, the famous easy gate and heading towards Dar Batha, a Spanish built by the Arabs, a museum of beautiful houses of popular art, continue with the visit of the Bounania madrasa, the Koranic school of Fez, where young people studied the Koran. The tour continues through the Suke Chouara tannery to discover the fascinating process of leather, the first cleaning of the hair until the color with natural dyes. Then we will pass the Qaraouiyine mosque, founded in the 9th century, in the afternoon return to the riad. Accommodation and breakfast in Riad.