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Tour Overview: Your 4-Day Journey from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara
Explore Morocco on this incredible 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to Fes. Travel through the High Atlas Mountains, visit iconic kasbahs, ancient valleys, and the golden dunes of Merzouga. This private tour is the ideal way to connect the two imperial cities while discovering the stunning landscapes and rich Berber culture of southern Morocco.
Your route includes UNESCO site Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, Dades Gorge, Todra Gorge, and the Erg Chebbi dunes. You’ll cross the Middle Atlas, pass the cedar forests of Azrou, and end your journey in historic Fes. The trip is packed with authentic experiences—a guided kasbah visit, canyon hiking, a 4×4 off-road tour, and a camel trek across the dunes to a Berber camp under the stars.
Marrakech to Fes desert tour 4 days
- Day 1 :Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley and Gorge [330km / +7.5H].
- Day 2:Dades Gorges – Todra Gorge – Merzouga Desert. (overnight camel trek) [200km / 6,5H]
- Day 3:Erg Chebbi dunes – 4WD Tour – Explore Merzouga
- Day 4:Merzouga – Ziz valley – Cedar Forests – Ifrane – Fes [463km / 9H]
Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour Highlights 2026
- Cross the High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi Ntichka
- Walk to the world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Explore the canyons of Dades Gorge and Todra Gorge
- Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to watch the sunset over the Sahara
- Spend the night at a Berber desert camp in Merzouga
- Enjoy a 4×4 adventure around the dunes and visit nomadic families
- Meet wild apes in the cedar forests of Azrou
- See the “Switzerland of Morocco,” the city of Ifrane
Itinerary:
Detailed Itinerary: 4 Days Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour
Here is the day-by-day itinerary for your private Marrakech to Fes desert tour.
Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Gorge
Start your desert tour with pickup from your hotel in Marrakech. Cross the majestic High Atlas Mountains via the scenic Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260m). Visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site and film location for Gladiator and Game of Thrones. After lunch, travel the Road of 1000 Kasbahs through Skoura Oasis and the Valley of Roses before arriving in Dades Gorge for an overnight stay.
- Standard: Hotel Babylon Dadesor similar
- Superior: Hotel Xaluca Dadesor similar hotel
- Breakfast & Dinner are included
Day 2: Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga Desert & Camel Trek
After breakfast in Dades, travel toward the stunning Todra Gorge. Take a short hike through its 300-meter-high canyon, then enjoy lunch in a nearby Berber village. Continue to Merzouga, passing Erfoud, known for fossils and marble workshops. Arrive at the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes. Begin your camel trek at sunset into the Sahara. Ride across towering dunes for 90 minutes to your desert camp. Choose between luxury or traditional tents. After dinner, enjoy Berber drumming under the stars—a magical highlight of your Marrakech to Fes desert journey.
- Standard: Standard Berber Camp
- Superior: Luxury Desert Camp.
- Breakfast & Dinner are included
Day 3: Merzouga 4×4 Tour – Nomads & Gnawa Music
Start your day with a 4×4 desert tour around the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Visit Merzouga’s oasis and learn about its ancient irrigation system. Explore Khamlia village, where you’ll enjoy live Gnawa music and traditional mint tea with the local people. Drive off-road along the old Paris–Dakar rally route, visit desert mines and the remote M’fis village, a former French military site. Stop at a nomadic family tent in the black desert. Learn about nomad culture and enjoy a traditional Berber pizza lunch. Return to your riad in Merzouga, or optionally overnight in Ziz Valley to shorten the next day’s drive.
- Standard: Hotel Nomad Palaceor similar
- Superior: Riad Maduor similar.
- Breakfast & Dinner are included
Day 4: Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Cedar Forests – Ifrane – Fes
After breakfast, begin your journey north through Ziz Valley, famous for its panoramic palm groves and date plantations. Pass through Errachidia and Midelt, a mountain town known for its apples. Stop for lunch in Zaida. Continue to the cedar forest of Azrou, where you may spot wild monkeys. Then drive through Ifrane, known as the “Switzerland of Morocco.” Arrive in Fes by evening for drop-off at your hotel—marking the end of your unforgettable 4-day Marrakech to Fes tour via Merzouga.
Note :The tour program of our private Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour 4 Days can be modified to your needs and requirements. Feel free to contact us.
4 Days Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour Prices 2026
The price of this private tour varies by group size, season, and accommodation choice. Prices start from €200 per person. Select your group size below:
Standard Package:450 Euros per person.
Luxury Package:560 Euros per person.
Mixed Package:490 Euros per person.
Mixed Package is standard hotels + luxury desert camp.
Standard Package:360 Euros per person.
Luxury Package:460 Euros per person.
Mixed Package:400 Euros per person.
Mixed Package is standard hotels + luxury desert camp.
Standard Package:310 Euros per person.
Luxury Package:410 Euros per person.
Mixed Package:350 Euros per person.
Mixed Package is standard hotels + luxury desert camp.
Standard Package:280 Euros per person.
Luxury Package:380 Euros per person.
Mixed Package:320 Euros per person.
Mixed Package is standard hotels + luxury desert camp.
Standard Package:200 Euros per person.
Luxury Package:370 Euros per person.
Mixed Package:310 Euros per person.
Mixed Package is standard hotels + luxury desert camp.
Please be advised that during high season, an additional charge of up to 30% will be applied to regular prices to accommodate increased demand and operational costs.
What’s Included in Your Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour
The includes of private 4 days desert tour Marrakech to Fes
What’s Included
- Pick up & Drop off from your Hotel / Riad / Airport in Marrakech and Fes
- Private Desert tour in 4×4 vehicle or Minibus with A/C
- Experienced English-speaking driver / tour guide
- 2 nights in Hotel / Riad (breakfast & dinner included)
- 1 night in Berber Desert Camp (breakfast & dinner)
- Camel ride in Merzouga desert (one per person)
What’s NOT Included
- International Flight Tickets
- Accommodation in Marrakech & Fes
- Lunches & Beverages
- Guide tips (optional)
- Entrance fees to monuments (optional)
To book this Marrakech to Fes desert tour 4 days, please contact us to check availability and get right price.
ConfirmationIn order to secure any tour or activity, we require a small deposit to be paid over PayPal to our account, the balance is due in cash at the meeting point in Euros, Dollars or equivalent in dirham.
Cancelation policyIf you wish to cancel your tour, we must receive written confirmation through Email.
We accept cancelation according to these conditions:
- 5 daysor more before starting your tour : refundable 100%of your deposit
- 4 daysor less before starting your tour is non-refundable
- The cancelation can be different depending on the season
Additional Information:
- Your luggage is welcomed on this Marrakech to Fes tour. It will be transferred by 4×4 car while camping in the desert
- Please make sure you prepare a small backpack for the camel ride.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Children under 5 years old advised riding a camel in Merzouga behind an adult.
- Baby seat is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
It’s possible to add extra activities to this 4 days from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga:
Before desert tour- Transfer to your Riad Hotel
- Guided sightseeing of Marrakech Medina
- Day trip to Imlil & Atlas Mountains
- Day trip to Atlantic coast & Essaouira
- Day trip to Ouzud waterfalls
- ATV Quad Biking on sand dunes in Erg Chebbi
- Transfer to Airport
- Fes sightseeing tour
- Day trip to Chefchaouen
- Day trip to Meknes & Volubilis
FAQs 4 Days tour Marrakech to Fes:
The distance between Marrakech and Merzouga is 564 km, first night you will sleep in Dades valley and reach Merzouga on second day. In the Day 3 you will spend driving back to Marrakech.
On our Marrakech shared group budget desert tours you will share only transportation. But you will get private room in hotels and private tent in Sahara desert camp.
For Private Marrakech desert trips you will be in private car 4×4 only you and driver. We offer 2 accommodations options. Standard and Luxury.
Your luggage is welcomed on this Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga tour. It will be transferred by 4×4 car to the camp when you ride the camel.
Please prepare a small backpack with personal belongings. Do not forget sunglasses, a scarf, comfortable walking shoes and in winter also warm clothes. For the camel ride we recommend to wear jeans or long trousers.
To get to Desert camp in the middle of sand dunes there other means of transport rather than the camels as : take 4WD caror ATVs quad biking, And also by trekking or walking.
Marrakech to Fes desert tours 4 days reviews
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