4 Days Trip from Marrakech to Fes

Pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech at 8 o’clock in the morning. Then depart to the High Atlas, Sof Moroccan Atlas mountains. Going through Tizi N’Tichka port with stops for panoramic views and taking pictures of the Berber small villages that camouflage in the landscape. Then we continue south to the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986).

Free time for lunch in town. Then we continue to Ouarzazate also known as “The gate of the desert” that in Berber language means “noiseless or without confusion”. Here we’ll see the Taourirt kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco. The next site to visit is the Rose Valley going through the big Skoura palm grove; a beautiful place to contemplate more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes roses are raised for cosmetic use such as the valued rosewater. The Rose Festival is held here annually in May, it is an important museum for Moroccan culture. Finally we reach the Dades valley where we’ll spend the night.

After enjoying the Dades Gorges, continue your journey towards Todgha, a picturesque oasis town. The Todgha Gorge is a must-visit attraction, characterized by its towering cliffs and a river flowing through it. Take a walk along the gorge and soak in the incredible views.

From Todgha, head towards Erfoud, a town famous for its fossil industry. Along the way, you'll pass through the scenic desert landscapes and small Berber villages. If you're interested, you can visit one of the fossil factories in Erfoud to learn about the process of fossil extraction and see some unique fossil specimens.

After exploring Erfoud, continue your journey towards Merzouga, the gateway to the Sahara Desert. As you approach Merzouga, you'll notice the landscape changing into vast sand dunes, creating a mesmerizing desert panorama. Upon arrival in Merzouga, you can relax and enjoy the tranquility of the desert.

In the late afternoon or early evening, prepare for an unforgettable experience—a camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes. Meet your local guide and ride on the back of a camel as you venture deep into the Sahara Desert. The camel ride will take you to a desert campsite where you'll spend the night.

This is a complete Desert day. “Date with the sunrise” If you are In the middle of the desert, it’s worth getting up early to contemplate the most spectacular sunrise you’ve ever seen at the top of a dune close to the camp and enjoy this landscape that is a gift of nature. After sunrise, we return to Merzouga on the camels where a hearty breakfast is waiting for us. Then we’ll skirt the Erg Chebbi, a great extension of the sandy desert where we can find the Big Dune of Morocco. which is more than 250mts high.

We continue then by the road that was formerly used for the “Paris – Dakar” and ends in the mountains that limit with Agelia. Stop at Tissardmin Oasis where we can find fossil quarries still present in the area, we continue then by a road where we can see nomad settlements and learn their secrets and manners. The next stop will be at a viewpoint to contemplate the hole Erg Chebbi. We’ll reach then Kamilia Village, originally from Mali, where we’ll have a relaxing cup of tea meanwhile we listen to a concert of the spiritual music of Gnawa. Transfer to your accommodation and free afternoon to enjoy the town or the dunes next to the hotel to see the sunset. Dinner and night in the hotel.

After breakfast, we start our last day to the north through the Tafilalet palm grove, the biggest in the world. You’ll see thousands of palm trees along the 20km of road. This way leads us to the Ziz valley, which river comes down from the high Atlas and feeds the palm grove. Here we make a stop and from this high viewpoint, enjoy a magnificent view of the valley and the town of Aoufous. We make another stop in Midelt, just in the heart of the Atlas where you’ll have free time for lunch and rest for a while. In the afternoon we continue our way through the Cedar Woods where, if we are lucky, we’ll see some monkeys.

The next place we’ll visit is the city of Ifrane, situated on the northwestern slope of the Middle Atlas at 1630 meters above the water level. Its broad avenues, its urban development with perfect cleanness, the gardens, the green areas, and its architecture make this city look like a Swiss town. Ifrane feels misplaced in Morocco. That's why it’s named Moroccan Switzerland, and if that’s not enough it has an important ski resort, Michlifen, At About 6 pm we arrive at Fez, transfer to the hotel, and end our 4-day trip from Marrakech to FES.