7 Days Trip From Fes To Merzouga Via The Sahara Desert

For the first day of our tour from Fes to Marrakech, we will explore everything that the spiritual capital of Morocco has to offer. In fact, Fez was the first ever imperial city founded by an Islamic dynasty in Morocco, hence why it’s considered a spiritual and holy capital. We will walk through the narrow streets of Fes’ old Medina, in order to learn more about the traditions and customs of locals, and discover the wide range of artisanal products displayed by craftsmen.

Our tour will also include, the colorful Chouara leather tanneries, and a variety of buildings showcasing the finest Arabo-Islamic architecture. After we are done with that we will explore the modern part of the city as well, before finally returning to our hotel or Riad.

After waking up in the desert, we will have breakfast at the hotel then head out to the nearby Khamlia village. Khamlia is important for its rich history, and many people visit it nowadays to get a chance to experience the genuine Gnaoua music played by its masters. After that, we will roam free through the endless desert dunes, meeting Nomad families and spending time with them to learn more about their lifestyle.

Following that, we will visit an interesting abandoned mines site, located near the Morocco-Algerian border. At this point we will return to Merzouga where we will have a local delicacy for lunch, known as Berber Pizza. Finally, our camel caravan will be waiting for us, which we will ride through the sunset and head to the desert camp where we will be spending the night. You will enjoy a cozy atmosphere around a campfire and under the starry night sky, followed by a mouthwatering dinner before sleeping in your tent.

This next morning of the tour feom Fes to Marrakech, we will all wake up in time to admire the sun rising and casting her beautiful colors on the desert dunes, then we will return to Merzouga riding our camels once more. You can shower and have breakfast at the hotel, before we start driving towards Ouarzazate. On our way there, we will make many stops to enjoy Berber villages and scenery such as the open marketplace of Sijilmassa at Rissani.

We will have lunch at the Todra gorges, which is a site known for its 300 meters high gorges that attract people from all over the world. We can hike around the valley or simply walk along the Todra River, the experience will be just as interesting regardless. After moving to the Dades valley and enjoying its landscape, we will continue driving through a road known as the “road of a Thousand Kasbahs”, in which you will get to discover wonderful scenery from the south of Morocco.

The road will lead us to a city called Kalaat Mgouna, situated in the blooming valley of roses. Finally, we will reach Ouarzazate, which is known as “the Hollywood of Morocco” for being a highly cinematic city. We will have dinner and spend the night at a hotel.

After breakfast, we will tour this highly cinematic city before moving on to another iconic monument. We will visit the famous UNESCO world heritage site: the historical Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, where many important international movies were shot (such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, the Mummy…). Following that, we will drive to another nearby Kasbah, the Kasbah of Telouet to enjoy a Moroccan lunch in the middle of a Berber village.

Finally, we will head straight to Marrakech by driving through the High Atlas Mountains (specifically the Tizin Tichka pass) before finally arriving at the red city. You will have a traditional Tanjia for dinner before spending the night at a local Riad.