3 Days Trip: Fes to Marrakech through Sahara Desert & Atlas Mountains

Perfect if you’re flying out of Marrakech, this efficient one-way circuit skips nothing that matters. Expect monkey-filled cedars, the seductive curves of the Dades, a camel sunset in Erg Chebbi and the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou before the Atlas delivers you to the Red City.

Trip Highlights

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Fes → Ifrane → Cedar Forest → Ziz Valley → Merzouga

South through Ifrane and Azrou with macaque photo stops, lunch in Midelt, then the Ziz Gorges to Merzouga. Camel trek at sunset, dinner and overnight in desert camp.

Day 2

Merzouga → Rissani → Todra Gorge → Dades Valley

Catch sunrise from the dunes, breakfast at camp, then west to Rissani souk and the cool canyon of the Todra. Continue through the Dades ‘monkey fingers’ rock formations for dinner and overnight.

Day 3

Dades → Ouarzazate → Aït Ben Haddou → Marrakech

Visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, lunch facing Aït Ben Haddou and a guided stroll through the ksar before crossing the Tizi n’Tichka to Marrakech (arrival ~5:00 PM).

What's included

Not included