3 Days Trip: Marrakech to Fez through Sahara Desert

Description

A northbound classic for travelers continuing to Fes, Meknes or Tangier. Kasbahs, gorges and palm oases pave the way east before the desert works its magic: camels at sunset, a camp under the Milky Way, then a sunrise dune climb before the Middle Atlas carries you to the world’s oldest living medieval city.

Trip Highlights

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech → Tizi n'Tichka → Aït Ben Haddou → Dades

Cross the Atlas with village stops, explore Aït Ben Haddou after lunch, then follow the Valley of Roses to the Dades Gorges for dinner and overnight.

Day 2

Dades → Todra Gorge → Erfoud → Merzouga Camp

Morning walk in the Todra Gorge, fossil shops in Erfoud, then camels into the Erg Chebbi at sunset. Berber dinner, drumming and a night in camp.

Day 3

Merzouga → Rissani → Midelt → Ifrane → Fes

Sunrise and breakfast at camp, then north through Rissani, the apple orchards of Midelt and Ifrane’s alpine streets, reaching Fes around 6:00 PM.

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