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4-Day Fes to Marrakech Sahara Desert Tour — Morocco Next

Merzouga & Erg Chebbi, Morocco

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Live tour guide

French, English, Spanish, Arabic

Pickup included

Direct from your hotel or riad

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Duration
4 days, 3 nights
Group size
1 to 12 travellers
Physical level
2/7 · Easy
Start and finish
Fes → Marrakech
Best season
September–May; summer is very hot in the Sahara
Confirmed by the operator
The operator confirms your date, usually within 24 hours

Overview

Middle Atlas cedars, the Erg Chebbi dunes, Todra Gorge and Ait Ben Haddou

Start in Fes and finish in Marrakech, crossing the whole of Morocco through some of its most varied landscapes: cedar forests and alpine towns, palm-filled valleys, the golden dunes of the Sahara and the earthen kasbahs of the south. Four days gives you time to enjoy the desert without rushing. The journey begins with a drive into the Middle Atlas, passing Ifrane — the tidy, alpine-style town known as "Morocco's Switzerland" — and the great cedar forests around Azrou, where Barbary macaques live in the trees. Over the mountains via Midelt, the landscape turns dramatically to desert as you descend through the Ziz Valley, a long green ribbon of palm groves, towards Merzouga. The next day is all about the Sahara. In the late afternoon, you typically ride by camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes — the highest in Morocco, up to 150 metres tall — to watch the sunset and spend the night in a desert camp, with dinner under the stars and often Berber drumming by the fire. After sunrise in the dunes, you head west to walk through the towering Todra Gorge and continue to the Dades Valley, "the valley of a thousand kasbahs". On the final day, you pass Ouarzazate and visit the UNESCO-listed fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou before crossing the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech. The camp standard, accommodation and exact programme are confirmed by Morocco Next with your booking.

Highlights

  • One-way journey from Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara
  • Ifrane, "Morocco's Switzerland", and the cedar forests of Azrou
  • Ziz Valley palm groves on the way to the desert
  • Camel ride at sunset in the Erg Chebbi dunes and a night in a desert camp
  • Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley of a thousand kasbahs
  • UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou, famous film location
  • Tizi n'Tichka pass over the High Atlas
  • Shared small group or private tour

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Itinerary

4 days
  1. ⚑ Fes
  2. 1 Ifrane
  3. 2 Midelt
  4. 3 Merzouga
  5. 4 Erg Chebbi
  6. 5 Todra Gorge
  7. 6 Dades Valley
  8. 7 Ouarzazate
  9. 8 Ait Ben Haddou
  10. ● Marrakech
  1. 1

    Morning pick-up in Fes and drive into the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and the cedar forests near Azrou, home to Barbary macaques. Cross the mountains via Midelt and descend through the Ziz Valley and its palm groves to the desert region of Merzouga for the night.

    Hotel near the dunes or desert camp, as confirmed by the operator Meals: Dinner, as confirmed by the operator
  2. 2

    Time to discover the area around Merzouga and the edge of the dunes. In the late afternoon, ride into Erg Chebbi (usually by camel) to watch the sunset and reach your desert camp. Dinner and night under the stars.

    Desert camp in Erg Chebbi Meals: Breakfast, dinner, as confirmed by the operator
  3. 3

    Watch the sunrise from the dunes, then drive west through oases to the Todra Gorge for a walk between its 300 m cliffs. Continue to the Dades Valley for the night.

    Hotel or guesthouse in the Dades Valley Meals: Breakfast, dinner, as confirmed by the operator
  4. 4

    Drive through the Valley of Roses to Ouarzazate and visit the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass and arrive in Marrakech in the evening.

    Meals: Breakfast

What's included

  • Transport throughout the 4-day itinerary, from Fes to Marrakech
  • Pick-up in Fes and drop-off at your accommodation in Marrakech
  • Driver speaking English or French
  • 3 nights' accommodation (hotels and desert camp), as confirmed by the operator

Not included

  • Lunches and drinks
  • Optional activities unless confirmed
  • Entrance fees and local guides at sites
  • Tips and personal expenses

What to bring

  • Small overnight bag for the desert camp
  • Warm layers — desert nights and mountain passes can be cold
  • Scarf or chech to protect from sun and sand
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Cash in dirhams for lunches and tips

Good to know

Confirmed by the operator

The operator confirms your date, usually within 24 hours. You are not charged before.

Guide languages

English, French

Group size

1 to 12 travellers

Physical level

2/7 · Easy

Best season

September–May; summer is very hot in the Sahara

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Meeting point

Fes

End point

Marrakech

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Marrakech, Morocco · On MoroccoWild since 2026

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