3-Day Desert Tour to Fez: Ouarzazate and Berber Village from Marrakech
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3-Day Desert Tour to Fez: Ouarzazate and Berber Village from Marrakech
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Highlights
Leave Morocco’s souks and medinas behind and step off the beaten track on this 3-day tour from Marrakech to Fez. Travel through the city of Ouarzazate to the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou kasbah; watch local workers blending scented perfumes at a rose-growing plantation at Kelaa Mgouna; take the 'Road of 1,000 Kasbahs' through the Dadès Valley to Tinghir; and discover desert oases and meet Berber villagers along the banks of the Todgha River. You'll also trek into the Sahara Desert on camelback and enjoy dinner under the stars.
Itinerary
Marrakech – Skoura – Dades(D)
Todgha Gorge
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeFollowing a morning pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech, meet your guide and take the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the Atlas mountain range, where local Berber farmers work the land as they have for centuries. and onward for lunch (own expense) at the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou kasbah. Follow your guide on a tour of the kasbah and hear of the many famous films and photo shoots that have taken place there. Head through Ouarzazate — also known as ‘The Gate of The Sahara’ — Travel onward past the palm trees and olive groves of the Skoura oasis to Kasbah Amridil and gain insight into its construction and history from your guide. Continue on through the Valley of Roses to Kelaa Mgouna, a local rose plantation. Visit one of the rose-growing cooperatives and watch as workers blend their ingredients to make rose-scented perfumes, then head on to your guest house in Dades gorges for dinner and your overnight. accommodation at Dades Kasbah Amazigh.Marrakech
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe start step will be from Marrakech as always, and we will pick you up from the hotel, or a place so near to your riad if it's not accessible by our minibusses.- AccommodationsAccommodation at kasbah Dades Amazigh or kasbah chems dadesFood And DrinksDinner
Dades– Erg Chebbi (B,D)
Merzouga Desert
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeDepart Boumalne du Dadès after breakfast and take the famous Road of 1,000 Kasbahs through the Dadès Valley. Visit one of the valley’s traditional kasbahs and listen as your guide details the role it has played in the region’s history. Head into the foothills of the High Atlas to the oasis of Tinghir and enjoy a walk along the Todgha River, where olive groves and palm trees flourish by the riverbanks. Visit Berber villages with your guide to meet one or two of the locals, then head into the mighty Todgha Gorge for lunch (own expense). Travel through the oasis towns of Erfoud and Merzouga, then meet your camel train in Erg Chebbi for the onward journey by camelback into the Sahara Desert. Enjoy beautiful views of the Saharan sunset, then arrive at your desert camp for a traditional Moroccan dinner under the stars while local nomads play traditional folk songs. Overnight: Erg Chebbi desert campDades Gorges
8 hoursAdmission Ticket Freespent 1st night at Kasbah Dades Amazigh- AccommodationsAuberge saharaFood And DrinksDinnerBreakfast
Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Midelt – Fez (B)
Fes el-Bali
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeSay goodbye to the rest of the group driving back to Marrakech and meet your new driver to Fes. After you’ve installed in your new van ( max of 6 passengers ), depart on a long drive to Fes crossing the Ziz Vlley through Errachidia which is the capital of Tafilalt region, and we continue to Midelt where we will have lunch at leisure before we keep driving across the Middle Atlas Mountians with its Cedar Forests and Berber towns of Imouzzar and Ifran. We arrive at Fes late in the afternoon around 8h pm. Your shared Marrakech to Fes desert tour will end with a drop off at your Fes riad or hotel of your choice.Midelt
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA wonderful space to discover in your road back.- Food And DrinksBreakfast
What's included
INCLUDED
Overnight accommodation in a Sahara desert camp and at Kasbah Dades Amazigh or kasbah chems dades
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, D=dinner)
Camel trek in Erg Chebbi
Dinner (2)
Breakfast (2)
NOT INCLUDED
lunch and drinks, unless specified
Additional local guides
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for children under 2 years old
Good walking shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
Drinking water is not provided by can be purchased along the way
Accommodation at the desert camp will be in a private tent with shared bathroom facilities
Bedding is provided in the desert camp so there is no need to bring a sleeping bag
Long trousers are recommended for the camel ride because the saddles can cause skin irritation
A conservative dress code is recommended in Morocco. Men and women should keep their upper body as well as their knees covered at all times as a sign of respect to the local culture. Wearing shorts is not recommended. It can be cold at night and in the winter so please bring appropriate clothing
Location
Address
Tinerhir, Morocco 45824
Provider
Ando Travel SARL
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