Desert tours Fes to Marrakech 4 Days

Day 1: Fes – Volubilis – Meknes – Midelt  

Travelling with our desert tours team from Fes, you’ll have an early breakfast and make toward Meknes – one of the largest cities in Morocco – with a stop-over in the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. Dating from the third century BC, this historic remnant of a past society features beautiful mosaics that give you a picture of not just Roman, but Phoenician and Carthaginian life.

Our guides will then have you continue on to Meknes where you can view the gates of Bab El Mansour and Bab El Khamis and dine in the holy city of Moulay Idris. After lunch, our tours party will set off towards the Middle Atlas Mountains, where most of our day will be spent winding our way through astonishingly beautiful and varied terrain, including cedar forests, jagged rock faces and Berber villages, before staying overnight in the town of Midelt.

Day 2: Midelt – Er-Rachidia – Erfoud – Erg Chebbi (sand boarding)  

Breakfasting in Midelt, you’ll cross the Atlas Mountains and descend toward the Sahara Desert. Travelling along mountain roads offering unparalleled views of the country side and Oued Ziz, you’ll pass Kasbahs, palm groves and the adobe-coloured city of Er-Rachidia before arriving in Merzouga in the late afternoon. Situated on the outskirts of the Sahara Desert, this is an ideal spot to explore and drink in the local culture. Our desert tours team will then have you saddling up your camel for a two hour trek out into the dunes during sunset, before camping overnight at Erg Chebbi at a traditional nomadic tent and some fun sand boarding.

Day 3: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorge  

Bookend your stay in the dunes with an early awakening to see the sunrise before a camel drive back to Merzouga. Breakfast in town before travelling to Erfoud and then onwards to Todra Gorges where you’ll climb nearly a thousand feet to the top. Lush river valleys provide the perfect backdrop for the party’s journey towards the southeast of Morocco. Marvel at the splendour of Morocco’s natural beauty with a journey to nearby Dades Gorge passing by the striking rock formations of Tamnalt Hills. Sleep overnight in comfortable accommodation in Dades Gorge.

Day 4 : Dades Gorge – Ouarzazate – Marrakech  

After a delicious breakfast, you’ll journey towards Ouarzazate passing through the High Atlas mountains. Our desert tours team offers something truly unique – they’ll take you off-road briefly to view a series of caves home to nomadic people. After that, we’ll continue down the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs toward Ouarzazate with a visit to Skoura palm oasis and the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Arrive at our final destination in Ouarzazate, our guides will drop you off at your hotel or riad. We implore you to explore the town, finding not just the sites where famous films including Gladiator and Jesus of Nazareth were filmed, but the secret, hidden gems off the beaten path.