Tour overview
Fes to Marrakech Desert tour 4 Days
Morocco itinerary 4 Days Overview:
4-day Merzouga Desert to Marrakech is the best desert tour combining Fes and Marrakech via Merzouga Desert, Azrou, and Erg Chebbi Dunes for a camel trek and overnight in a desert camp, meeting nomadic Bedouins, Todra Gorge, Ouarzazate and Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. This 4-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech via the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga is highly recommended. The tour includes two nights in the Sahara Desert (one night in a hotel and the second in a desert camp), a camel ride, and short drives.
The tour gives you the opportunity to see the best of the Southeast in just 4 days, see the barbarian monkeys in the Azrou cedar forest, take a desert tour to visit the Bedouins who live in the desert, caves, wander in the Dades Valley or the Todra Gorge, spend more time at the sites and share a cup of tea with an Amazigh family.
Highlights of the 4 Days Morocco tour:
- Stop at the Cedar Forest of Azrou and see the Barbary monkeys.
- Panoramic sides of the Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Experience camel riding in the Merzouga desert.
- Watch the sunset over the dunes.
- Actively practice sand boarding.
- Delicious dinner and party around the campfire (Berber drums).
- Camping in Merzouga desert camp.
- Merzouga exploration tour and visit to a Bedouin family.
- Visit Studio Atlas and Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate.
- Visit the Unesco World Heritage Site.
- Stunning landscapes of the Atlas Mountains.
Morocco Tour: 4 Days in Morocco itinerary
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
On the First day of your 4 Days Morocco Desert tour. We leave Fes and head to the Sahara Desert. On the way we will visit many tourist attractions such as Ifrane. Known as the “Switzerland of Morocco”. We will stop at the cedar forest to watch the monkeys swinging between the trees. Then head south through the vast palm groves and oases of the Ziz Valley in southern Morocco, which can be reached via the Middle Atlas Mountains. After that. We will head to the city of Erfoud, famous for its paleontological and historical museums.
In the Merzouga Desert, we will take a camel ride to watch a stunning sunset over the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. After sunset, we will have dinner and spend the night in the heart of the Sahara Desert in Morocco, staying in a luxury desert camp in Merzouga, under a clear, star-filled sky. After dinner, we will enjoy a Berber concert with the rhythm of drums and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Excursion around Merzouga Desert
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Today, after breakfast we leave the camp, our first destination will be the Gnawa village, home to black immigrants from South Africa, Sudan, and Mali who established their own village in Merzouga. We will visit them, to listen to the Musics they play, later we give them a tip, and then depart for Meffis Mountain, the site of the ancient mines discovered during the French colonial era. Thereafter leave for the Nomads for drinking a cup of tea and discover their lifestyle. After lunch, take a little stroll through one of the desert’s oases. At last, we transport you to the hotel where you will spend the night.
Day 3: Merzouga Desert – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Today, we leave Merzouga and drive to Boumalne Dades via Rissani, where we will explore the city and its old market. The tour continues through several other Berber settlements, including Mallab, Tinjdad and Al-Jarf, a village famous for its historic irrigation wells. The Todra Valley and its magnificent 300 meter canyons will be our next destination. In fact, the force of the water pushes its way through the cracks in the rocks. We will walk into the valley, then continue to the Dades Valley where we will spend the night.
Day 4: Boumalne Dades – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
We will continue our journey to Ouarzazate. Passing through the Valley of Roses and the Skoura Oasis on our way to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. 27 kilometers outside the city of Ouarzazate, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s beautiful landscapes have been used in many Hollywood films, including “Lawrence of Arabia,” “The Gladiator,” “Kingdom of Heaven,” “Prince of Persia,” and many others.
The southern kasbahs, which are fortified palaces, are a good example of how different Moroccan architecture and culture are. After completing a walking tour to visit the Kasbah, we will set out through the “Tichka Pass” in the Atlas Mountains, enjoying some wonderful panoramic views and Berber villages along the way. Once in Marrakech we will drop you at your Riad or at the Airport end of your 4 Days Morocco Desert tour.
4 Days tour from Fes to Marrakech Map:
4 Day Desert tour from Fes: includes / Excludes
Included
- Private air-conditioned 4×4/deluxe van
- Experienced English/Spanish-speaking Berber guide
- Hotel/riad pick-up and drop-off
- Night in Erg Chebbi luxury desert camp
- Guided 1-1.5 hr camel rides
- Flexibility for stops and breaks during the journey
- Air-conditioned rooms/suites with private bathroom
- Breakfasts
- Luggage assistance to camp and accommodations
- Free time to explore nearby cities/towns
Not Included
- Lunch and Drinks
- Entrance fees for attractions
- Any Private Expenses