Overview
For those who might have a short holiday in Morocco, we offer you this 3-day private tour starting in Fes and winding through the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. Explore the historical and UNESCO world heritage attractions. Head south, traversing diverse landscapes, including, Ifrane, Midelt and the Sahara Desert Merzouga. Enjoy camel trekking, overnight in a luxury tent, Discover Todgha Gorges, Dades Valley, and UNESCO world site Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Then, your journey ends in Marrakech. This tour offers a captivating blend of history, culture, and natural wonders.
Highlights
- Starting your tour from Fes, It’s the intellectual capital city of Morocco where the oldest university in the world is found.
- Travel via the beautiful Atlas Mountains Stop at the largest Cedar Forest in Africa in Azrou and feed the Barbarian Monkeys.
- Deep into the Sahara Desert of Merzouga and learn the different unique culture.
- Experience camel trekking desert activity and admire the breathtaking views of sunset and sunrise over the high dunes of Erg Chebbi.
- Stroll over the wonderful Todgha Gorges.
- Enjoy driving via the impressive Dades Gorges, Boumalan Dades, and Thousand Kasbahs road.
- Discover the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
- Drive through the impressive Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2.260m above sea level) in the high Atlas Mountains.
- End of your tour in Marrakech.
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Itinerary
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Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Gorges – Merzouga Desert
We will Pick you up from your accommodation at 7h30 am. You will travel through the High Atlas Mountains today. Going to the south through a range of stunning scenery, including rocky, desert areas, cedar and pine forests, and fertile valleys. Our first stop is Ifrane. “The European-style town”. Ifrane is located at an altitude of 1665 meters in the Atlas Mountains, it was built in 1929 and has a population of only about 14000. Then reach the famous cedar forest, located about 26 km from Ifrane. Where you can see the barbary macaque roam the forest. Then drive to the city of Midelt, "The apple city". Cross the Ziz gorges enjoying the panoramic view of the palm groves. After a few hours' drive, we arrived at the town of Erfoud, it is known as the “ Desert Gate ”. Our destination is the Sahara Desert of Merzouga where you will find a camel man waiting for you, you will ride the camel to the famous Erg Chebbi dunes, upon arrival, you will hike and sit above the dunes for the breathtaking sunset. The dunes are beautiful, especially when the evening light reflects off them and brings out the colors. Dinner and accommodation in a luxury camp. You will spend an authentic night, and enjoy the Gnawa music around an open fire.
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Day 2: Merzouga – Rissani – Dades Gorges
Today you should wake up early to not miss the panoramic sunrise and also to have pictures for souvenirs. Have breakfast at the camp then jump in the car and continue your journey. Leaving for the big market of Rissani, Rissani is a town located ( about 41 km from Sahara ) and has a big Market in the area. After exploring the market, we will drive for about 2 hours before arriving at the impressive Todra Gorges where we will stop to walk along the river and admire huge walls changing color to reddish-brown as the day unfolds, forming a wonderful scenery. After lunch, drive to Boumalne Dades Valley, which is the main attraction of this area, so you can enjoy walking over this beautiful valley. overnight at the hotel on the foot of the mountain.
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Day 3: Dades Valley – Valley Roses – Ait Ben Haddou –Marrakech
After breakfast in the hotel, you will travel through the Dades Valley to Kalaa M'gouna. You can get to the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs by traveling outside of the Dades Valley. We'll stop in Kalaat M’Gouna 'Valley Roses' , To see some Roses products. To reach Skoura Oasis, you will visit Kasbah Amridil with its mud-brick walls, and it is a historic fortified site at Skoura Oasis. Continue the journey to Ouarzazate, the Moroccan movie scene and production center. Then stop for lunch in a Moroccan traditional restaurant. After lunch, Arrive at “Ait Ben Haddou“, a hilltop region largely unchanged since the eleventh century.
There's one of Morocco's grandest Kasbahs, and the fortified village is a superb example of clay architecture. Among the numerous films and TV series in which the site has appeared, Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Lawrence of Arabia. It was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 1987. After the tour. Drive to Marrakech, you can observe a great series of colorful high Atlas Mountains and cross the impressive Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2.260m above sea level). Descend to Marrakech in the evening, Arrive to the Riad/hotel, and the end of our services.
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