Join our 4 Days desert tour from Marrakech and unleash yourself to enjoy a different experince through the varied Moroccan landscapes. On this 4 Days desert from Marrakech, you will get the chance to visit the Sahara Desert.
You will spend a night in the middle of the desert in a nomadic camp. On the way, you will be able to stop in different locations to get pleasure from the stunning views including the Atlas Mountains, Dades Valley, Todra Gorge, and drive through the Middle Atlas Mountains.
You will also taste different Moroccan dishes in the south as well as gain more sight into the Moroccan culture and history when you spend a whole day exploring the desert.
The 4 days tour from Marrakech to Fes starts with a pick you up from your accommodation or airport. Subsequently, we start the drive from Marrakech and takes an hour to stop for the first stop in the High Atlas Mountains.
It is where you can capture a panoramic view over the colour chaning mounatins. Along with a stop in a breathtaking scenery over an altitude of 2260m/7414f above the sea level.
Next, we drive for two hours to stop in today’s highlight. It is Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Given that, the Kasbah is a fortified village that dates back to the 18th century. Also, it was a main stop for the trading caravans coming from the Sub-Saharan countries going to Marrakech.
With this in mind, we can hike the Kasbah to the top and get the chance to explore it from inside. the buildings are a vivid example of unique Moroccan architecture. Provided that, several film directors have chosen the Kasbah as a productions design. For instance, Gladiator 1 & 2, Game of Thrones, The Mummy and Outer Banks.
Following lunch, we cross Ouarzazate city ,Hollywood of Africa, and drive through the palm grove of Skoura. Eventually, we drive by the Valley of Roses to arrive to today’s destination which is Dades Valley.
After breakfast at Boumalne, we will head over to a special destination today, the magnificent Merzouga. Passing by Tinghir, to visit Todra gorges the highest narrowest spectacular gorges in Morocco. A unique place. Recognized around the world as, one of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
After a nice walk through the gorge,we continue to Tinejdad town. It is where we can have lunch and restore before we get back to the road to the Sahara Desert.
Upon arrival, you ride the camels through the dunes. A bottle of water and backpack are the things you can take with you during the hour of the camel riding. The rest of the luggage you will find it in the camp because there is a luggage car that takes care of the luggage.
Stop for sunset over a high dune and continue your journey to the camp. Once you arrive, the hosts will serve you mint tea and welcome you with open arms. They will serve you dinner followed by Berber drums music.
After a long busy day, get some rest and enjoy a peacefull sleep in your well-equipped tent under the shining stars of the Sahara Desert.
The third day of your 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes is an explorative day of the Sahara Desert.
Embark on a 4WD vehicle and start bashing the dunes to the end of the dunes where the flat rough desert starts. It is where some nomad families still live in their traditional Berber tents. You will learn more about how they survive in that harsh environment. They would also be happy to serve you a cup of tea as a way of hospitality.
Through the black rocky desert, you will continue your way to M’Fis. It is mainly an abandoned French village where lots of locals are still working on Kohl mining. The location also provides a panoramic view over the camps dotted through the Erg-Chebbi sand dunes. You can also clearly see the transition from the sand dunes to the flat desert landscapes.
Back to the car, you resume the adventure by a scenic drive through the desert valley. Back to the main way, tou will stop at Khmalia Village for a special lunch which is Berber Pizza. But before that, you should learn about what makes the village special. It is the type of music they play which the inhabitants inherited from their ancestors. It is Gnaoua music.
Afterwards, drive back to the main town of Merzouga to visit the desert oasis. It is the only place in the desert where locals are still using old systems of irrigation to plant their vegetables and fruits. Enjoy a fresh breeze inside the gardens and learn about the interesting irrigation system known as the canals.
In the evening, you drive back to the hotel. get some rest or jump into the swimming pool to refresh.
The last day of the tour is a bit of a long drive but full of interesting stops along the way. It’s amazing how you will notice the transition from the dry desert landscapes to the lush green Middle Atlas and then to the old Medina in Morocco.
After an hour, you will drive through the majestic Ziz Valley , Morocco’s Grand Canyon, and stop at a panoramic view to capture a great shot. Continue through the Ziz Gorge and cross High Atlas Mountains to reach Midelt city. It is the first producer of apple trees in Morocco.
Before starting to drive through the Middle Atlas Mountains, you’ll have lunch in the area of Midelt. Next, you will stop at the Cedar Forest where you can witness some monkeys. The Barbary apes live in the forest in large groups.
Not too far from the forest is Ifrane city which locals call Siwtzerland of Morocco. The city got an Alpine style of architecture and got one of the coldest temperature in the continent because of heavy snow in winter.
One more hour and you’ll make it to Fes. The driver makes sure he drops you at your accommodation. The tour ends once you are settled and gained memories of a lieftime.
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