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5-Day Tour • Fes → Merzouga → Marrakech

5-Day Tour: Fes → Desert → Marrakech

5 Days / 4 Nights Pick-up: Fes Private or Small-Group Best-seller

Trip Overview

Start in Fes, travel via Midelt and the Ziz Valley to Merzouga for dinner and a hotel night by the dunes. Day 2 explores Erg Chebbi by 4×4, Khamlia Gnawa music and Dayet Srij, then a sunset camel trek to a Sahara camp. Day 3 visits Rissani and Ziz palm groves before reaching the winding Dades Gorge. Day 4 follows the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs via Skoura, Ouarzazate and UNESCO‑listed Aït Ben Haddou, crossing Tizi n'Tichka to Marrakech. Day 5 is a guided tour of the Red City: Bahia Palace, Koutoubia, souks, Majorelle Garden and more.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 — Fes → Merzouga

Pick‑up from your riad. Drive via Middle Atlas to Midelt (lunch), continue through Errachidia and Erfoud (famous for dates) to Merzouga. Dinner & overnight at a hotel near the dunes.

Day 2 — Merzouga 4×4 & Camel Trek

4×4 loop: Khamlia for Gnawa music & tea, visit a nomad family, and the seasonal Lake Dayet Srij (flamingos in season). Late afternoon camel trek across Erg Chebbi for sunset. Campfire music, dinner & overnight in a nomad‑style tent.

Day 3 — Merzouga → Rissani → Dades

Sunrise over the dunes; camel back to the village for shower & breakfast. Explore Rissani market and taste Berber pizza (if you like). Walk through the Ziz palm groves, then continue to Dades Gorge for dinner & overnight in Boumalne.

Day 4 — Dades → Ouarzazate → Marrakech

Drive the Road of 1000 Kasbahs via Skoura (Kasbah Amridil), reach Ouarzazate (Atlas Studios & Taourirt, time permitting), then visit Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO). Cross the High Atlas over Tizi n'Tichka (2,260 m). Arrive Marrakech; dinner & overnight at a riad.

Day 5 — Marrakech Guided Tour

Discover the Bahia Palace, Koutoubia mosque (exterior), Saadian Tombs, souks and Jemaa el‑Fna. Visit the Majorelle Garden (optional entrance). Evening free; overnight at your riad/hotel.

What's Included / Not Included

Included

  • Pick‑up in Fes & drop‑off in Marrakech
  • Private, air‑conditioned vehicle & fuel
  • Professional English‑speaking driver
  • Merzouga 4×4 area tour & sunset camel trek
  • 1 night Merzouga hotel + 1 night desert camp + 1 night Dades + 1 night Marrakech (dinner & breakfast where stated)

Not Included

  • Lunches & drinks
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Optional monument/studio entrance fees

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