6-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
Overview
Explore southern Morocco on a six-day loop that starts and ends in Marrakech, with an airport or hotel pickup on arrival day. From Marrakech the road climbs over the High Atlas to the mud-brick Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, continues past the film studios of Ouarzazate, and reaches the Dades Valley for the first night outside the city.
Day three ends with a camel trek into the dunes of Erg Chebbi and a night in a desert camp near Merzouga. The route then heads north through the Ziz Valley, Midelt and Ifrane to Fes, where a local guide walks you through the old medina, the tanneries and the Attarine Museum. A stop at Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque comes before the drive back to Marrakech. Five nights, breakfast daily, air-conditioned transport throughout.
Highlights
- Round trip from Marrakech with airport or hotel pickup
- Cross the High Atlas to Ait Ben Haddou
- Stop in Ouarzazate, known for its film studios
- Overnight in the Dades Valley after scenic driving
- Ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Sleep one night at a Merzouga desert camp
- Walk Fes medina and tanneries with local guide
- Visit Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque before returning
Itinerary
Day 1Arrival in Marrakech, Airport Transfer and Free Day
Arrive at the airport in Marrakech. You will be met by our local representatives and transferred to your hotel in Marrakech. The rest of the day is free.
- Overnight in Marrakech
- Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day
Day 2Marrakech ⏤ Ait Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate ⏤ Dades Valley [315 Km]
Today our guide will pick you up from your Marrakech hotel at 08:30 AM and escort you to the departure point. we are going to travel over the Atlas geological formation and descend into the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. The Kasbah (there are literally six of them within a walled city) may be a place of wonder. Here you'll feel almost such as you have stepped back in time to the times of gladiators, desert nomads, and ancient trading markets. Lunch on a primary day is taken within the Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou after the sightseeing tour has finished. Our next stop on our first day is going to be at Ouarzazate. we are going to admire the scenery of a city where several blockbuster movies are filmed like “The Mummy (1999 & 2001)”, “Lawrence of Arabia (1962)”, and “Gladiator (2000)” without forgetting “Game of Thrones” in 2013 are among the numerous films which have taken in a very city often called “The Gateway to the Desert”. In the desert’s gateway city we will take stop at a restaurant before venturing onto the Dades Valley. Once there you'll be able to relax and unwind in a very private room at an area traditional riad in Dades with an en-suite bathroom and revel in the culinary delights of a Moroccan evening dinner.
- Overnight in Dades Valley
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 3Dades ⏤ Todra Gorges ⏤ Erfoud ⏤ Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) [255 km]
This morning after breakfast, we go from Dades gorges to the Erg Chebbi Sahara in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way, we’ll labor under Tinjdad, Jorf, and Erfoud during which we’ll feel the start of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet, then we still Merzouga where your guide and camels are going to be waiting to hold you across high sand dunes of Morocco Sahara Desert.
Camel ride because the sunset across the sand dunes to achieve our nomad desert camp in Erg Chebbi. with drums music within the middle of the Sahara Desert Dinner and overnight under a nomad tent.
- Overnight in Erg Chebbi
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4Merzouga To Ziz Valley ⏤ Midelt ⏤ Ifran ⏤ Fes
Continuing our 6-day Marrakech to Fes desert tour, after you come to life to witness the gorgeous scenery of sunrise from the highest of the dunes of Erg Chebbi, breakfast is going to be served at the camp and take a shower then ride the camels again back to the initial point as we will transfer you by a 4WD as another to camels, it's up to you.
After being through with Merzouga sightseeing, you’ll be transferred to the subsequent destination to move to Fes through the Ziz Valley, Midelt, Ifrane City called the insufficient Switzerland of Morocco, and also the famed Middle Atlas cedar forest with its Barbery apes in Azrou where you'll have a brief walk to require pictures...
Late afternoon arrival to Fes
- Overnight in Fes
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 5Fes (Visit The City With A Local Guide) ⏤ Casablanca
We'll begin our sightseeing tour with a local guide who will take us on a tour of Morocco's oldest city, snaking through its winding streets and tight alleyways. Fes is recognized as a scientific city and is home to the world's oldest university.
It is divided into three sections: Fes el Bali, Fes el Bali, and Fes el Bali (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981). Fes-Jdid is the oldest of the three, with over 8500 small lanes and streets (home to the Jewish district) and the "Ville Nouvelle," Fez's most modern section created under French rule.
The Tanneries, the Attarine Museum, and the Moulay Idriss mausoleum are all included in the guided sightseeing trip. You'll tour a variety of cooperatives before taking in a beautiful view of Fes' Medina. We'll drive to Casablanca after finishing the tour and eating lunch.
Dinner and overnight in Casablanca, Morocco's most populous city and the country's commercial capital.
- Overnight in Casablanca
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 6Casablanca ⏤ Marrakech
Today, we explore Casablanca's biggest attractions and monuments, including the Hassan II Mosque, before traveling to Marrakech's red city, where our 6-day vacation from Marrakech concludes with a drop-off at your hotel or Marrakech airport. This will be the end of our tour and services.
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
- No accommodation is included on this day
What's included
- Pick up at start of tour from hotel/riad/airport (or place of preference) in Marrakech.
- Transportation and transfers in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, fuel and other running costs.
- 5 nights first-class accommodations.
- Camel trekking activity & coming back by 4X4 vehicle.
- Breakfast daily and 1 dinner inclusive of a desert camp dinner.
- Experienced English-speaking driver/guide.
- Local taxes and service charges.
What's not included
- International flight tickets.
- Visa to enter Morocco.
- Admission tickets to the monuments.
- Lunches and any soft drinks.
- Services not mentioned in the program.
- Travel insurance (recommended).
Good to know
- The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
- This tour must be booked at least 5 days in advance. Book now to guarantee your spot.
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If you need to cancel or change your travel dates, you must notify All Istanbul Tours at least 5 days before the tour starts. For a cancellation or date-change request received at least 5 days before the tour starts, the cost of all non-refundable flight and bus tickets will be deducted from the paid balance. For a cancellation or date-change request received less than 5 days before the tour starts, the full amount paid is non-refundable. If a traveler does not appear for the booked service, the reservation is treated as a no-show and the full amount paid is non-refundable.
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