4 Days / 3 Nights Max 17 Starts: Marrakech Ends: Fes 5.0 (1)
Overview
Travel like the caravans did — one way. This four-day route links Morocco's two most iconic cities through its most spectacular landscapes: the Tizi n'Tichka pass, Ait Ben Haddou, the rose-scented Dades Valley, the sheer walls of Todra Gorge and finally the great dunes of Erg Chebbi at Merzouga.
After your night under the stars, we continue north through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas — say hello to the Barbary macaques near Azrou — and drop you at the gates of Fes, the oldest living medieval city in the world. No backtracking, no wasted hours: every kilometer is new scenery.
Highlights
One-way route — no backtracking
Night in Berber camp at Erg Chebbi
Dades Valley and Todra Gorge
Ait Ben Haddou kasbah (UNESCO)
Cedar forests and Barbary macaques of the Middle Atlas
Arrival in Fes, the medieval capital
Itinerary
Cross the High Atlas at Tizi n'Tichka, explore Ait Ben Haddou with a local guide, continue via Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses. Overnight kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley, dinner included.
Walk the Todra Gorge, lunch in Tinghir, then across the reg to Merzouga. Sunset camel trek into Erg Chebbi and a night of Berber hospitality among the dunes.
Sunrise on the dunes, breakfast at camp, then north along the Ziz Valley palm ribbon and its viewpoints. Overnight in Midelt, the apple capital between two Atlas ranges.
Through the Middle Atlas cedar forest (stop for the Barbary macaques), the alpine town of Ifrane, arriving in Fes mid-afternoon at your riad.
What's Included
Included
Hotel/riad pickup in Marrakech, drop-off in Fes
Air-conditioned 4x4 or minibus with driver-guide
Camel trek at sunset and sunrise
1 night desert camp + 2 nights hotel/kasbah
Daily breakfast + 3 dinners
Not Included
Lunches and drinks
Entrance fees to monuments
Tips
Travel insurance
Traveler Reviews
No backtracking, all wonder
The Marrakech to Fes route is genius — every day new landscapes. Todra Gorge left me speechless and the sunrise at Erg Chebbi is worth the early alarm alone. Our group of 14 became friends by day two. Great value for what you get.
