22/08/2022
Day 1MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS – KASBAH AIT BEN HADOU – Tinghir City
Your budget Marrakech to Fes desert tour will start early in the morning. We depart Marrakech at 07h30 AM to Tinghir, cross the High Atlas Mountains to reach Tizi-n-Tichka which is one of the highest roads passes in Morocco (2260m). Here you will have the opportunity to take some perfect photos of this breathtaking view. We will drive through small Berber villages and beautiful landscapes to reach Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou the UNESCO world heritage, which was also served as a set for various Hollywood blockbusters.
After lunch, we drive to Boumalne Dades via the Valley of the Roses before we reach our Riad Kasbah located in Tinghir City.
Dinner and overnight.
Hôtel bogafer BB
Day 2 – TINGHIR – MERZOUGA – SAHARA DESERT
After breakfast at your Hotel , we depart Dades Gorge and travel to another spectacular gorge Todra (the highest oasis in Morocco). The gorge is cut into the ochre-colored cliffs of the High Atlas. Its walls are 300 meters high and at their most narrow part are 20 meters apart, the area is absolutely beautiful and the sky is so blue. There are some great climbing areas geared towards beginners with good bolt and anchor placement with moderate grades. It is easy to find climbing in all grades.
After lunch, you will make your way towards Tinjdad to see the underground canal system which is called Khettara. It is an old irrigation system.
We reach Merzouga which is known for the highest sand dunes in North Africa. It is called the Erg Chebbi Sahara desert. On our way, we will have the chance to see many oases such as the oasis of Tinjdad. After we arrive at Rissani, we will continue our way enjoying the green oasis of palm trees of Ziz –Tafilalet and the Hamada before arriving in Merzouga. There you will ride camels an amazing adventure in the sand dunes. We will spend the night in an equipped desert camp in the middle of the Sahara dunes! This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise. At this time, we will explore the secrets of the Sahara and its unlimited horizons. Overnight in a Nomad Tent, dinner & breakfast
Day 3MERZOUGA – MIDELT – IFRAN – FES
You will wake up to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the best moment of the Merzouga desert. Make your way after breakfast to Fes through the Ziz valley which has an amazing view of palm trees that is worths a stop for pictures. Then, we drive to the cedar forest of Azrou. There you will see a colony of monkeys along the road which will keep you amused.
You will have plenty of opportunities to stretch your legs as you will stop for coffee, lunch, photographs, travel through forests, valleys, and mountains. We will reach the Switzerland of Morocco which is Ifrane city. It is considered to be the cleanest and the best city in Morocco. We will then drop you off at your Riad / Hotel at around 6 PM in Fes. That’s Will be the end of our Marrakech to Fes desert tour.
