Sahara & Imperial Cities — 5 Days

At a glance: Sahara & Imperial Cities — 5 Days
Departure: Fès · Merzouga · Marrakech
Duration: 5 jours / 4 nuits
Group: 2-12 pers.
Price: From €379 / person
Type: Best-Seller
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Booking: By email — written quote, no online payment

About this tour

Our best-selling tour. In 5 days, you leave Fez, cross the Middle Atlas, the Ziz gorges, the Merzouga desert, the Todra gorges, the Dadès, the Rose Valley, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and arrive in Marrakech. The essence of Morocco in one trip.

Highlights

2 nights including 1 in a Saharan camp
Camel trek + sunset
Todra Gorges (300m)
Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO + Ouarzazate
Rose Valley and Dadès
French-speaking guide throughout

Day-by-day itinerary

1
Day 1 — Fez → Ifrane → Midelt → Errachidia → Merzouga

Departure 7am. Drive via Ifrane, Azrou cedar forest, Midelt, Ziz valley, Erfoud. Arrival in Merzouga, meet your caravan, camel trek, overnight in camp.
2
Day 2 — Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)

Sunrise over the dunes. Free day or 4x4 in the desert (Khamlia village, Mifiss mines, Erg Chebbi plateau). 2nd night in camp or inn.
3
Day 3 — Merzouga → Todra → Dadès

Drive to Todra gorges, 300m cliffs. Continue to Dadès, Rose Valley. Dinner and overnight in kasbah.
4
Day 4 — Dadès → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou

Road of 1000 kasbahs, Dadès valley. Arrival in Ouarzazate, studio visit. Ait Ben Haddou, visit the ksar. Dinner and overnight.
5
Day 5 — Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech

Return to Marrakech via Tichka pass. Arrival late morning / early afternoon. End of our services.