5 days tour from Fes to Merzouga (sahara desert) end in Marrakech
5 days from Fes to Marrakech passing via Merzouga
Day 1: Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Erfoud - Merzouga
After breakfast, departure to Midelt through the mountains and cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. We'll pass by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicrafts centre specializing in work using cedar wood. After passing Zad (2178m/7146ft) we'll stop in Midelt for lunch. In the afternoon, our route descends to Erfoud through the gorges and the Ziz valley dotted with date palms. We'll keep on to the big dunes of Erg Chebbi. having dinner and overnight at the kasbah.
Day 2: Tour of dunes Merzouga
After breakfast, you'll do the grand tour through the dunes, to oasis of Merzouga, the desert nomads, the village of KHAMLIA (village of the Gnaoua), MIFISS mines, the desert plateau to meet the Berber nomads and the oasis of TISSARDMINE. Back at the hotel around 15:00 pm for the start of your camel ride to watch the sunset in the dunes (about an hour and a half camel trek ). Overnight will be in tents in the dunes where you can enjoy the calm of the desert with a stary sky. Dinner and overnight in a private tent.
day 3: merzouga - rissani - tinghir - todra gorges - dades gorge
Wake up early to watch the sunrise if you like and afterwards by camels back to the dunes. After breakfast and a shower, we'll take our way to Rissani and Erfoud to visit the factory of fossilized marble before continuing on to the palm of Touroug and Tinjdad. Todgha Gorge will be our stop to have lunch. In the afternoon, we'll continue to the Dades Gorge via Boumalne dades. having Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
day 4: gorges du dades - kelaat m'gouna - skoura - ouarzazate
After breakfast, we'll return to the Dades Valley and take the road to Boutaghrar where all the colours of nature meet each other. Our way is the route of a thousand kasbahs, here the road travels through the kasbahs and ksours, the Valley of Roses and the Skoura palm grove. There is an option to visit the Kasbah Amredhyle. We'll also visit Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, UNESCO heritage site and on to spend the night in a hotel in Ouarzazate city.
Day 5: Marrakech:
After the breakfast, departure to Marrakech via Tizi N'Tichka high mountain pass (2260m altitude), arrival at Marrakech. We'll have a cultural visit of Marrakech .Then, end of our services.
NOTE:
what's included in the tour :
- Comfortable transportation (4×4 toyota land cruiser - micro bus)
- Driver-guide who speaks your language
- Fuel
- Hotels - riad with half board
- Camel ride
- Overnight in desert camp
Not included:
- Plane tickets to and from Morocco
- lunch
- Drinks
- Tickets of the Historical Monuments