Private 4-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Fez to Marrakech

A 4-day trip to Merzouga Desert is ideal for travellers arriving in Fez and returning from Marrakech, combining visits to these former Imperial Cities with the Sahara Desert experience.

Private Tour: 4 Days in the Sahara Desert

Day 1: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Erfoud – Merzouga

Your chauffeur will collect you early from your hotel to head to Merzouga, crossing the Middle Atlas and cedar forests. You will pass through Ifrane, known as "Morocco’s Little Switzerland", and then Azrou, a well-known Berber town. After crossing Ziz Valley and reaching Midelt and Erfoud, you will take a dirt road to Merzouga, where you will spend the first night in a hotel near the dunes.

Day 2: Enjoying the Erg Chebbi dunes

On the second day, explore Merzouga Desert. Experience off-roading on the dunes, visit nomad hamlets, and see beautiful oases. Visit Khamlia, where the Gnawa live, known for their unique folk music. In the evening, camel rides will take you into the dunes to spend a night in a Berber tent.

Day 3: Merzouga – Todgha Gorge – Ouarzazate

Wake up early for sunrise and then return to Merzouga for breakfast and a shower. On the way to Ouarzazate, pass through Rissani and Tafilalet, then visit Todgha Gorge in the Dades Valley. Travel along the route of the thousand kasbahs, seeing the Valley of the Roses and Skoura, before reaching Ouarzazate for the night.

Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast, visit the Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou. Continue to Marrakech, crossing a valley of almond trees and picturesque Berber hamlets, then ascend Tizi n'Tichka mountain port, stopping for lunch at Tadart before returning to Marrakech.

Tour Accommodation

This tour offers two hotel categories: standard (2 or 3 stars) and luxury (4 stars).

Standard hotels:

Merzouga (first night): Riad Mamouche / Dar Tafouyte.Merzouga (second night): Desert camp.Ouarzazate: Hotel Les Jardins de Ouarzazate / Hotel La Valle / Hotel Saghro.

Luxury hotels:

Merzouga (first night): Riad Azawad / Merzouga Guest House / Dar el Janoub / Riad Madu / Riad Nezha.Merzouga (second night): Luxury desert camp with private bathroom.Ouarzazate: Kasbah Dar Chamaa / Le Petit Riad / Riad Tama / Riad Bouchedor or similar.

All accommodations are for double occupancy, with options for triple or family rooms, and communal showers in standard and private bathrooms in luxury categories.