Merzouga to Fez Trip: 3 Days

Head into the immensity of the desert and enjoy a unique adventure visiting beautiful locations like Ouarzazate and the Erg Chebbi dunes with this 3-day trip through Merzouga to Fez.

Trip Description

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Dades Valley

At the designated time, we'll leave Marrakech for Ouarzazate. The journey of approximately 4 hours includes crossing the Tizi n'Tichka pass, over 2,000 metres high. We'll stop at the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou before continuing to Ouarzazate to see the Kasbah of Taourirt. Following this, we will travel along the Thousand Kasbahs Road to Skoura, arriving at the Dades Valley around sunset for our first night’s accommodation.

Day 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorges - Merzouga

After breakfast, we will explore the Dades Gorges and the Todra Gorges before proceeding to Merzouga through the Jorf Palm Grove, with a lunch break in Erfoud. Upon arrival in Merzouga, we will switch to camels for a ride into the desert to our camp or choose a quad bike tour at additional cost. Dinner will be served in Erg Chebbi under the stars.

Day 3: Rissani - Ziz Valley - Middle Atlas - Fez

We will start the day with a sunrise in the desert, followed by a shower and breakfast. The journey continues to Fez via Tafilalet and Rissani, then through Azrou and Ifrane, with a stop at the monkey forest. We will arrive in Fez around 6 pm. The trip can be arranged in a taxi with an English, Spanish, or French-speaking driver, subject to availability.

Tour Accommodation

The first night will be spent in Dades, with standard and superior options including Dar Essyaha or similar. The second night will be in a haima camp in Merzouga; standards have a maximum of 4 people sharing bathrooms, while superior has 5 with private facilities. The camps differ in lunch and decoration, and air-conditioning incurs an extra fee of 30EUR per person. Not all camps offer wifi.

Rooms are available as double, triple, or family configurations.