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The classic crossing from Marrakech to Fes, over the High Atlas, through the kasbah valleys and the Todra Gorge to a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes, then north through the cedar forest.
01 — Overview
Four days is the classic way to see the Sahara on the way between Morocco's two great imperial cities. You cross the High Atlas, stop at Aït Ben Haddou, sleep in the Dades Valley and walk the Todra Gorge before riding a camel into the dunes at sunset.
After a night in a luxury camp and a sunrise from the sand, the route runs north through the Ziz Valley and the cedar forests to Fes, where a guided morning in the medina completes the journey.
Tizi n'Tichka and the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
The Valley of Roses and the Dades Valley
A walk through the Todra Gorge
Camel trek at sunset and a night in a luxury desert camp
Sunrise over Erg Chebbi
A guided morning in the Fes medina
02 — Day by day
Driving times come from real road data and don't include stops. Your driver adjusts the pace to you.
Day 01
Marrakech → Tizi n'Tichka → Aït Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate → Skoura → Kelaat M'Gouna → Dades Valley
We leave Marrakech after breakfast and climb to Tizi n'Tichka at 2,260 m. Stop to explore Aït Ben Haddou, then continue through Ouarzazate, the palm grove of Skoura and Kelaat M'Gouna, the Valley of Roses, to a kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley.
Day 02
Dades Valley → Tinghir → Todra Gorge → Tinejdad → Erfoud → Merzouga
Walk into the Todra Gorge between its 300-metre walls, then cross the stone desert past Tinejdad and Erfoud to Merzouga. Your camel caravan sets off into Erg Chebbi as the sun drops, reaching camp by dusk.
Dinner is under the stars, with Berber drums around the fire afterwards.
Day 03
Merzouga → Erfoud → Errachidia → Ziz Gorges → Midelt → Azrou cedar forest → Ifrane → Fes
Wake early to watch the sun come up over the dunes, then have breakfast in camp. The road runs north along the palm canyon of the Ziz, through Midelt and over the Middle Atlas, where macaques live in the cedar forest near Azrou. Pass Ifrane and arrive in Fes for the night.
Day 04
A licensed guide takes you through the medina of Fes el-Bali in the morning: the madrasas, the artisans' quarters and the Chouara tannery from above. The tour ends around midday in Fes.
03 — What's included
04 — Where you'll stay
A kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley, a private en-suite tent in a luxury camp among the dunes, and a riad in the medina of Fes.
05 — Gallery
06 — Your quote
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From
€720
per person · 4 days · 3 nights
The final price depends on your group size, the accommodation level you choose and the number of days. A small deposit secures your booking, and the balance is paid on arrival.
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Chat on WhatsApp07 — Questions
It is about seven to eight hours of driving from Merzouga to Fes, with stops at the Ziz Gorges, Midelt and the cedar forest. If you would prefer a gentler pace, the 5-day version adds a full day in the desert.
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