3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech
overview:
The 3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech is really going to be an extraordinary experience for seemly prices. you will able to see the beautiful nature, charming cities, and forests.
Furthermore, you will experience camel riding and quad biking in the desert as well as you will feel the incredible sense of relief during sunset and sunrise in the dunes, the trip is going to be amazing visiting the palm groves, gorges, imperial cities and renowned places in the world such as Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. You will certainly be grateful at the end of your 3 days tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga desert with us.
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Our 3 days Fes to Marrakech desert tour itinerary can be modified according to your needs and acquirements, so feel free to contact us.
3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech itinerary:
Day 1: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Cedar Forest – the Ziz Valley – Desert of Merzouga.
We will start 3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech by picking you up from the airport, hotel or Riad. Then we are going to drive you around the city of Fez to visit the most historical monument and museums fez is famed un to stroll the old iconic medina of Fez, and also to pay a visit to the oldest university in the world ‘’ the university of Al-Quaraouin” and Madrassa Bou Inania.
Afterward, we continue the trip to Ifrane, it is a gorgeous city in Morocco, as well as it was listed amongst the top cleaned cities in the world as it is characterized by the stone chalets and red tile roofs too, that is why it is nicknamed “the Switzerland of Morocco”, we will drive you to the center of the city to see the craved lion on a huge stone by a German soldier in the period of the World War II.
Thereafter we head straight for Azrou before driving you again to the cedar forests. This cedar forest is home to the antique cedar tree in the whole Africa “ the Gouraud Cedar” aged over 800 years old, also it is home to the Berber Apes, they are friendly and lovely, you will be able to see and snap pictures with them closely as well as feed them. The trip will continue towards the Valley of Ziz, but we will stop for lunch break either in Midelt or in Rich City.
After lunch, you will enjoy the stunning Atlas Mountains and rivers along the road to Ziz Valley. The enchanting valley of Ziz has the largest Palm tree oasis in the whole country. Before sunset, we will take you to Merzouga to view the magical sunset, which attracts the attention of tourist. You will overnight in the camp.
Day 2: Merzouga – Efroud – Toudgha Gorges – Dedes Gorge.
Today, you will get up early to see the staggering sunrise on the highest dune. Before we start your journey again, you will take your delicious breakfast and have your shower. You will ride Camels on the golden sand dunes, and drive carts or quads to explore the area.
Then, we drive you up to Todgha Gorges in Tinghir passing by Erfoud to visit the fossil factory and the palm tree grove in Tinjdad. The last station in this day will be in Tinghir, where the stunning scenery of the vertically rocky walls, where climbers experience their beloved adventure and show their talents in climbing to the public , a river is flowing smoothly with sweet water.
We will leave Todgha Gorges towards Dades Gorges, where you will overnight in one of the hotels around. This how our second day from the 3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech is planed.
Day 3: Dades Gorges- Valley of the Roses- Ouarzazate- Ait Ben Haddou- Marrakech.
On the morning of our three-day tour, you wake up early to see the valley of Dades, it begins where Todgha gorges end, and it outspreads for 120 kilometers to the south. Moreover, Dades Valley is not only known for its Gorges but also roses products, especially the Kalaa Des Magoun.
The good journey will continue as we head to Ouarzazate, Hollywood of Morocco, and one of the favorite places for movie-makers and productions. You will choose either to go to pay a visit to Studios, where some international famous movies were filmed or to go to Taourirt Kasbah, which is located in the center city of Ouarzazate and easy to reach.
After that, we will drive you to the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, which is listed to be a UNESCO heritage site, and it is noticed to be one of the chosen places tourists love to go to, you will have lunch on the village of Ait Ben Haddou, you will taste the mouth-watering Moroccan dishes. Once you finish meals.
In the afternoon, we will directly move to Marrakech crossing Tizi N’Tichka where you will enjoy a far-sight of the massive high Atlas Mountains until you get to Marrakech, you will see Jamaa Elfna by the night before the trip ends and transport you to your hotel. Then we say Cheerio and we hope you enjoyed the 3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech.
Included:
- Transport 4×4, fuel.
- Driver /guide.
- Night in desert camp.
- Camel ride.
Not included:
- Drinks.
- Lunches.
- Tips.
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3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech highlights:
With 3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech, you will explore all these beautiful attractions.
3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech: Atlas Mountains:
Morocco has a variety of geographical landscapes, from north to south and from east to west. It contains beautiful beaches, vast deserts, fertile flatlands, and elevated mountains. Our 3 days from Fes to Marrakech desert tour will take you to see all of these stunning natural landscapes.
The Atlas Mountains are one of the most special places we will go together with tourists to see its fascinating beauty. It is a fact that the Atlas Mountains are obviously ranked to be among the biggest mountains in Africa and the largest ever in north Africa.
It runs through the coast of morocco towards Algeria, crossing the middle of Morocco and through Algeria. The Atlas Mountains chains are divided into three portions, the High Atlas Mountains, the Middle Atlas Mountains, and the Small Atlas Mountains.
Undoubtedly, the High Atlas Mountains attract most of the attention of tourists from all over the world, it is considered to be the perfect place, which offers outdoor recreation opportunities year-round from snowboard during winter to hiking in the summer.
The torrential rivers craved out the cliff sided through the massive mountains. The three days from Marrakech to Fez tour will make sure that you experience the maximum adventure in the high atlas and we will accompany you to the highest summit of Toubkal that reaches 4160 meters high.
Moreover, you will be amazed by the panoramic views of the natural glamorous painting. The high Atlas is home to Dades Gorges, Todgha Gorges, and Ait Bougmmaz Valley where the scenery consists of peaks, flowing rivers, lakes are breathtaking.
The Middle Atlas range is no exception; it is situated in the north of center morocco with a high peak of 3340 meters in Jbel Nasser. Taza pass separates the Rif Mountains chains with the middle atlas chains. Furthermore, this mountain range is home to one of the beautiful cities in Morocco and one among the cleanest cities in the world, Ifrane.
The latter nicknamed as the Switzerland of Morocco is characterized by the stone chalets and red tile roofs, and the lion statue craved by a German soldier in World War II surrounded by the cedar forests. The picturesque landscape is perfectly perfect in the middle atlas, trekking, and hiking in these mountains does not require any acquired skills.
The Small Atlas Mountains are called as such because it has the smallest peak among others, the highest summit doesn’t exceed 2500 meters high, this range is home of Tafraout, a beautiful town in the desert where colorful rocks are located.
3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech: Cedar Forest:
There is nothing better than going for a walk somewhere where there is only peace and tranquility, the majority of tourist are keen as mustard in such calm environments, this is why Fez to Marrakech desert tour agency is doing the best to take you in a tour to experience unforgettable moments and get lost in the spectacular cedar forests.
It contains giant cedar trees you have ever seen, the oldest one, the Gouraud cedar, aged over 800 years old, and died in 2002 but still standing there. Moreover, this forest is home to the wild Barbarian Apes, a very rare simian family in the world, they are amiable and get used to being closer to humans. The people on their stop in the cedar forests feed those apes and snap pictures with them.
Ait Ben Haddou:
There is no doubt that Ait Ben Haddou could have a respectable reputation in the world, being a perfect destination tourist of different nationalities intends to visit every year. The three-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech is going to take you until you beat the village of Ait Ben Haddou, which is located in about thirty kilometers from Ouarzazate.
Ait Ben Haddou village is home where the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou is, an amazing kasbah is built with stones, straw, and mud. The first founders of the Kasbah succeeded to construct iconic huge buildings, crowded houses together, the clay bricks were the main component as well as to the craved decoration inside and outside. The Ait Ben Haddou village and the Kasbah know an influx of several thousand of tourists and also Moroccans to love to have fun and discover the secrets behind walls.
3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech; Ifrane:
Our three day Fes to Marrakech desert tour duty is to take you out and devote our time to go sightseeing in every single place in Morocco. Ifrane the city which sounds like one of the Switzerland cities, which is located in the middle Atlas Mountains near Sefrou, this city is extremely beautiful, clean, pacific and relaxing. You will find the living and staying in the city very comfortable especially with the beautiful nature around.
During the winter the city a blanket of snow on the ground wherever you go, and the city becomes totally covered, it offers good opportunities to snowboarders in Michliffen. In the spring season up to the summer season, it offers hikers and trekkers the opportunity to trek the middle atlas mountains through a cedar forest. The city of Ifrane is strongly recommended to pay a visit to, as it has a lot of enjoyment to offer.
Ziz Valley:
the valley of Ziz contains the largest palm tree oasis in Morocco and is considered to be the biggest producer of date nationally as well, there are several types of dates produces in Ziz Valley, but the most delicious and expensive f which are Majhoul and Fagous.
Ziz Gorges provide a rocky passage from the town of Rich until north Errachidia and the valley broaden, presenting spectacular sight; a mixture of rocky massive mountains and pam trees with some cultivated products of locals. Fez to Marrakech tour is going to take you there to witness the beauty of Ziz Valley in Daraa Tafilat
Merzouga:
Merzouga, the magical village, lies in the middle of the deep southeast desert, the stories of old ancestors confirm that Merzouga became dunes because God punished the villagers when they reject helping old women before it was a green fertile land.
3 days Fes to Marrakech desert tour will accompany you in your trip to the golden desert full of sand dunes, the first thing comes to one’s mind whenever you talk about Merzouga is camel riding, the most common activity tourists fall in love with, along with Quad riding and sandboarding. Yet, this is not only what Merzouga offers, but it also is munificent and always offers more, catching the sunrise requires getting up early, and sunset in the charming dunes is another story, it will be the staggering ever you will see.
At night the camps become the only luminous spot in the dark desert, which makes it good to stare at the stars in the sky the view is like watching billions of shining pearls.
Tinghir:
In the deep southeast of Morocco, the beautiful Tinghir town of unique traditional Amazigh music, preservative culture, and spectacular sightseeing lie. The majority of Tinghir people are Berber speakers, if not all, but they are known to be very generous and kind especially with foreigners and visitors, so it is not a big deal to get in contact with them and have fun.
Since this town has known a noticeable augmentation of tourists who come to discover the area, tourism operators have established comfortable hostels and hotels mixed up with a modern touch and Berber style. Now, Tinghir is a crossing point for tourists toward Ouarzazate and Merzouga, it is also to be a stop station for those who come to visit massive rock walls of the high atlas mountains in Todgha Gorges.
Boumalne Dades:
Different tribes flocked to Boumalne Dades a long time ago, it is known for origins diversity; Ait Atta, Black people, White people, etc. no one knows the first origin to a settler in Boumalne Dades. The communities in Boumalne Dades enjoy peaceful coexistence, although each tribe has its own traditional events.
Boumalne Dades has rich traditional music, played in weddings and local celebrations, Ahidous, an identical music ray, the only musical instrument used is tambour and the rest is the beautiful sound of men and women singing together, the lyrics sound like poetry. More importantly, there are lots of tangible things to see in Boumalne besides the immaterial patrimony.
The three days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech is going to take you to worth seeing places in Boumalne, for instance, the Kasbah of Mohdach, the kasbah still to be a symbol of colonization, and also the rose valley and the Jewish Tiylit Castel.
3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech: Valley of Roses:
During the spring season, the valley of roses becomes colorful with flowers pink colors, and the area smells good, as though the valley is a bottle of perfume. A festival takes place in May each year in Kalaa des Magoun after picking flowers and a woman wins the beauty contest and becomes the beauty queen of the year. The flowers picked are used to make cosmetics and beauty products. The valley extends for kilometers including Boumalne Dades and Kalaa Des Magoun, the valley is pretty and gets prettier during spring, which makes it deserve to be visited.
3 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech: Ouarzazate:
Named as the capital of the cinema in Morocco or Hollywood of Morocco, and recently becomes a well-known city among cinema productions and movie-makers all over the world, as well as some of the new series and movies, were shot such as Game of the thrones, the city is Ouarzazate, of course, three days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech will drive you to stroll the big Atlas Studio and CLA studios.
Furthermore, you will be taken to the famous Kasbahs, the kasbah of Taourirt and Ait ben Haddou kasbah are the most known, but this is not all, the 3 days desert tour is going to take you to pay a visit to some picturesque palm tree oases and villages, where you will be able to see locals doing their daily activities which depend on farming.