Journey from Marrakech to Fes through the Sahara desert. Visit Ait Ben Haddou, Dades Gorges, Todra Gorges, ride camels in Merzouga, sleep in a desert camp, and travel through the Ziz Valley to reach the cultural capital Fes.
Start the 3-day tour from Marrakech to Fes through Tizi-Ntichka pass and High Atlas mountains. Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah (UNESCO World Heritage site) where movies like Gladiator and The Mummy were filmed. Continue to Ouarzazate for lunch, then drive through Skoura oasis and Rose Valley to Dades Gorge for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, continue to Tinghir and visit Todra Gorges with its impressive canyons. Drive to Erfoud, the capital of marble fossils, then continue to Merzouga desert. Ride camels over sand dunes to watch the sunset and reach the desert camp. Enjoy dinner under the stars with traditional nomad music around the fire.
Wake early for sunrise and breakfast at camp. Ride camels back and drive from desert to Fes crossing the Ziz Valley near Errachidia. Stop for panoramic views, continue to Midelt (famous for apples) for lunch. Drive through Middle Atlas mountains with cedar forest to watch monkeys, visit Ifrane (Switzerland of Morocco), then arrive in Fes.
