Overview
Explore the Best of Morocco: Sahara Desert, Berber Villages & Atlas Mountains
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey with our 5-Day Private Tour from Fes to Marrakech, blending adventure, cultural encounters, and stunning landscapes. Travel through the Middle Atlas Mountains, discover the magical Sahara Desert dunes, explore historic kasbahs, and experience authentic Morocco like never before.
This itinerary is ideal for those looking for Morocco Desert Tours, Sahara Trips, and cultural private excursions across Morocco.
Highlights
- Private, flexible desert trip
- Camel ride & luxury desert camp experience
- Explore the Sahara, valleys, and UNESCO sites
- Discover Sahara Desert, Atlas Mountains, ancient kasbahs, and more
Itinerary
We start with a morning pickup from your hotel or Fes airport. Highlights of the day include:
✔️ Ifrane, known as Morocco’s Switzerland, famous for its European-style architecture and snowy winters.
✔️ The cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, home to the wild Barbary macaques.
✔️ Scenic drive through Midelt and along the spectacular Ziz Valley, known for its vast palm groves and oasis landscapes.
By afternoon, we arrive at Merzouga Sahara Desert, where your camels await. Ride across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, witness a breathtaking sunset, then enjoy traditional Berber music and dinner in a luxury desert camp under the stars.
Overnight: Luxury Desert Camp in Merzouga.
Catch the sunrise over the dunes before breakfast. Today is dedicated to discovering the hidden gems of Merzouga:
✔️ Visit nomadic Berber families in the desert and share a traditional tea.
✔️ Off-road adventure to an ancient mine site.
✔️ Discover Khamlia Village, known for its unique Gnaoua music and Sub-Saharan heritage.
✔️ Explore palm groves and Lake Merzouga, where flamingos gather seasonally.
Overnight: Charming hotel in Merzouga with dinner and breakfast included.
After breakfast, your journey continues:
✔️ Stroll through Rissani Market, an authentic desert souk, lively on market days.
✔️ Visit fossil workshops in Erfoud, Morocco’s fossil capital.
✔️ Explore the dramatic Todra Gorges, famous for their towering cliffs and rock formations.
✔️ Travel along the Dades Valley, stopping at the "Monkey Fingers" rocks and panoramic viewpoints.
Overnight: Hotel in Dades Gorges area.
After breakfast, the journey continues through Morocco’s most beautiful valleys:
✔️ Rose Valley, famous for its rose fields and distilleries (visit during harvest season in May for the annual festival).
✔️ Skoura’s lush palm groves and the iconic Amridil Kasbah, a symbol of southern Moroccan architecture.
✔️ Ouarzazate, nicknamed the "Hollywood of Morocco," with optional visits to movie studios and Taourirt Kasbah.
Overnight: Hotel in Ouarzazate.
Your final day includes UNESCO heritage sites and mountain scenery:
✔️ Guided tour of the world-famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, seen in movies like Gladiator, The Mummy, and Game of Thrones.
✔️ Visit the less touristy but stunning Telouet Kasbah, hidden in the High Atlas.
✔️ Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, Morocco’s highest road, with stops for breathtaking mountain views.
Arrival in Marrakech by late afternoon or evening. End of tour with drop-off at your accommodation or airport.
Cost
What Included
- Private 4×4 vehicle or air-conditioned minibus
- Experienced English or Spanish-speaking driver
- Fuel & road expenses
- 2 nights in authentic Moroccan hotels
- 1 night luxury desert camp in Merzouga
- 1 night hotel stay in Ouarzazate
- Camel ride experience in the Sahara Desert
- Scenic stops, cultural visits, and flexibility
- Daily breakfasts and dinners
Not Included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees to monuments
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
