Overview
Looking to connect Fes and Marrakech through Morocco’s most breathtaking landscapes? This 3-day private desert tour from Fes to Marrakech combines camel rides, luxury desert camps, dramatic gorges, and ancient kasbahs — perfect for travelers seeking adventure, culture, and authentic Moroccan experiences.
Discover the magic of Morocco’s Sahara, lush valleys, and iconic film locations along the way.
Highlights
- Private desert experience from Fes to Marrakech
- Ride camels and spend the night under the stars
- Overnight stays in luxury desert camp & Dades Valley hotel
- Visit Rissani, Erfoud, Todra Gorges & UNESCO Ait Ben Haddou
Itinerary
Your desert adventure begins with an early pickup from your Fes hotel or airport. Today’s highlights include:
✔️ Ifrane – Nicknamed the "Switzerland of Morocco" for its alpine-style houses and snow in winter.
✔️ Cedars Forest – See wild Barbary monkeys in the ancient cedar forests of the Middle Atlas.
✔️ Midelt – Lunch break with stunning mountain views.
✔️ Ziz Valley – Drive through a landscape of palm groves and deep gorges.
By afternoon, we reach the Merzouga Sahara Desert. Your camel caravan awaits to cross the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, with a sunset stop atop the dunes.
At the luxury desert camp, enjoy a traditional dinner, Berber music, and a magical starry sky.
Overnight: Luxury desert camp in Merzouga.
Start your day with a beautiful desert sunrise, followed by breakfast at the camp. Ride camels back to Merzouga, where your driver awaits.
We then explore:
✔️ Rissani – Visit the bustling souk of this historic desert town, known as the birthplace of Morocco's royal dynasty.
✔️ Erfoud – Famous for fossils and marble workshops.
✔️ Todra Gorges – Towering canyon walls and lush valleys, ideal for scenic walks and photos.
✔️ Dades Valley – Known for its dramatic rock formations, "monkey fingers," and panoramic viewpoints.
Overnight: Hotel in Boumalne Dades with dinner & breakfast.
After breakfast, continue your Morocco desert journey:
✔️ Rose Valley – Famous for rose products and its annual Rose Festival.
✔️ Skoura Palm Groves – Beautiful oases dotted with kasbahs.
✔️ Ouarzazate – Known as the "Hollywood of Morocco" — optional visit to film studios.
✔️ Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – UNESCO World Heritage village, featured in Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and more.
✔️ High Atlas Mountains & Tizi-n-Tichka Pass – Scenic mountain roads with photo stops.
By late afternoon, arrive in Marrakech, where we drop you at your hotel or the airport.
Cost
What Included
- Private 4×4 vehicle or air-conditioned minibus
- Experienced English or Spanish-speaking driver
- Fuel & road expenses
- 1 night in a luxury desert camp (dinner & breakfast included)
- 1 night in a hotel in Dades Valley (dinner & breakfast)
- Camel ride experience in the Sahara Desert
- Scenic stops & cultural visits along the way
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.
