Planning to include Marrakech from Fes in your travel plans without missing the highly recommended desert experience in the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi, then this well-designed 4 days desert tour from Fes to Essaouira is meant to meet your requirements. Be prepared to fully immerse in the “Berber” culture through the deep-rooted heritage we are happy to share with you. You’ll drive through the cedar forest with its Barbay Apes, Atlas Mountains, Palm dotted valleys & oases, sand dunes, canyons, Kasbahs and much more are subject to explore in this 5 days trip Fes to Marrakech.
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Itinerary of 4 days trip from Fes to Essaouira
This 4 days trip Fes to Essaouira tour itineraries & packages are private and its offers a relaxed pace to experience Berber culture, camel trekking and desert camp, sunset in the dunes, and the High Atlas mountains before arriving in Marrakech.
Day 1 – Fes – Ifran – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, your private driver/guide will take you on a journey of a lifetime experience. This private 4 day desert trip from Fes to Essaouira will allow you to explore different landscapes beginning with a drive through the UNESCO-preserved Cedar Forest of the Middle Atlas. The forest hosts a colony of endangered Barbary Apes that you might see and feed.
You’ll continue on the track further south through Midelt, the snaky road of the High Atlas Mountains, Ziz Gorge, and the lush Ziz Valley with its palm trees. You’ll then cross Erfoud to the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi where an ocean of golden sand dunes can be seen from afar. You’ll have a journey on a camel for the sunset view, then get back to the desert camp for a nice dinner. The meal is followed by a time of entertainment before culminating the long day with a relaxing sleep in the tent or under the stars.
- Overnight accommodation in a luxury en suite tent desert camp – Dinner, and breakfast are included.
Day 2 – Explore Merzouga desert & Berber villages.
Wake up early morning to enjoy the best sunrise over the dunes and after breakfast you will go by camels to meet your driver guide to start a new adventures exploring Merzouga and Erg Chebbi;you will visit a nomad family that lives in a traditional tent to share a cup of tea with them to see their lifestyle after that we will drive to Khamlia village to see Gnaoua Music origilay from Mali & Sudan is the harmonious home of desert-dwelling Berbers and a minority black population, the descendants of slaves who were taken from Africa and transported to other continents and after lunch we will drive to your hotel to relax.
- Overnight accommodation at Riad Hassan or similar – dinner & breakfast included
Day 3 – Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley
Early wake in the morning to attend the majestic view of sunrise over the sand dunes. Enjoy your breakfast under the sunlight, and have a refreshing shower before heading west to Dades Valley. You’ll include a short break in Erfoud, famous for the traditional date market & fossil factories. Drive through Tinejdad to the lush palm valley of Todra. Stretch your legs in the gorge (canyon) while enjoying the cooler breeze, then continue on the track further west to the Dades Valley.
- Overnight accommodation in Hotel Babylon, Ksar Sultan, Xaluca Dades, or similar – dinner and breakfast are included.
Day 4 – Dades Valley / Rose Valley / Ouarzazate
After breakfast we will drive to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah Traveling through The rose Valley in Kelaat Mgouna & the “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs,” We will visit Kasbah Amridil back to 17 century is a historic fortified residence ( tighremt in Amazigh) in the oasis of Skoura later drive to our destination in Ait Benhaddou the World Unesco site where will have a walking tour and Overnight in a traditional riad hotel.
- Accommodation in Riad Palais Lamane or similar – dinner & breakfast included
Day 5 – Ait Benhadou Kasbah – Atlas Mountains – Essaouira
Today is the last day of our private 5 days desert tour Fes to Marrakech driving to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2267 m), We “ll include many short breaks for bathrooms and for taking pictures before getting to Marrakech in the late afternoon.
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Price Includes
- A/C & well-maintained 4WD or minivan driven by an expert English speaking driver/guide.
- Pick up from your Fes hotel/Riad/Villa.
- Camel ride journey for the sunset.
- Overnight in the Sahara Desert camp in Erg Chebbi (private ensuite tent) with dinner & breakfast are included.—-m+m+m++m-+++-++
- The second night at Hotel Babylon, Ksar Sultan, Xaluca Dades or similar (private A/C ensuite room with dinner and breakfast).
- Local taxes
- Drop-off at your Marrakech accommodation or in the closest accessible location if we can’t do it by car as we’ll make sure you get there safely by prior-arrangement.
Price Excludes
- Beverages including water.
- Entrance fees to sites and places of attractions
- Lunches on the way
- Tips when appropriate.
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The 4 days itinerary from Fes to Essaouira desert tour is based on the number of passengers & the quality of accommodation & time of traveling.
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