5 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech

Q: What type of accommodation is included in the desert?

You can choose between standard desert camps (basic but comfortable tents with shared facilities) or luxury desert camps (private tents with en-suite bathrooms, more comfort, and extra services).

Private 5-Day Fes To Marrakech Tour — Desert Experience & Marrakech

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Overview

This 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech takes you through the Middle Atlas, cedar forests, and the Sahara Desert, ending in the vibrant city of Marrakech. Along the way, explore Berber villages, dramatic gorges, and historic kasbahs while experiencing camel trekking and a night in a traditional desert camp.

Quick Overview: A 5-day journey from Fes to Marrakech designed for a deeper Sahara experience, with extended time in the Merzouga desert, scenic drives through valleys and gorges, visits to historic kasbahs, and a relaxed crossing of the Atlas Mountains.

Tour at a Glance

Why choose this 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga?

This journey is ideal for travellers who want a complete Sahara experience while travelling between Fes and Marrakech. With a relaxed pace, it combines scenic drives, cultural encounters, camel trekking in Merzouga, and visits to iconic Moroccan landscapes, including gorges, valleys, and ancient kasbahs.

Highlights of the Fes to Marrakech desert tour 5 days

Visit Ifrane, often referred to as the “Switzerland of Morocco,” known for its European-style architecture and scenic surroundings.
Pass through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, where you might encounter Barbary macaques.
Descend into the Ziz Valley, known for its palm groves and stunning landscapes.
Enjoy a camel trek into the desert and spend the night in the desert camp.
Witness the enchanting sunset over the Sahara Desert.
Visit Rissani and explore its traditional souks. Connect with local nomadic communities and learn about their way of life.
Drive through the scenic Dades Valley, known for its kasbahs and unique rock formations.
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, a well-preserved kasbah used as a filming location.
Cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, the highest mountain pass in North Africa.

Ideal for travellers seeking a scenic and immersive Sahara journey from Fes to Marrakech with time to explore culture, landscapes, and desert life.

Itinerary of the 5-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech

Below is the detailed day-by-day itinerary for your 5-day Sahara tour from Fes to Marrakech, including key stops, overnight locations, and included experiences.

Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Ziz Valley – Merzouga

Explore the best of the Sahara in Merzouga during your private travel with Our Morocco Tours. This 5 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech starts with an early departure from your hotel in Fez and we drive through Berber villages, we explore Ifrane known as Moroccan Switzerland. You visit Azrou, situated in the famous cedar forest. After lunch in Midelt we continue to Erfoud and you arrive in Merzouga, where we spend the night in a local hotel with dinner.

Day 2: Merzouga Excursion And Camel Ride

Today we explore the best of Merzouga dunes we visit Khamlia, then Hassilabiad oasis. We ride camels to watch and admire the desert Sunset. After having dinner we listen to Berber songs and you will spend the night in a traditional Berber camp.

Day 3: Merzouga Desert – Todra Gorges – Dades

Today after breakfast our 5 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech takes us to Erfoud and Tinghir, we explore impressive gorges which reach more than 300 m. We visit Dades Gorges where we spend the night in riad with dinner.

Day 4: Dades Gorges – Skoura - Ouarzazate

Today in the morning, the 5 days Fes to Merzouga tour departs towards Kalaat Mgouna where the Festival of Roses takes place every year. We explore the Valley of Roses and Kasbah in Skoura Ameridil. Afterwards, you go to visit the largest Kasbah Taourirt, inside Ouarzazate. Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel or a traditional Riad.

Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

After breakfast, we visit film studios and then we continue to Ait Ben-Haddou, to visit one of the most beautiful places in Morocco. Then you visit the Kasbah of Telouet and we continue through the High Atlas mountains to reach the imperial city of Marrakech and our 5 days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech finishes.

Included / Not Included in the desert tour from Fes to Marrakech

This 5-day Sahara Desert tour from Fes to Marrakech includes all the essentials for a comfortable and worry-free experience:

Map of the Fes to Marrakech desert tour during 5 days

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What Our Travelers Say About Their 5-Day Tour From Fes to Marrakech

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 Verified Marrakech&Rabat trip This has to be one of my best trips ever. Visited different parts of Morocco for a 4 day trip I want to thank Ibrahim and Hassan for organising this amazing trip I've seen beautiful things and places along the way and learned a lot from Hassan about Morocco I highly recommend booking with Our Morocco Tours they're passionate professionals they'll make sure you have a confortable safe and enjoyable trip!
  
 
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   Jack G 
 
 
 
 Verified Unforgettable experience Our three night tour of Morocco was an unforgettable experience! The food, accomodation and scenic views blew me away through out the entire tour. Our guide Mostapha was an absolute legend and very knowledgeable of the visited regions.
  
 
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   Dana J 
 
 
 
 Verified Jam-packed, beautiful adventure through Morocco Amazing trip through Morocco with Our Morocco Tours. Our driver Mostapha was great - we did a lot of driving and saw so many spectacular views, and stopped plenty of times for pictures. Mostapha made the trip stress-free and relaxing. The accommodations organised were fantastic. So many great Moroccan highlights in this trip - blue city, Sahara desert camel ride, a night in the desert, and discovering the beautiful Dades Valley, just to name a few. We were appreciate for the company arranging this private tour for us only a couple days prior to enquiring about it and booking it!
  
 
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   Ana V 
 
 
 
 Verified Tour inolvidable Experience 10 visiting Marrakech, Essaouira, Agadir, Agafay and the Tiout oasis. On the tour we were accompanied by Ibrahim, a professional, correct, polite guide and an excellent person, always ready to help.Fully recommended. Wishing to repeat.
  
 
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   Daniel Marin 
 
 
 
 Verified Amazing experience! :) An absolutely amazing experience, especially when traveling in a group. The best thing is that you don’t have to worry about anything, as everything is perfectly organized, from itineraries to small details. It’s a luxury to be able to just enjoy and get carried away while everything is under control. Ibra, our Guide, was exceptional at each stop; not only did he clearly explain everything needed, but he also added a personal touch that made each place even more interesting. I would definitely repeat the experience without thinking twice, it was unforgettable!"
  
 
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   juan antonio l 
 
 
 
 Verified ESSENTIAL AND RECOMMENDED TOUR TO THE MAXIMUM Recommended tour 100% , Ibrahim (great Pro Guide) makes you feel at home and go into places more unusual than typical tourists, the trip despite the hours of the tour to the Merzouga desert, was made more comfortable thanks to his recommendations in the different sites we were visiting in each instance, the experience in the desert and the visits to the different places we toured make you go into a culture full of contrasts that leave a mark and that cause want to return again to continue discovering that world full of olfactory and visual essences that will not leave you indifferent....
  
 
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   Jorge 
 
 
 
 Verified A unique and unforgettable experience with our IBRAHIM guide Highly recommended adventure with our Guide Ibra !!! We were a group of friends and had a great time! Lots of laughs and lots of emotions! It is very worth living this tour, to know all the places we visit spectacular until we reach the desert of merzouga, a past ... we ride in dromedary and luxury haimas a marvel. We feel like real Berbers. Experience of 10 thanks to our Guide and companion during the trip. You have been a very dedicated person to us and willing to help us at any time. Many hours of travel that has made them much more enjoyable. But that is the essence of the tour, to know every corner. No doubt thanks to it, it has become an unforgettable experience and that we will remember very fondly. Thank you Ibra we would repeat without hesitation again and again. A big hug!
  
 
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   Paula M 
 
 
 
 Verified An experience not to forget We have spent some wonderful days on the route we made from Marrakech to the desert. All very well organized. Ibrain is a perfect Guide and very attentive that we were all at ease. We've enjoyed it as kids. A very intense experience. We will definitely repeat. Thank you so much for everything to our Guide, Ibrain!
  
 
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   Sheila B 
 
 
 
 Verified Ibrahim is an excellent Guide the trip was fantastic. It has been an unforgettable trip, we were very comfortable and had a great time I highly recommend it, spending night in the desert plus Berber party visit Marrakesh everything together was wonderful, thanks to the team and our excellent Guide Ibrahim that any question doubt solves you, I will return to Marrakesh without a doubt.
  
 
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 Verified Morocco is such a wonderful place to visit and explore. Thanks to our Morocco tours for a stress free and enjoyable travel experience. Our 7 days tour was so quick and still there is a lot to explore. Morocco is such a vibrant place.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the desert tour from Fes to Marrakech?

The journey takes four days and three nights, crossing the Middle Atlas, the Sahara Desert, and the High Atlas before reaching Marrakech.

Is the 5 days Fes desert tour suitable for families?

Yes, families with children can join the tour. Camel rides and overnight stays in desert camps are safe and enjoyable for all ages.

What type of accommodation is included in the desert?

You can choose between standard desert camps (basic but comfortable tents with shared facilities) or luxury desert camps (private tents with en-suite bathrooms, more comfort, and extra services).

Can I do this tour if I don’t want to ride camels?

Absolutely. If you prefer not to ride a camel, we can arrange a 4×4 transfer to the desert camp instead.