KM ~560 · as far as Merzouga — Erg Chebbi
2 Days / 1 NightsDeparts from Fes → Marrakech
2-Day Tour from Fes to Marrakech across the Desert
The express crossing: Fes to the dunes in a day, then the Anti-Atlas and Ait Ben Haddou on to Marrakech.
The route
Day by day
Day 01 · Merzouga · ~713 m
Cedars, Monkeys and the Ziz Valley to the Dunes
Fes → MerzougaDrive — approx. 290 mi / ~8h
In a single day you cross three Moroccos. First Ifrane, a town of steep roofs and flower beds built by the French in the 1930s, so tidy it earned the nickname 'Moroccan Switzerland'; a little beyond, the cedar forest of Azrou, where Barbary macaques — the only wild primates north of the Sahara — come down to study you among thousand-year-old trees. Then the long descent along the Ziz Valley, a canyon where the river draws a green snake of palms at the foot of bare rock. The light changes, the air warms, and suddenly the road opens onto the desert. You reach Merzouga, mount a dromedary, and the caravan carries you to camp as the sun touches the crests of the erg.
Overnight · tented camp among the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Ifrane
- Azrou Cedars & Macaques
- Ziz Valley
- Caravan to Camp
Day 02 · Marrakech · 466 m
From the Sahara to Marrakech via the Anti-Atlas
Merzouga → MarrakechDrive — approx. 340 mi / ~9h
After dawn on the dunes and a hotel shower, the long, spectacular crossing westward begins. You stop at Rissani, cradle of the Alaouite dynasty that still reigns today, then cross the Tafilalet and near-lunar landscapes between Alnif, Tazarine and N'kob, below the Jebel Saghro. After Agdz the road climbs the Anti-Atlas and reaches Ouarzazate, the 'gate of the desert', where lunch awaits. The last great stop is Ait Ben Haddou, the raw-earth ksar UNESCO protects and the cinema made famous. Then the Tizi n'Tichka, Morocco's highest pass, and the descent toward the Red City: you reach Marrakech toward evening, tired but full of desert.
Overnight · riad in Marrakech
- Rissani
- Jebel Saghro
- Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO)
- Tizi n'Tichka Pass
Distances, driving times and properties shown are approximate: every figure is reconfirmed in detail at booking.
What the journey includes
Included
- Private, air-conditioned 4WD SUV/minivan
- Fuel
- Vehicle insurance
- Italian-speaking driver
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Local tour guide
- Accommodation as shown in the itinerary
- Camel ride in the Merzouga desert (one camel per person)
- Overnight stay in a Desert Luxury Camp
- Private rooms — tents and breakfast
- One-of-a-kind experiences
Not included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Travel insurance
- Entrance tickets
- Tips
- Extras
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