Marrakech to Fez: Merzouga Desert 4-Day Tour

We’ll pick you up from Marrakech Airport or your accommodation to start the 4-day Morocco tour. The drive to Ouarzazate takes around 4 hours, crossing the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass. We’ll visit the Aït Benhaddou kasbah and stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight stay will be in a hotel in the Dades Valley.

After breakfast, we’ll travel about 1.5 hours to reach the Todra Gorges. We’ll then continue towards Merzouga, with a lunch stop in Tinjdad or Touroug and visits to the Jorf palm grove and Erfoud. In the evening, you’ll enjoy a camel ride to a haima camp, where dinner and overnight accommodation await.

Early in the morning, we’ll set out by camel to watch the sunrise over the Merzouga desert. After breakfast, you can optionally join an off-road excursion to explore the Erg Chebbi dunes. Following some free time in the nearby village of Khamlia, we’ll return to Merzouga for dinner and an overnight stay at a riad.

After breakfast, we’ll depart for Fez, passing through the Ziz Valley and stopping for lunch in Midelt. The route continues through the Middle Atlas Mountains with a stop in Ifrane. Arrival in Fez is expected around 6:30 pm, with drop-off at your hotel or the airport.

Night 1: Hotel in the Dades Valley, such as Dar Essyaha or similar. Night 2: Haima camp in Merzouga, with standard or superior options available. Night 3: Standard or superior riad in Merzouga. Single rooms are not available; a supplement applies for single travelers. Pickup Information Pickup is available from Marrakech Airport and accommodations located outside the Medina. If you’re staying inside the Medina, you’ll need to reach the meeting point at KFC Marrakech. Schedules & Flights For a 7:30 am pickup, flights must arrive before 5:30 am. On the final day, arrival in Fez is around 6:30 pm, so flights from Fez Airport should not be booked before 9:30 pm.