4 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga desert

Depart Marrakech at 8:00 AM heading into the High Atlas Mountains. Ascend via the dramatic Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) and branch off into the historic Ounila Valley to visit the magnificent Kasbah of Pasha Glaoui in Telouet, with its opulent Andalusian stucco and zellige tilework. Following lunch, continue along the ancient salt caravan route past dramatic earthen canyon villages to the world-renowned UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. Explore this fortified ksar, backdrop to Hollywood epics like Gladiator and Game of Thrones, before continuing to Ouarzazate for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast, depart Ouarzazate towards the Skoura oasis to visit the 17th-century Kasbah Amridil, featured on the Moroccan 50-dirham banknote. Continue along the fragrant Valley of the Roses in Kelaa M'gouna and explore the impressive limestone rock formations ('Monkey Fingers') of Dades Valley. After lunch in Boumalne Dades, proceed to Tinghir and venture into the awe-inspiring Todra Gorges. Stroll along the crystalline riverbank beneath sheer 300-meter-high vertical orange cliffs. Check into your charming kasbah hotel near the gorge for dinner and a peaceful mountain evening.

Enjoy a morning stroll through the tranquil date palm oases of Tinghir before departing eastward through the desert towns of Tinjedad and Touroug. Stop in Erfoud to visit a specialized marble and fossil workshop. Proceed to Merzouga where the vast golden dunes of Erg Chebbi rise dramatically against the desert horizon. Meet your camel guide in the afternoon and set off on a camel trek into the dunes as the sun sets over the golden sands. Arrive at your secluded Berber camp, savor an authentic Moroccan dinner, listen to traditional Saharan drumming around the campfire, and spend an enchanting night in a private nomad tent beneath a canopy of stars.

Wake early to climb a dune and witness the magnificent sunrise over the Sahara. Ride camels back to Merzouga for breakfast and a shower. Depart north through the spectacular Ziz Valley, stopping at panoramic viewpoints overlooking thousands of date palms framed by deep red canyon walls. Cross the Tizi N'talghamt pass into Midelt for lunch. In the afternoon, journey across the Middle Atlas mountains into the cedar forests of Azrou, where you can observe wild Barbary macaques. Stop in the alpine town of Ifrane, often called the 'Switzerland of Morocco', before arriving in medieval Fes by late afternoon or early evening.