Best 3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes

Best 3 days from Marrakech to Fes desert tour

Overview

The 3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga is a highly recommended desert Safari. The tour includes one night in the Sahara desert, a camel trek, and short drives. This tour offers you the opportunity to see the best of Morocco in just 3-days, take a sightseeing desert trip see nomads living in caves, visit the donkey market in Risani, wander with a local guide in Palmary, or hike in Dades Valley or Todra Gorges.

Desert tour Marrakech to Fes via Erg Chebbi! It is certainly one of the best-preferred programs and the only trip poems you can write when you decide to rest in Morocco! While enjoying the deep Moroccan Sahara, starry nights in the desert, and the Moroccan real Bedouin full Berber experience.

Best 3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes

This 3 Days from Marrakech to Fes via Erg Chebbi Dunes known as Merzouga, is one of the best choices for Sahara desert, Berber villages lovers. On this tour, you will have then the chance to explore and discover a big part of simply Morocco. Do you have a few days you may consider planning a Private tour through the High Atlas Mountains and on to Erg Chebbi! for a truly magical experience? Trek by camel deep into the Merzouga dunes and arrive for an overnight in a Berber-hosted luxury camp. Watch then the sun slip away behind the golden sand to reveal a blanket of stars in the night sky.

One of the best expected moments of a private 3 days desert trip from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi dunes & camel trek. Is to take this private tour from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga; In this private 3 Days trip, first cross the Atlas and spend a night in the Sahara desert near Merzouga; More exactly among the dunes of Erg Chebbi (but most people relate to it as the Merzouga Sahara Desert).

Please note that you could; Start your Private Camel ride trip! sandboarding by availing then this 3-day Marrakech safari trip to Erg Chebbi dunes tour from Casablanca, Ouarzazate, Tangier, Fes.

With Our local team, you’ll get the experience of your life to visit majestic cities and explore Moroccan culture through a private relaxing trip or a fun activity! During the spectacular sunset, you will mount an adorable camel and go trekking through majestic dunes to reach an Erg Chebbi desert camp for a wonderful time around a campfire under the starry sky.

Private 3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes - Highlights

1. A night in the Best Erg Chebbi Desert Camp

2. Cross the Magnifique High Atlas Mountains

3. Visit Kasbah of Air Ben Haddou and explore the Berber village

4. Ride a camel and enjoy the views of Erg Chebbi dunes with their surprising sunset

5. Enjoy a local dinner under the stars at your Erg Chebbi desert camp

6. Take a promenade along the stream in Todra oasis to the majestic gorges

3 days from Marrakech to Fes itinerary

 

Day1: MARRAKECH  – BOUMALEN DADES

Start your 3 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour by picking up at 7:30 AM from your hotel. We will then cross the Tizi-N-Tichka pass through the high Atlas Mountains to visit Ait Ben Haddou! Which is known as the shooting location for many Hollywood movies such as “Lawrence of Arabia” and Jesus of Nazareth. Our local guide will guide you around the dried river and up the highest hill in the Kasbah for a fantastic breathtaking view. Afterward, we will visit Ouarzazate, the gateway of the Sahara, and then cross the valley of roses and Skoura palm grove to Dades Gorges where you will gratify dinner and spend the night in a typical hotel in the middle of this magnificent area.

Day2: BOUMALEN DADES – ERG CHEBBI

Following breakfast, you will begin the day’s trip with a drive to the delightful Tinghir oasis. Take a refreshing walk along the banks of the Todgha River. At the Todgha Gorges, you can explore the gorgeous gigantic cliffs of the canyons, and enjoy a tasty lunch before your ride to Merzouga. On your way to Erg Chebbi, you will go through the Ziz Valley, and the towns of Erfoud, renowned for their gorgeous artifacts. Your Camel train awaits you at Merzouga. On Camelback, you will explore the Erg Chebbi dunes, and enjoy the exhilarating experience of seeing the color of the sand change as the sunsets. You will arrive at your desert camp before dusk and can experience the serenity of the desert on a sand dune close by. After a delicious dinner under a starlit sky, the nomads will thrill you with drumming and music near a campfire. Enjoy an extraordinary view of shooting stars before going to bed at your Sahara desert camp tent.

Day3: ERG CHEBBI DUNES  – FES

After sunrise, you will have breakfast, Then your 3-days from Marrakech to Fes desert tour drive north with 4WD passing green valleys and scenic mountains. On the way, there is time for lunch in a small Berber village in Zaida. Later continues drive We arrive in Fez in the late afternoon, drop in your hotel/riad. End Your Private 3 Day Marrakech To Fes Desert Tour

3 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour
Know Before you go

–This trip can be tailored to a 4-day Marrakech to Merzouga tour with an extra night in Merzouga or halfway on the journey back from Erg Chebbi to Marrakech

–The Excursion price per person relies on how many participants there are at your party

–Day 3 driving back from Erg Chebbi dunes to Fes is pretty long

INCLUDED in 3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes

  • Pick up from your Marrakech hotel / Riad.
  • Private transfer in comfortable 4×4 air conditioned vehicle.
  • English speaking driver/guide during the tour.
  • Overnight at a Sahara desert camp located at the edge of Erg Chebbi ( Private tent ) – Dinner and breakfast are included.
  • Possible leisure activities (Quad Biking – Sandboarding) on request.
  • Drop off at your Fes hotel or the closest accessible location to your riad if not car accessible.

NOT INCLUDED in 3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes

  • Plane tickets
  • Lunches, drinks
  • Personal expenses

ACCOMMODATIONS

> Regarding the hotels and desert camps on this 3 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes, we work with different ones depending on their availability and all of them are very nice and clean places to stay, here are some examples:

Options
First night
Second night
First option

– Kasbah Didis
– Riad Tazawa
– Hotel Babylon
– Auberge Panorama
– Riad Gabsi Dades

– Jannat Luxury Camp (Standard tents)
– Berber Camp Merzouga

Second option

– Riad Paradise Dades
– Dar Rihana Dades
– Dar Blues
– Dar Ahlam Dades
– Ksar Sultan Dades
– Hotel Riad Bahammou
– Riad Rihana Tamlalte Dades
– Grand Canyon Lodge Dades

– Jannat Luxury Camp (Luxury tents)
– Africa Luxury Camp
– Ideal Luxury Camp
– Madu Luxury Desert Camp (+20€ pp)
– Luxury Berber Camp

Third option

– Eden Boutique Hotel

– Desert Luxury Camp (the best camp in the desert, it is an air-conditioned and isolated camp! The camp has a swimming pool too!)

> What is the difference between the three options?
 
The difference between the three options is the category of the accommodations.
 
* First option: 3 stars clean and very nice hotels/Riads, at standard camp the tents are private with separate shared toilets and showers.
* Second option: 4-star hotel/riad, at luxury camp, the tents are private with a private bathroom inside each tent and WiFi.
* Third option: Here you will stay at the best desert camp + luxury Hotel/Riad or vice versa depending on your choice.  
 
Notes: 
 
1- Both desert camps are well-equipped with real beds, pillows, enough blankets, and all toilet supplies.
2- The vegetarian option or any food restrictions are available, we will ask for these details later!
3- It is possible to choose your preferred accommodations from the list provided and we will give them priority depending on their availability.
4- If you are not interested in camels, we offer 4×4 transfers to and from the camp as an alternative! You can also go by camel and back by car.
5- Your luggage will be with you during the tour and transported to the camp in a 4×4 vehicle regardless of size.
6- Camps with A/C and heat are available on request!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Sahara Desert is located 561 km from Marrakech via N12 and 552 km via N10.

Yes, you can. A separate 4×4 can take you to the desert camp if you choose to skip the camel ride.

Yes, you can. there are plenty of ATV rental companies in Merzouga who supply good quality quad bikes and dunes buggies to try in Erg Chebbi dunes.