Marrakech to Fes via the Desert — 3-Day Private Tour
Over the Tizi n'Tichka, through the kasbahs to the Erg Chebbi dunes, and on to Fes — three days with your own driver.
Marrakech to Fes via the Desert — 3-Day Private Tour
Over the Tizi n'Tichka, through the kasbahs to the Erg Chebbi dunes, and on to Fes — three days with your own driver.
Prices shown in Moroccan dirham (MAD) · charged in USD or EUR at checkout
Duration
3 days · 2 nights
Group size
Up to 9 passengers (private vehicle); base covers half-board for two — additional guests add a per-person half-board supplement
Languages
English +5 (on request)
City
Marrakech
About This Tour
A one-way private crossing from Marrakech to Fes with the Sahara at its heart — your own vehicle and driver, no shared van, no fixed script. Day one climbs the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) to the UNESCO ksar of Aït Benhaddou, then Ouarzazate and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs into the Dadès Valley, where you overnight with dinner and breakfast. Day two winds through the Dadès and Todra gorges and the Tinghir palmeraie before Erfoud and Rissani deliver you to Merzouga by late afternoon — in time for a camel trek over the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset, dinner and Berber drums at a desert camp. Day three starts before dawn with sunrise over the dunes and the camel ride back, then heads north through the Ziz Valley, Midelt, the Azrou cedar forest with its Barbary macaques and alpine Ifrane, reaching Fes in the late afternoon. We keep the standard, sensible structure — Dadès first, camp on night two — so the long first drive is broken by real stops rather than rushed. Your driver is a driver-guide who flexes the stops to your interests; licensed monument and medina guides are arranged separately where required. Transport is priced per vehicle, so the per-person transport cost falls as your group grows; accommodation and half-board are added per traveller.
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Marrakech's legendary main square — juice stalls by day, then 100+ smoking food stalls, storytellers and musicians after sunset.
A 19th-century grand vizier's palace of zellige courtyards, painted cedar ceilings and quiet orange-tree gardens.
Jacques Majorelle's cobalt-blue garden of cacti, bamboo and lily ponds, saved and restored by Yves Saint Laurent.
Marrakech's 12th-century landmark — the 77 m minaret that anchors every skyline view, set in free rose gardens.
Lavish 16th-century royal necropolis rediscovered in 1917, crowned by the marble Hall of Twelve Columns.
Morocco's finest former Quranic college — restored 16th-century zellige, stucco and carved cedar; entry ~50 MAD.
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle exclusively for your group, one-way Marrakech to Fes
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide (French/Spanish often available — request when booking)
- Hotel or riad pickup in Marrakech and drop-off in Fes
- Fuel, road tolls and all transport for the full three-day route
- 1 night in a Dadès Valley hotel/guesthouse with dinner and breakfast (half-board for two travellers; additional guests add a per-person supplement)
- 1 night at a Merzouga (Erg Chebbi) desert camp with dinner and breakfast (half-board for two travellers; additional guests add a per-person supplement)
- Camel trek at Erg Chebbi — sunset ride in and sunrise ride out
- Evening Berber drum music at the desert camp
- Fully flexible pacing — swap or add stops to suit your group
Not Included
- Lunches on all three days, plus drinks and bottled water
- Monument and site entrance fees (e.g. Aït Benhaddou ksar, kasbahs, Atlas Film Studios — typically 10–70 MAD per site)
- Local licensed guide at Aït Benhaddou (approx. 150–250 MAD) and any guided Fes medina tour — the driver is a driver-guide, not a licensed city guide
- Per-person half-board supplement for travellers beyond the first two (camp and hotel beds and meals are priced per person)
- Tips/gratuities for the driver and camp staff
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
- Optional activities: quad/ATV, sandboarding, 4x4 dune excursion, extra camel
- Luxury ensuite tent upgrade (private bathroom and hot water) and boutique/4-star night-1 kasbah upgrade — available on request
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Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 7 days before departure; because desert-camp and hotel nights are pre-booked, later cancellations may be partly non-refundable. Confirm exact terms at booking.
Accessibility
A long-distance mountain-and-desert route with several hours of driving each day over high passes (Tizi n'Tichka) with switchbacks. Gorge walks (Todra/Dadès) and Aït Benhaddou involve uneven ground, steps and river crossings; the medina lanes in Fes are steep and car-free. The camel trek and the soft-sand approach to the desert camp are not step-free — a 4x4 transfer to camp can be arranged, and the camel ride is optional. Not suitable for wheelchairs or limited mobility without prior arrangement; tell us your needs so we can adapt the route and vehicle.
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