These
3, 4, or 5 day desert tours
start in Fez and finish in Marrakech, include an overnight camel trek, and
can depart any day with 2 or more on tour - or if you are travelling alone,
you may join a pre-booked tour. We also
offer longer tours.
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More people on tour lowers the price per person.
If you book a new tour departing any day, we
can post your dates online, inviting others to join your tour.
Includes:
Transport by 4x4; experienced driver; ensuite rooms with air conditioning,
breakfast and dinner (vegetarians
welcome);
swimming stops (April to September); personalised extended walks and exploration
of oasis palmeries and kasbahs, off road touring; markets and medinas; camel
trek to overnight in nomad desert bivouac with guide and camels of course…
View
pictures of the Erg
Chebbi dunes 29km from Merzouga. These big dunes
are spectacular, and our camel trek bivouac
(camp) is in a remote roadless region.
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3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS - Fez to Marrakech
PRICE
in Moroccan dirhams
2 persons: 4350 per person;
3 persons: 3500 per person;
4+ persons: 3250 per person.
Book
this tour
Day 1:
We will meet you at your Fez riad or hotel, depart and transport (8 hours)
over the Middle Atlas mountains through the cedar forests of Ifrane, Midelt
and the Ziz gorges towards Sahara, until the Erg Chebbi dunes appear on the
horizon. Our destination is the auberge (small inn) 29km from Merzouga, where
you meet your camel guide and ride into the dunes at sunset to the bivouac
(camp). Upon arrival you will have a traditional tagine dinner prepared under
the evening stars. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before retiring
to your bed in the nomad wool tent.
Day 2:
Return by camel at sunrise to the auberge for breakfast and shower before
going to Tinehir. Along the way we can visit a fossil workshop for a closer
look at Sahara’s wonderful varieties of ancient life. We'll walk through
Todra Gorge, where sheer limestone walls rise to 300 m in its narrowest part.
After lunch you can wander with a guide through palmeries, villages, gardens,
and kasbahs for a close look at traditional Berber ways of life. Evening visit
the market in Tinehir and old kasbah quarter. Stay in an old kasbah with evening
Moroccan dinner by the pool.
Day 3:
This morning we'll drive through the Valley of Roses, famous for the Persian
rose oil, and the Skoura oasis before stopping for lunch at Ouarzazate. Next
we’ll explore the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. This village
of clustered Berber Kasbahs has been used as a backdrop for more than 20 films
and was one of the most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road
where caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory and salt from Saharan Africa to
Marrakech and beyond. Descending the High Atlas mountains Tizi nTichka pass
to Marrakech, we will have time to stop and enjoy impressive landscapes, and
coffee and fresh-squeezed orange juice breaks. Arrival in Marrakech at approximately
7 p.m. You will need to book a hotel in Marrakech this night or we can book
a medina riad including breakfast.
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS - Fez to Marrakech
PRICE
in Moroccan dirhams
2 persons: 5250 per person;
3 persons: 4350 per person;
4+ persons: 3900 per person.
Book
this tour
Day 1
We will meet you at your Fez riad or hotel, depart and transport (8 hours)
over the Middle Atlas mountains through the cedar forests of Ifrane, Midelt
and the Ziz gorges towards Sahara, until the Erg Chebbi dunes appear on the
horizon. Our destination is the auberge (small inn) 29km from Merzouga, where
you meet your camel guide and ride into the dunes at sunset to the bivouac
(camp). Upon arrival you will have a traditional tagine dinner prepared under
the evening stars. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before retiring
to your bed in the nomad wool tent.
Day 2
Bivouac trekkers return by camel at sunrise to the auberge for breakfast and
shower before going to Tinehir. Along the way you can visit a fossil workshop
for a closer look at Sahara’s wonderful varieties of ancient life. We'll
walk through Todra Gorge where limestone walls rise to over 300 m in the narrowest
gorge and after lunch, visit the women’s market in Tinihir and old kasbah
quarter. We stay in traditional old kasbah with evening Moroccan dinner by
the pool.
Day 3
After breakfast you can wander with a local guide through palmery villages,
gardens, and kasbahs for a close look at traditional Berber ways of life.
Our next destination is Dades valley (2 hours) of a thousand Kasbahs. You
will pass through many Berber villages, and green riverside oasis and barren
red hillsides clustered with kasbahs (fortified dwellings that house many
families and their livestock). Stop to visit and walk among the monkey fingers.
Stay in Dades valley auberge (small country inn) with Moroccan menu on the
terrace, overlooking the valley gorge and gardens.
Day 4
After breakfast we’ll off-road to Ouarzazate, through the Valley of
Roses, famous for the Persian rose oil. Visit the World Heritage Site, Ait
Benhaddou. This historic cluster of old kasbahs was the stronghold stop for
caravans crossing the High Atlas to pay taxes for protection from thieves
after their gold, slaves, salt and ivory. Descending the High Atlas mountains
Tizi nTichka pass to Marrakech, we will have time to stop and enjoy the impressive
landscapes, and coffee and fresh-squeezed orange juice breaks. Arrival in
Marrakech approximately 6 p.m. You will need to book a hotel in Marrakech
this night or we can book a medina riad including breakfast.
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS - Fez to Marrakech
PRICE
in Moroccan dirhams
2
persons: 5950 per person.
3 persons: 5250 per person.
4+ persons: 4450 per person.
Book
this tour
Day 1:
We will meet you at your Fez riad or hotel, depart and transport (8 hours)
over the Middle Atlas mountains through the cedar forests of Ifrane, Midelt
and the Ziz gorges towards Sahara, until the Erg Chebbi dunes appear on the
horizon. Our destination is the auberge (small inn) 29km from Merzouga, where
you meet your camel guide and ride into the dunes at sunset to the bivouac
(camp). Upon arrival you will have a traditional tagine dinner prepared under
the evening stars. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before retiring
to your bed in the nomad wool tent.
Day 2:
Bivouac trekkers return by camel at sunrise to the auberge for breakfast and
shower. We'll drive off road today, traveling through the Saghro mountains
to Tinehir. Along the way we pass through folded exposed rock slabs of fossils
and we can stop and visit a fossil workshop for a closer look at Sahara’s
wonderful varieties of ancient life. Before Tinehir, we'll walk through Todra
Gorge, where sheer limestone walls rise to 300 m in its narrowest part. After
lunch you can wander with a guide through palmeries, villages, gardens, and
kasbahs for a close look at traditional Berber ways of life. Visit the market
in Tinehir and old kasbah quarter. We will stay in an old kasbah, with evening
Moroccan dinner by the pool.
Day 3:
Our next destination is Dades valley of a thousand Kasbahs. You will pass
through many Berber villages, and see green riverside oasis and barren red
hillsides clustered with kasbahs (fortified dwellings that house many families
and their livestock). Stay in upper Dades valley auberge, with dinner on the
terrace, overlooking the valley gorge and gardens.
Day 4:
Our next destination is a drive off road (weather permitting) across the mountains
to explore in the Valley of the Rose, famous for Persian roses and the remote
village of Boutaghrah for lunch. We’ll explore the environs before continuing
on to Ait Benhaddou. We will explore Ait Benhaddou. This village of clustered
Berber Kasbahs has been used as a backdrop for more than 20 films and was
one of the most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road where
caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory and salt from Saharan Africa to Marrakech
and beyond. We'll spend the night in an auberge with views of Ait Benhaddou.
Day 5:
Descend the High Atlas mountains Tizi nTichka pass to Marrakech. We will have
time to stop and enjoy impressive views, and coffee and fresh-squeezed orange
juice. At the height of the pass you will turn off the main road toward Telouet
to visit the old Glaoui kasbah. This was once a beautiful palace but now stands
crumbling to ruins because no one wants to remember "the vulture"
sultan and his son "Thami" who lived here until the 1950's. Back
in the cars we'll arrive in Marrakech at approximately at 6 p.m. You will
need to book a hotel in Marrakech this night or we can book a medina riad
including a full breakfast.
From Agadir,
Rabat or Casablanca
Want to arrive and / or depart from Agadir, Rabat or Casablanca? Email
or telephone your dates, and we can price practical itineraries and options.
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inside Morocco:
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