Starting from Marrakech, you'll explore offroad by 4x4 across the High Atlas to Dades Valley and Tinehir, traverse the remote Anti Atlas Saghro mountains upon routes rarely seen by tourists, then head further south through to the Erg Chebbi dunes for an overnight camel trek, before finishing in Fes. This spectacular route is an extra-fine mix of gorges, volcanic mountains, remote Berber villages, Nomadic tribes, wild desert, rocky hamada and dune fields. 5, 6 and 7+ day available.

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Tours can depart any day from September 15 to May 15 with flexible itineraries. We welcome 2 or more persons on tour, maximum 4 passengers per private car. You'll have an experienced driver, air conditioned vehicle, and stay in unique Kasbahs and desert auberge, riads, and hotels. Vegetarian meals available. EMAIL your requests or questions.

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Sample 7 Day Itinerary Marrakech to Fes

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Includes:
Transport and fuel costs by 4x4 seating 4 passengers; experienced driver; ensuite hotel rooms with air conditioning/heating; swim stops when available; breakfasts and dinners; personalised extended walks and exploration of oasis palmeries and kasbahs, markets and medinas; overnight camel trek.

Day 1
Your driver will meet you at your riad or hotel, depart Marrakech and transport over the High Atlas mountains Tichka pass, taking time to stop and enjoy impressive landscapes, and have coffee and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Exit the usual tourist route, and head for Telouet, where the Glaoui tribe ruled the Atlas. Their old Kasbah lies in glorious ruins, and you can have a look around, and hear about the violent history that surrounds this amazing site. After lunch, follow the old Salt caravan route toward the Sahara to Ait Benhaddou world heritage site. Stay this night in Ait Benhaddou riad.

Day 2
This morning visit the Ait Benhaddou World Heritage site of clustered Berber Kasbahs used as a backdrop for more than 20 films and 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. Back in the car, pass through Ouarzazate and your next destination is Dades valley on the edge of the Sahara. We'll pass through the Valley of Roses and off-road through the foothills of the High Atlas mountains to the Dades gorges. Stay overnight tonight in a hotel in the upper gorge.

Day 3
Today you'll drive further into the Dades gorge, leave the main road to traverse the High Atlas mountains by remote offroad through to Tantatouchte, then follow the winding road down to Todra Gorge, a deep rift in the High Atlas mountains, with sheer rock walls of 300 metres. Stay in Tinehir old kasbah.

Day 4
After breakfast, leave the tourist route behind for the Saghro Massif, one of the most remote regions in Morocco. Visit the Ait Atta nomad camps and perhaps be invited in for tea. The traverse climbs a rugged trail off-road, crossing high plateaus, volcanic cones, ridges, with spectacular views over this area. Stop for a picnic lunch near Bab n’Ali, two ancient weathered volcanic cores. Stay in NKob.

Day 5
Leaving Nkob, we'll follow the southeast edge of the stark Saghro Massif. This route is peppered with isolated villages and towns, rocky mesas and acacia trees. From Alnif head for the Erg Chebbi sand sea and continue deeper into the desert landscape, until dunes appear on the horizon. Your mid-afternoon destination is the auberge (small country inn) 29km from Merzouga, where you’ll meet your camel guide and ride into the desert camp. Upon arrival you will have a tagine dinner prepared (vegetarians welcome) under the evening stars. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before retiring to your bed in the nomad tent.

Day 6
Camel trekkers return at sunrise to the auberge for breakfast and shower. Chill out in the dunes or the auberge pool, or take your car and driver for an off road tour around the Erg Chebbi. We'll stop to visit Nomad families for tea if they are in the region, and explore as much as you wish. The village of Hamlia on your route is famous for Gnaoua music. Stay in desert auberge.

Day 7
Depart for long days drive (8 hours) to , traveling from the desert through the Ziz gorge to the Middle Atlas mountains. The alpine town of Ifrane is a nice contrast from the desert. You can stop in Azrou before descending to the hilly lowlands where the ancient city of Fes is situated. You will need to book a hotel in this night.

Add more days:
Want to chill in the Sahara? Take another day (or more) to explore and enjoy, or include daytrips from Marrakech or Fes to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

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