Route Dossier — Departing Marrakech
3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Fes
Cross the kingdom — Atlas passes, Sahara dunes, and the ancient capital.
Duration
3D / 2N
Route
MRK ⟶ FES
Reviews
★ 212
Vehicle
Luxury 4x4 / Minivan
The great traverse. Three days connecting Morocco's two most storied cities by the most beautiful road possible: over the High Atlas, through the kasbah valleys, across the dunes of Erg Chebbi, and up the Ziz Valley to Fes.
Day 01
Marrakech to Dades Gorge
Drive — approx. 320 km / ~6.5h with stops
Over Tizi n'Tichka to the fortified ksar of Ait Ben Haddou — film set of Gladiator and Game of Thrones — then east through Ouarzazate, the Skoura palm oasis, and the Valley of Roses to a night in the Dades Gorge.
- Tizi n'Tichka (2,260 m)
- Aït Ben Haddou
- Valley of Roses
- Dades Gorge
Day 02
Todra Gorge to the Erg Chebbi Dunes
Drive — approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
Walk the cool canyon floor of Todra Gorge before crossing the Tafilalet to Merzouga. At golden hour, a camel caravan carries you into the dunes for sandboarding, a Berber dinner, and a night in a luxury desert camp.
- Todra Gorge
- Tinghir palmery
- Camel trek at dusk
- Desert camp
Day 03
Merzouga to Fes via the Ziz Valley
Drive — approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
Sunrise over the Sahara, then north along the Ziz Valley's ribbon of a million palms. Pause in Midelt, cross the cedar forests of Azrou — watch for Barbary macaques — and descend through alpine Ifrane to the medieval gates of Fes.
- Ziz Valley
- Midelt
- Azrou cedars
- Ifrane
Provisions
- Private car (SUV or Minivan) A/C
- Pick up and return to accommodation
- Luxury stay booked
- Local guides
- Camel trekking (camel per person)
- Sandboarding (if interested)
- Flexible stops
Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tickets