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4-Days Expedition: Traverse the Merzouga Desert with a Camel Trek

A Desert Odyssey: Discover the Charms of Merzouga on a 4-Days Trek from Fes to Marrakech

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4-Days Fes to Marrakech Via Merzouga

Journey from Fes to Marrakech:
Exploring Merzouga’s Desert Wonders

Join us on an exhilarating 4-days journey from Fes to Marrakech via the mesmerizing Merzouga Desert. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking landscapes as you traverse the desert, indulging in a camel trek and witnessing the enchanting sunset over the Merzouga dunes. Explore the majestic Toudra and Dades Gorges, visit the historic Ouarzazate Kasbah, and marvel at the picturesque Berber villages scattered along the route from Fes to Marrakech. Experience the beauty of Morocco in every step of this unforgettable adventure.

DAY-1

FEZ – ATLAS MOUNTAINS – ZIZ VALLEY – MERZOUGA DESERT

Your driver will meet you at your riad or at your hotel, departure for Merzouga crossing the Middle Atlas via Irfan Midelt, Errachidia, Erfoud and Rissani. Most of the day will be spent traveling through forests, steep rocks and Berber villages as you cross the Atlas Mountains and start descending into the Sahara Desert. Halfway you will stop for lunch, On the way to the Sahara desert of Merzouga / Erg Chebbi, we will pass by Erfoud, a town that is famous for fossils and dates, night in Merzouga hotel/riad

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DAYS-2

Around Merzouga – Desert Tour – Camel Trek & Overnight in Desert Camp

On the second day, we will devote to enjoying the most spectacular part of the Eastern Sahara. We will enter the desert in 4X4, visit nomadic villages, see oases and cross the dunes of Erg Chebbi. After the road, we will visit the famous village of Khamlia where are the gnawa. The descendants of the slaves arrived from Africa and we will appreciate their amazing folk music. 

At dusk, we will return to the hotel to take the camels that will take us to the Berber camp in the heart of the dunes, where we will dine and spend the night.

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DAYS-3

MERZOUGA – RISSANI – TINGHIR – TODRA GORGES – DADES GORGE

Wake up early to watch the sunrise and afterwards by camel back to the dunes. After breakfast, we drive to Rissani and Erfoud to visit the factory of fossilized marble before continuing on to the palm of Touroug and Tinjdad. Todra Gorge will be our stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we will continue to the Dades Gorge via Boumalne. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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DAYS-4

DADES GORGE – AIT BEN HADDOU KASBAH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS – MARRAKECH

Breakfast, departure for Marrakech, Next stop will be El Kelaa M’gouna (the Valley of Roses), where roses are grown and processed into perfumes, oils, and lotions, then we will drive to Ouarzazate where the largest movie studio in the world and host to such famous films and television shows as Lawrence of Arabia, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, The Man Who Would Be King, Vikings, Game of Thrones, and Aladdin, as well as several James Bond and Jason Bourne movies. We will then go on to visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the exotic Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou. 

We will drive through the Tizi N’ Tichka Pass while enjoying superb views of the High Atlas Mountains and Berber villages. We will stop along the way to have lunch

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    A Desert Odyssey: Discover the Charms of Merzouga on a 4-Days Trek from Fes to Marrakech

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    View of camels in the Merzouga desert through a car window, capturing the essence of Moroccan adventure.

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