3 days excursion from Marrakech to Fez

Day 1: Marrakech – ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate
After arriving in Marrakech, we will depart for Ouarzazate. We pass through the famous Tizi Ntichka pass (2260m) over the High Atlas Mountains. It snow on its peaks most of the year. You appreciate the beauty of the landscape on the twisted road through the Berber villages. We’ll get to Ait Benhaddou village. Here, we stands the famous Kasbah. It was built by the last Berber chieftain El Glaoui Ethami late 19th century.

The Kasbah is recognized as a UNESCO matrimonial historical site. Now, it’s a house of many Glaoui family members. Lunch by the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and continue to Ouarzazat. “the Hollywood of Africa”. You will have the option to visit and see many props used in movies. You may already have seen such as Gladiator. Kondon and Alexander the Great. The Momy, Asterix…Overnight. accommodation will be in a hotel in Ouarzazat.

tour from Marrakech to Fez via Merzouga Desert and Dades Gorges

Day 2: Ouarzazate – Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga
Departure from Ouarzazate Passing by the Sekoura Oasis. We visit the Amredil kasbah, then the valley of the pinks and the road of the miles Kasbahs in Kalaat M’gouna, the famous city for the annual festival of the pinks (see a gum of natural products extracted from the pinks), then to continue to Dadès Valley and Gorges, one of the most beautiful oases of Morocco. The lunch will be in a local restaurant.

After you will have departure to TODRA gorges in Tinghir(to take a walk in the gorges bordered of high cliffs), then passing by the town of ERFOUD in ZIZ valley (city known by the Marmar factory for the fabrication of fossils), then the town of Rissani and economic center of the area and the city known by his market, Kasbahs and monuments Alaouite. After you finish the visit to the market, you will continue towards Merzouga. after a Berber tea, you will have a camel trip to the bivouac (about 2 hours) to spend the night under Berber tent in the middle of the dunes (the Erg Chebbi). you can take pictures for sunset sunrise on the dunes.

travel from Marrakech to Fez in 3 days

Day 3: Merzouga – Errachidia – Ifrane – Fes
After breakfast, departure from Merzouga to Fes through the gorges of the Ziz valley passing by Errachidia then Midelt where you will have lunch . after you leave it through the mountains and the cedar woods of the middle Atlas and After the Zad pass (2,178m/7,146ft) you arrive at Azrou an important handicraft center specialized in the work of cedarwood, then Ifrane city a charming ski resort at the end of the day you arrive at Fes. Check-in the hotel or riad.