Route · Marrakech to Fes
Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga: Route, Stops and Price
By Rachid — Owner and itinerary editor, Rachid Excursions
Connecting Marrakech and Fes via the Sahara Desert is one of Morocco's ultimate travel itineraries. You cover the High Atlas, Aït Ben Haddou, Todra Gorges, Erg Chebbi dunes, Ziz Valley, and the Middle Atlas cedar forests in 3 days.
Day-by-Day Marrakech to Fes Itinerary
- Day 1: Marrakech 07:30 → Tizi n'Tichka → Aït Ben Haddou → Kasbah Taourirt → Rose Valley → Dades Valley (overnight hotel)
- Day 2: Dades Gorges → Todra → Merzouga → sunset camel ride into Erg Chebbi & Berber camp (overnight desert camp)
- Day 3: Merzouga sunrise → north through the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas → Fes (evening arrival)
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Merzouga 3 Days — Shared
3 Days · 2 Nights · Normal / Standard / Luxury
A shared 3-day / 2-night desert tour from Marrakech to the Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga, from €70 per person (Standard €95, Luxury €120), leaving at 07:30. The price covers transport, a hotel night in Dades and a night in a desert camp, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners and a 1-hour camel ride; lunches are extra. The route: cross the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka to the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and Kasbah Taourirt, then the Rose Valley and Dades. Day 2 drive to Merzouga for a camel ride at sunset and a Berber desert camp with drumming and dinner. Day 3 sunrise over the dunes, then return to Marrakech — or continue to Fes for +€25.