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 → Tizi n'Tichka → Aït Ben Haddou → Dades Valley (Overnight kasbah hotel)
- Day 2: Dades → Todra Gorge → Merzouga → Sunset camel trek & Berber camp (Overnight Sahara camp)
- Day 3: Merzouga sunrise → Ziz Valley palm groves → Midelt lunch → Ifrane monkey forest → Fes (Arrival ~19:30)
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Merzouga 3 Days — Shared
3 Days · 2 Nights · Normal / Standard / Luxury
Our shared Merzouga programme: leave Marrakech at 07:30, 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.
Grand Sahara Loop — 3D / 2N
Our signature Merzouga desert package
Our most-booked Merzouga route across the High Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley, then onward to the Erg Chebbi dunes for a camel trek and an overnight desert camp. Shared departures and private quotes are handled separately so the transport, accommodation level and final written total match the option you book.