5-Day Morocco Tour From Fes to Marrakech

Early pickup in Fes. Drive through Imouzzer (waterfalls), stop in Ifrane (Alpine-style town), walk parks and lion statue. Continue to Azrou cedar forest to see Barbary macaques. Lunch stop in Midelt (apple region). Cross Tizi-n-Tilghmt pass, follow Ziz Valley with photo stops. Arrive Merzouga by late afternoon. Camel trek (~1 hr) over Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset to luxury desert camp. Dinner and Berber music at campfire under stars. Camp has beds, toilets, washing facilities.

• Driving: ~7 hrs, 460 km
• Stay: Luxury desert camp, Merzouga
• Meals: Dinner
• Highlights: Ifrane, Azrou monkeys, Ziz Valley, camel trek, Sahara sunset
• Optional activities: Stargazing, dunes, Berber drumming

Early Sahara sunrise, breakfast at camp. 4×4 pickup for full-day desert tour. Visit nomadic family in tent, learn about lifestyle and share mint tea. Stop in Khamlia for Gnaoua music performance (krakebs, gimbri). Explore varied desert terrain, including white dunes village near Erg Chebbi. Afternoon camel ride back to camp. Moroccan dinner, music, stargazing, final desert night.

• Driving: ~4 hrs (4×4)
• Stay: Desert camp, Merzouga
• Meals: Breakfast, dinner
• Highlights: Sunrise, nomads, Khamlia, white dunes, camel trek
• Optional activities: Stargazing, music, camel ride

Early sunrise, breakfast at camp. Depart Sahara. First stop: Rissani visit local souk (Tues, Thurs, Sun), explore stalls, historic Alaouite origin. Continue to Erfoud stop at fossil marble workshop (marine fossils, decorative items). Pass palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad. Walk in Todra Gorges (300m cliffs, 10m narrowest), lunch nearby. Drive to Dades Valley see “monkey fingers” rock formations, kasbahs, winding road viewpoint. Arrive Boumalne Dades, hotel check-in, dinner, optional walk.

• Driving: ~6 hrs with stops, 270 km
• Stay: Hotel, Dades Valley
• Meals: Breakfast, dinner
• Highlights: Rissani market, Erfoud fossils, Todra Gorges, Dades Valley
• Optional activities: Todra hike

Breakfast, short visit to Dades Gorges if needed. Drive through Kelaat M’Gouna in Valley of Roses (rose water, May festival). Stop at Skoura Oasis view palm groves and Kasbah Amridil. Continue to Ouarzazate visit Kasbah Taourirt (former Glaoui residence), optional stops at Cinema Museum and Atlas Film Studios. Visit Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO ksar), explore village and viewpoint. Lunch nearby. Cross High Atlas via Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260m), photo stops en route. Arrive Marrakech by early evening. Optional evening walk to Jemaa el-Fnaa.

• Driving: ~6–7 hrs with stops, 330 km
• Stay: Hotel/riad, Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast
• Highlights: Roses Valley, Skoura Oasis, Kasbah Amridil, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, Tizi n’Tichka Pass
• Optional activities: Kasbah Taourirt, film studios, Jemaa el-Fnaa walk

Breakfast at hotel. Optional guided Marrakech tour based on departure time. Visit Koutoubia Mosque (exterior), Bahia Palace (19th-century architecture), and Saadian Tombs (royal necropolis). Explore Jemaa el-Fnaa square (daytime activity), shop in medina souks (spices, textiles, crafts). Optional visits: Majorelle Garden, Marrakech Museum. Airport transfer (15–20 min) arranged as per flight time. Optional return to Fes available on request (extra cost).

• Driving: 15–20 min (airport transfer)
• Meals: Breakfast
• Highlights: Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Jemaa el-Fnaa, souks
• Optional activities: City tour, shopping, Majorelle Garden, Museum, return to Fes