5 days Marrakech Fez tour

This Marrakech Fez tour 5 days via Erg Chebbi desert takes you first into the High Atlas mountains. You cross the scenic Tizi n’Tichka pass – the highest major road in North Africa at 2,260 meters. The landscape shifts quickly during the journey: from olive groves and plains to terraced fields and stone Berber villages carved into the mountains.

You’ll stop along the way for panoramic views, local argan oil cooperatives, and a traditional mountain lunch. By midday, this Morocco tour from Marrakech brings you to Aït Ben Haddou, the most famous ksar in the South. This clay-brick fortress, protected by UNESCO, looks frozen in time. It has starred in Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and countless epics. Take your time wandering its ancient alleys, climbing to the top for sweeping views of the Ounila Valley with a local guide.

In the afternoon, this desert tour to Fez goes through Ouarzazate, home to Atlas film studios and the striking Kasbah Taourirt. Then this Morocco trip continues East toward the Dades Valley, where red cliffs and winding roads lead you to a charming guesthouse. Enjoy a traditional home made Moroccan dinner and spend the night in a peaceful place.

Start the second day of this Marrakech Fez desert tour with a breakfast in Dades. Then hit the road through the Dades Gorge, where strange rock formations—like the famous « Monkey Fingers » – create an impressive, otherworldly backdrop. From here, this Marrakech desert tour to Fez continues to the Todra Gorge, a deep canyon carved by centuries of flowing water. Towering limestone walls close in around you, reaching up to 300 meters. Walk alongside the river and admire this natural wonder up close.

On the way to Erfoud, the terrain flattens as you approach the Sahara. The tour goes through Erfoud, known for its date palms and fossil workshops. You stop here for lunch before reaching Merzouga – the gateway to the famous Erg Chebbi dunes.

In the afternoon, this Marrakech Sahara desert tour makes you enjoy a gentle ride into the golden sand of Erg Chebbi. The silence here is absolute. As the sun dips below the dunes, the Sahara turns gold, and then pink. By nightfall, you’ll arrive at a Merzouga desert camp with private tents. After a traditional dinner, gather around the campfire for music, storytelling, and star watching.

Wake early to catch the Sahara sunrise—a magical, humbling moment that paints the dunes in fire and shadow. After breakfast in the Merzouga desert camp, you’ll spend the day of this Marrakech to Fez tour, discovering Erg Chebbi and the Sahara.

Today’s 4×4 desert tour takes you to the village of Khamlia, home to a community of Black Moroccan Gnawa musicians originally descended from West African slaves. Their trance-like rhythms and spiritual songs are central to desert culture. You’ll also visit nomadic Berber families still living in traditional tents, stop at fossil quarries, and explore palm-fringed oases hidden behind dunes.

In the afternoon, choose how to spend your time:

• Sandboard on the dunes,
• Explore the nearby lake (in season) by 4×4,
• Take an optional quad or buggy ride through the desert ;

As the sun sets again, return to the Erg Chebbi desert camp for the night.

After a slow breakfast, say goodbye to the desert and begin your journey North. This Sahara desert excursion from Marrakech to Fez follows the lush Ziz Valley, where a ribbon of green palms winds through the rocky mountains for over 100 km. It’s a beautiful contrast after the sands of Merzouga.

You will pass Berber villages and ksour (fortified villages), stopping for scenic views and local crafts. Around midday, you’ll arrive in Rich, where you will stop for lunch.

After this break, this Marrakech Fez tour continues to Midelt, a quiet town between the High and Middle Atlas ranges. Known for apples, carpets, and cool mountain air, it’s a peaceful place to spend the night and break up the long drive to Fez.

Settle into a warm, welcoming riad and enjoy dinner with views of the peaks surrounding the town.

On your final day, this Morocco Marrakech tour to Fez weaves through the Middle Atlas mountains, passing cedar forests, highland lakes, and grazing sheep. Stop in the Azrou forest to look for Barbary macaques, the only native monkeys in Morocco.

Next, visit Ifrane, one of the cleanest cities in Africa and the most surprising stop of this 5 days Morocco tour. With its alpine-style architecture, red-roofed homes, and snow in winter, it looks more Swiss than Moroccan. It’s a favorite getaway for Moroccan families – and a great place to grab coffee before the final stretch to Fez.

By late afternoon, you’ll arrive in Fez, Morocco’s oldest imperial city and the end of your journey.