3-Day Ouarzazate to Fes Desert Tour via Merzouga

Ouarzazate → Skoura Oasis → Valley of Roses → Dades Valley

Your adventure begins in Ouarzazate, known as the "Gateway to the Sahara." Depending on your departure time, you may visit the Atlas Film Studios or the historic Taourirt Kasbah before driving through the beautiful Skoura Oasis, home to thousands of palm trees and traditional kasbahs.

Continue through the fragrant Valley of Roses before reaching the spectacular Dades Valley. Stop at panoramic viewpoints overlooking the winding mountain road and admire the unique Monkey Fingers rock formations before checking into your hotel for the evening.

Distance: 140 km (87 miles)

Driving Time: ~2.5 hours (excluding stops)

Overnight: Eden Boutique Hotel OR Dar Blues OR Similar (HB)

Dades Valley → Todgha Gorge → Tinghir → Erfoud → Merzouga

After breakfast, travel through the impressive Dades Valley before reaching Todgha Gorge, where towering canyon walls rise over 300 meters. Enjoy time to walk through the gorge before continuing through Tinghir and Erfoud, famous for its fossil workshops and date markets.

Arrive in Merzouga during the afternoon and begin a memorable camel trek across the golden Erg Chebbi dunes. Watch the sunset from the top of the dunes before reaching your luxury desert camp. Enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner, Berber music around the campfire, and an unforgettable night beneath the stars.

Distance: 270 km (168 miles)

Driving Time: ~5 hours (excluding stops)

Overnight: Luxury Desert Camp (HB)

Merzouga → Rissani → Ziz Valley → Midelt → Cedar Forest → Ifrane → Fes

Wake early to witness the spectacular Sahara sunrise before breakfast. Return to Merzouga by camel or 4×4 and begin the journey north through Rissani and the breathtaking Ziz Valley, one of Morocco's largest palm oases.

Continue through Midelt and the Middle Atlas Mountains before stopping in the Cedar Forest near Azrou, where Barbary macaques roam freely. Visit the charming alpine town of Ifrane, often called the "Switzerland of Morocco," before arriving in the imperial city of Fes in the late afternoon.

Distance: 470 km (292 miles)

Driving Time: ~7.5 hours (excluding stops)

Accommodation: Not included (Tour Ends)