Marrakech

Marrakech to Fez via Merzouga Desert 3 Day Morocco Sahara Tour

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3 Day Desert trip to Fes from Marrakech

From $209.55

Price varies by group size

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 3 days
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Travel from Marrakech to Fes with a stop in the desert along the way with this small-group transfer-tour hybrid. You'll visit the Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou, spend time in the Gorge of Todra, and take an overnight camelback safari to a desert camp in the Sahara, all in three days.
  • Breakfast and dinner are included
  • A camel safari is included in the price of the tour
  • Sandboarding is included
  • Tour sizes limited to just 15 participants

What's Included

  • Camel trek
  • Sand-boarding
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Dinner (2)
  • Breakfast (2)
  • Lunch
  • Local Guide in Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

  • Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
    J2G7+G2G jamaa el-fnna، Rue des Banques, مراكش 40000, Morocco

    All travelers in the medina riad near Hôtel Restaurant Café de France, Rue des Banques, Marrakesh, Morocco, can join us there.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:30 AM

End point

  • Fes, Morocco

    Your driver will drop you off at your accommodation, and if it's not accessible by car, the drop off will be In the nearest accessible place to your riad/hotel

Pickup details

The pick-up is offered. - Pick-up from all hotels and riads in Marrakech. - If your hotel/riad is located in the medina, the pick-up location will be at the nearest accessible point to your hotel/riad.

What To Expect

Get more from a journey to Fez from Marrakech with this 3-day transfer-and-tour combo, which lets you experience Morocco’s Merzouga Desert and Atlas Mountains in one exciting adventure.

After pickup in Marrakech, travel by air-conditioned vehicle through the craggy High Atlas: passing Berber villages and crossing the Tizi-n'Tichka Pass before visiting the stunning, UNESCO-listed Ait-Ben Haddou kasbah.

Continue to the Valley of the Roses for dinner and overnight, and on day two, experience the Dades Gorge and Todra Valley before arriving at Merzouga, near the Sahara’s Erg Chebbi dunes.

Take a sunset camel trek to your desert camp, and opt to try sandboarding and rent an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or buggy (own expense). After a tagine dinner and Berber music, sleep in a tent and wake for a sunrise camel ride and breakfast. Then, see oases, rocky gorges, and Azrou's forests, famous for their monkeys, on route to Fez, where your tour ends.

Upgrade to a Premium Desert Tour to travel by private 4WD, stay in a luxury riad and deluxe desert camp; and enjoy an included desert ATV ride. Alternatively, choose a Standard Tour with standard desert tent or upgrade for a deluxe tent with private bathroom.
Day 1

MARRAKECH - TI’ZIN TICHKA - KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU - KELAAT MGOUNA

4 Stops

Tizi n Tichka

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

2 hours Admission Ticket Included

El Kelaa M'gouna

Admission Ticket Free

Valley of the Roses

15 hours Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Hotel in the Rose Village

Meals: Dinner

Day 2

DADES TOWN - GORGES OF TODRA - MERZOUGA

3 Stops

Todra River

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Merzouga

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Merzouga Desert

16 hours Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: You will spend the night in a nomad tent at Merzouga desert camp

Meals: BreakfastDinner

Day 3

MERZOUGA - RISSANI - AZROU - FES

4 Stops

Merzouga Desert

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Maison Tafilalet

Admission Ticket Free

Azrou Cedar Forest

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Fes

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:What type of accommodation do we stay in during the Marrakech to Fez via Merzouga Desert 3-Day Morocco Sahara Tour

A:You will stay the first night in a hotel in Rose Village (Hôtel Bougafer or similar) and the second night in a standard nomad tent at Merzouga desert camp.

Jan 2024

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5-Start Itinerary and Guide but Food Could be Better
Huiling_P, Mar 2024
5-Star to our Guide Abdel and our experienced driver!! Now here are some pros and cons of the trip: On the three-day trip, you will cover various landscapes and activities, from canyons to deserts, from the Berber village visit to the camel ride. All of these packed in three days would be very difficult if you try to plan it by yourself. Plus, your guide is very experienced, and you get to travel hassle-free. Even better, if you are lucky, you get to make friends with amazing people who are traveling with. Though I'd say the free breakfast and dinner that was covered by the package was not very satisfactory. If you are picky with the food you eat during travel, then you need to really lower your expectations for those breakfasts and dinners. But the food is really the only con for the trip. The hotel stay is okay even with the regular package.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Best way to see Morocco
Gerard_O, Mar 2024
This was a really amazing trip! It can be tiring and you will spend a lot of time on the bus but there is no better way to see Morocco. They really pack a lot in to the itinerary and you won't get better value for money. The desert was a once in a lifetime experience. The ride to the tents on camels was definitely the highlight but the trip back on the quads was also great fun! Our driver Dozi was very helpful and really went out of his way to ensure everyone enjoyed themselves.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Perfect 3 day trip from Marrakech to Fes
Philip_D, Mar 2024
Unbelievable trip 10/10 must do! So many great sites and stories on this adventure with our driver Mohammed!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Awesome option to travel around the country
Yesenia_M, Mar 2024
The trip with Omar in general was very good. Accommodation: we stayed in the standard and everything exceeded my expectations. The rooms clean and comfy the hotels very good Food: very traditional tasty. Breakfasts a bit poor but fair enough to be in the dessert and remore areas. Stops: the landscape and the stops were good but sometimes if feels a but pushi as they want you to buy or spend money in every stop you make. Is like 20min seen the beautiful landscape and 40min inside stores.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
An experience for the Soul
Meaghan_B, Mar 2024
An experience the soul…. Our guide, Omar was excellent! As were all the other local guides along the way. Food was great, and authentic restaurant ambience. The desert, sun, stars, mountains, valleys and the people of Morocco are absolutely amazing! ♥️
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Beautiful sights, camel...
Gesa_S, Mar 2024
Beautiful sights, camel ride was nice, our guide was Omar, he was nice, funny and answered all questions
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Awesome experience
Karen_G, Mar 2024
Best thing we did our entire trip! Hassan 1 and Hassan 2 were awesome, and the stops were varied and interesting. Only room for improvement is variety of food options- be prepared for a lot of tagine (same 3 everywhere). BYO snacks 😋
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Amazing experience
Douglas_R, Mar 2024
Amazing tour Desert is incredible and the long journey is broken up with interesting stops. Abeer and Abdel were great hosts! Loved the experience
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
You won't regret it
Nicolas_P, Mar 2024
Great tour it is really worth it. Guides and staff were amazing. You will see places that are truly inspiring. Recommend it 100%
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Great tour and guides
Alyssa_L, Mar 2024
What an incredible experience! Ali is a very welcoming and friendly driver. Our tour guides Rashid and Karim were also very informative, and hilarious. The stops were all interesting and helped break up the drive time. Great way to experience Morocco and the desert!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Good tour
Edu_S, Feb 2024
Was a good tour that allowed us to visit the desert. Abdul is the top guide with good knowledge of languages and party
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
3 days desert to fes
fraidoon_M, Feb 2024
The entire trip was fantastic. Our guide, Abdul, went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. Our driver, moncef, was such a safe driver. Over, it was excellent.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Book it! Once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the Sahara
Isaac_L, Feb 2024
We could not have been more thrilled with our decision to book this tour. It is an absolute once in a lifetime opportunity and everyone has been wonderful. Our driver, Mohammed, was excellent. He is friendly and kind. We were also extremely impressed with our other guides Abdul Kareem and Ali. They were awesome! Visiting Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou was fascinating and walking through the old town in Tingrir was lovely to experience Berber culture. Of course there was a stop at a carpet demonstration, but that was not a downside for us as we were able to visit a supplier of reputable rugs and we knew our purchase would be authentic and support local families. The Sahara desert experience was nothing short of amazing. It really is breathtaking. The food was delicious and we enjoyed the demonstration of Berber drums. The tents are ridiculously luxurious – not exactly roughing it in the desert. King size bed, private bathroom and cozy warm blankets made it extremely comfortable. Overall it was quite a bit of driving from Marrakesh through Merzouga to Fez, but many breaks were taken to keep things interesting. If you have a short amount of time in Morocco, it might not work out but we are very glad we stuck with it as we don’t feel will ever be able to experience the desert again. Can’t say enough good things. If you have the time to spend to get off the beaten path please do it!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
A taste of the Sahara
Ella_N, Feb 2024
A great way to get a taste of the Sahara desert. Be prepared for long days of driving, but beautiful scenery along the way makes it enjoyable. We had a lovely group and great driver in Hesham who was full of information and always making sure that we were comfortable. Bring warm clothes for the desert as while the morning camel ride was beautiful, it was also freezing.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Must do!
Sarah_L, Feb 2024
The Sahara desert is beautiful beyond what I expected. I loved every single bit of our time spent there. The camel trekking, the deluxe camp and the quads. Breathtaking views and the dunes are so smooth and colorful. Also our amazing guide Hesham made this experience 100% worth it. He is so helpful, funny and professional. Thank you so much for everything!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Hesham was a fantastic...
Dennis_S, Feb 2024
Hesham was a fantastic driver. The camel ride was the highlight along with the group who traveled with us. Highly recommend him and the tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Adventure in the desert and lots of stars
Steven_W, Feb 2024
From the start felt we were in capable hands, the guide who treated all in the group with equal attentiveness. The most memorable moments were in the desert and especially the night sky and seeing all the stars and quietness, only the sound of a camel trying to sleep. Highly recommend the experience and more than one night in the desert if you can. Accommodation was spot on in the middle option.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Incredible
Puneet_n, Feb 2024
Everything from the get-go was good. They were nicely organized and planned trips. Accommodations, pick-ups, and food were all nicely done. My shout out to Mohamad, who helped me arrange a taxi separately since I had some changes in my itinerary. And what can I say about Mustafa, the driver who not only accepted to take me back to Marrakesh but was incredibly hospitable, friendly, and obsequious. I hope this company continues to use Mustafa for these situations, and I would endorse the whole trip with vigor.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
Incredible experience
lodie, Feb 2024
This tour was a very good experience. We got to meet many incredible people and our driver Omar was extremely kind, helpful and joyful. It was the perfect ratio of driving vs activities. Every activity was well thought and well organized. We got to see many interesting things and the different guides were all great. The hotel was good and the camp (not the luxurious one) was the highlight of our trip. We loved the sand boarding activity in the dunes and the camel ride. All breakfasts and dinners were good. Lunches were not included and a bit pricey, but overall good. I would definitely recommend this tour, you get a lot for what you’re paying. Would do again!
Just book it
Olivia_W, Jan 2024
Just book don’t even think about it. Ali and all the guides and drivers were amazing and I had such a good time. We had a group of 11 of us and the whole experience was amazing. I cried having to leave it was that good. It is so worth the money and you get so much out of it. I couldn’t pin point my favourite part because the whole experience was simply magical. Pick up was straight forward and the tour operator was in contact with me constantly. Ali gave such useful information and one of the best things when we arrived in fes he sent the group a list of places he would recommend to see and places to eat which we had a great few hours in fes
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Dear traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your tour with Marrakech City Life. Our team works hard to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience, and your review reaffirms our commitment to providing excellent customer service. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you enjoyed our tour guides, who are always happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our customers. We take pride in putting customer experience and satisfaction as our top priority, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Marrakech City Life for your Morocco tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Marrakech City Life
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