Marrakech – Sahara Desert – Fes – Ouzoud Cascade- Marrakech 6 days / 5 Night Desert Tours & Camel Treks

Itinerary:

Day 1 : Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Rose valley – Dades Gorges.

We pick you up from your Riad or Hotel and leave Marrakech to begin our Mountain & Desert Safari Tour 6 Days 5 Nights. Our destination today will be Dades or Skoura Oasis . We pass through Tizi-n-Tishka in the high Atlas Mountains where we pause to appreciate the mountain views. We visit the Ait Ben Haddou village which is recognized by UNESCO as a world patrimony. It is famous as a backdrop for many films, including ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Gladiator’ and ‘Alexander’. We take lunch here before continuing on our way enjoying the natural beauty of the landscapes and historical monuments such as Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate and Roses Valley, which is renowned for the Festival of Roses. We also pass through the little Berber villages of Skoura and ‘El Kelaa des M’Gouna’ and ‘Boumalene Dades’. The latter is our final stop for the day. We shall stay overnight in a hotel which includes dinner and breakfast.

Day 2 : Dades Gorges- Tinghir- Toudra Gorges- Arfoud- Erg Chebbi

Camel ride and night in a camp (Private Camp and not a busy touristy one). From Boumalene Dades we head to Merzouga in one of the largest windblown dunes in Morrocco, Erg Chebbi. Through the Berber village Tinghir we visit Todra Gorge where the cliffs are as high as 600m and only 10m apart. We leave Todra passing through many Berber villages to pass through Tinjdad where we can stop for lunch or if you preferable continue to Rissani where you could have the local speciality, Berber Pizza for lunch if we get there by Midday. After lunch we make our way to Merzouga to meet the camels joining us on our trek. The camels take us to a Berber camp in the middle of an oasis amidst the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. 20 km long and 5 km wide it is also reputed as the highest sand dunes in North Africa. It is a unique and diverse environment. The camel trek takes about 1hr 30 min from the hotel to the camp where we continue the spirit of the nomadic Berber lifestyle. There we setup 3 Berber tents with additional restaurant and kitchen with the dunes naturally providing basic facilities. The tents are well equipped and we provide mattresses, blankets, and cushions. After dinner we gather round the fire and enjoy the desert night perhaps with traditional Berber drums.

Day 3 : Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Ifran- Fez

Before sunrise, our camel warden will wake you to ascend the dunes and find the sun emerge above the horizon. During the winter season, when the days are short, we will start the camel trek and on route pause to meet the sunrise. Arriving at the hotel we will be able to have showers and breakfast, before continuing our journey to Fez.

We leave Merzouga on route to Fez, passing through many places: Arfoud, Errachidia,Ziz Valley, Meditlt, Cedar Forests of Azrou, Ifran and Fez. On a good day you might be able to catch a glimpse of the monkeys that live in the forests. We will stop for lunch along the way in one of the many restaurants. Our guide will make sure you reach your chosen Riad or Hotel. Here we will leave at your Riad or Hotel at the end of the 3 days tour. We hope that you have enjoyed your taste of Morocco and all it has to offer and wish you well on your onward journey.

Day 4 : Fez Sightseeing 

After  breakfast, you  will have a guided visit at 9:00 Am in the medina of Fez. To begin with  the southern tower and the fortress of 16th century face to face with northern one, a panoramic view over the medieval city. We will visit an enjoyable cooperative of pottery. It will enhance your knowledge about the making of Moroccan mosaic “zellige” and the blue pottery of Fez. A true labyrinthine old city of 8th century. You will travel in time back to the medieval period of the city where people still work in small narrow streets, several tiny stalls of all kinds of traditional crafts, and donkeys loaded with supplies are going up and down in the streets of the medina. You will feel no sense of direction and time halts for a while. The medina of Fez is rich of its Islamic monuments: the fascinating old mosques, the University of El-Karaouiyine  and its libraries. All These elements made Fez the intellectual and cultural capital of the country. To finish the day there is an optional to see Jewish quarter including the Aben Danan Synagogue. Overnight in Riad.

Day 5 : Fez – Khnifra- Beni Mellal – Ouzoud Waterfalls.

After an amazing night in the raid in fes, and after an fab breakfast we leave fes into the middle atlas the same way then Azro the capital of cyder and crossing the small Switzerland of morocco we’re going to drive towards Khnifra the home of the real Berber music, then Zawiat Echikh where we’re going to stop for the pictures and magic landscapes of Ahmed Elhansali dame. Arriving to Bani mallal the whit city the lunch will be in Ben El Ouidan in one of the restaurants with view to the Ben El Ouidan Lake. Continue driving into the charm of morocco the second highest waterfalls in Africa (110m) high where we are going to Spend a night in typical Hotel.

Day 6 : Ouzoud Cascades – Imi N’ifri – Marrakech.

After having a breakfast in the hotel we are going to enjoy the day walking around the second highest waterfalls in africa,before to get back to Marrakech via Demnat & Imi N’Ifri. Arriving at Marrakech in the afternoon.

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