8 Days Fes to Marrakech desert tours
Overview : 8 Days in Morocco Fes to Marrakech
The ideal way to see Morocco’s major attractions, 8 Days Fes to Marrakech desert tours including its finest gorges, architecture, and the Merzouga Sahara Desert, is to take the 8-day route from Fes to Marrakech. This eight-day Morocco itinerary begins in Fes and offers an opportunity to explore the historic Medina. It then departs from Fes, Morocco’s scientific center, and travels through the Middle Atlas Mountains, home of the largest cedar forest in North Africa and the abode of barbary monkeys, to our next destination.Discover the magnificent kasbahs, the Oasis, the valley of Ziz, the Berber villages and nomadic people, the well-known Marrakech landmark Jamaa El-Fna, and much more on an 8-day desert excursion from Fes to Marrakech. You will spend six nights in a hotel or traditional riad on this eight-day vacation from Fes to Marrakech, and one night—which includes breakfast and dinner—will be spent in a desert camp. We hope to see you again in Marrakech, where the eight days in Morocco will come to a close.
Tour Highlights: 8 Days Fes to Marrakech desert tours
- Visiting Places: Fes, Azrou, Ifrane, Midelt, Erfoud, Merzouga & Erg Chebbi, Aoufous, Khamlia, Tinghir, Boumalne Dades, Ouarzazate, Marrakech.
- Key attractions: Desert of Merzouga, Cedar Forests, Middle Atlas Mountains, Camel ride in the desert & the view of the sunset, sunrise, Spend the night in a Desert Camp, Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, Telouet Kasbah, Dades Gorges, Todra Gorges, Historical monuments in Marrakech.
When you arrive in Fes on the first day of your 8 Days Fes to Marrakech desert tours, your driver/guide will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to your lodging. Afterwards, depending on when you arrive, we’ll visit Fes and explore the historic Medina. Dinner will be supplied, and you’ll stay the night in a nearby hotel or riad.
We had planned to travel to and explore the city of Fes today. Idriss I constructed it as the first imperial metropolis in Morocco in the twelfth century. During the Almohad era, it functioned as the capital of Morocco. Al-Qarawiyyin University, the world’s first university, Bou Inania Madrasa (theological colleges), the Jewish District (Millah), plazas, local Andaulisians and potters, museums, Souks (traditional markets), and Bab Boujloud are just a few of the fascinating landmarks and sites in Fes. Morocco’s hub for artisans is Fez as well. Spend the night in a riad or hotel in Fes.
Following breakfast at your Fes lodging, depart Fes in the direction of Merzouga. The journey for today passes through the lovely city of Ifrane, which is in Morocco’s Switzerland. Then proceed into Azrou’s Cedar Forest. It is Morocco’s greatest wooded area.Before we reach Errachidia and its Berber communities, we have to travel via the breathtaking Atlas Mountain range on our route to the Merzouga desert. At this point on, the first big palm trees in Ziz Valley will give you a sense of being in the Sahara Desert. By passing via Ziz’s oasis, we will arrive at Erfoud. The fossils are generated in Erfoud. Until you reach your destination, the trip continues. Once at Merzouga hamlet, you’ll stay the night at the riad or hotel.
Today is spent touring Erg Chebbi’s sand dunes and the nearby settlement. The tour begins at your lodging after breakfast, when you visit the nomads who continue to live in the center of the Sahara desert in Berber tents. You may see their way of life and have a cup of tea with them. After that, we proceed to see abandoned mines that the French had previously used. You will love listening to their Gnaoua music as we visit the small village of Khamilia later. Lunch will be served in a restaurant in this village.Following that, we will return to Merzouga, where we will park the car and enjoy the thrill of riding a camel across the tall sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert. Atop a tall dune, you’ll be treated to a breathtaking sunset panorama before returning to your desert tent for the night. Following a delectable meal, enjoy some Berber music performed under the stars by local nomads. If you’re like dancing, you may also dance to the sounds of the barbarian music.
We’re heading out of Merzouga toward Rissani today. It used to be a commercial hub when caravans from various locations would come to trade. Our day then continues with a visit to Tinghir, home of the incredible oases. The tallest and narrowest gorges in Morocco are located in the Todra Gorges, where we will be continuing our tour. You’ll love strolling beside the gorgeous Todra river here. We’re going to leave the Todra Gorges and travel to Ouarzazate. Because of the numerous Hollywood films that were filmed here, including “Lawrance of Arabia,” “Gladiator,” and “The Mummy,” it is known as the “Hollywood of Africa.” After that, go to the breathtaking Kasbah of Taourirt. Spend the night at a hotel or riad in Ouarzazate.
Following breakfast in your lodging. The trip departs Ouarzazate and heads toward Marrakech. Today’s itinerary includes a visit to the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site, the renowned Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. The trip continues with a visit to Telouet’s Kasbah. Then, we proceed toward Marrakech over Tizi N’Tichka, Morocco’s highest pass (2260 meters above sea level). We will spend the night in a riad or hotel when we reach in Marrakech in the evening, about six o’clock.
Today is spent seeing Marrakech, well known as the “Red City of Morocco.” After breakfast at your lodging, the journey starts. Its magnificent walls give rise to the moniker “Red City.” The Menara, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Majorelle Gardens, and the Souks are all included in the trip to Marrakech. You will also have the chance to explore Jamma El-Fna square while in Marrakech. Visitors can enjoy performances by dancers, storytellers, jugglers, craftspeople, and snake charmers in this spacious plaza. The night is spent in a Marrakech hotel or riad.
Depending on the time of your trip, you will have a whole period of free time before we bring you to the airport. Final services: 8-day itinerary in Morocco Marrakech desert excursion from Fes.
Includes and Excludes of the tour 8 Days Fes to Marrakech desert tours
Cost Includes
- Pick up and drop off (at your accommodation, airport, or any other place).
- Tour Commentary.
- Transport by private vehicle with A/C.
- Experienced English – Spanish – Italy – French speaking guide/driver.
- Car Fuel.
- Camel ride in Sahara desert (Camel per person).
- Overnight stay at desert camp (Luxury or Standard).
- 6 nights accommodation at hotel/riad.
- Dinner in: Merzouga Desert and Ouarzazate.
- Sandboarding in desert dunes.
- Daily breakfast during the whole trip.
- Plus many surprises stops on the way.
Cost Excludes
- Flights to/from Morocco;
- Meals, drinks & entrance fees;
- Personal travel insurance;
- Tips & Personal expenses.
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