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During this 3days trip you will enjoy the middle Atlas mountains, the Switzerland of morocco:Ifran, and cedar forest. discovering the Sahara desert of Erg Chebbi and ride camels in the golden dunes of Merzouga. Enjoy the countryside, green valleys and the impressive Todra gorges. Explore Dades valley, visit cinema studios in Ouarzazate. Visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and admire special Berber villages. All this and much more in only 3 Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech.
Departure
Fes International Airport / Hotel
itinerary
Day 1Fez – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga
After breakfast, our 3 days Fes Marrakech desert tour will take us through the heart of the middle atlas mountains passing by the small charming town of Ifran known as ”the Swiss town” because of its similarity to the Swiss alpine resort.then we travel to the cedar forest -the largest in North Africa- and the home of barbary monkies, we will have a chance to feed and take pictures with them. After, we drive through the beautiful countryside admiring the Berber villages and see the local nomadic shepherds with their flocks spread out on the terrains. Midway, stop for lunch in Midelt. Continuing driving along atlas mountains and Ziz gorges, arriving at the impressive hidden oasis of Ziz valley where we will stop for a panoramic view. Before getting to Sahara desert, we’ll cross the town of Erfoud, then arrive at the desert where your camels are waiting for you for a ride over the golden sand dunes, on the way, your camel guide will stop for you to watch one that could be the best sunset in your life. After dinner, the staff will entertain you with drums around a fire and under a starry sky.
Day 2Merzouga – Arfoud – Todra valley – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
Waking up early will allow you to see one of the best sunrise of your life. After breakfast, you’ll peacefully camel-trekking back to the town of Merzouga. We set off towards Rissani, once a major stopping place for the saharan-caravans route; if it coincides the day markets which take place on Tuesday, Thursdays and Sundays we will have an opportunity to visit the souk – the largest one in the region. We then set off to Erfoud – fossil town. Then, we hit the road to the amazing Todra valley where we will have lunch then drive along this valley arriving at the impressive Todra gorges, free time to walk and admire the cliffs and corridors. Later, we’ll go through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the spectacular sand castles and the astonishing rock formations known locally as “monkey toes”. Spend the second night in a hotel/riad overlooking the valley.
Day 3 : Dades Gorges – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou Kasbah – Marrakech
Today, we’ll leave Dades Valley towards El Kalaa M’gouna (rose valley). Drive along the road of thousands of kasbahs where you will have various chances to take some of your best picture shots of the trip. We’ll stop at the rose town where farmers pick around 400 tonnes of rose petals annually. A festival is held here every May. We’ll continue to Ouarzazate ”Hollywood of Africa” with the biggest cinema studios in the country. Later, we head to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou- the Unesco world heritage site- where many international movies were filmed ( Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, games of Thrones…). Your adventure will continue through the breathtaking Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m) over the High Atlas Mountains where we will admire the special Berber villages, finally we arrive Marrakech our driver will send you to your hotel ,our three days tour end here.hope you have a best experience with “morocco everywhere travel”
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3 Days / 2 Nights
