3-Day Private Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga
Join 3-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech, with camel rides, desert camps & guided trip in Sahara Desert. Book now with Sahara Unlimited.
Tour Overview
Sahara Unlimited organises Sahara desert tours from Fes with private transfers from your hotel, with best guiding services in desert and driving skills (professional local drivers). We offer you the best tours in Morocco, all of them are personalized and private. Book our 3-days Marrakech desert tour.
Itinerary: Day by Day
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga (about 7 hours drive)
You booked “private” for a reason. Here's what that word means on this trip. Your vehicle is yours alone. No other travelers join your route. You set the pace. Want an extra 20 minutes at Ait Ben Haddou? Just ask your driver.
Day 2: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley
Your vehicle is yours alone. No other travelers join your route. You set the pace. Want an extra 20 minutes at Ait Ben Haddou? Just ask your driver. Your guide adjusts stops for you. Group tours can't do that. Fixed schedules leave no room for a slow coffee break in Ifrane or a longer walk through the Todra Gorge.
Day 3: Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Tizi n'Tichka Pass – Marrakech
You set the pace. Want an extra 20 minutes at Ait Ben Haddou? Just ask your driver. Your guide adjusts stops for you. Group tours can't do that. Fixed schedules leave no room for a slow coffee break in Ifrane or a longer walk through the Todra Gorge. Bathroom stops happen on your schedule, not a group timetable. This matters most with young kids or older travelers.
Included in Private Tour:
- Sahara Unlimited organises Sahara desert tours from Fes with private transfers from your hotel, with best guiding services in desert and driving skills (professional local drivers). We offer you the best tours in Morocco, all of them are personalized and private. Book our 3-days Marrakech desert tour.
- You set the pace. Want an extra 20 minutes at Ait Ben Haddou? Just ask your driver.
- Your driver stays with you the full three days. You won't meet a new face each morning.
- Your driver picks you up at your riad or hotel in Fes. Pickup near Bab Boujloud, the blue gate of the old medina, or anywhere in the Ville Nouvelle works fine.
- Next comes the Azrou cedar forest. Barbary macaques live here in the wild. Your driver will stop so you can watch them up close, safely, from the vehicle or a short walk.
- Breakfast follows at camp. Then you'll ride camels or take a 4×4 back to Merzouga village.
- Your first stop is Rissani, once the capital of the Tafilalet region. Its souk runs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. If your visit lines up with market day, ask your driver to stop.
- You'll spend the night in a hotel or riad in the Dades Valley, with dinner and breakfast included.
- After breakfast, you'll drive toward Ouarzazate. Locals call it the “Hollywood of Africa.” Several major film studios sit just outside town.
- Your next stop is Ait Ben Haddou, a fortified village on the old caravan route. UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site in 1987. Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia both filmed scenes here. You'll walk through the ksar on foot, guided by your driver.
- Berber villages dot the mountainside on the descent toward Marrakech. Your driver will stop at a viewpoint if the weather allows clear photos.
- You'll reach Marrakech by early evening. Your driver drops you at your riad or hotel, anywhere from the medina near Jemaa el-Fnaa to hotels in Gueliz or the Hivernage district.
- Both options include dinner, breakfast, and Berber music around the fire. Here's what changes.
- Your vehicle and driver cost the same, whether one person books or six. That fixed cost splits across your group.
- A deposit secures your booking. The remaining balance is paid to your driver-guide on arrival, in cash or by card, depending on your preference.
- Every driver-guide on our team speaks English fluently. Many also speak French, Spanish, or German.
- This tour is fully private. Your vehicle, driver, and schedule belong only to your group. No other travelers join.
- NOTE: This desert tour from Fes runs all year round and can depart at any date of your preference. Tour with Sahara Unlimited will be guided by qualified local driver/guide.
- Our professional driver from Sahara Unlimited will pick you up from your hotel/riad in Fes. Enjoy our comfortable A/C private Transport. We drop you off at your hotel at the end of the Tour. Dinners and Breakfasts meals will be provided during the private tour to Merzouga desert.
- Pick up from airport / hotel.
- English speaking tour driver.
- Dinners and Breakfasts.
- Hotel Accommodation.
- Tour departure Fes with best drivers.
- Sahara Unlimited offers best Morocco sightseeing tours, adventure activities, and cultural guided tours. Recognized for offering some of the best Morocco tours from the USA, we also specialize in authentic Sahara desert tours. Every private itinerary includes a professional tour driver, knowledgeable local guide, and carefully selected accommodations for a smooth and reliable travel experience.
Not Included:
- You'll stop for lunch in Midelt. This town sits at the edge of the Atlas range, known locally for apple orchards and fossil shops.
- After lunch, the route follows the Ziz Valley. Palm groves line the road for miles. Old kasbahs sit on the hillsides above the river.
- Budget for lunch each day, drinks, tips, and small entrance fees like the Ait Ben Haddou guide fee. These aren't included in the tour price.
- Lunch. Soft Drinks. Tips. Entry Fees.
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Detailed Route Map
Frequently Asked Questions
Your guide adjusts stops for you. Group tours can't do that. Fixed schedules leave no room for a slow coffee break in Ifrane or a longer walk through the Todra Gorge.
Dinner is a traditional Moroccan meal at your desert camp. Afterward, expect Berber drums around the fire and a clear view of the stars. Merzouga has almost no light pollution.