BEST 7 DAYS TOUR FROM FES TO MARRAKECH VIA DESERT
OVERVIEW OF: BEST 7 DAYS TOUR FROM FES TO MARRAKECH
During this best 7 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, you will get the chance explore Fes with a local guide and enjoy the Atlas Mountains, Berber village views, Valleys, and riding camels for an overnight stay in a Sahara desert camp. In addition, you will visit kasabah of Ait Ben-haddou and sightsee Marrakech.
HIGHLIGHTS OF: BEST 7 DAYS TOUR FROM FES TO MARRAKECH
- Fes, the speritual city.
- Camel ride Merzouga.
- Camping at Erg Chebbi dunes
- Todgha canyons
- Rose valley
- Ouarzazate Atlas studio
- Ait Ben haddou Kasbah
- Marrakech city.
ITINERARY OF: BEST 7 DAYS TOUR FROM FES TO MARRAKECH
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DAY 1:EXPLORE FES WITH A LOCAL GUIDE
The first day of your 7 days tour from Fes to Marrakech will be spent exploring Morocco’s spiritual capital with a professional guide. After breakfast, you will meet your local guide and begin sightseeing outside the historic medina. Taking in the breathtaking vista as you look out over the Medina from atop one of the Merenid tombs. The next step is to continue exploring the neighboring areas while also visiting the most significant locations within the city; Taking in the beautiful fountains of the city, including the mosaic Nejjarine Fountain, Visit the ancient Koranic schools known as Medersas, which date back to the 13th century. visiting the Royal Palace Gate, the Jewish Quarter "Mellah," which dates to the 14th century, the blue ceramics of the Bab Boujloud gateway, and the historic mosques, such as the Quaraouiyine Mosque, which was established by Fatima el Fihri in 859, and the Andalusian Mosque, which dates to 860. After that, you will wander through the narrow streets that are lined with intricately woven Berber carpets and many other arts and craft objects from Morocco. You will also visit the ceramics Cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts, the large Chouara Tanneries, and Medersa Seffarin, which is where metal and other decorated architectural masterpieces are traditionally made. Rest for the night at the Riad.
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DAY 2:FES – AZROU – MIDELT - MERZOUGA
After meeting Your Sahara Tours company driver, you will drive to Ifrane crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains to get to Ifrane, which is often called the "Moroccan Switzerland" because it looks so much like Switzerland. In past, the Atlas lion was one of the animals that formerly resided there. so, in recognition of its significance, a stone statue has been erected in its honor. You will have an opportunity to take some pictures of the monuments before continuing our journey to Azrou. On the way, we'll pass through the well-known cedar forest, where we'll get a good look at the region's tallest ancient cedar forest, Cedre Gouraud. As you will have a moment fed by Wild monkeys that are found beside the road. After having a stop in Midelt for lunch, we will drive to Arfoud. Our journey will take us further into the vast desert landscape. you will see how the topography shifts, which will result in the exposure of a great number of sand tracks in the beautiful Ziz Valley and the Tafilalet palm grove, which is well-known for the dates that are produced there. As the afternoon comes, we will be reaching the Merzouga desert and drop you off at your hotel for the overnight.
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DAY 3: MERZOUGA –GNAWA MUSIC– CAMEL TREKKING – OVERNIGHT IN DESERT CAMP.
The third day of your 7 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, after breakfast in your hotel, YOUR SAHARA TOURS will take you on a desert exploration excursion. You'll be driven to the middle of the desert in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Strike a direct line toward the Saharan nomads, who are still using traditional tents. They will welcome you with a cup of tea (Berber whiskey) and tell you about their everyday lives. We'll next continue our journey to the desert's depths, where we'll discover abandoned French mines. Later, we will visit Khamlia village, the settlement of black Berber people from Sudan and Mali, who reside there today. Gnaoua music is performed here using real instruments. You may eat a typical Berber Pizza here for lunch after spending time with Gnaoua. Afterward, we take you back to the hotel to relax and prepare for your camel trekking adventure. In the late afternoon you will ride your camel over the Erg-Chebbi sand dunes. Before you get in the desert camp, you will have the opportunity to snap pictures and watch the sunset. Following a delectable meal at the camp, you will be entertained by local nomads playing Berber music beneath the night sky while you gaze at the constellations. We will spend the night in the camp.
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DAY 4:MERZOUGA- RISSANI MARKET- TOUDGH GORGES- DADES GORGES
Today, don’t forget to wake up early, so you will not miss the magical sunrise of the Sahara Desert. you will take a shower and breakfast and ride a camel back to Merzouga. Say goodbye to the desert and your camels, and drive to Rissani. This medieval town was the birthplace of Morocco's reigning dynasty and a stop for commerce caravans from Mali's Timbuktu. Then drive to Erfoud, famous for its fossilized marbles. Your journey with YOUR SAHARA TOURS continues to Tinghir. We pass by Tinjdad for lunch before we arrive at Todgha Gorges, a Vertical River canyon made of limestones that are very tall and beautiful. it is a paradise and a unique place for climbers. you will admire the place before we drive to Dades gorges, via Boumalne. The overnight in Dades.
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DAY 5: DADES VALLEY – OUARZAZATE- AIT BEN HADDOU – MARRAKECH
After breakfast at your hotel, we'll take the Land of Roses and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to get to Ouarzazate, which is called "the Hollywood of Africa." There, we'll visit the Kasbah of Taourirte and a world-famous film studio (Atlas studios). The next place we will visit is the old Kasbah of Ait-Benhaddou, a fortified town built right on the caravan route between Marrakech and the Sahara. this fortified walled city was a busy trading post in the 17th century. Ait Benhaddou has been the place where a lot of movies are taken like "Gladiator" and "Lawrence of Arabia." After we explore the Kasbah, we'll stop at a nearby restaurant for lunch. Then continue our trip to Marrakech through the high Atlas Mountains. We will stop along the way to admire the amazing views of the Atlas Mountains and the Tizi N'tichka pass (2260m). We will drop you off at your hotel when we get to Marrakech in the evening.
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DAY 6: EXPLORE MARRAKECH WITH YOUR SAHARA TOURS OFFICIAL LOCAL GUIDE
Marrakech will be the destination of the 6th day of Your Sahara Tours. According to several legends that have been passed down through the ages, the city was originally home to a people who lived on the opposite side of the Atlas Mountains and had access to a plentiful supply of dates, palms, and bones. The name "The Red City" comes from the color of the walls that surround it, and it is a city filled with gardens that are irrigated by subterranean wells known as "Khettaras" in Moroccan. These wells were constructed in the eleventh century by Almoravid rulers and Saharan nomads. You will be accompanied with a local guide to discover this magical city. we will go to some of the most iconic locations in the city, including the Menara, the Kasbah, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia, Majorelle Gardens, and the Souks. Discovering the plaza known as "Djemaa El Fna," which is where the majority of the city's life and activities are located, such as dancers, storytellers, jugglers, artists, merchants, and snake charmers, will be an unforgettable experience.
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Day 7: Marrakech – Airport
On the last day of Your 7 days tour from Fes to Marrakech, our driver will pick you up from your accommodation and transfer you to the airport in Marrakech or Casablanca. And this will be the end of our services.
INCLUDES:
- Pickup & drop off service.
- English/Spanish speaking driver.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with fuel.
- Accommodations.
- Camel for each in the desert.
EXCLUDES
- Plane ticket
- Monuments fees
- Lunches & drinks
- Tips
Plan your trip
Feel free to get in touch with us if there are any changes that you would like to make to the 7-day trip from Fes to Marrakech.
YOUR SAHARA TOURSÂ staff would be more than delighted to tailor it to meet your requirements at your request.