Marrakech to Fes desert trip - 3 Days

Cross the majestic Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, the highest mountain pass in North Africa, and pass through stone Berber villages typical of the northern Atlas slopes.

Explore Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, a fortified village that has received UNESCO World Heritage status, famously the backdrop for such films as “Lawrence of Arabia”.

Discover Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco”, whose film studios have produced blockbusters including “Gladiator”, “The Living Daylights”, and “Alexander the Great”.

See the dense palm groves that fill the verdant Skoura Oasis.

Pass through the garden of the Roses Valley, where Moroccan artisans produce nationally-prized perfumes and cosmetics from the region’s bountiful crop of roses.

Spend the night among the red and orange cliff-faces and kasbahs of the Dades Valley.

Wander through the narrow walkways and among the sheer 160 meter tall rock walls of the Todra Gorge, known as the “Grand Canyon of Morocco”.

Visit the desert village of Erfoud, nestled inside of an immense palm oasis.

Arrive in the desert village of Merzouga before mounting camels and riding them into the pink dunes of the Erg Chebbi.

See the golden sunset over the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.

Spend the night at a Berber camp in the middle of the dunes while enjoying Moroccan cuisine, traditional music, and a night sky like you’ve never seen it before.

See the golden sunrise over the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.

Try sand-boarding down some of the tallest dunes in the Sahara.

Journey through the millions of palm trees of the Ziz Oasis and its fortified villages and ruined kasbahs.

Get an unforgettable view of the High Atlas Mountains from the highland town of Midelt.

Visit the remarkably European-styled Alpine village of Ifrane in the heart of the Middle Atlas range.

Arrive in Fes, the cultural heart of Morocco, and step into a time-capsule as you explore the Fes el Bali – an enormous market area which is the world’s largest car-free urban area.