Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech to Boumalne Dades
You'll leave Marrakech at 8:00 am and head through the High Atlas Mountains, traveling over the historic Tichka Pass. Along the way, you'll stop at a rural women's Argan Oil Co-operative to see how they work, then check out Kasbah Telouet with its detailed Moroccan mosaics. After that comes Ait Benhaddou, which is on the UNESCO world heritage list. Before heading to the Dades Valley, you'll get a photo opportunity at Kasbah Tiffoultoute near Ouarzazate. The drive continues through Kalaat M'gouna and various Berber villages before arriving in Boumalne Dades, known locally as the valley of roses.
- Start point
- Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco (Marrakesh, 08:00)
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Rihana)
Included Activities
- Visit rural women's Argan Oil Co-operative
- Guided tour of Kasbah Telouet
- Tour UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou
- Photo opportunity at Kasbah Tiffoultoute
- Visit rose oil-producing town of Kalaat M'gouna
Optional Activities
- Lunch or refreshments at Kasbah or Ait Benhaddou
Landmarks High Atlas Mountains Tichka Pass Kasbah Telouet Ait Benhaddou Kasbah Tiffoultoute Kalaat M'gouna Dades Valley 
- Day 2
Boumalne Dades to Merzouga
Your morning takes you on a scenic drive to Todra Gorge where you can walk around and see the rock formations up close. From there, you'll drive about 2 hours to Rissani, an old spice market and camel trading town, where lunch features Saharan specialties. About an hour later, you arrive in Merzouga and get your first look at the towering sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. You'll have time to relax and take in the desert landscape, with a few optional activities before dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Azawad)
Included Activities
- Explore Todra Gorge on foot
Optional Activities
- Quad bike desert adventure
- Buggy desert adventure
- Walking exploration of surrounding sands
- Lunch in Rissani
Landmarks Todra Gorge Rissani Erg Chebbi 
- Day 3
Desert Camp
After breakfast, you'll take a more relaxed approach to your day. A 4x4 exploration takes you through surrounding Saharan villages where you'll meet traditional Desert Nomads for tea and local Gnawa musicians. Lunch happens in a Saharan family's home, giving you a real sense of daily life here. Back at your hotel, you'll meet your camel for a 1-hour ride into the desert camp, arriving around 5 pm. The evening brings sunset views, optional dune climbing if you want those panoramic vistas, live Saharan music, a campfire, and dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with Saharan family in their home), Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Camping (Sahara Stars Camp)
Included Activities
- 4x4 exploration of Saharan villages
- Visit to traditional Desert Nomads for tea
- Meet local Gnawa musicians
- Lunch with Saharan family in their home
- 1-hour camel ride into desert camp
- Traditional live Saharan music
- Campfire
Optional Activities
- Climb to top of dune for sunset panoramic views
- Relax at camp
Landmarks Erg Chebbi 
- Day 4
Desert Camp to Fes
If you're an early riser, there's an optional sunrise climb and sandboarding down a large dune for views across the Saharan basin. After breakfast, you'll take roughly an hour on camel to meet your 4x4 and start your full journey through the Ziz Valley heading toward Fes. You'll go through the High and Middle Atlas Mountains, passing through Erfoud and then landscapes that change from deserts to cedar forests. You'll stop in Azrou, a Berber market town where monkeys sometimes appear, and Ifrane, Morocco's ski town. Late afternoon or early evening, you arrive in Fes.
- End point
- Fes el Bali Medina / فاس البالي, Fez, Fès-Meknès 30, Morocco (Fes , 18:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- 1-hour camel ride out of camp to 4x4 meeting point
- Journey through Ziz Valley
- Scenic drive through High and Middle Atlas Mountains
- Stop in Erfoud
- Travel through cedar forests
- Stop in Azrou for possible Moroccan Barbary Monkey sightings
- Stop for refreshments in Ifrane
Optional Activities
- Sunrise climb to top of large dune
- Sandboarding down dune
- Lunch in Berber mountain market town of Midelt
Landmarks Ziz Valley Erfoud High Atlas Mountains Middle Atlas Mountains Midelt Cedar forests Azrou Ifrane 
