Embark on a 4 days journey from the famous blue-city of Morocco, Chefchaouen. Visit the spiritual city of Fes, cross the Middle & High Atlas Mountains, experience the camel ride in the Sahara Desert, overnight in the lush valley of Dades before reaching Marrakech in the 4th day.
The 4 days tour from Chefchaouen to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert offers an excellent opportunity to start your journey from the blue-painted city of Chefchaouen. This city has acquired an exceptional worldwide reputation due to its immense beauty, uniqueness, the warmth of its locals & much more. Your private driver/guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Chefchaouen before heading south to Fes. In Fes, you’ll have a guided tour & in the next day, you’ll cross the Atlas Mountains down to the Sahara Desert.
In the Desert, you’ll have a camel ride experience while enjoying the breathtaking views of the sunrise/sunset. Drive west in the third day through Erfoud, Todra Gorges with an overnight in the lush valley of Dades. In the fourth day, you’ll take the road of one thousand Kasbahs while including a visit to the famous Ait Benhaddou before arriving to Marrakech in the late afternoon.
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Day 1: Chefchaouen - Ouazzane - Fes
Today, your private driver/guide will pick you up from your Riad/hotel in Chefchaouen, head south to the spiritual city of Fes. You’ll drive through the lush Rif Mountains & once you reach Fes, you’ll have an interesting guided tour of Fes. Enjoy the panoramic view of the Fes el-Bali (Oldest Fes) being the largest car-free district in the world & it’s listed by the UNESCO as a World Site Heritage Site. Visit the Mellah (Jewish Quarter) including the famous golden gates of the Royal Palace, then stretch your legs in the former Jewish market.
Now, it’s time to go back into the Medieval Times as you’ll explore a unique lifestyle within the Medina of Fes. You’ll notice that the only means of transportation are mules & donkeys, lined cafes, vibrant Souks (markets)…visit the tanneries, Medersas (Old Koranic Schools), Museums & much more. In the late afternoon, your private guide will escort you back to your Riad/hotel.
Day 2: Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Merzouga & Camel Ride
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, our 4 days tour from Chefchaouen to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert will lead us to day to the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi. You’ll initially include a break in Ifrane, the 2nd cleanest city in the world in 2015, have time to chill out & enjoy the surprising beauty of the city. Continue on the track through the UNESCO preserved cedar forest of the Middle Atlas, we will include another break with the hope to meet the cute Barbary Apes.
After lunch in Midelt, you’ll drive through the High Atlas Mountains onto the Ziz Valley with its countless palm-trees. The views from here are amazing, then head directly to the desert where you’ll have a camel ride to enjoy the breathtaking view of the sunset. Have a nice dinner in our tented restaurant followed by time for entertainment before spending the night in your private tent or under the stars.
Day 3: Merzouga - Erfoud - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley
Early wake in the morning, you may want to climb up the sand dune to attend the majestic view of the sunrise. Get back to the hotel where you will take a shower, have breakfast & resume your journey further west. You’ll include a short break in the city of Erfoud where you may wan to make a visit to the dates market and the fossils factory to learn about the excavation of fossils in the region. Drive to the Todra Gorges (Canyons) where you can stretch your legs while enjoying the views before getting to the lush Dades Valley in the evening where we will spend our 3rd night.
Day 4: Dades Valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad in the Dades Valley, we will continue on the track to Marrakech, which is our final destination of today.You’ll drive through the Valley of Roses with the possibility to include a break to learn about how the rose water is being produced along with other products such as soap, lotions…Drive through Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) to the dramatic village of Ait Benhaddou.
Ait Benhaddou is listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site due to its striking architecture as well as for being used as a backdrop for shooting many Hollywood celebrities such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Sahara, Prince of Persia, Kingdom of Heaven…After lunch, you’ll cross the High Atlas Mountains with an interesting drive through the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m) before reaching Marrakech in the late afternoon…
Please Note that it’s also possible to conduct the tour the either way around from Marrakech to Chefchaouen via Merzouga by checking our popular 6 days desert tour from Chefchaouen to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert.
Morocco Camel Trips ensures your travel with us throughout the Kingdom of Morocco is hassle-free, for this reason, once we arrive to any destination, we always make sure to help to get you to your accommodation stress-free. If your hotel/Riad is accessible by car, then expect to drop you off right by the hotel’s main entrance; however, if it happens that your accommodation is located within the old Medinas of either Marrakech, Fes, Tangier or Rabat…
We coordinate with the staff members of the aforementioned accommodation so that they can come out & meet you in person. Please note this is not a warning message as Morocco is one of the safest destinations in the world but it’s, conversely, an assurance to get to the right accommodation…
What's Included
What's not Included
| Number of Passngers | 1 Pax | 2-3 Pax | 4-6 Pax |
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Rates Per Person |
€940 |
€470 PP |
€390 PP |
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Questions & Answers
Our tours have been featured based on 4 main Moroccan cities Tangier, Marrakech, Fes & Casablanca. However, we can start any extended tour from anywhere in Morocco except the Marrakech Desert Tours & Fes Desert Tours as they are planned to specifically enjoy the desert experience in a short period of time. Casablanca International Airport remains the most popular one with a wide range of flights from all over the world followed by Marrakech Menara Airport…You can join Tangier by ferry from Spain crossing the Strait of Gibraltar…
For citizens of many countries, you do not need a visa to enter Morocco. You will receive an entry stamp in your passport upon arrival.
You do not need to apply for a tourist visa for the Morocco Tour if you are a citizen of the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain or any of the other countries listed here.
You will need a passport that is valid for six months beyond your stay and a round-trip airline ticket. The passport must have at least one blank page.
If you have US dollars, Euros, or British Pounds, you can exchange money at an exchange bureau upon arrival at the airport or at your hotel but the rate won’t be quite as good as exchange bureaus we’ll find elsewhere. Our guide can help find the best place to exchange your cash for local currency.
There is often a problem making a change in Morocco, and it can be difficult to pay with large banknotes, so be sure to get smaller denomination banknotes (10s and 20s) as this will make your life easier when paying for inexpensive items such as drinks and souvenirs.
Yes. We will be spending just one or two nights maximum in the Sahara and while we will be traveling to the tented camp via camel (optional), the luggage will be taken via vehicle or you can securely lock it in the hotel/Riad in charge of managing the desert camp.
Yes, there’s definitely power in the tents.
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