The same route as our quick 3-day crossing, spread out so there's a full day to properly rest in the desert rather than one night and straight back on the road.
Tour highlights
- Fes medina
- Middle Atlas cedar forest
- Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes
- A full day in the desert
- Dades and Todra gorges, Ait Ben Haddou
Itinerary
Day 1 — Fes
A full day with a local guide in the medina, taking in the tanneries, the Al Qarawiyyin mosque and university, and the surrounding souks.
Day 2 — Fes to Merzouga
We cross the Middle Atlas through Ifrane's cedar forest, then the Ziz Valley south to Erg Chebbi, riding camels into the dunes for sunset and a night at a desert camp.
Day 3 — Merzouga
A full day in the desert: sunrise over the dunes, a visit to Khamlia for Gnawa music, and time simply to sit with the stillness before a second evening at the camp.
Day 4 — Merzouga to Ouarzazate
West through Erfoud, the Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley's kasbahs and rose fields, to Ouarzazate for the night.
Day 5 — Ouarzazate to Marrakech
A visit to Ait Ben Haddou and the Atlas Film Studios before we cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Day 6 — Marrakech
A guided day through the medina: the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Koutoubia and its gardens, and the souks around the Jemaa el-Fna.
What's included
- Private, air-conditioned transport for the whole route, with a professional driver
- Licensed local guides for the city visits
- Accommodation in riads, hotels or a desert camp, as described in the itinerary
- Daily breakfast
- The camel trek in the Sahara
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Most lunches and dinners
- Entrance fees to monuments and sites
- Tips for your driver and guides
