5 days trip from Marrakech to Fès via Dades Gorges and the Sahara Desert

5 days trip from Marrakech to Fès via Dades Gorges and the Sahara Desert

This tour is going to show you two unique sides of Morocco. The rich culture of the Berbers and Nomads in the mountains and the stunning Sahara Desert of Merzouga. Especially the hiking trip to the nomads is something less touristic and still small. It's one of our secret favorite places, which we would love to show to the people.

The Sahara Desert, sand as far as you can watch, is something extremely visited that Morocco should see. Sleeping under the stars and the Mikly Way is something you probably never saw in your life before.

So, we do not want to tour you, we do care about every guest separately. In every accomodation you are going to feel like home. You are going to taste the real moroccan cuisine and meet the very friendly berber population.

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - Dades Gorge

Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
The highest point of the road through the Atlas Mountains. Incredible view.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
Break for a walk around the old Kasbah where they are filmed Game of Thrones. After that enough time for lunch.

Dirham (2 €). You can explore the village on your own.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Musee Theatre Memoire de Ouarzazate, 10 Route Nationale Skoura, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
You can visit the Movie Studios of Ouarzazate, where they produced a lot of historical movies.

Entry costs 10 €
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Gorges du Dades, R704 Gorges Dades, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
Drive through the beautiful mountains of Dades Gorge and the so called "Monkey Fingers".

Meals included:
• Dinner: Dinner included.

You will be served a traditional moroccan dish, either tagine or couscous (veggy options availiable).
Accommodation included: You will spend the night in the "Hiking Nomads Hostel" which offers dorm rooms or private rooms with private bathrooms.

Day 2: Dades Gorge - Cave of the Nomads

Stop At: Gorges du Dades, R704 Gorges Dades, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
We are going to hike through the Monkey Fingers and the Mountains of Dades Gorge to Nomads.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included. Traditional moroccan breakfast with fresh sweet mint tea.
• Lunch: We are going to make a picnic in the mountains to cook our lunch on an open fire like real nomads.
• Dinner: Dinner is included.

We are going to cook with the nomads in their cave.
Accommodation included: Sleeping in a cave of the Nomads in the Mountains. It is not going to be a luxury but a real cultural experience.

Day 3: Nomads - Dades Gorge

Stop At: Gorges du Dades, R704 Gorges Dades, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
We are going to hike back on a different way to the "Hiking Nomads Hostel"
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast with the nomads included.
• Lunch: Lunch break on the way back is included.
• Dinner: Dinner in the "Hiking Nomads Hostel" is included.
Accommodation included: You will spend the night in the "Hiking Nomads Hostel" which offers dorm rooms or private rooms with private bathrooms.

Day 4: Dades Gorge - Merzouga

Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinghir, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
Visiting the gorge and a women cooperation, where you can see how they make carpets. So the best area to actually buy one if you would like to do that.

After that you want to keep driving to the desert with the time to stop for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
When you arrive in Merzouga you will ride with camels into the desert.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included. Traditional moroccan breakfast with fresh sweet mint tea.
• Dinner: Dinner in the desert is included. A traditional moroccan dinner, couscous or tagine.
Accommodation included: You are going to sleep in a tent in the desert on the stunning stars and the Milky Way.

Day 5: Merzouga - Marrakech

Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
You just want to drive back to Marrakech the whole day, with a stop in the mountains for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included. Traditional moroccan breakfast with fresh sweet mint tea.
No accommodation included on this day.