Day 1: Arrival in Fes – Welcome and Riad Transfer

Your fantastic 7 days Tour from Fes starts with welcome at a Fes-Saïss Airport (FEZ). We seamlessly transfer you to your traditional Riad in the old medina in comfortable private transfer such that you can settle down devoid of any stress. Then, on another occasion, depending on your time arrival, we will do a brief orientation walk, usually around the Blue Gate (Bab Boujloud), so that you can familiarize yourself with the beats of this historical city. You ought to understand that the medina of Fes is a UNESCO world heritage and the largest car free urban center in the world.
Your introduction to the rich Moroccan culture begins with a traditional Moroccan dinner one evening at your Riad and then you are all set to explore the culture in a more serious manner the next day. I never fail to recommend to first-time Fes visitors to sit at the Riad and hear the voice of the Muezzin calling to prayer, the voice reverberating all over the medina is really primeval and magical. This hassle free beginning makes your Trips In Morocco start on a peaceful note.

Day 2: Fes – Full Guided Exploration of the Ancient Medina

The second day of your Fes-based 7 days Tour is fully devoted to the discovery of the strata of this amazing city. To start with, you have a friendly-minded, experienced local Fes guide who accompanies you on a full-fledged trip. You will also see the Fes el-Bali Fes medina of medieval times, including the well-known Chouara Tannery, where centuries-old processes of leather dyeing still take place the bright colors and distinctive smell are not to be forgotten! Then you have the outside of the Royal Palace and walk in the historic Jewish Quarter (Mellah). The sights in the tour are the Al Quaraouiyine University (oldest in the world) and the impressive Bou Inania Madrasa.
More importantly, this is a full day of tour which enables you to navigate through the 9,000 winding streets and appreciate the rich history of the city to complete the first most important stage of your fes desert tours. I recall that once a visitor was shocked by the mazeness of the winding streets in the medina; with a professional guide on this day, it opens the history of the city and does not disorient it. The sight of the hundreds of vats in the Tannery of Chouara, with the natural dyes, is an olfactory firework.

Day 3: Fes – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert (Approx. 468 km)

We make an early start, and leave Fes to the grand journey south to the Sahara. To start with, we pass through the cool Middle Atlas Mountains. We make a detention at Ifrane, with its quaint, European architecture, and then at the very large Cedar Forest, near Azrou, whence you may look upon the playful Barbary Macaques–a popular feature of any Atlas Mountains Tour. We stop for lunch in Midelt. The scenery then changes giving the breathtaking view of the Ziz Valley, a beautiful green strip of the palm forests snipping across the dry ravine. Our last stop is at Merzouga. The highlight of your Morocco Desert Trip will be when you canot only get in the dunes of Erg Chebbi at sunset riding your camel and then you will have dinner with the stars swirling above you in a luxury camp.
The strong odor of pine in the cedar forest is soon replaced by the dry and arid heat of the south. The descent of the high mountains to the palm-studded valleys is really magnificent. It is the day which preconditions the final adventure in the desert in your 7 days Tour by Fes.

Day 4: Merzouga – Desert Exploration – Rissani – Todra Gorges (Approx. 268 km)

Get up early and see the beautiful Saharan sunrise this is a silent spiritual touch on your Desert Tour in Morocco. Then you have breakfast and get back to the village. Now we are concerned with cultural immersion. We go to Khamlia village where we get a strong performance of Gnawa music. Then we take a ride off-road to the local nomadic family where we get to have mint tea and hear the story of hard life. Later, we start driving westward where we visit Rissani, the ancient trade capital and Erfoud, known due to fossils. We proceed to the wonderful Todra Gorges. The sheer and enormous walls of the canyons are more than 300 meters in height and give a spectacular glimpse and allow a comfortable walk along the river. You stay over in a nice hotel just close to the gorges.
I recall one of the voyagers who was struck by the absolute silence which followed the conclusion of the Gnawa music–the absolute silence of the desert. The sheer size of the Todra Gorges is truly daunting, they seem to be like a hole that the earth had opened and was meant to be explored by you.

Day 5: Todra Gorges – Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate (Approx. 200 km)

Have a breakfast with a view of the Gorges and proceed with your trip through the geological marvels of Morocco. We start by taking a trip to the picturesque Dades Valley which has the distinctive rock formation of Monkey Fingers and the winding valley road. Then we go through the magnificent Valley of Roses, most particularly perfumed with rose products in the town of Kelaat M’Gouna. We proceed to the enormous Skoura Oasis. Here, you will see the incredibly well-preserved Kasbah Amridil which is a magnificent historical fortress that provides a profound understanding of the ancient irrigation process and architecture of the region. We come to a close of the day in Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Africa, prepared to have a quick visit to the film studios to-morrow. You take dinner and a pleasant night here, and divide the journey in the most perfect manner.
A former visitor said that the Dades Valley was like travelling in another world, with its weird rock shapes and tints. The mute splendor of the Skoura palm grove in which the ancient Kasbah is located is that of a photographer.

Day 6: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Telouet Kasbah – High Atlas – Marrakech (Approx. 342 km)

It is a historical day and full of dramatic scenery and will be a grand end to your 7 days Tour from Fes. We start with the iconic UNESCO World Heritage location Ait Benhaddou, a fortified village (ksar) massive and known as the location of many movies. Then we move on to the less known, but historical, Kasbah of Telouet that was once the seat of influence of the mighty Glaoui family. You will not fail to be impressed by the fantastic contrasts of this site. The last one is the start of the amazing journey through the majestic mountain of High Atlas in the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m). And then we halt at magnificent panoramas and finally enter the colorful city of Marrakech where your unbelievable adventure comes to an end.
There is a rich juxtaposition between the weathered and old-fashioned clay of Ait Benhaddou and the freshly refurbished windows of Telouet. The Tizi n’Tichka Pass is your last and most amazing memory of the rocky Berber scenery before you reach your base at Marrakech Day Trips.

Day 7: Marrakech – Final Exploration and Departure

On your last day, you can have loose sightseeing before taking a flight. Now you can decide to pay a quick visit to the well-known square, the Jemaa el-Fnaa, the Majorelle Garden or the Koutoubia Mosque, according to your flight schedule. Our service includes the transfer of individual clients to Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) at the indicated time. This 7 days adventure has indeed brought you back through the history of the medieval Fes to the golden sands of the Sahara and the colourful markets of Marrakeh and your overall 7 days Tour from Fes is complete.