Day 1: Marrakech to Dades Valley via High Atlas and Ouarzazate

The 5 Days Tour Marrakech to Fes is incredible as it picks you up in the morning, thus throwing you into an amazing Atlas Mountains Day Trip From Marrakech. We set out in no time up the Tizi n Tichka Pass (2260m). I never pass by without having a glance of how the morning mist is drifting away, and beneath us lie the usual, earth-coloured Berber villages- it is a sight to be ashamed of. We go to a women cooperative in the area and get to view the traditional way Argan oil is made, which is a first-hand and true understanding of local handicraft.

Then, we pay a visit to the well-known Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a UNESCO world heritage and a spectacular representation of ancient earthen construction. It reminds me of a historical film set as you are walking through its winding, historic alleys!

Our second destination, after lunch, is Ouarzazate, which is frequently referred to as Ouallywood due to its massive film studios. Here we have time, therefore, to pay a visit to the famous Taourirt Kasbah, which once belonged to the great family of Glaoui. Then the trip proceeds to the picturesque Valley of Roses, known during spring of the year because of the harvest season. And lastly we come to the grand Dades Valley to spend the night.

The dramatic and colorful canyons, the special and sculpted rock formations of the Dades Valley are our warm welcome to our first day. Here we are in a lovely riad, and you are certain of a good night rest after the picturesque drive.

Day 2: Dades Valley to Merzouga Desert (Erg Chebbi Dunes)                          

On the 2 nd day of your 5 Days Tour Marrakech to Fes, we will begin by taking a short tour of the Dades Gorges after which we move on to the wondrous Todra Gorge. These high canyons are 300 meters high and this provides a wonderful chance to have a quiet stroll along the riverbed. It is a kind of power of grandeur and silence of nature in between the sheer walls.

The Todra Gorge has quite slender and tall walls, which can be walked through, and this is very refreshing, especially when contrasted with the dry outside world. Moving on, we cross the flat, rocky plains going through the Berber villages and the initial glimpse of the sand dunes in the distance. This is a progressive build up to the Sahara experience.

At around the end of the afternoon, we find ourselves in the Merzouga, just in time to get the ultimate tour of Morocco Desert. It is here you join your docile caravan of camels, and make a peaceful journey across the wide and sunny expanse of the Erg Chebbi. It is a lazy, tranquil ride as the sun sets beneath the horizon that has become the remembrance that can be used to truly describe the magic of the Sahara.

The breathtaking sunset on the endless golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi is an unforgettable, indeed magic experience of total tranquility. A warm reception, a mouth-watering Moroccan dinner and Berber music in front of a blazing campfire awaits us in the Luxury Trip To Morocco desert camp. This breathtaking one day and night stay is the center of all your 5 Days Tour Marrakech to Fes fantasy.

Day 3: Merzouga Desert Discovery and Cultural Immersion

The additional day is the characteristic of 5 Days Tour Marrakech to Fes, which is devoted to exploration of the life and culture of Merzouga region. You have to rise early to experience the great sunrise outside the dunes and then you will have a relaxing breakfast. Nowadays, your driver employs a comfortable 4×4 to get you going around a discovery loop, where the local nomad families Welcome you to their traditional tent houses in the countryside, where you will enjoy a cup of mint tea. It is a personal, authentic experience which provides invaluable information about their strong, distinctive desert life.

Then, we go to the village of Khamlia nearby that is inhabited by the descendants of Sub- Saharan people. They are known to conserve traditional Gnaoua music that is hypnotic. You will be at a vibrant performance, which is an outburst of vibrant culture. After lunch at a tasty Berber pizza (Madfouna) we go back to our cozy hostel close to the dunes to spend a pleasant evening.

No further cultural exploration day will make your Desert Tour Morocco complete with rich encounters, rather than landscapes, and the 5 Days Tour, Marrakech to Fes is one of a kind. This day of easy exploration will set you in a most ideal manner to make the long scenic drive to the north the next day, just in time to be at a hundred percent fresher.

Day 4: Merzouga to Midelt via Ziz Valley and Rissani                 

The 5 Days Tour of Marrakech to Fes Day Four is a transitional day, which takes you north, and the Middle Atlas Mountains. We part from the desert, and the picturesque beauties do not cease at all. We will start with our first important destination in Rissani, an important historical desert town and the old Sijilmassa where you can explore a local traditional and busy souk (market).

Rissani provides a physical access point to the old caravan trade routes, the vein of life of this entire region of Morocco in the past. We then continue to Erfoud, a town, which boasts some of the richest deposits on the antiqueness of fossils, and which with such an array of ancient things resembles the depths of the desert in a most curious and curious manner.

The most picturesque portion of the drive is by the great Ziz Valley. This gigantic ribbon-shaped oasis is teemed with millions of date palm trees and runs like a green band in the dry terrain. We have a necessary panorama, where the size of the palm groves is staggering. We move on across gorgeous mountainous landscapes, and end up in the beautiful town of Midelt, which lies between the High and Middle Atlas ranges, as our overnight destination.

The very dramatic part of this leg of the trip is the contrast of the rich greens of the oasis of the Ziz Valley against the dry mountains around. A change of environment to the cool, warm air of Midelt in the mountains is a perfect way to spend the night and thus a comfortable rest before the last push to Fes on your 5 Days Tour of Marrakech to Fes.

Day 5: Midelt to Fes via Cedar Forest, Ifrane, Meknes, and Volubilis

The last day of the 5 Days Tour that is inclusive of Marrakech to Fes is an amazing day of Middle Atlas Mountains living and an overview of the history of Roman and Imperial history. We start at the Cedar Forest in the cool and mountainous Azrou. In this case, you should be on the alert of the wild Barbary Macaques-the indigenous monkeys of Morocco an amusing and memorable wildlife experience in a spectacular environment.

The cool cedar forest is very thick giving a cooling last mountain scenery which serves as a memorable and one of the distinct stops to meet the mischievous monkeys. Then we pass through the beautiful Ifrane, a clean, picturesque, alpine looking town, often we call it the little Switzerland, which is quite existing in the Middle Atlas.

The adventure now becomes historic as we arrive at the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis which is a UNESCO world heritage site. Firstly, you need to visit these tremendously well maintained ruins, most particularly the impressive mosaics and they provide a forceful link back into the rich history of Morocco. Lastly we have the imperial city of Meknes then we get to see the magnificent Bab Mansour gate then we finish our Desert Tour Morocco.

The visit to the ancient Roman city of Volubilis is a very strong, enriching historical ending of your trip, before you arrive at Fes. The 5 Days Tour of Marrakech to Fes finally ends with a perfect drop-off in your riad or hotel in the majestic city of Fes at the end of the day in the late afternoon.