5 Day Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech Via Erg Chegaga
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📅 Day 1: Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Tinghir
You depart from Fes in the morning and travel south through the Middle Atlas Mountains.
You pass through Ifrane, known for its clean alpine-style architecture and fresh air, then continue through cedar forests where you may see wild monkeys.
After Midelt, the road opens into the beautiful Ziz Valley with palm groves and dramatic canyon scenery.
By evening you arrive in Tinghir, a peaceful oasis town near the Todra Valley.
Overnight in Tinghir
📅 Day 2: Tinghir → Draa Valley → Zagora → Erg Chegaga
After breakfast, you drive through the spectacular Todra and Draa regions, passing traditional Berber villages and palm oases.
You continue to Zagora, then head off-road toward the deep Sahara desert.
In the afternoon, you reach Erg Chegaga, one of the largest and most wild dune areas in Morocco.
Here you enjoy:
• Camel ride in the dunes
• Sunset over the Sahara
• Dinner at desert camp
• Music and overnight under the stars
Overnight in desert camp (Erg Chegaga)
📅 Day 3: Full Day in Erg Chegaga Desert
A full immersive Sahara experience in the deep desert.
Activities include:
• Sunrise over massive dunes
• 4x4 desert exploration
• Visit nomadic families
• Explore hidden desert lakes (seasonal)
• Relax in silence of the Sahara
This is the wildest and most authentic desert experience in Morocco.
Second overnight in Erg Chegaga desert camp
📅 Day 4: Erg Chegaga → Foum Zguid → Ait Ben Haddou
After sunrise and breakfast, you leave the Sahara crossing the dry lake (Iriki Lake region) by 4x4.
You continue to Foum Zguid, then travel toward the Atlas region.
You arrive in Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its ancient kasbah architecture and film history.
You enjoy sunset views over the ksar.
Overnight in Ait Ben Haddou
📅 Day 5: Ait Ben Haddou → High Atlas → Marrakech
After breakfast, you cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass.
You pass Berber villages, mountain landscapes, and panoramic viewpoints.
You arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon.
End of the tour.
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✅ Included:
• Private transport (4x4 vehicle)
• Professional English-speaking driver
• Camel trekking experience
• Desert camp accommodation (Erg Chegaga)
• Hotel in Tinghir + Ait Ben Haddou
• Breakfast & dinner in desert
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Tour Highlights:
• Middle Atlas Mountains
• Ziz Valley oasis
• Tinghir & Todra region
• Wild Sahara dunes of Erg Chegaga
• Camel trekking & desert camping
• UNESCO Ait Ben Haddou
• High Atlas Mountains crossing
• Arrival in Marrakech