Perfect 6-Day Tour: Agadir to Fes via Desert and Marrakech

Today we will leave Marrakech toward Dades Valley, crossing the Tizi N Tichka pass of the High Atlas Mountains (2260 m), to reach the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, the fortified ksar with its beautiful Kasbahs. Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, where Gladiator, Indiana Jones, and Game of Thrones were filmed. After having your lunch, we will continue to Dades Valley via Ouarzazate and the Roses Valley. We will enjoy amazing rock formations (called the monkey fingers) and fortified Kasbahs. Overnight in the hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel in Dades Valley, then our journey will start today with a drive along the road to Todra Gorges, where you will stop for a walk along the canyons. After some time at leisure to enjoy the immensity of the huge cliffs, we continue on our journey to Erfoud, famous for its dates market and fossil fuel factories. Quick stop; arrive at the Erg Chebbi desert. From here, we will ride camels through the amazing, color-changing sand dunes, with the sunset on the horizon as a backdrop. We reach our Sahara desert camp before darkness. We admire the sand dunes and the surrounding landscapes with the opportunity to take lovely pictures, and we get ready for a traditional Moroccan dinner served under the stars next to the campfire.

Wake up for the amazing sunrise. After breakfast, you will ride camels back to meet your driver and start the excursion, possibly the best moment of the Erg Chebbi Sahara desert. This desert excursion will give you the opportunity to explore the surrounding area of the Erg Chebbi desert by visiting tiny villages such as Khamlia, the village of black people who are famous for Gnawa music. After that, you will go to the local Souk (market) of Rissani to shop like the locals. You will have a break for lunch, then we will drive you back to your hotel to relax. The afternoon is going to be at your own leisure.

After breakfast, we leave the magical Moroccan Sahara desert to Fes imperial city via Erfoud, known for its Dates Souk and fossils, and enjoy the panoramic view of Ziz Valley with its palm groves along the river and Berber villages along the Middle Atlas Mountains. We will have time for lunch in Midelt before we continue on to the famous cedar forest of Azrou to take memorable photos with wild monkeys. And then to Ifrane, the Switzerland of Morocco, before arriving in Fes to spend the night at a Riad in the Medina.

After breakfast at your Riad, you will start exploring Fes imperial city, also considered the country’s spiritual capital and our oldest Fes imperial city, by browsing its lively Souks, the tangle of photogenic alleyways, and historic monuments. First, the Royal Palace gate creates a peaceful atmosphere between the new Fes and the old one. then the Jewish headquarters and the first Mellah ever built in Morocco. Afterward, we’ll start visiting all the sites with cultural and historical interest, including the famous Al Qaraouine University. The oldest in the region are the tanneries and the Attarine Museum. After lunch, you’ll see the best area to stay in Fez (Fes el Bali), a UNESCO World Heritage site, with its alleyways and historic monuments such as Medersa Bou Inania and Bab Boujloud (the medina’s main gate). For shoppers, Fes el Bali is a paradise of local craftwork, with colorful Moroccan slippers, leatherwork, metalwork, rainbow-glass lamps, and tiles all displayed at stalls throughout the district. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the new city for a drink or transfer to the airport, depending on your departure time. End of 6 DAYS TOUR FROM AGADIR TO FES VIA DESERT AND MARRAKECH.