7 Days from Ouarzazate to Fes Via Sahara Desert

7 Days from Ouarzazate to Fes Via Sahara Desert

The highlights of the Tour of 7 days from Ouarzazate to Fes

  • Visit the Hollywood of Africa
  • Kasbah Taourirt
  • Atlas Studios
  • Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
  • Toudra Gorges
  • Dades Valley
  • Roses Valley
  • Sahara Camel Riding
  • The Best Ever sunset and sunrise in Morocco by the highest Sand Dunes
  • Overnight on the starry camp in the middle of nowhere
  • Visit a traditional Market of the Area
  • Palm trees of ZIZ Valley
  • The oak trees and Cedar forest
  • Pass from the Switzerland of Morocco
  • Discover the Spiritual and Cultural city of Morocco

Tour Itinerary:

7 Days from Ouarzazate to Fes Via Sahara Desert

Day 1 :Arriving to Ouarzazate.

Arriving to the airport and transfer you to your Accommodation.

Day 2 : Ouarzazate– Ait ben haddou – Ouarzazate.

You will be picked up by a four-wheel drive/Minivan and one of our staff from your accommodation, and start our trip exploring the area of Ouarzazate and its surrounding. After we visit one of the highlights mark, Kasbah Taourirt, we heading toward the world human heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. Considered as UNESCO Centre since 1987. Landscape of different kinds of movies such as:
Lawrence d’Arabie (1962)
Sodome et Gomorrhe (1962)
L’Homme qui voulut être roi (1975)
Bandits, bandits (1981)
Le Diamant du Nil (1985)
Tuer n’est pas jouer (1987)
La Dernière Tentation du Christ (1988)
Un thé au Sahara (1990)
Kundun (1997)
La Momie (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Alexandre (2004)
Babel (2006

Later we discover one of the best example of what called a Oasis. Fint Oasis is exactly what it sounds like, a lush, green paradise in the middle of the dry Desert. Visiting Fint Oasis is a chance to see something truly unique. It’s a real life oasis in a desert, tucked away from the mass tourism that other destinations in Morocco experience. It really feels like stepping back into time.

The highlight of the area too, is the Atlas Film Studios. It is the biggest film studio in the world. Named after the vast mountain range that surrounds it. this 31,000-square-metre movie lot has played host to a surprising number of Hollywood hits.

Over night in Hotel/Riad

Day 3 :Ouarzazate -Rose valley – Boumalne Dades  – Tinghir – Sahara Desert

After breakfast, we begin the day, going through the palm groves of Skoura, passing from the Roses town, and Boumaln Dades, then the splendid Todra Gorges. Tinghir is one of the most and nicest palmers city in Morocco,  then to Erfoud city, and Errisani, the first imperial city of Morocco, before we get to Sahara Desert
Over night in the hotel.

 Day 4 : Merzourga – Erg Chebbi – Starry Camp

After breakfast in your hotel, you will start an explorative journey of the area before your Camel Trek and spend the night at the desert camp. Today, you’ll visit an Association of Gnawa people, originally slaves brought from Sudan And Mali to experience their music and culture. Not far away there’s the lake of Merzouga, with its bird populations, depending on the season. You will also visit the authentic Souk of Rissani, (Shopping days, are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) an area that was famous for the caravans trading as far as Timbuktu in Mali. Here you will walk the Souk , viewing vegetables , dates, crafts and animals before we go back to the hotel. In the afternoon, you will Ride Camel and trek within the Sand Sea of Sahara Desert. Time to enjoy the Sunset before you have dinner in the camp where you spend the night.

Day 5 : Merzouga – ziz Valley – Midelt – Azrou – Ifran – Fes .

Early in the morning we will wake you up to watch what well may be the best Sunrise of your life. You’ll peacefully Camel-Trek back to the village of Merzouga. Over the dunes, you couldn’t fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes – changing with the light as the day progresses.
By a car we start travelling to Fes via the Ziz Valley and Azrou. You will enjoy the fascinating landscape along the magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, and through the Tizi n’Talghamt Pass to Midelt. Stop in Zaida to enjoy a barbecue and refreshment with a glass of mint tea then continue our journey to Fes. You will stop at the Cedar Forest, on the Middle Atlas Mountains where you will see the Barbarian apes in the wild. Reach to Fes at the end of the day.

Overnight in Riad.

Day 6 : Fes – Fes

Most of the morning will be spent visiting the medina (the old city) and its historical monuments. You will start with a walking tour within the narrow labyrinth streets, visiting the famous Old Tanneries , and then the Quaraouine Mosque and University , the Attarin Medersa and the Najjarin Fountain. Later, by the second half of the day, we will pick you up and drive to the Old Jewish quarter and the Royal palace gates yard, where you will learn about the Jewish history in Morocco. Your visit includes the tile art factory and then a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes.

Day 7 : Fes – Airport

Transfer to the airport and end of our services.

Important Note: This itinerary can be modified and designed according to your requirements and needs, feel free to contact us.

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