5 days Morocco Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fes

Day 2: From Dades Valley to the Sahara Desert Merzouga via Tinghir, Todgha Gorges, Arfoud: After breakfast, drive to Tinghir, a former trading post for caravans. Explore the Jewish quarter and cemetery before continuing on to Todgha Gorges, a 300m canyon with towering rocks. Take a short walk inside the canyon before driving to Arfoud, known for its dates and fossils. Arrive in Merzouga Desert just before sunset and switch from car to camel for a 1h30 ride to your desert camp, with stops for pictures along the way. Upon arrival, enjoy a hot shower and dinner, followed by a traditional music show around the fire. Overnight at a Luxury Desert Camp in the dunes.

Day 3: Explore Merzouga life and traditions on a day Sahara Desert excursion: After witnessing the sunrise over the dunes, start your day with breakfast and embark on a 4x4 off-roading tour of the Sahara Desert. Visit Merzouga Oases, a Nomadic family in their Berbere tent, the Gnawa Black people's village, and a fossil site showcasing animal water fossils on the surface of volcanic rocks. Enjoy a traditional lunch and end the day at a hotel in the dune lines, where you can relax by the pool and rest. 

Overnight in Merzouga Desert at Luxury Desert Camp.

Day 4: From Sahara Desert to Fes via Ziz Oases, Midelt, Azrou forest and Ifrane: Return to the hotel by either camel or 4x4 car and set off for Arfoud, where you will change direction towards the Ziz Oases. Take a short break to admire the panoramic views before continuing on to Midelt for lunch. Drive to Azrou Forest to visit the Macaque Barbary Monkeys and then on to Ifrane, nicknamed the "Switzerland of Morocco". Make a pit stop in Ifrane before continuing to Fes, one of the oldest medieval cities in the world. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your accommodation in Fes. 

Overnight in a traditional local Riad in Fes old city.