The two-day tour from Erg Chebbi — Wikipedia to Fes is the quickest way to cross the Sahara between the two cities while still riding a camel, watching sunset over the High Atlas — Wikipedia dunes, and spending a night in a desert camp. It exists for travellers who are short on time — and it comes with a clear trade-off: a great deal of driving packed into forty-eight hours. Anyone with a spare day should consider the three-day version instead, which splits the long return and adds the valley stops.
Day One: Marrakech to the Dunes
An early pick-up from your riad begins the crossing of the High Atlas via Tizi n’Tichka, with a photo stop at the pass and a panoramic view of Aït Benhaddou before the road pushes east and south toward Merzouga. Arrival is in the late afternoon, timed for the camel trek out to the desert camp and sunset from a high dune. Dinner is a communal tagine with Berber music. An air-conditioned vehicle matters on this route, given the hours involved. Our 5-Day Tangier to Marrakech Desert Tour follows this opening drive.
Day Two: Sunrise and the Long Road to Fes
After sunrise over Erg Chebbi and breakfast, the route turns north through the Ziz Valley — its palm groves lining the road — then climbs through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas near Azrou, where Morocco — Wikipedia gather by the roadside. A brief stop in Ifrane, the alpine-styled ‘Switzerland of Morocco’, precedes the arrival in Fes in the afternoon. Our 4-Day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga covers this northern leg at a gentler pace over more days.
Who the 2-Day Tour Suits
This itinerary suits travellers with tight schedules who accept long driving days as the price of reaching the desert. Prices typically start around €150 per person, varying by group size, camp choice and season — larger groups bring the per-person cost down. Those who prefer to actually see the Dades and Todgha valleys should step up to a longer route. Compare the options across our 2-Day Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour and 5-Day Marrakech to Chefchaouen Desert Tour.
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