New Year Fes to Marrakech Tour via Merzouga: 3 Days

3-DAY NEW YEAR JOURNEY FROM FES TO MARRAKECH

SPEND NEW YEAR ON A PRIVATE THREE-DAY JOURNEY FROM FES THROUGH MIDELT AND ERG CHEBBI TO MARRAKECH, INCLUDING A CAMEL TREK AND SAHARA CAMP NIGHT. THE JOURNEY IS PRIVATE FROM START TO FINISH, SO DAILY TIMING CAN BE ADAPTED AROUND ROAD CONDITIONS, PHOTO STOPS AND THE PLACES YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE IN MORE DEPTH.

Detailed 3-Day Itinerary: 3 Days New Year tour from Fes

Daily departure and arrival times are approximate. Traffic, weather, seasonal daylight and the time spent at individual stops can affect the schedule.

Before departure, share your hotel or riad details, luggage needs and priority sights so the driver can prepare the most practical version of the route.

DAY 1: FES - MIDELT - ERFOUD - RISSANI - MERZOUGA

After breakfast, depart Fes for Merzouga. Rather than rushing through Midelt, Erfoud and Rissani, the itinerary gives these places a meaningful role in the day and keeps the driving balanced with sightseeing. Midelt provides a natural pause between the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley, framed by mountain scenery. Erfoud is a gateway to the Tafilalt region, known for date palms, fossils and the transition from oasis towns to the Sahara. This stage combines a camel trek into Erg Chebbi, sunset over the dunes, a Sahara camp evening. With no coach timetable to follow, photo stops, refreshments and short walks can fit naturally into the day.

DAY 2: MERZOUGA - RISSANI - TODRA GORGES - DADES GORGES

Continue from Merzouga to Dades Gorges on a private route through Rissani and Todra Gorges. The schedule is deliberately adaptable, so road conditions, daylight and your interests can shape the exact timing of each stop. Rissani offers a glimpse of the Tafilalt’s trading history and, on market days, one of the region’s liveliest traditional souks. The Dades Gorges bring dramatic rock formations, viewpoints and traditional villages to this stage of the route. Today is shaped around sunrise over Erg Chebbi, the transition from dunes back to oasis and valley landscapes, gorge scenery and short walks. Private transport makes it easier to pause where the route is most interesting and move on when a stop needs less time.

DAY 3: DADES GORGES - OUARZAZATE - AIT BEN HADDOU - MARRAKECH

Leave Dades Gorges with your private driver and continue toward Marrakech. The route passes Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou, with time built in for viewpoints, short visits and comfortable breaks rather than the fixed pace of a group tour. Ouarzazate introduces the kasbah landscapes and film locations of southern Morocco before the road continues deeper into the valleys. At Ait Ben Haddou, walk through the earthen ksar and look across the Ounila Valley from this UNESCO-listed landmark. The main experiences are gorge scenery and short walks, kasbah architecture and southern Morocco’s film landscapes. Exact timing can shift with traffic, weather and opening hours, so the day is planned with enough margin to stay relaxed.

What Is Included in Your Tour

Your confirmed quotation and itinerary will clearly show everything included in your private New Year journey from Marrakech to the Sahara. Depending on the final arrangement, your tour may include:

Private pickup from your agreed hotel, riad or meeting point in Marrakech
Private transport in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
An experienced local driver throughout the 3-day itinerary
Scenic stops and short visits along the route through the High Atlas, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, Dades Valley, Todra Gorge and Merzouga
Overnight accommodation in the hotels, riads or desert camps confirmed in your booking
Breakfast and dinner on the days where those meals are specifically included
A guided camel trek in the Erg Chebbi dunes where included in your itinerary
A Sahara desert camp overnight where this is part of the confirmed tour
New Year’s Eve dinner or special desert-camp celebration where specifically included in your booking
Sunrise or sunset desert experiences where scheduled
Planned sightseeing stops, viewpoints and route breaks described in your itinerary
Private drop-off at the agreed final location at the end of the tour

Your final booking confirmation will specify the exact inclusions for your selected New Year package, including any special dinner, entertainment or festive arrangements.

What Is Not Included

Unless specifically stated in your confirmed itinerary or quotation, the following are normally not included:

Lunches, drinks and personal purchases
Entrance fees to monuments, museums or attractions
Optional activities not specifically listed as included
International or domestic flights
Travel insurance
Tips and personal gratuities
Quad biking, buggy rides or other optional desert activities unless specifically arranged
Alcoholic drinks or special beverages unless stated as included
Any New Year supplements, upgraded accommodation or premium camp options not included in the confirmed quotation
Any additional services or itinerary changes requested during the tour that were not included in the original booking

If you are unsure whether a particular New Year service is included, please ask us before confirming your reservation. We are happy to clarify the details so you know exactly what is covered in your tour.