SIX DAYS FROM FES THROUGH THE DESERT AND ATLAS

COMBINE THE MIDDLE ATLAS, ERG CHEBBI, TODRA, DADES, OUARZAZATE AND HIGH ATLAS ON A SIX-DAY PRIVATE ROUTE FROM FES WITH A SAHARA CAMEL TREK AND CAMP STAY. THIS PRIVATE CIRCUIT STARTS AND FINISHES IN FES, WITH THE ROUTE BUILT AROUND MERZOUGA AND THE DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPES BETWEEN EACH OVERNIGHT STOP.

Detailed 6-Day Fes to Merzouga Itinerary

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 - IFRAN AZROU - MIDELT - IMILCHIL - TODRA GORGES

Leave Fes with your private driver and continue toward Todra Gorges. The route passes Ifran Azrou, Midelt and Imilchil, with time built in for viewpoints, short visits and comfortable breaks rather than the fixed pace of a group tour. Midelt provides a natural pause between the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley, framed by mountain scenery. This stage combines scenic driving, local culture and flexible sightseeing. With no coach timetable to follow, photo stops, refreshments and short walks can fit naturally into the day.

DAY 2: TODRA GORGES - RISSANI - MERZOUGA

Today’s private drive links Todra Gorges with Merzouga. Stops around Rissani add a different mix of landscape and local life, and the timing can flex around the places that interest you most. Rissani offers a glimpse of the Tafilalt’s trading history and, on market days, one of the region’s liveliest traditional souks. Merzouga sits beside the Erg Chebbi dunes, where the road gives way to camel trekking, desert sunsets and an overnight Sahara atmosphere. Today is shaped around a camel trek into Erg Chebbi, sunset over the dunes, a Sahara camp evening. Private transport makes it easier to pause where the route is most interesting and move on when a stop needs less time.

DAY 3: MERZOUGA DESERT - NOMADS FAMILIES

Set out from Merzouga Desert for the next stage of the journey, finishing in Nomads Families. The road through the countryside and smaller towns between the overnight stops is part of the experience, not just a transfer, with planned stops and room for spontaneous photo breaks. The route shows a different side of Morocco as the landscape changes between Merzouga Desert and Nomads Families. The main experiences are scenic driving, local culture and flexible sightseeing. Exact timing can shift with traffic, weather and opening hours, so the day is planned with enough margin to stay relaxed.

DAY 4: MERZOUGA - TODRA GORGES - DADES VALLEY AND GORGES

Travel privately from Merzouga to Dades Valley And Gorges via Todra Gorges. Your driver keeps the day practical while leaving enough flexibility for scenic pauses, short walks and local visits along the route. The route shows a different side of Morocco as the landscape changes between Merzouga and Dades Valley And Gorges. Look forward to sunrise over Erg Chebbi, the transition from dunes back to oasis and valley landscapes. Your driver manages the practical side of the route while you focus on the scenery, local atmosphere and the places included in the itinerary.

DAY 5: DADES VALLEY - ROSE VALLEY - SKOURA - OUARZAZATE - AIT BEN HADDOU - ATLAS MOUNT - MARRAKECH

After breakfast, depart Dades Valley for Marrakech. Rather than rushing through Rose Valley, Skoura, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and Atlas Mount, the itinerary gives these places a meaningful role in the day and keeps the driving balanced with sightseeing. Around Skoura, palm groves and historic kasbahs break up the drive through the oasis landscape. Ouarzazate introduces the kasbah landscapes and film locations of southern Morocco before the road continues deeper into the valleys. This stage combines gorge scenery and short walks, kasbah architecture and southern Morocco’s film landscapes. With no coach timetable to follow, photo stops, refreshments and short walks can fit naturally into the day.

DAY 6: DAY EXCURSION IN MARRAKECH

CONTINUE FROM DAY EXCURSION IN MARRAKECH TO THE NEXT OVERNIGHT STOP ON A PRIVATE ROUTE THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE AND SMALLER TOWNS BETWEEN THE OVERNIGHT STOPS. THE SCHEDULE IS DELIBERATELY ADAPTABLE, SO ROAD CONDITIONS, DAYLIGHT AND YOUR INTERESTS CAN SHAPE THE EXACT TIMING OF EACH STOP. THE ROUTE SHOWS A DIFFERENT SIDE OF MOROCCO AS THE LANDSCAPE CHANGES BETWEEN DAY EXCURSION IN MARRAKECH AND THE NEXT OVERNIGHT STOP. TODAY IS SHAPED AROUND SCENIC DRIVING, LOCAL CULTURE AND FLEXIBLE SIGHTSEEING. PRIVATE TRANSPORT MAKES IT EASIER TO PAUSE WHERE THE ROUTE IS MOST INTERESTING AND MOVE ON WHEN A STOP NEEDS LESS TIME.