From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp,
Traveler rating
4.8/5
Based on 117 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
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Is From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp, worth booking?
From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp, is a 72-hour experience in Marrakech, Morocco, from $58 per person. It scores 74 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Strongly Recommended”, based on a 4.8/5 rating across 117 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 74 / 100
- Rating
- 4.8/5 (117)
- Duration
- 72 hours
- From
- $58 per person
This Marrakech desert trip to Fes or back to Marrakech through Merzouga is a must-do if you want to visit the max of Morocco. Morocco tour starts from Marrakech to Fes or Back To Marrakech, this desert tour will allow yo
What you get
- Camel ride / Camel trek in the desert
- Sandboarding
- Dinner
- First night hotel stay private room, Second night stay desert camp private tent
- Breakfast
- Professional driver guide
About this experience
This Marrakech desert trip to Fes or back to Marrakech through Merzouga is a must-do if you want to visit the max of Morocco. Morocco tour starts from Marrakech to Fes or Back To Marrakech, this desert tour will allow you to discover the Sahara and its secrets, the Morocco desert is known worldwide for the tallest dunes and especially the night sky that shows the stars so close that you can not believe yourself, then finish the tour in the cultural capital of Morocco, Fes.
What's included
Included
- Camel ride / Camel trek in the desert
- Sandboarding
- Dinner
- First night hotel stay private room, Second night stay desert camp private tent
- Breakfast
- Professional driver guide
Not included
- Lunch on the way
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Marrakech
Hotel pickup
Pickup is available for selected locations. Pickup begins about 30 minutes before departure.
Ends at
Option To Fes
Options you can book
Standard & basic Camp / Hotel
Shared Standard Tour: Choose this option to spend the second night in the Merzouga Desert standard camp with shared bathroom and toilet facilities. More Activities : ATV Quad and Buggy are available to rent with the locals Duration: 3 days 2 Breakfasts / 2 Dinners A/C Minibus & Minivan ⚠️ Please note: This tour does not return to Marrakech; your final drop-off is in Fes. Pickup included
Deluxe Camp Tent (Recommended)
Luxury camp: in Merzouga: Overnight in Merzouga deluxe camp tent, with private shower and bathroom inside the tent, Last day Tour Merzouga to Fes More Activities : ATV Quad and Buggy are available to rent with the locals Superior Duration: 3 days 2 Breakfasts & 2 Dinners A/C Minibus & Minivan ⚠️ Please note: This tour does not return to Marrakech; your final drop-off is in Fes. Pickup included
Deluxe : Return To Marrakech
Luxury camp: in Merzouga: Overnight in Merzouga deluxe camp tent, with private shower and bathroom inside the tent, Last day Tour Return To Marrakech More Activities : ATV Quad and Buggy are available to rent with the locals Superior Duration: 3 days 2 Breakfasts / 2 Dinners A/C Minibus & Minivan ⚠️ Please note: On the last day, the tour departs Merzouga and returns to Marrakech—no continuation to Fes. Pickup included
Premium Desert Tour
Private Tour & Upgraded Riad: First night at Chez Pierre Or Dades Paradise Or Xaluca Dades. Second night at Merzouga Luxury Camp Or Madu Luxury Camp ATV & Camel Ride & Sandboard: 1 hour ATV quad ride & 1 hour camel ride & Sand boarding Premium Duration: 3 days 2x Diners , 2x Breakfasts Private A/C Vehicle: Private (4x4 TOYOTA Land Cruiser Prado Or Minivan) ⚠️ Please note: This tour does not return to Marrakech; your final drop-off is in Fes. Pickup included
Standard : Return To Marrakech
Standard: Last Day in Merzouga: Standard authentic desert camp with private tents, shared bathrooms & basic facilities. Last day Tour returns to Marrakech. More Activities : ATV Quad and Buggy are available to rent with the locals Duration: 3 days 2 Breakfasts / 2 Dinners A/C Minibus & Minivan ⚠️ Please note : : On the last day, the tour departs Merzouga and returns to Marrakech—no continuation to Fes. Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- ar, de, ru, ko, pt, cmn, en, it, fr, nl, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Morocco Best Tour
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 117 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
9 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
3 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Photo opportunities
3 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Food and drink
2 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Small groups
2 mentionsThe group size is repeatedly described as intimate rather than packed.
Traveler reviews
117 verified traveler reviews for From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp,. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Never picked up, then cancelled on last minute
Booked this trip solo after being recommended it by a friend. Messaged the company the night before to confirm the pickup and heard nothing. The morning of, I went to the pickup spot and waited. Many vans came to pick up others, but mine never showed up. Contacted the TripAdvisor support team and got a refund request from the company without any information why. Completely threw a wrench into my entire trip
via Tripadvisor
Good sightseeing, your communication could be improved
We had a good time and thought the tour was worth doing! However, some things could definitely be improved, especially involving communication of the logistics. Here is some information on additional costs not included in the booking: - Lunch 3 days: 110-150 MAD each meal, depending on option selected - Cheche (headscarf for the desert): 120 MAD for the basic one; more expensive fancy ones also available (we were told this was “required” and everyone in our group bought one. It really wasn’t necessary as we had lovely weather, but I can see how it would be useful at other times of year.) - ATV riding (optional): 400 MAD for a single ATV, 500 MAD for a double - Ait Benhaddou tour: 20 MAD (a little annoying that they told us afterward we had to pay since it says this is included, but I guess you can think of it as a tip) - Todra Gorge / Tinghir Kasbah tour: no specific price, but we had a local guide who asked for tips at the end - Water was not provided on the bus, so we bought some: ~10 MAD per one liter bottle - Some restrooms cost 5 MAD And then whatever extra you want to budget for a tip for your primary driver plus additional drinks and/or souvenirs of course. There were a LOT of stops geared towards trying to get us to buy things. It was a little much, but most of them included some kind of talk or display that was interesting at least, and it was generally nice to have opportunities to stretch legs and use the restroom since we did a lot of driving. Additional details on the activities / itinerary: Day 1: - Quick stops at scenic viewpoints while driving through the Atlas Mountains - First part of the drive is windy! Bring supplies if you get motion sick. - Ait Benhaddou - lunch, then ~1 hour guided tour, including a demo of drawings with ink that appears when exposed to flame, followed by a demo of how to put on a headscarf properly and being told we all need to buy one for the desert. - Saw Ourzazate studio from the car; quick stop for photos of the set in the distance. - Valley of roses - this was just a stop for the restroom and to try and sell us rose things from a roadside shop. We were out of season for the roses to be in bloom; unclear if the stop would have included seeing actual roses at the right time of year. - The hotel in Tinghir was ok; had this air of a place that was luxurious 30 years ago but our room seemed out-dated. Dinner here was the blandest meal of the tour. Day 2: - Visit to Todra Gorge. I was expecting/hoping for more walking; it was just a short stroll. But the gorge is very impressive! And we had an entertaining local guide. - Tinghir Kasbah “tour”. Quick stroll outside, some information about the Amazigh people, their language, and their way of life. Had a short demonstration about rug-making in this neat space full of beautiful weaves with bright colors and patterns, which I really enjoyed, but then afterwards we sat around waiting for a long time while they tried hard to push everyone to buy rugs. - Nice buffet lunch. - We reached the edge of the sand dunes and were told to put any luggage we needed at the camp in a particular pile for porting over and only bring our water and phones for the camel ride. At this point we had to pay if we wanted to opt in to ATVing. I asked several times whether we would have access to our bags between camel riding and sandboarding/ATVing/sunset, and got about three different versions of the itinerary, none of which turned out to be correct; it was actually as follows. (Possibly this changes tour-to-tour depending on timing, not sure) - Camel ride from one side of the dunes to the other where the camp is (~1.5 mi). This was fun! Lived up to my expectations. It was in the high 70s F with a light breeze and not a cloud in the sky; absolutely perfect weather. - From the camels those of us who opted in to ATVs went straight to the ATVs (no opportunity to access our other bags). We didn’t care much about doing the ATVs initially and mainly opted in because we were told it would take us to the “highest point for the sunset where the camels don’t go”. There were a bunch of groups with camels where we ended up for sunset and it definitely wasn’t the highest point, but I would still 100% recommend the ATVing! Before arriving at the sunset spot we drove deeper into the desert and we got to see a lot more of the dunes than we otherwise would have. It was a chill pace; the group just drove in a line following our guide. - Sandboarding was a big disappointment for me. I’m a snowboarder and have wanted to try it for a while. I envisioned each of us (or maybe in pairs) getting our own board with 30-60 min to use it. Instead, our guide showed up with a single old snowboard with no bindings and we each got one chance to ride it sitting down like a sled. Some of the other tour groups nearby had boards with bindings and one of them let me try a run with their board, but I couldn’t get any speed - I know that’s somewhat to be expected, but I don’t think that board is ever waxed and I would’ve needed a steeper dune. At least the sunset was very nice. - We had chosen the middle option for the camp (“deluxe”, I think? It sounds like “luxury” and “deluxe” are the same camps, not sure what the differences are; the one person in our tour group who selected the basic option was sent to a different camp for the night than the rest of us). Tent was cute, not super fancy but did have a hot water shower and a heater. I don’t think the camp looked as nice or luxurious as in the photos online, and it’s not out surrounded by dunes like I was envisioning; it’s right on the edge of the dunes and accessible by road. But it was still an enjoyable experience; loved sitting around the fire with live music after dinner, and the stargazing was phenomenal. Day 3: - Started our camel ride back across the desert in the early morning, with a pause midway through to watch the sunrise. What a lovely start to the morning! The camels seemed eager to get back and eat their breakfasts :) - Stop at a place that sells furniture and knick-knacks made with fossils. I’m not sure how authentic all the fossils are, but it was interesting to browse never-the-less. - Had a coffee and restroom stop around 11:30, and then drove for a long time and didn’t stop for lunch until almost 2:30. This was a really uncomfortable part of the drive - the van was too hot, and most of us were starving by the time we stopped because this was much later than usual! It would have been fine if our driver had just communicated the timing better so we knew what to expect and packed more snacks accessible from our seats. - After lunch we made a stop to see monkeys (Barbary macaques). This was really depressing to me; the monkeys are cute but clearly baby monkeys playing with garbage is not environmentally responsible tourism. Please don’t touch the monkeys or buy food from the vendors to feed them! You can enjoy watching wildlife without contributing to these practices. - ~20 min stop at Ifrane, a ski resort town. Not a ton to see, but completely different vibe from anywhere else we witnessed in Morocco which was kind of interesting. - Got to Fes later than the tour description stated (around 7:30 pm) Our biggest logistical complaint is the pick-up. When we first booked we entered our Riad address for pick-up, but upon arrival realized the Riad wasn’t directly accessible by car. We sent a message (through Viator) the morning before asking where we should go for pick-up but didn’t hear back. The morning of the tour, we tried calling the number listed on Viator but it was out of service (the Viator customer service was also unhelpful). We had to dig around for the provider’s main website and contacted about five different phone numbers before getting an answer for where to go. Others on the tour who booked directly on the provider’s website said they were contacted late the night before with pick-up instructions. Overall, a good way to see a lot in a short span of time. We saw beautiful and interesting sites. Also convenient for our itinerary that the trip started in Marrakech and ended in Fes. The van was mostly comfortable and even had WiFi (not great service, but more than I was expecting), but was sometimes too hot. Food was a mix of a la carte and buffet style, always with decent vegetarian options. My impression is that this tour experience is pretty equivalent to those with other providers in terms of itinerary, activities, lodging, food, and sales pitches. It did not live up to the quality of tours I’ve been on in other countries, but it still seems like a tour was the best option for the things we wanted to see.
via Viator
Marrakech to Fes - a nice alternative
I enjoyed this excursion. I thought it was set up really nicely, with all the stops pre-planed, and each stop having some sort of significance to the people who lived there. Omar Faiz was our driver, he was nice and polite, and safely transported us from Marrakesh to Fes, through the dessert and back. This was a nice alternative in lieu of renting your own car, making it across Morocco.
via Viator
Perfect Desert Tour
This was such an incredible tour. Truly a once in a lifetime experience. Our tour guides were so kind, knowledgeable and helpful. The van was new and clean and we made plenty of stops which was great for an anxious traveler. I felt comfortable and safe! Highly recommend!
via Viator
The Ideal Group for your Moroccan Adventure
Honestly wish I could give 6 stars. We had the premium (completely private) package with Mohamed Sebrei. He was an expert driver - and driving here is not easy! Frequent highway passing, animal crossings, and windy mountain passes. We felt safe constantly with him behind the wheel. He knows the area well, and can improvise detours if there are traffic closures. Additionally, due to my own mistake, I got very sick, and we had to amend our itinerary and go to the hospital in the middle of the day. He found a hospital, and waited while I got necessary treatment. We then resumed our travels and were remarkably still able to see all of our sites. He is an honest and very hard working young man who knows people up and down the country to make sure you get a very authentic experience (still feels like an adventure) while feeling safe. No major negatives, but might want to make sure you clarify which Riads you are staying in beforehand as even with the premium package some can feel a little less than majestic. Certainly safe, but if you are particular (as my wife is) about flies, they can be unavoidable in some of the contracted locations where you will stay. Activities as advertised- camel riding in the dunes transports you to an entirely different era. ATVs exhiliarating. Bedouin campfires magical. Barbary Macaques adorable. Overall, highly advise this group, and if you can request Mohamed specifically, your future self will thank you.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 72 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $58 to $931
- Hotel pickup
- Available for selected locations
- Booked in 30 days
- 41
- Verdict
- Strongly Recommended
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From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp,: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Marrakech.
How much does From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp, cost?
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Prices start at $58 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Marrakech usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp, take?
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Plan for about 72 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Marrakech is not rushed.
Is From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp, worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 74 out of 100, which we label "Strongly Recommended". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.8/5 across 117 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Marrakech, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp,?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp, suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 72-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp,?
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Around 41 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Marrakech can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Marrakech and add a light layer if any part of the 72-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days Desert Tour, with Luxury Camp, start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Marrakech within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Marrakech?
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On Outty we rank every Marrakech experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Agafay Desert Quad Bike Camel Ride and Dinner Show, Best Marrakech to Fes Sahara Desert Tour with Camp & Camel Trek, Agafay Desert Package, Quad Bike, Camel Ride and Dinner Show. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Marrakech?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Marrakech?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
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