Day 1: Marrakech → Ait Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate → Dades Valley

• Morning Departure: Pick-up from your Marrakech hotel/riad.

• Tizi n’Tichka Pass: Cross the High Atlas Mountains (2,260 m) with panoramic views.

• Ait Ben Haddou:

  • Visit the famous kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

  • Optional guided tour.

• Ouarzazate: Known as the “Hollywood of Morocco”; short stop for photos.

• Skoura Oasis & Rose Valley: Scenic stops on the way.

• Dades Gorge: Overnight in a guesthouse/hotel in the valley.

  • Dinner and breakfast included.

Day 2: Dades Valley → Todra Gorges → Merzouga (Erg Chebbi Dunes)

• Morning: Drive to Todra Gorges – stunning canyon ideal for photos and short walks.

• Lunch near the gorge.

• Afternoon: Continue through the desert towns of Erfoud and Rissani.

• Merzouga Desert (Erg Chebbi):

  • Camel trek (1–1.5 hours) into the dunes at sunset.

  • Overnight in a desert camp (basic or luxury).

    • Traditional dinner, Berber music around the fire, stargazing.

Day 3: Merzouga → Midelt → Ifrane → Fes.

• Early Morning: Sunrise over the dunes.

• Breakfast at the camp or hotel.

• Camel ride or 4×4 back to the main road.

• Drive through:

  • Ziz Valley: Beautiful palm groves and mountain landscapes.

  • Midelt: Lunch stop.

  • Middle Atlas Mountains: Cedar forests with possible sightings of Barbary macaques.

  • Ifrane: Nicknamed “Little Switzerland” for its alpine-style architecture.

• Evening arrival in Fes