Morocco Fabulous travel · Marrakech
The operator of our featured small-group tour runs the route the other way: from a cafe on Jemaa el-Fna over the High Atlas to the Dades Gorges, then to a private en-suite tent at a luxury camp in Erg Chebbi, and on to Fes. Pick it if you land in Marrakech and want to finish in Fes.
You meet at Le Grand Balcon du Cafe Glacier on Jemaa el-Fna and head straight into the High Atlas. Day one has an hour at Ait Ben Haddou, a stop in Ouarzazate and ends at Hotel Babylon Dades, in a private air-conditioned room with an en-suite bathroom.
Doing it this way round puts the desert on the second night. Day two passes the Todra Gorge to Merzouga, and you sleep at Africa Luxury Camp or similar in a private luxury tent with an en-suite bathroom. Day three goes up the Ziz Canyon and through the Azrou cedar forest and Ifrane to Fes, where you're dropped at the nearest point a car can reach to your hotel or riad.
Groups are 10 at most and the rating is 5.0 from 461 reviews. The High Atlas crossing comes on the first morning, when you're fresh, and the longest leg, Merzouga to Fes, comes last. Two breakfasts and two dinners are included; lunches, drinks and tips aren't. The listing rules it out for back problems, pregnancy and heart conditions. The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou is a UNESCO World Heritage ksar.
Meet at Le Grand Balcon du Cafe Glacier, then a High Atlas stop and an hour at Ait Ben Haddou.
A stop in Ouarzazate and the night at Hotel Babylon Dades, dinner included.
Short stops in the Dades and at the Todra River, then Merzouga, the camel ride and your en-suite tent.
The Ziz Canyon, the Azrou cedar forest and Ifrane, then drop near your Fes hotel or riad.
★★★★★Said was a WONDERFUL guide!! He took us to so many beautiful overlooks, educated us on so much of moroccan history as well as current cultural norms, he took us to amazing restaurants. [...] This was a fast tour, but every minute was spectacular!
★★★★★Our tour hd only 5 people. Moustache our guide was amazing. Lots of driving but with as many stops as you need or desire. Great accommodations.
★★★★★To see the changing landscapes was amazing and all the Berber villages along the way. The days were long and our driver was reliable.
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At Le Grand Balcon du Cafe Glacier on Jemaa el-Fna, Marrakech. Confirm the start time with the operator.
Yes. Night two is at Africa Luxury Camp or similar, in a private luxury tent with an en-suite bathroom.
Same operator and route, run in reverse: the Dades night comes first and the desert second. See our itinerary guide for the Fes-first version.
Ten travellers at most, per the listing. One May 2026 guest reported a group of five.
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