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Berber Camp Merzouga · Fes

A private tour from Fes to Marrakech

Berber Camp Merzouga sends a vehicle and driver for your group alone: pickup at your Fes hotel at 8 AM, a camel each to a desert camp in the Merzouga dunes, a hotel night in the Dades Gorges and the High Atlas to Marrakech. Pick it if you want nobody else in the vehicle.

Private Fes to Marrakech 3-Day Desert Tour

About this experience

This is a private tour: only your group travels in the air-conditioned vehicle. Pickup is at 8 AM from your hotel or riad in Fes, or you can meet at Hotel Batha on Avenue de la Liberte. Day one stops in Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest and runs through Midelt and the Ziz Valley to Merzouga, where each of you gets a camel for the ride to the camp.

Sandboarding is on offer as an option. Day two goes through the Rissani market, Erfoud and the Todra Gorge to a hotel in the Dades Gorges; day three covers the Valley of Roses, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and the High Atlas, ending at the nearest car point to your Marrakech riad.

At $572 a person it costs about $185 more than the small-group tour, and the driving is the same 1,000 km or so. What you buy is a vehicle for your group alone. Lunches, drinks and tips are extra. Rated 5.0 from 38 reviews.

  • Only your group in the vehicle
  • Hotel pickup in Fes at 8 AM
  • One camel per person to and from the camp
  • Hotel night in the Dades Gorges

How the day runs

  1. Day 1, 8 AMPickup in Fes

    Collected at your hotel or riad, then 20 minutes in Ifrane and 30 in the Azrou cedar forest.

  2. Day 1, eveningCamels to the camp

    Through Midelt and the Ziz Valley to Merzouga, a camel each to the desert camp, dinner and the night.

  3. Day 2Rissani and the Todra Gorge

    Breakfast, 40 minutes at the Rissani market, Erfoud, the Todra Gorge and a hotel night in the Dades Gorges.

  4. Day 3Ait Ben Haddou to Marrakech

    The Valley of Roses, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and the High Atlas, then drop near your Marrakech riad.

Travellers in blue turbans riding camels in a line across the dunes, seen from behindA small camel caravan crossing pale dunes in the distance, footprints in the sandEarthen towers of Ait Ben Haddou rising above palm trees

What's included

Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Camels to and from the camp, one each
  • Sandboarding on the dunes (optional)
  • 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Tips
  • Wheelchair access

Who it suits

Book it if

  • You want only your own group on board
  • You're a family or friends who'd fill most of a vehicle anyway
  • You'd rather not share a vehicle with strangers
  • You want the camel ride with one animal each

Skip it if

  • You want the lowest price: shared tours start at $172
  • You need the bathroom setup confirmed in the listing
  • You have back problems or a heart condition (the listing advises against it)
  • You want a slower trip: the 4-day private tour adds a full day around Merzouga

What guests say

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 38 reviews on Viator. Read the reviews on Viator

Tips before you book

  • Give your riad's exact address when you book. Pickup is at 8 AM.
  • Ask whether the desert tent has its own bathroom before you pay.
  • Tell the operator which stops matter most to you before you go.
  • Bring cash for lunches and tips for the driver and camp staff.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Berber Camp Merzouga tour really private?

Yes. The listing says it's a private tour and only your group will participate.

What time does the private tour leave Fes?

8 AM, from your hotel or riad, or from Hotel Batha on Avenue de la Liberte.

Is a private desert tour worth the extra cost?

If you want only your group in the vehicle, yes. The route and the hours on the road are the same as on group tours. Our 2, 3 or 4 days guide compares the formats.

Where does the tour end in Marrakech?

At the closest point a car can reach to your hotel or riad, near Jemaa el-Fna.

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Only your group in the vehicle, with camels to and from the camp.

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