Our 7-day 7 day Fes to Marrakech tour is the most thorough way to experience all four imperial cities plus the Sahara in a single overland journey — seven days, six nights, no backtracking from Fes to Marrakech.
From the medieval medina of Fes, you’ll loop north to the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the imperial city of Meknes, cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and the Azrou Cedar Forest, drive down the dramatic Ziz Valley to the Erg Chebbi dunes for a sunset camel trek and a luxury Berber camp night, then continue west through Todra Gorge, Dades Valley, Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO), and across the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka pass to finish in Marrakech.
This 7 day Fes to Marrakech tour is private, all-inclusive, and led by an English-speaking Berber driver/guide who actually knows these regions.
This 7 day morocco tour from fes covers Morocco’s greatest highlights in 7 days, 6 nights:
Want longer? See the 10 Days Grand Morocco Tour from Fes or the 12 Days Ultimate Morocco Tour from Fes.
Pickup: from your Fes hotel/riad, airport, or train station. Brief orientation walk to find your bearings in the medina. Dinner at a Fassi rooftop restaurant overlooking the medina.
Accommodation: Traditional Riad in Fes (B&B).
Full-day Fes el-Bali walking tour with licensed local guide — Chouara Tanneries, Bou Inania Madrasa, Al-Attarine Madrasa, University of Al-Qarawiyyin, Royal Palace gates, Mellah, souks. Lunch at a rooftop restaurant.
Accommodation: Traditional Riad in Fes (B&B).
Day trip to the Volubilis Roman ruins (UNESCO) — floor mosaics, triumphal arch. Continue to Meknes — Bab Mansour, Place el-Hedim, Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, Heri es-Souani granaries. Return to Fes by evening.
Accommodation: Traditional Riad in Fes (B&B).
Drive south via Ifrane (“Little Switzerland”) and Azrou Cedar Forest (Barbary macaques). Lunch in Midelt. Descend through the spectacular Ziz Valley Gorge. Arrive in Merzouga late afternoon. Sunset camel trek into Erg Chebbi dunes. Luxury Berber desert camp — tagine dinner, drumming, stargazing.
Accommodation: Luxury desert camp Erg Chebbi (HB).
Pre-dawn Sahara sunrise from the dunes. Camels back to Merzouga. Drive west via Rissani souk to Todra Gorge — walk the 300m canyon. Continue through the Dades Valley.
Accommodation: Hotel/riad in Dades Valley (HB).
Drive west along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. Stops at Skoura Oasis, Ouarzazate. Visit Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou — UNESCO filming location. Cross the Tizi n’Tichka High Atlas pass (2,260m). Arrive in Marrakech by evening.
Accommodation: Riad in Marrakech (B&B).
Morning guided tour of Marrakech — Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Garden, Jemaa el-Fna. Afternoon free or transfer to Marrakech Menara airport (RAK) / train station.
Ready for the most thorough fes sahara marrakech tour? Book the 7 day Fes to Marrakech imperial tour now.
Route: Fes → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes → Ifrane → Azrou → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga (Erg Chebbi camp) → Rissani → Todra Gorge → Dades → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Tizi n’Tichka → Marrakech
Total distance: ~1,400 km (one-way + Volubilis loop).
