
moderate
5 days
Suitable for travelers with average fitness; expect multiple hours in transit, short hikes (up to 2 hours) and a camel ride across dunes.
A private five-day luxury circuit from Marrakech to Fez that stitches together Ouzoud Falls, Ait Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge and the Sahara. Expect private transfers, a luxury desert camp night, and guided cultural stops across the Atlas and Erg Chebbi dunes.
You climb into an air-conditioned 4x4 as Marrakech's ochre roofs blur into the distance and the Atlas range stacks itself like a geological storybook ahead. The road to Ait Ben Haddou winds up Tizi n'Tichka, where the wind shapes the pass and the light makes mud-brick walls look like sculpted bronze. Over five days the tour stages a series of landscape set-pieces: forested falls that throw spray into the sky, a kasbah that seems frozen mid-century, a narrow river canyon with walls that challenge your sense of scale, and finally, the Sahara—dunes that roll and breathe under a vast dome of sky.

Leave Marrakech before mid-morning to avoid midday heat and to catch the clearest views on the mountain pass.
Carry reusable water and sip frequently—stretching stops are regular but temperatures and sun exposure make dehydration easy.
Desert nights get chilly and mountain mornings can be brisk; bring a light insulating layer for camp and dawn excursions.
Small shops, tipping, and some village purchases work best with Moroccan dirhams—ATMs are available in major towns but less so in small villages.
Ait Ben Haddou stands on historic trans-Saharan caravan routes and preserves mud-brick ksar architecture used for centuries for trade and defense.
Visitors should stick to marked paths around Ouzoud and the gorges to limit erosion; support local guides and camps that follow water-saving and waste-management practices.
Comfortable shoes for short canyon walks, village cobbles and hotel grounds.
Strong desert and mountain sun makes SPF and a brimmed hat essential.
summer specific
Nights at the desert camp and high passes can be cool—bring a layer for evenings.
fall specific
Keeps essentials accessible during short hikes and market stops.