7-Day Morocco
Tour from Fes

Day 1: Fes—Arrival and Welcome

Your 7-day Morocco tour from Fes begins at Fes Saiss Airport, where your driver is waiting to transfer you to your riad in the heart of the medina. After settling in, the first evening is yours—a walk near the medina walls, dinner in the old city, or simply resting after your journey before the full city tour begins the next morning.

Day 2: Fes—Full-Day Guided Medina Tour

A knowledgeable local guide leads your full day inside the Fes medina—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Islamic world. The tour covers Bab Boujloud—the city’s iconic blue gate—the Chouara Tanneries, where leather has been dyed by hand for centuries, and the University of Al-Qarawiyyin, widely recognized as the world’s oldest continuously operating university.

The tour also takes in the Al-Attarine Madrasa, the Mellah (the former Jewish quarter), and the narrow covered lanes of Fes el-Bali, where traditional crafts and centuries-old architecture fill every corner. You return to your riad in the evening, having genuinely explored one of the most complex and rewarding cities in Morocco.

Day 3: Fes ⇢ Ifrane ⇢ Azrou ⇢ Ziz Valley ⇢ Merzouga

After breakfast, the route heads south through the Middle Atlas Mountains, with a first stop in Ifrane—the alpine mountain town of sloped-roof buildings often called the Switzerland of Morocco—before the cedar forests near Azrou, where wild Barbary macaques are frequently spotted roadside. Lunch follows in Midelt before the drive descends into the Ziz Valley palm oasis, with a panoramic stop above the landscape before the final stretch into Merzouga.

A camel trek carries you into the Erg Chebbi dunes as the light turns deep orange, pausing atop a high dune for sunset. Dinner, Berber drumming, and a night under the desert sky at your luxury camp complete the day.

Day 4: Merzouga ⇢ Rissani ⇢ Todra Gorge ⇢ Dades Valley

An early sunrise over the dunes rewards those who set an alarm. After breakfast at camp, you return to Merzouga by camel or 4×4, with a stop at the Rissani souk on market days (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday) before continuing to Todra Gorge—where 300-meter limestone walls rise sharply above a narrow river canyon in one of the most dramatic stops on the entire route.

The afternoon drive continues through Dades Valley and its famous monkey finger rock formations to your hotel in Boumalne Dades. Dinner and an overnight stay in the valley complete the day.

Day 5: Dades Valley ⇢ Ouarzazate ⇢ Ait Benhaddou ⇢ Marrakech

After breakfast, the route follows the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through Ouarzazate—the Hollywood of Africa—with an optional visit to Atlas Studios. Our dedicated Ouarzazate tours page covers the city in more depth if you’d like to linger. From there, a short drive leads to the UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a filming location for Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Prince of Persia.

After lunch, the route crosses the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass at 2,260 meters, with mountain views and Berber villages along the descent, before arriving in Marrakech in the evening.

Day 6: Marrakech—Full-Day Guided City Tour

A local guide leads your full day in Marrakech—starting at Jemaa el-Fna Square, the living center of the city, and the Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech’s tallest and most recognizable landmark. The tour continues to the peaceful Menara Garden, the Bahia Palace with its carved cedar ceilings and mosaic courtyards, and the Saadian Tombs, known for their intricate tilework and gilded decoration.

The medina souks—spices, leather, carpets, and handmade crafts—fill the afternoon before the tour winds down at the square itself, where street performers, food stalls, and musicians bring the true energy of Marrakech together. The evening is yours to spend on the square or at a rooftop café overlooking the old city. You can also explore further with our Marrakech desert tours page for any onward options.

Day 7: Transfer to Marrakech Airport

Depending on your flight time, your driver transfers you from your riad to Marrakech Menara Airport, bringing your 7-day Morocco tour from Fes to a close.