3 days tour from Fes to Merzouga desert
Overview:
With this 3 days tour from Fes to Merzouga desert, you will take advantage of the best desert tours from Fez and enjoy 3 days of travel in the heart of southern Morocco. this road will take you to explore the largest dunes of the Sahara desert of Merzouga, passing through the middle Atlas Mountains, an oasis of green palm groves, beautiful landscapes on the route, authentic Berber villages and the Ziz Valley… It is a good opportunity for those who want to explore the Gorges of Todra, experience camel trekking, visiting the nomad in their tents, sleep in the desert camps under the stars and enjoy Berber music…3 days desert tour from Fes / 3-day Fes to Merzouga desert trip / Morocco desert tours.
Highlights:
- Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains and the cedar forests
- Drive along Ziz Valley and palm trees
- Spend an unforgettable night in a luxury or nomad desert camp
- Walk in the Gorges of Todra
- Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains and enjoy the panoramic views
The program of our 3 Days Tour from Fez to the Desert:
Option 1:
Day 1: Fez-Ifrane-Middle Atlas-Ziz Valley-Merzouga Desert:
On the first day of our 3 days tour from Fes to the desert will pick you up at the Hotel, Riad, or Airport, we will leave towards Ifrane beautiful village known as “The Switzerland of Morocco” we will stop at the stone Lion that was carved by a German soldier during the second world war in honour of the last Lion of the Atlas. Thereafter, we Continue to Midelt, during the trip we will observe the Middle Atlas Mountains, stopping in Azrou, where is the largest ancient cedar in the region and we will feed hundreds of Gibraltar monkeys, we will have lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Besides, we travel through the Ziz Valley with panoramic views on the way to Erfoud and Rissani. Arrive at Merzouga in the afternoon, you will be welcomed with a glass of Berber tea, night and dinner at the hotel.
Day 2: Desert of Merzouga – Surroundings 4×4:
Breakfast and departure for an excursion on tracks used in the Paris-Dakar Rally, we will make a panoramic stop to see the Erg Chebbi Dunes over 250m high, with the mountains bordering Algeria, stop at the oasis of Tissardmin, where we will find fossil vendors found in this region. Then, the next stop will be in a nomad camp where we will see the customs and secrets of their life. Thereafter, we will arrive at the village of KHamlia originating from Mali and Sudan where we will enjoy the spiritual music of Gnawa. After that, we return to the hotel to go in a camel caravan to enter the heart of the desert and watch the sunset. Besides, we will sleep in a desert camp made with dromedary hair and goats. Dinner and Berber party to the sound of drums, under a spectacular blanket of stars.
Day 3: Merzouga-Fez:
In the morning we will wake up very early to see the sunrise from the top of a large dune. Then, return to the hotel for a shower and breakfast. Thereafter, we will start the road northbound back to Fez, passing through Rissani where we will visit the largest market in the area (market days Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday), Erfoud. Besides, continue the journey through the Ziz Valley, the Water Lake of the province of Errachidia and Tizi Ntalgham, lunch in Midelt and arrive in Fez at 18.00 Transfer to the hotel or Riad, end of our 3 days tour from Fes to Merzouga desert.
Option 2:
DAY 1: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Imilchil -Todra Gorges:
On the first day of our 3 days from Fes to Desert, we will pass through Ifrane which is known as “Switzerland of Morocco” to arrive at the cedar forests of Azrou where the Barbary apes are located. It will be a good opportunity to take pictures of the monkeys and feed them. After lunch in the Midelt area, we continue the way through the Atlas Mountains. Enjoying the beautiful landscapes till arriving in the small town of Rich. Here, we turn right to pass through the famous town of Imilchil and small beautiful villages where we will have many stops to enjoy great views. Thereafter, we arrive at Todra Gorges where we’ll spend the night in a hotel or Riad.
DAY 2 : Todra Gorges – Tenghir – Tourog– Erfoud – Merzouga (Night In Desert) :
After breakfast, we will leave Todra gorges on the way to the Sahara desert of Merzouga which called / Erg Chebbi’s sand dunes. Also, the Berber villages are scattered along the way. We’ll pass through Tinjdad and Erfoud where are the famous factories of the fossils and the best dates market. After that, we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet. After lunch in Rissani, we continue to Merzouga desert, where we’ll find the camels waiting for us. Besides, it is a great experience to imagine yourself riding a camel in Sand dunes where the silence of the desert is dominant. On the way, your camel guide will take you to the best corner to enjoy the sunset of your lifetime. Then, you will reach the desert camp after sunset where the dinner is served under a desert tent if the weather is cold and in the open air if it is not with a stary sky.
Day 3: Merzouga – Medalt – Ifrane – Fez:
Tourists wake up before dawn to watch the sunrise on the big dunes. Then, you take the camel trekking back to the hotel in the Sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, which are considered the highest ones in North Africa. At the hotel, you will have time to take shower and have breakfast. After that, start the trip north through the palm grove of Tafilalet to the Ziz Valley. Also, stop to enjoy the beautiful view of this valley, together with the people of Aoufous. Thereafter, drive to Medalt, this town is impressive for its mountains with 1488 meters of altitude, the schedule is to stop to rest and eat. In the afternoon continue the road through Ifrane “Morocco Switzerland”. Upon arrival at Fez, everyone is directed to the hotel and the end of the 3-day travel from Fez to Merzouga desert.
Included in this 3 days tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga desert:
- Pick up from your riad or airport in Fes.
- Private comfortable A/C vehicle.
- Driver speaking English very well for this tour.
- Camel trek – 1 camel for each person.
- Accommodation in Riad/Hotel.
- Night in luxury or nomad desert camp
Not included:
- Airline tickets.
- Lunches and drinks.
- Entry fees & Tickets, Tips.
How to Reserve This 3 days trip from Fes to Desert and Todra Gorges?
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