During this enjoyable 3-day desert tour from Fes to Merzouga, you will have the lovely opportunity to see and explore various beautiful Moroccan places. You will see outstanding panoramic views and learn about Moroccan culture and history. More than this, you will see the beautiful little Switzerland of Morocco and meet the Barbary apes in the cedar forest of Azrou. Furthermore, the stunning and charming Sahara is the place that makes this tour special and full of joy. You can immerse yourself in an impressive desert experience, including a camel ride in the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi and an unforgettable night at a desert camp under the stars.
The first day of our 3-day tour from Fes to Merzouga Desert will be started in the early morning after meeting you in Fes. We will leave Fes city behind and head to Ifran, which is known as the little Switzerland of Morocco. We usually have a short stop so that you can enjoy and feel the beauty of Ifran; therefore, we continue our scene drive to the Cedar Forest of Azrou, where we would have another chance to meet the barbary Macaques, and then we will have some free time for a delicious lunch in Midelt city, which is known for an annual festival of apples.
In the afternoon, our enjoyable drive would be headed to Ziz Valley, a breathtaking panoramic view that offers a spectacular atmosphere to make fantastic photographs. The road will be continued to the Sahara desert after visiting Erfoud city. The city is known for its fossils and has an annual dates festival that takes place in October, as well as being famous as a gate to the Sahara desert.
On our arrival to Erg Chebbi sand dunes, we meet our experienced camel guide and start a fascinating camel ride among the sand dunes, where you can feel the real Sahara desert. On the top sand dunes, we get a little bit of rest and catch a beautiful and orange sunset. Then we continue our desert experience to a desert camp, where we spend an unforgettable night including dinner and a magical stay with the locals for traditional music and stories about the desert and Morocco in general.
The following day, you will need to wake up early for an impressive sunrise and a delicious breakfast. We start an explorative day in the massive Sahara desert. We visit a nomad family behind the Erg Chebbi dunes; we also share a cup of tea and learn about their lifestyle. Later, we move to a hidden, abandoned village of M’ifis, where the locals used to work the Galena mines.
Furthermore, we continue our journey with a visit to the Khamlia village, where we enjoy the Gnaoua music and have a hearty berber pizza for lunch. And then we walk along the beautiful gardens of the Merzouga Desert, where people still use the old errigation system to water their palm trees and grass for their animals.
In the afternoon you will have the chance to try different activities, like quads or buggies, before you will be taken to your riad for dinner and an overnight stay.
The last day of our lovely desert tour from Fes to Merzouga, it is highly recommended to get up so as to catch a glorious sunrise. We say good-bye to the Sahara desert and head to Rissani, where we will visit the traditional Moroccan market that takes place on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. People from other villages gather and exchange their things, especially their animals.
Later, we will visit Erfoud for a quick stop to see the fossils and get to know about several types of fossils; thus, you will be taken to Fes, passing through Berber villages, and you can have a chance to stop for coffee and views to shoot as well.
In the evening, we arrive in Fes, where the 3-Day Desert Tour ends after a safe drop-off at either your accommodation or airport.
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