Excellent 3 DAY DESERT TOUR FROM FES TO FES

Itinerary, DESERT TOUR FROM FES TO FES:

Day  1: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erg Chebbi Dunes:

Today we will start our desert tour from Fes towards the desert at Merzouga, driving by the town of Ifrane. We will reach the cedar forests in the Middle Atlas regions, in which you will get to watch wild macaque monkeys in their natural habitat. Then we will stop by the town of Midelt to have lunch while enjoying the views of the Moulouya River. Back on the road, we will drive through another high mountain pass called Tizin Talremt, leading us to the breathtaking Ziz Valley. This valley is famous for its impressive groves of palm trees and beautiful greenery. We will arrive at Erfoud, also known as the capital of fossils, where we will pay a visit to one of the local fossil workshops so that you can see how the process works. After this we will continue driving until we reach the Sahara desert, arriving at the very famous sea of dunes of Erg Chebbi. This erg covers an area of 35 square kilometers, where endless dunes are constantly changing and forming according to the movement of the wind. We will spend the night in a hotel near the dunes.

Day  2: Desert in Merzouga- a tour of the dunes on 4×4  – Hassi Labied -Rissani- night in a bivouac in :

We will start our DESERT TOUR FROM FES today by visiting the neighboring Khamlia village, which is a traditional simplistic desert village known for its catching indigenous Gnaoua music. We will walk around the village for a little bit, before leaving for our next destination: the lake of Dayt Serji. During the spring, this lake becomes populated with all sorts of wild birds including pink flamingos. For lunch, we will head to the village of Merzouga or Hassi Labyed. There you can discover the irrigation canals of the area while walking around the oasis in the middle of the dunes. We will then head back to our hotel where a caravan of camels will be waiting for you. You will ride the camels into the Sahara dunes, reaching our desert camp set up specifically for you. You can climb up one of the dunes in order to watch the scenic desert sunset, which we promise you is an opportunity of a lifetime. At the camp, you will have dinner around a warm calming campfire. Finally, you will spend the in a traditional nomad tent.

Day  3: Erg Chebbi Dunes –  Rissani –Erfoud –Errachida –Zaida- Ifran –Fes

We strongly advise you to wake up early this next day in order to watch the breathtaking desert sunrise, after which we will head back to our hotel (riding on camels again) to have breakfast and get to chance to shower. Finally, we will drive back to Fez where we will drop you off. End of your DESERT TOUR FROM FES.

See also our 6 days desert tour from Fes.