2-day Trip from Fez to Merzouga in Fes, Morocco
A two-day desert tour from Fes to Merzouga! Pass through the Atlas Mountains, palm groves, and the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, watch sunset and sunrise in the middle of the desert, and sleep in a Berber tent under millions of stars!
Highlights:
- Enjoy fantastic trip to Merzouga
- Look at the Atlas Mountains
- Admire palm groves and the golden dunes
- Have a peacefully camel-trek on Sunrise in the Desert
Includes:
- 4wd/ minivan AC with driver-guide and diesel included for 2 days
- Driver-guide
- 1 night with half boarding ( bed, dinner and breakfast) in the desert camp
- Camel ride for 3 hours
- Pick up from hotel/ Riad
Not included :
- Lunches and Drinks
- Tips
Itinerary:
Day 1: Fes to Merzouga via Ifrane Midelt and Atlas mountains
During this journey you'll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Stopping at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest - the largest in Morocco where you may well sight Barbary apes. After sometime within the forest, your journey continues to Midelt along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas, after Midelt town you will be travelling through the fascinating Tiz Ntalghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau, youll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia, here you will have lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Afterwards , you will travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud then to Erg Chebbi dunes where you will mount your camel, guided by an experienced camel man to explore within the golden sand sea of Merzouga . Dinner in front of the tent where you will spend the Night.
Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: From Merzouga dunes to Fez
Your camelman will wake you up early in the morning to watch what well may be the best sunrise of your life. Youll peacefully camel-trek back to the village of Merzouga. Enroute you couldnt fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes changing with the light as the day progresses. After breakfast in the hotel you will start your last day going back to Fes via the same way with different stops.
Meal plan: Breakfast