Fes Trip Overview
Enjoy shared desert With an overnight desert trip from Fez. En-route you will pass the cedars forest, Ziz oasis, Middle Atlas mountains and the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. In the desert, you will have the opportunity to ride a camel or participate in other activities such as sand-boarding, quad biking or horse riding.
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Overnight Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
Enjoy shared desert With an overnight desert trip from Fez. En-route you will pass the cedars forest, Ziz oasis, Middle Atlas mountains and the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. In the desert, you will have the opportunity to ride a camel or participate in other activities such as sand-boarding, quad biking or horse riding.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Fez – Ifran – Medilt – Merzouga
Stop At: Ifrane, Ifrane, Fes-Meknes
Departing from Fez you will begin your ascent into the Atlas mountains where you will pass through Ifrane, a winter ski resort in a totally un-Moroccan style built by the French in the 1930’s to resemble a Swiss village. Visit the cedar forest in Azrou and see the monkeys in the trees.
Most of the day will be spent winding your way through the beautiful forests, springs, jagged rock faces, and Berber villages as you cross the Atlas Mountains and begin to descend towards the Sahara Desert.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Midelt, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Halfway, you will stop for lunch in the town of Midelt, famous for its fossils and rocks, then you will continue towards Merzouga
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
You will reach to Merzouga in the afternoon around 5pm, where your guide and camels will be waiting for you. After a short break you will start a camel trek across the sandy dunes of the Erg Chebbi. See the desert landscape and sunset from the camelback, and after two hours you will reach to the desert camp to spend the night in a Berber tent. At your desert shelter, your camels are hobbled and mint tea is served. After dinner, watch the stars. Overnight in the tent.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Merzouga Desert camp near Erg Cheebi
Day 2: Day 2: Merzouga – Tafilalte – Ziz Oasis – Fez
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
In the morning you can get up early, take a walk over the sand dunes and watch the sunrise from just behind the Algerian border, which is about 31 miles (50 km) from Merzouga. You will take camel back to the hotel in Merzoua, where you will take shower and have breakfast
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Rissani, Rissani, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Then take the 4×4 back to Rissani where you will change into your minivan. From there you will take the road to Fez. En-route you will have stops for rest and lunch. You will reach Fez in the late afternoon or evening.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
