Fes Trip Overview
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Day 1: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi
At 8:00 a.m we start our 4 days Fez to Marrakech via Sahara desert tour. We leave for Midelt through the Mountains and the cedar forests of the middle Atlas. We pass by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicraft centre specialised in the work of cedar wood. We arrive in Midelt for lunch. At the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at the foothills of Erg chebbi sahara dunes.
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* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
After picking you up from your location Riad/Hotel the time that would be suited for you
Day 1: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi
At 8:00 a.m we start our 4 days Fez to Marrakech via Sahara desert tour. We leave for Midelt through the Mountains and the cedar forests of the middle Atlas. We pass by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicraft centre specialised in the work of cedar wood. We arrive in Midelt for lunch. At the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at the foothills of Erg chebbi sahara dunes.
Itinerary
Day 1: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi
Stop At: Fes el-Bali, Fes 30110 Morocco
Day 1: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi
At 8:00 a.m we start our 4 days Fez to Marrakech via Sahara desert tour. We leave for Midelt through the Mountains and the cedar forests of the middle Atlas. We pass by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicraft centre specialised in the work of cedar wood. We arrive in Midelt for lunch. At the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at the foothills of Erg chebbi sahara dunes.
Duration: 10 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Dunes – tour around ( Erg chebbi desert)
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Day 2: Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Dunes – tour around ( Erg chebbi desert)
After breakfast we head to Khamlia village to enjoy live Gnawa music, continue through an off-track road to have a tour of the sand dunes then stop to have tea with nomads in berber tents, you will discover a new sense of life from there and also enjoy a berber pizza for lunch. Back to the hotel to relax before starting your camel trip into the middle of the dunes in order to see the sunset, then after you will arrive at the camp and spend the night in a nomadic tent.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Ouarzazate
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Day 3: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Ouarzazate
Wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise, where the colour of the dunes and the play of shadows are an awesome sight. Arriving at the hotel/riad to have breakfast and a shower. We will continue to Ouarzazate via Rissani and stop in Erfoud: famous for its fossilized marbles, where you will visit the workshop production of marble fossils. Continue to the Todra Gorges which is an ideal place for walking and exploring on your own. Have lunch then drive through the town of Roses, Kelaa Mgouna. We continue through the Road of a Thousand-Kasbahs passing the Skoura palm grove until we arrive to Ouarzazate named “Hollywood of Morocco” and check into the hotel/riad.
Duration: 10 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
Day 4 Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
We head to Aït Benhaddou, a ‘fortified city’, situated along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the Ouarzazate River and boasts some beautiful examples of kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited. Granted UNESCO World Heritage listing, the site had been the setting for many films including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. After stopping for lunch we then continue to Marrakech over the high Atlas mountains.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
