Fes Trip Overview
If you are staying in Fes and want to have a extended desert experience, this is your favorite 3-days-tour! A lot to see in a short time and a night in a luxury desert camp are awaiting you!
Cross the panoramic the Tizi N’ Talghoumt pass in the Middle Atlas at 1’907 m
Explore the Ziz Valley and Erfoud Oasis with its thousands of palm trees
Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to reach your desert camp
Spend the night at a Luxury Desert camp and dance around the campfire while local nomad people are playing the desert drums
Enjoy sandboarding in high red sand dunes of Erg Chebbi
Visit a local Berber family and learn about Nomadic life in Southern Morocco
Discover the cave houses in Bhalil
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
If you are staying in Fes and want to have a extended desert experience, this is your favorite 3-days-tour! A lot to see in a short time and a night in a luxury desert camp are awaiting you!
Cross the panoramic the Tizi N’ Talghoumt pass in the Middle Atlas at 1’907 m
Explore the Ziz Valley and Erfoud Oasis with its thousands of palm trees
Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to reach your desert camp
Spend the night at a Luxury Desert camp and dance around the campfire while local nomad people are playing the desert drums
Enjoy sandboarding in high red sand dunes of Erg Chebbi
Visit a local Berber family and learn about Nomadic life in Southern Morocco
Discover the cave houses in Bhalil
Itinerary
Day 1: Fez – Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert
Stop At: Ifrane, Ifrane, Fes-Meknes
We start our journey early in the morning and head for the Middle Atlas Mountains. Stop for a coffee in Ifrane, also known as «Switzerland of Morocco» with its chalet like houses.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Middle Atlas, Skoura M’Daz Morocco
From here we are heading south through several typical villages and you will have the opportunity to spot nomad families living in their tents along the road.
Stop At: Midelt, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
After our lunch in Midelt we continue our drive and enjoy panoramic views crossing the Tizi N’ Talghoumt pass.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Erfoud, Erfoud, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
In Erfoud, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the valley of the river Ziz lined with thousands of date palms.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hassilabied, Hassilabied, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Now we’re almost at the dunes! After arriving in Merzouga, we will enjoy our dinner in the desert lodge where we’ll spend the night in one of the best Luxury Riads in Merzouga.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in the Village of Merzouga or Hassilabied
for example Riad Madu or Riad Azawad
Day 2: Explore Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Nomad family – Khamlia – Oasis of Hassilabied
Stop At: Rissani, Rissani, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Start your visit to the area around Merzouga and the land of the Ait Khebbach tribe with pick-up from your accommodation in a spacious and comfortable 4×4 vehicle. Drive to Rissani with the opportunity to visit the local market with the «donkey parking» and have a look at some fossils outside the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Khamlia, Khamlia, Draa-Tafilalet
Continue your desert exploration with a visit to the village of Khamlia. Here, you’ll enjoy the inhabitants’ music and dance, and have the opportunity to try their instruments and learn to play some desert music of your own!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Afterwards, take a 4×4 down a gravel road to the Lake of Merzouga (also named Lake Tamezguida), which appears seasonally from November to May during the rainy season in Middle Atlas. This is the best spot to see desert birds, and sometimes even flamingos! Return to your accommodation in Merzouga in the late afternoon.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
After arriving back in Merzouga, you will experience a one hour camel ride to reach the desert camp while the sun sinks down behind the dunes. Enjoy your evening dining in a berber tent, look for shooting stars at the camp fire and sleep in nomad tent!
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a luxury desert camp in the dunes for example Camp Madu, Tassili Luxury Camp or Orient Desert Camp
Day 3: Merzouga – Erfoud – Ziz Valley – Middle Atlas – Midelt – Bhalil – Fes
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Wake up by the first strays of light to watch the sunrise over the sahara before you enjoy your typical breakfast. We return on the camel’s back or 4×4 to the village of Merzouga to meet your driver and continue your tour.
Duration: 1 minute
Pass By: Midelt, Morocco
We start our journey in direction Fes after and head for the Middle Atlas Mountains. We’ll drive through several typical villages and you will have the opportunity to spot nomad families living in their tents along the road.
Stop At: Bhalil, Bhalil, Fes-Meknes
This mountain village is worth a trip for its troglodyte cave houses built into the picturesque rocks and painted in pastel colors of pink, yellow and blue. The cave dwellings date back to the 4th century and have been inhabited by shepherds for hundreds of years. Some caves are still in use as the cool, spacious salon of the house while the bedrooms are built above.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Evening arrival in Fes and drop off at your accommodation or at the Airport of Fes.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: No accommodation included
