On Fez to Fez Desert Tour 2 days & 1 night, discover the extraordinary beauty of an exotic Sahara, get surrounded by endless golden dunes, and fall in love with the remarkable sunrise on a memorable camel Trek.
What to Expect
DAY 1: FEZ – IFRANE – MIDELT – ZIZ GORGES – ERFOUD – RISSANI – MERZOUGA
On the first day, we will pick you up at your Hotel/Riad for an enjoyable journey in the direction of the Sahara. First, we pass Ifrane. Ifrane is unlike any other town in Morocco. Located at an altitude of 5,460 feet above sea level in the Middle Atlas region. This small hill town has a Swiss alpine feel to it. With neat red-roofed houses, blooming flower beds, lake-studded parks and snowbound winters, this remarkable European styled town is often referred to as “Morocco’s Switzerland.” We can stop here for coffee and tea.
In Azrou we make a short break at the edge of the cedar forest to watch the monkeys ( Berber macaque) in their natural habitat. Be careful with these animals because they are living in the wild.
As we drive; Located in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the Ziz Gorges offer a spectacular and dramatic scenery created by the River Ziz. The road traversing the gorges is called N13. It’s asphalted. The cliff road offers superb views.
Merzouga, nearby the rose gold dunes of Erg Chebbi has hotels, though room availability might be in question during the busy tourist season. Moroccolocaltours will ensure that all this is taken care of.
Your exploration of Morocco wouldn’t be complete without including a visit to one of the fabulous ergs. Just the place to enjoy such a sight is near the town of Merzouga, a place called Erg Chebbi in the Sahara. This part of the Sahara is said to have some of the highest dunes in Morocco. Join a tour and see the 150 meter high mountains of sand. They are not the world’s highest hills, but they are the place to see some of the most spectacular sunsets and sunrises anywhere in the world. A camel tour with a local Nomad guide will take you to the best locations, fix a traditional dinner and show you which dunes are best for viewing the sky. You will experience the silence of the Sahara and the incredible night sky, complete with falling stars and passing satellites, in the dark of the desert.
In the early morning, you will experience the Erg Chebbi sunrise with a scale of colors you will never forget.
DAY 2: MERZOUGA – IMMOUZER KANDAR- AZROU-IFRANE-FEZ
After waking up early to watch the beautiful sunrise in the Moroccan Sahara, we’ll go back to the hotel on camelback. After breakfast in the hotel, we start our journey in the direction Fez
We’ll again drive to Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas and visit Immouzer-Kandar, a small Berber village.
We reach the imperial city of Fez in the early evening.
