4 Days Desert Tour From Fes to Merzouga

Day 1: Fes to Merzouga through Middle Atlas Mountains.

To start with, your adventure starts when we pick you at a very early time in your Riad in Fes. Next we drive southwards to the beautiful town of Ifrane commonly referred to as the little Switzerland due to its cool climate and European style houses. Then we go to the great Cedar Forest of Azrou, and you see the funny Barbary Apes playing. Then we go by the gorgeous Ziz Valley, and have wonderful panoramic scenery of the green palm groves. At last we get to the Merzouga dunes in the late afternoon, and your silent camel ride to the camp.

You will arrive in your desert camp, just when the sun is setting the most beautiful ever on the big golden dunes. You thus have a very pretty sight of the colors varying in the vast desert sky. In addition to that, once settled in you will get a good dinner waiting under the stars. Moreover, local employees play rhythmical Berber drums around a keepy-wepy fire. After all, you end up spending your first smooth night in your own roomy tent way inside the wonderful Sahara.

Day 2: Sightseeing Merzouga: Nomads and Gnawa Music and Dunes.

First, we would recommend you to get up early in the morning in order to view the most beautiful sunrise in the Erg Chebbi dunes. Thereupon, we go in a 4×4 vehicle and tour the entire Merzouga region. In particular, we go to the popular village of Khamlia where you can hear the incredible, spiritual Gnawa music of locals. Moreover, we make a visit to a family of real Nomads and get to know more about their extremely simple life residing in their tents. Hence, this special Morocco Holiday trip gives you a profound insight on the desert culture.

You will have a traditional and delicious Berber pizza in a local house to take lunch. Then the afternoon is all you need to have to relax or head off to explore the huge dunes around your Riad. Indeed, they can go sandboarding on some thrilling dunes or go on a cool stroll up the high dunes. Moreover, you may see again the beautiful sunset, but in another high dune perspective. You finally have another fine dinner and a second comfortable night on the verge of the desert.

Day 3: Merzouga to Todra Gorges.

First we quit the desert after you have taken your morning breakfast and drive off towards the small town of Rissani. Then we proceed with our journey to the market town of Erfoud a well known market town of fossils and marbles. Then we go to the spectacular Todra Gorges that are narrow and deep canyons without difficulty. Hence, you may have a wonderful relaxing stroll among the giant rock walls, which are 300 meters high. Last but not least we pass through the marvellous valley of the Dades home to unusual shapes of red rocks.

Travelling by the Dades Valley, it is easy to pass by magnificent Kasbahs and ancient palm groves. In particular, you observe the well known rock formations which resemble Monkey Fingers and have fun with the winding mountain roads. Further, this fantastic region is highly popular as well as included in the usual trip when visiting Marrakech-ait BenHaddou. We, therefore, enter into your comfortable hotel and have a good dinner and a quiet night. Indeed, you get to feel the enormity of Morocco Holidays tours in this one day.

Day 4: The Dades Valley to Fes through Ziz Valley.

Firstly, you have a delicious and nutritious breakfast and gaze on the Dades Valley. Then we start the long yet very picturesque ride all the way back to Fes. Namely, we cross the High Atlas Mountains once again, with different and fresh mountain sceneries. Moreover, we enter Ziz Valley again, and we make last impressive photos. After all, this drive is a long one and it helps you to think about your fantastic journey in the desert.

Then we have a nice lunch break in the serene town of Midelt. Then we are driving again through the green cedar forests of Azrou. As a matter of fact, we briefly stop at the beautiful and clean city of Ifrane. At the end of the day, your chauffeur takes you home to your hotel in Fes relatively early in the evening. Thus, your entire  4 Days Fes to Merzouga Desert Tour  experience is capped off in an unforgettable manner.