3 Days - Discover the Sahara from Fez
Day 1 - Fez - Ifrane - Azrou - Erfoud - Merzouga
After breakfast we will start our 3 day excursion to the Merzouga desert from Fez, we will leave the city and travel towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi. To get there we will go to the Middle Atlas, and visit Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Africa. The next town where we will pass, will be Azrou, "the rock", where we will stop to observe its forest and thus see the monkeys in freedom. Following the path through the Tizi Talghemt or Camel Neck, at 1,907 meters of altitude and where the relief is impressive since the mountains are completely bare, and it seems that they are covered in a purple coat. We will arrive at Errachidia and on the way we will be able to observe the Tafilalet massif, continuing the path through the Erfoud palm grove. This is where we will continue our path by track until we reach the famous fine sand dunes of Erg Chebbi next to Merzouga. Upon arrival, they will have free time to enjoy the calm of the desert and see how the dunes change color. We will have dinner and stay in a Kashah walking the desert dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Day 2 - Erg Chebbi - Merzouga
The second day we will dedicate to enjoy the most spectacular part of the Eastern Sahara. We will enter the desert in the 4X4, we will visit nomadic villages, we will see oases and we will ride through the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Following the route, we will visit the famous town of Khamlia where the Gnawa, descendants of slaves from Africa, are found and we will enjoy their surprising folk music.At sunset we will return to the hotel to take the camels that will take us to the Berber camp in the heart from the dunes, where we will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 3 - Merzouga - Fez
After returning with the camels, we leave for Rissani - Morocco's first imperial city, where we can admire its peculiar market, unique in these latitudes, where the nomadic desert tribes go to stock up. Very curious to see is its donkey parking. On the way to Erfoud, we will have a panoramic view of the Ziz valley with its palm groves and gorges. And once we passed the port of Tizi-n-Talghomt, we reached Midelt where we had lunch. Then, we will leave on the road towards the cedar forest. We continue to Fes, the cultural capital of Morocco.
End of our services and the 3-day excursion to the Merzouga desert from Fez
General information
It includes
- Arrival and departure shuttles.
- Pick up in Fez at the hotel, Riad, Airport or wherever you want.
- Transportation in 4×4 or in the mibi-bus for the whole group.
- Fuel, tolls and all associated expenses.
- Accompanying guide throughout the route who speaks Spanish.
- Accommodation with half board (Breakfast and Dinner).
- Camel ride to reach the camp (one per person).
Does not include
- Plane tickets
- Lunch
- Drinks of all kinds
- Lunch at noon.
Precautions against Covid-19
Security measures in force
- All surfaces that visitors come in contact with will be cleaned frequently
- You must maintain a safe distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors will be limited to avoid crowds
Requirements for travelers
- You must bring your own mask
- You must fill out a form with travel information
- You must submit to a mandatory temperature control