Best 4 Days Desert Tour from Fes 

4 Days Desert Tour from Fes Overview:

Embark on an unforgettable 4-day adventure from Fes, immersing yourself in the diverse landscapes and rich culture of Morocco. Begin by journeying through the Middle Atlas Mountains, passing through picturesque towns like Ifran and Azrou, and marveling at the breathtaking Todra Gorges. Experience the magic of the Sahara as you ride camels through the golden dunes of Merzouga, indulging in sandboarding and traditional Amazigh music under the starlit sky. Explore the surrounding villages, encountering the hospitality of Berber families and witnessing the vibrant culture of Khamlia. Conclude your journey with a scenic drive back to Fes, passing through stunning landscapes and cultural landmarks along the way. Discover the essence of Morocco in this immersive 4-day tour from Fes.

Highlights of the 4-Day Desert Tour from Fes:

• Explore the Middle Atlas Mountains, visiting picturesque towns like Ifran and Azrou.
• Marvel at the breathtaking Todra Gorges, a series of limestone river canyons.
• Experience the Sahara Desert with a camel ride through the golden dunes of Merzouga.
• Enjoy traditional Amazigh music and a campfire dinner under the starlit sky.
• Encounter the hospitality of Berber families and learn about their way of life.
• Explore surrounding villages, including Khamlia, known for its vibrant culture.
• Witness the sunrise over the Sahara Desert, a truly magical experience.
• Take in stunning landscapes during the scenic drive back to Fes, passing through the Ziz Valley and charming towns like Midelt and Ifrane.

Program of the 4 Days Desert Tour from Fes

Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Middle Atlas Mountains – Todra Gorges (4 DAYS TOUR FROM fES)

On the first day of the 4-day tour from Fes, we will meet you at your place of stay or the airport. We will drive towards Todra Gorges, crossing the city of Ifran nominated to be Moroccan Switzerland because of its beautiful architecture and Cedar surrounding forest. Not far from Ifran, we will meet Azrou town which is known as the rock city in the Amazigh language; this appears within the volcanic rocks along the city. Here you will stop in the cedar forest to enjoy the fresh air and feed the monkeys living in that forest. The next stop will be Zaida a small village on the route for lunch before that you will be amazed by the mountains of the middle Atlas all along the way. After having lunch the voyage will continue crossing the city of Midelt known for its apple production and the old plumb mines. The trip will continue via a small town called Rich; still the meeting point of the tribes of the region on Sunday and Monday markets. The road will take us to visit the famous village of Imilchil the capital of the Ait Hdidou tribe known for its festival where people come from the regions to get married, not far from there is the Isli Lake. In the evening we will arrive at the gorges of Todra series of limestone river canyons there we will spend the night.

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Day 2: Todra Gorges – Jorf – Erfoud – Merzouga (Camel Ride & Night in Desert):

The next morning you will have your breakfast and start your travel to Merzouga, you can see along the way some Amazigh villages. We will pass through the towns of Tinjdad, Jorf, and Erfoud here you can feel that we are entering the Moroccan desert of the Tafilalt Oasis. Arriving at Merzouga known as the town of the golden sand and drinking a cup of tea in the hotel, the local guide will take you on a camel ride to the Erg Chebbi the place where is the camp. The guide later will invite you to sandboarding and admire the sunset through the dunes. Dinner will be served under an Amzigh tent (takhamt) with a campfire Amazigh music. You will spend the night in the tent. Tomorrow we continue our 4-day tour from Fes.

Day 3: Merzouga – Berber Families – Black Desert – Merzouga (4 DAYS TOUR FROM fES):

The morning in the desert will start very early to allow you to see the sunrise and the changing of color of the golden dunes with time. After that, you will ride back camels to Merzouga at the hotel where you can get a fresh shower and a tasty breakfast before going on a visit to the villages surrounding Erg Chebbi dunes such as Hassi Labied, Merdani, Khamlia andM’fis. We will meet locals on the way to Khamlia who will show you their desert fusses. On the sand, you will probably encounter desert reptiles and mammals. Arriving in Khamilia known as the Gnawi village, black people coming from southern countries of Africa as slaves in the past were integrated into the Moroccan society. The people there will welcome you very hospitably with a cup of tea made in the desert manner (Amazigh whiskey) and listening to their lovely spiritual Gnawi music. Leaving Khamilia we will go toward the Algerian borders to have a panoramic view of the golden dunes before having a picnic lunch under the shadow of a tree. The ride will continue visiting nomads of the region living under an Amazigh tent and taking care of their herds. On the way back to Merzouga to have dinner and sleep the night at the hotel, you will come across the volcanic rocks and the Yasmina Lake where you will be surprised by the natural postcard of the dunes surrounding the lake (in spring).

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Day 4: Merzouga – Errissani – Ziz Valley – Azrou – Ifrane – Fes (end of 4 DAYS TOUR FROM fES):

The next day you will wake up very early to admire the sunrise shining on the golden sand. After that, you will ride back to the Hotel or Riad through the dunes of Erg Chebbi color changing with the light of the sun appearing slowly. Arriving there you can enjoy a fresh shower and a tasty breakfast. The tour will continue to Fez; the old capital of Morocco known as the scientific capital of Morocco because of its old Karawiyin Madrassa the oldest University in the world; the city was a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1981. Before we omen to the last destination and end of services, we are going to cross Errachidia the capital of the Daraa Tafillat Region, we will enjoy the Ziz gorges along the way and pass through Tunnel Zaabal which is if we can say the border to start a new landscape view. 30 minutes from the city of Midelt; there is the Tizi N’talghamt or the passage of the camel in the Middle Atlas mountain, we will pass from Midelt city which is known for its apple production and old Plumb mines of Minladen and Ahouli. There we will stop for a lunch break. Then the trip will continue to Fez where it will end your 4 days tour from Fes.

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