5 DAYS FES TO SAHARA DESERT TOUR

Tour Overview

This tour of Fes Desert Tours 5 Days takes you on a breathtaking expedition in the south of Morocco explore the gorge of Ziz along with its Valley ,You will also tour the dunes and discover its tiny villages such as Khamlia, home of balck musicians, visit a nomad family, Palm Groves and Sahara desert (Erg Chebbi dunes). Trip Highlights : Camel ride & night in the desert + Visit Ouarzazate The kasbah Ait-benhadou & kasbah Taourirt +Tizi-n-Tichka+ sunrise/rise in the desert.

Duration: 5 days
Destination: Ait Benhaddou and Merzouga
Accommodation: Riads/Desert camp

Tour Details

Fes – Midelt – Todra Gorges

After the breakfast Leaving Fez and going to Todra Gorges , passing through Ifrane to arrive to the cedar forests of Azrou where the wild monkeys are located. It will be good opportunity to take photos of wilderness in Morocco. Lunch in a small Berber village of Zaida. We continue the way through the Atlas Mountains enjoying the landscapes of Medilt to arrive to the small town of Rich. Here ,we turn right to pass through the famous town of Imilchil before arriving to Toudra Gorges in evening.

Day 1

Todra Gorges – Merzouga ( Desert )

After breakfast, we go from Toudra gorges to Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way. We’ll pass through Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet , And then continue to Merzouga, and spend the night in a tipic hotel in Merzouga.

Day 2

Tour around Erg Chebbi Desert by 4×4 – Merzouga – ( Camel trek & Night in Desert )

After the breakfast and take shower in Hotel ,we go in a tour around the erg chebbi ,we will visit a house and listen to some gnawa music; originally from Ghana, and Sudan. We will visit some deserted mines, Berber nomads and oasis of palm trees. Towards lunchtime, we go back to Merzouga , after Lunch and relaxing,we go to the camels who are waiting to take us on an adventure in the sand dunes. We will spend the night in an equipped camp with drums music in the middle of the Sahara,this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise,when we arrive at the camp we go to a high dunes to see the sunset , we will spend the night in nomad tents .

Day 3

Camel Trekking back to Merzouga – Merzouga – Midelt

After an early sunrise ,we ride the camels backing to Merzouga, after take shower an breakfest we’ll start our tour to Midelt we will Visit Souk Rissani and travel via the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas mountains we arrive to Midelt spend Night in the Hotel.

Day 4

Midelt – Azrou – Fes

After Breakfest we will leave Midelt and drive through the cedar forests of Azrou and stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will continue via Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland of Morocco’ to arrive early evening to Fes , end of the Fes desert tours 5 days .

Day 5