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Tours from Fes to the desert and back are being increasingly requested. This particular tour from Fes to the dunes of Erg Chebbi highlights both the desert and the amazing diversity of Moroccan landscapes. In the Middle Atlas Mountains, you can watch Berber apes in the cedar woods, pass many traditional Berber villages, and visit the famous Toudgha Gorges. On the way back to Fes, you will observe the vast numbers of date palms grown in the Ziz Valley, famous for its date festival. The incredible and awe-inspiring fossil finds on display in Erfoud bear witness as to just how ancient this part of the country is. The desert tour’s highlights are undoubtedly riding camels, walking barefoot in the wind-blown sand dunes, and marvelling at the slow dip of the sun beyond the horizon. Mint tea and an authentic Moroccan dinner under a starlit sky are perfect ways to start the exotic evening. And the day ends with Berber music round a camp fire and the calm of the night in a luxury tent. Alternatively you can experience the trip of a lifetime with our awe-inspiring 4 day Fes Desert Tour from Fes all the way to Ouarzazate and Marrakech. So book the trip of a lifetime and truly discover the beauty and authenticity of authentic Moroccan culture with local experts.
Fes – Merzouga
Today’s drive takes you through the Middle Atlas Mountains, a gateway to the South of Morocco. En route is Azrou, aptly named in Berber for the volcanic rocks on which it is built. Azrou also hosts the area’s largest weekly souk or market. Feed the Barbary macaques on your way through the area’s cedar forest. Traverse the Ziz Valley, where brown bluffs marry fertile green date palm tree groves—evening arrival in Erfoud.
Erfoud is the starting point for Sahara treks. Spend the morning exploring the old town of Erfoud Maadid, learn about the local fossils, or visit Rissani, a lively town with a Berber bazaar and frequent market days. Be sure to taste medfouna, a delicious local Berber specialty of stuffed or “buried” treasure of meat, onions, almonds, and spices. Not a meat-eater? Don’t worry; the vegetarian option is just as tasty. In the late afternoon, head into the Sahara Desert by 4×4 or with your private driver. The rocky flat landscape quickly gives way to rolling dunes. Choose a simple sunset camel trek, or if you are more adventurous, consider a night under the stars. The swaying gait of your camel among the quiet peacefulness of the desert is typically the most favorite experience in Morocco.
Wake up early for any sunrise photo opportunities amidst the golden sand dunes, then meet up with your driver. Midelt, known for mining and agriculture, is the midway point for today’s drive, where you may stop for lunch. Pass through Ifrane, a decidedly European town known as Morocco’s Switzerland and home to the Al-Akhawayn University. Continue through Immouzer du Kandar is a popular weekend getaway and summering spot for many Moroccans wishing to leave the heat of Fes and Meknes. This area is well-known for its inhabitants’ cave dwellings. Traverse the fertile landscape and arrive in Fes.
