3 Day Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour

Typically, the 3 day Fes to Marrakech desert tour starts early, therefore you will be picked up from your hotel or the Fes airport. First visit Imouzzer passing through the beautiful city on the way to Ifran which is labelled as the ‘Moroccan Switzerland’ due to its climate similarity to Switzerland and architectural design. Further on is the Cedars Forest with a density of playful Barbary macaques along the scenic drive. You can as well feed them when taking your break while strolling with the cedar trees around.

Next proceed to Midelt for lunch break then continue with theASCIA drive through a spectacular Tizi-n-Tilghmt pass and the along the Ziz River. The area is covered with magnificent views of rocky valleys and date palm trees. In the afternoon get to the village of Merzouga, which is on the periphery of the great Sahara desert. Here, change to the camel-riding and riding across the golden planking sand dunes, stop to have the spectacular view of the setting sun over the horizo On you will proceed to the luxury desert camp; which includes an arrival Berber music and a welcoming camp fire. While enjoying your delicious dinner you can rest and listen to the stars in the sky which gives one a spectacular desert atmosphere.

For this day of our 3 day Fes to Marrakech desert tour we get up early to catch the beautiful and unique sunrise that  passes across the vast stretches of the Sahara dunes. Then,  once again head back to Merzouga on the back of a camel for the bumpy ride to meet your driver. Spend the entire day traveling and discovering the special and culturally varied desert of Merzouga. First of all visit an ancient eyeliner mine, historical site of the region. Following that, let’s find out more about the educative traditional way of living nomadic people in a round handmade tent where you would be served Berber tea.

Subsequently, travel to the village of Khamlia famous for Gnaoua music. There is rich history of the families who inhabited the village, which is discoursed as the people of Mali, Sudan and Niger while enjoying a lively performance. After half past two in the afternoon go for a walk through a quiet palm grove; in the evening visit the wild lake of Merzouga called the flamingo lake. During the day you will unveil a number of aspects of this fascinating area including oases, sand dunes familiarizing you with the desert lifestyle.

The final day also of this 3 day Fes to Marrakech desert tourstarts in the morning in order to see an even more beautiful sunrise over the desert. In addition to that, after taking your breakthrough, you will be transferred back to Merzouga by your driver to join the Rissani, the former capital of Tafilalet. It is still an important commercial hub especially on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays when most traders and businessmen gather to transact business. Visit the colorful market which offer a rich familiarized haggle of spices, textiles etc.

Then go to Erfoud, which is known for providing fossils. Visit a nearby workshop for information on the process of fossilized marble and its’ gorgeous products. Then travel along the Ziz River you will stop at the scenic point where you will get a view of the valley below. Drive through the Cedars Forest and Ifrane again before reaching Fes where you will be dropped off at your hotel or to the airport in the end.