This two-day round trip takes you from Fes to the Sahara and back, with many unforgettable places on the way: Ifrane, the cedar forest, the Ziz Valley, Rissani, Erfoud and the Merzouga desert.
Starting in Fes, the route crosses the Middle Atlas via Ifrane, the cedar forest, Midelt and the Ziz Valley to the Sahara at Merzouga, where a sunset camel ride takes you to camp for a night in the desert. The return journey passes Rissani and Erfoud, climbs back up the Ziz Valley and crosses the cedar forest and Ifrane to Fes.
Good to know: the Medina of Fez, one of the stops on this itinerary, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Your journey starts with an early pick-up from the airport or your accommodation in Fes. You travel south via Imouzzer to Ifrane, often called the Switzerland of Morocco, and then through the cedar forest, home of the Barbary macaques. After a lunch stop in Midelt, the road crosses the Tizi n’Tilghmt pass and follows the Ziz river to the desert.
In the afternoon you arrive in the Sahara at Merzouga, where camels carry you over the sand to a high dune for sunset. Then it is on to the desert camp for Berber drums and dancing around the fire under a sky full of stars. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Approx. 7 hours driving · Overnight: Luxury desert camp, Merzouga
Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes. You head back to Merzouga by camel or 4×4, then set off for Rissani and its large souk (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays). Next you visit a fossilised-marble workshop in Erfoud.
The road then follows the Ziz river, with a stop at a viewpoint over the Ziz Valley, and continues through the cedar forest and Ifrane to Fes, where we drop you at the airport or your accommodation at around 6pm. If you would rather finish in Marrakech, see our 2-day Fes to Marrakech tour.
Approx. 7 hours driving
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The tour is fully private: only you and the people in your booking travel together, with no other guests added. We focus on quality, personal journeys, and that is why nearly all of our tours run privately.
Depending on the camp, the camel ride takes from 40 minutes up to about 1.5 hours. If you would rather not ride, a camp 4×4 can drive you and your bags to and from the camp. Quad bikes (ATVs) are also available at an extra cost.
Yes. Every tent at the luxury camp is just for you, with its own en-suite bathroom and hot water.
We use air-conditioned 4x4s and minivans. Our 4×4 is a Land Cruiser Prado for up to 4 travellers; our minivans are a Mercedes Vito Tourer, Ford Tourneo or similar for up to 8. Larger groups of more than 8 travel in a minibus with up to 18 seats.
Yes, but plan for roughly 7 hours of driving per day. Our vehicles are recent and comfortable and we take regular breaks, but if long drives are not for you, a longer or tailor-made tour may suit you better.