8 Days Tour From Fes to Merzouga Desert

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Day 1: Fez – Airport Pick up Transfer to the Hotel

After being picked up at the airport, you will be taken to the hotel. You might make your first contact with the Fez Medina depending on your arrival time. In a hotel, you will eat dinner and spend the night.

Day 2: Discover Fez

Today your tour from Fes to Merzouga begins with a city guide tour, make your way to Fez el Bali, the city’s old town. One of the premier centers for Islamic and Jewish culture and education during the Middle Ages was Fez. Its mosques enjoy widespread acclaim, and its religious institutions and libraries are legendary. Your guide will tell you tales about the city’s past as you stroll through the narrow lanes and winding streets, past donkeys carrying heavy loads of merchandise, and discover the souk’s specialty areas. Where the sounds of hammering copper, the clucking of chickens, the aroma of spices, and old khans, madrassas, and dye pits can be heard, along with stalls selling fruits, herbs, and soups. The Al-Attarine Madrasa, the tanneries, and the magnificent Funduk Najjarine, a beautifully preserved 18th-century inn, are all worthwhile stops on a day spent exploring the old city.

Day 3: Fez – Ifrane – Midelt – Merzouga

On the 3rd day of your tour from Fes to Merzouga, you will swap out the city’s intensity for the High Atlas Mountains’ tranquility. To reach the small town of Midelt, you have to travel south through a variety of breathtaking landscapes, including fertile valleys, cedar and pine forests, and arid, rocky terrain. This market town, which is located at an altitude of just over 1500 meters between the Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains, was initially constructed as a base for mining in the region. It’s the ideal place to take a break from the long journey to the Sahara and makes a great starting point for a short walk through the valley to a nearby village. Your guide will decide on a route that takes full advantage of the breathtaking views of the Atlas Mountains, with their snow-capped peaks almost touching the sky, based on the group and the weather. As you, make your way back to your lodging, stroll through apple tree plantations to unwind and recharge for tomorrow’s trip to the Sahara.

Day 4: Merzouga – Sahara Camp

Traveling to Merzouga this morning, pass through a variety of landscapes, including the Erg Chebbi and its 150-meter-tall towering dunes, as you pass through barren mountainside deserts and lush valleys. This area has a frontier-like atmosphere despite being at the end of a sealed road and only 20 kilometers from the Algerian border. After leaving your belongings at your camp for the night next to a modest hotel, you will ride camels into the Sahara Desert’s edge while taking in a breathtaking sunset. The dunes are beautiful, especially when the evening light reflects off them and brings out the colors. You will experience authentic camping tonight, get to sample some delectable regional fare, gather around an open fire, listen to upbeat music, and dance beneath the stars.

Day 5: Golden Desert to Todra Gorges via Tinjdad

A camel ride through the desert at sunrise, when the landscape turns an amazing shade of orange, will set the tone for the rest of the day. Drive to Todra Gorge, a sizable trench that rises over 250 meters to create one of Morocco’s most dramatic and breathtaking natural sights, after breakfast. You will take a quick and easy stroll through the gorge to fully enjoy the breathtaking surroundings before hiking among the limestone stacks. Then proceed to the lovely Tinghir where you will spend the following two nights. The landscape in this region is unlike anywhere else: broad, lush valleys give way to bizarre, wind-sculpted rock formations. Take some time to relax and take in the ethereal views at the lovely pool and terrace that your accommodation offers.

Day 6: Todra Gorges to Ouzoud Waterfalls

We will travel to the Todra Gorges after breakfast, whose walls are 300 meters high and narrow and rise abruptly. It is one of the most well-known natural attractions in Morocco. After visiting this breathtaking landscape, we will head to the more than 100-meter-tall Ouzoud waterfalls. At the Riad or Kasbah, you can get dinner and lodging.

Day 7: Ouzoud Waterfalls – Beni Mellal – Middle Atlas – Fez

After a delectable breakfast, we will visit Ouzoud’s highest waterfalls in North Africa. We will travel to Fez via the Middle Atlas and Khenifra after visiting these lovely waterfalls. We will find Berber towns and villages in the Middle Atlas, which have forests that are crossed by the River Oum Rabia. We will stay at the hotel for dinner and the last night of your tour from Fes to Merzouga.

Day 8: Fez to Airport

We hope that you enjoy your holiday with us in Morocco. As it is the last day of our adventure, we will spend some time together chilling after having breakfast. Then we will transfer you to the airport. End of the 8-day tour from Fes to Merzouga.