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Caravana de camellos entre las dunas de Merzouga

Private tour · 4 days · Round trip from Fes

4 days in the desert and mountains from Fes

A loop starting and ending in Fes that adds the Dades and Todra gorges to the desert. You spend a night at a camp in the dunes and have a day to meet nomads and discover Khamlia and the flamingo lake.

Duration
4 days
Start
Fes
End
Fes (round trip)
Desert
1 night at a camp
Format
Private, only your group
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Who it is for

Travellers based in Fes who want desert and mountains without ending in another city.

  1. Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Dades Gorge

    Departure from Fes towards the desert. First stop in Ifrane, the "Switzerland of Morocco", and in the Azrou cedar forest to see the macaques roaming free. Lunch in Midelt, then through the Ziz Valley and the town of Errachidia before reaching the Dades Gorge. Dinner and overnight at a hotel with panoramic views.

  2. Day 2: Dades Gorge – Todra – Erfoud – Merzouga (night at a luxury camp)

    After breakfast, a visit to the impressive Todra Gorge, with red-rock cliffs over 300 metres high. Then through the palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad, with lunch on the way. In the afternoon, arrival in Merzouga. Camel ride across the Erg Chebbi dunes to enjoy the sunset. Dinner, a Berber show and a night at a luxury camp under a starry sky.

  3. Day 3: Exploring Merzouga – Nomads – Khamlia – Oasis – Flamingo Lake

    Sunrise over the desert and breakfast. Camel ride back to Merzouga and a day exploring the area: a visit to a kohl mine (the traditional Berber cosmetic), meeting Berber nomads in their handwoven tents, and Gnawa music in Khamlia, a village with sub-Saharan roots. A walk through a palm grove and a visit to Merzouga Lake, home to flamingos. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Merzouga.

  4. Day 4: Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Ziz Valley – Fes

    After breakfast, a visit to Rissani, the former capital of Tafilalet, with its lively traditional market. Then Erfoud, famous for its fossils. Return to Fes through the Ziz Valley, Errachidia, the cedar forest and Ifrane. Arrival in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel or the airport. End of the tour.

What this tour includes

Included

  • Transport in an air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan
  • Fuel
  • Spanish / English-speaking driver
  • Nights of accommodation
  • Camel ride (one per person)
  • Dinner and breakfast

Not included

  • Lunches and drinks
  • Tips

Your version of this tour

This tour is a starting point

All our trips are private: you travel only with your group and your driver-guide. That is why we can adapt this tour to what you need.

  • Add or remove days, or change the end city.
  • Choose the accommodation style: riads and boutique hotels, or premium category.
  • Add experiences such as quad biking or sandboarding in the dunes, a balloon flight, a hammam or a dinner in the desert.
  • Go more slowly on the long driving stages.

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