Highly recommend the 4-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech via the Erg Chebbi Dunes of Merzouga. The itinerary includes 2 nights in the Sahara Desert, camel rides, and short drives. This tour gives you the chance to see the best of Morocco in just 4 days: see Barbary macaques in the cedar forest of Azrou, go on a desert sightseeing tour to meet the nomads of the Sahara, visit the donkey market in Risani, Hike with a local guide in Palmary or hike in the Dades Valley or Todra Gorges, spend more time sightseeing and less time driving, share a cup of tea with a Berber family...and more.
At 8:00 am we start our 4 days Fez to Marrakech via Sahara desert tour. We leave for Midelt through the Mountains and the cedar forests of the middle Atlas. We pass by Ifrane, also called "little Switzerland" for its European architecture, weather and cleanliness. Then to Azrou, an important handicraft center specialized in the work of cedar wood. We arrive in Midelt, the capital of the apples for lunch. In the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at the foothills of Erg Chebbi Sahara dunes..
After breakfast we head to Khamlia village to enjoy live Gnawa music, continue through an off-track road to have a tour of the sand dunes then stop to have tea with nomads in Berber tents, you will discover a new sense of life from there and also enjoy a Berber pizza for lunch. Back to the hotel to relax before starting your camel trip into the middle of the dunes in order to see the sunset, then after you will arrive at the camp, enjoy a mint tea and the beautiful sunset of the Sahara, you will be shown to your beautiful tents with ensuite bathroom and shower while dinner is being prepared. After dinner, you can enjoy a musical play by the staff around the fire and contemplate the starry night of the Sahara.
Wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise, where the color of the dunes and the play of shadows are awesome sights. Arriving at the hotel/riad to have breakfast and a shower. We will continue to Ouarzazate via Rissani and stop in Erfoud: famous for its fossilized marbles, where you will visit the workshop production of marble fossils. Continue to the Todra Gorges which is an ideal place for walking and exploring on your own. Have lunch then drive through the town of Roses, Kelaa Mgouna. We continue through the Road of a Thousand-Kasbahs passing the Skoura palm grove until we arrive at Ouarzazate named "Hollywood of Morocco" and check into the hotel/riad..
We head to Aït Benhaddou, a 'fortified city', situated along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the Ouarzazate River and boasts some beautiful examples of kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited. Granted a UNESCO World Heritage listing, the site had been the setting for many films including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. After stopping for lunch we then continue to Marrakech over the high Atlas mountains. To check the price of any of our tours in Morocco, or to create a customized tour, please do not hesitate to Contact us!
Team Morocco Nomad Safari, wishes you happy holidays!
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