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Shared 2-Day Desert Tour from Fes To MERZOUGA and back

Luxury The White Camp Merzouga
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Price

2 day Fes/Fes
€ 165 Person

Join a 2-day trip from Fes to the stunning Erg Chebbi dunes. Travel through the beautiful Middle Atlas Mountains, visit traditional Berber villages, enjoy a camel ride and sandboarding on the golden sands, and spend the night under the stars at the luxurious White Camp in the Sahara Desert.

Experience

  • Explore Ifran the Switzerland of Morocco.
  • Visit the cedar forest and see monkeys play.
  • Sit in the back of your camel, Sandboarding if you wish, then enjoy the views of Erg Chebbi with its dramatic sunset.
  • Enjoy a Berber dinner under the stars and spend 1 night at Merzouga desert Luxury The White Camp.
  • Visit Tizi n-Talghamt on the curvy road.
  • Cross the High Atlas Mountains to past Berber villages.

Day 1: Fes-Ifran- Azrou- Midelt- Ziz Valley- Erg Chebbi Dunes

(7 Hours drive)

Today our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel or airport, Pick up from your hotel in Fes very earlier and depart for the south of Morocco.
You will have a stop in Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Morocco to enjoy its beauty and to have memorable photos. After that, you will head toward Azrou to see the monkeys in the cedar forest.
Continuing to Midelt for a lunch meal in a restaurant. In the afternoon, we will cross the pass of TIZI N TALGHAMT to reach Errachidia while admiring the views of Ziz gorges. Later on, you will have a stop for a panoramic view of Ziz valley.
The drive continues to Erg Chebbi Dunes passing by Aoufous and Erfoud (the last is famous with fossils and dates) where you may want to visit a local fossil craft workshop.
After that, you will continue to the captivating dunes of Erg Chebbi, these dunes are also called Merzouga Dunes. Arrive at the dunes and get ready for a camel ride for about one an hour and a half in order to get to your Camp tents during the trek you will take a break in the middle of the dunes to watch the sunset, try the sand- boarding if that’s an activity you’re interested in, take photos and enjoy the scenery… after the sun goes down you will continue to the camp where you will be welcomed with a glass of mint tea, dinner, campfire, music party, and Overnight stay at Luxury Sahara Desert Camping.

Day 2: Merzouga – Midelt – Fes.

(7 Hours drive)

Today after enjoying the amazing sunrise among the sand dunes and having a shower & breakfast at the camp, our driver will pick you up from there at 09 am. Departure for Erfoud, where there will be a stop to see how locally found fossils are worked into furniture and artifacts. From there the road leads north to Er Rachidia and the Ziz Valley, remarkable for the extent of its palm trees and a main center for the date harvest.

Lunch is in Midelt, which is called “the apple capital”, in the Middle Atlas and at the foot of the Ayachi Mountain. We cross the Tizi-n-Talremt pass and reach Azrou, where you can see Barbary apes in the cedar forests looking out for tidbits.

We reach Fes at the end of the afternoon. Your 2-day tour from Fes comes to an end as your driver escorts you to your riad.

  • AC 4×4 vehicle for desert and minibus/ taxi car from Fes + Fuel.
  • Pick up from your Fes hotel / Riad.
  • First night in Merzouga desert luxury camp including a camel ride, dinner, and breakfast with private toilet and shower, lamps, plenty of space, and traditional handicraft furnishings, wifi.
  • Second night luxury camp including dinner and breakfast.
  • Vegetarian and vegan options are available.
  • Enough time to explore the sites: Kasbahs, Walks, Canyons, stops for photos, and toilets.
  • Drop off at your Marrakech hotel or the closest accessible location to your riad if not car accessible.
  • No hidden costs.
  • Lunches & beverages.
  • Swimming pool (5 euros extra)

Quads Biking:

  • 1 shared Quad bike 2 Persons (70 euros 1H)
  • 2 Quad bike per person (50 euros PP 1H)
  • 1 Shared buggy (120 euros 1 H)

Beverages :

  • Lemonades can be 25 CL (from 2 euros)
  • Orange juice (from 2 euros)
  • Bottled water 1 liter ( from 2 euros)

Hookah-shisha :

  • Shisha can start from 20 euros with a mint or Rose “The Love” flavor. (on booking requests)

Liquor-alcohol :

Not permitted to sell it, however, you may bring it with you, and the camp workers will save it in the fridge and serve it to you.

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To know before you go :

  • The confirmation will be received via email at the time of booking.
  • We require a deposit of the total price to secure your places, hotel, camp, and camel ride, while the balance is in cash to our driver guide.
  • This tour is perfect for easy-going travelers and students.
  • Your luggage is welcome on this Fes to Merzouga trip.
  • Please prepare a small backpack. Do not forget sunglasses, a scarf, a hat, and your bottle of water. the other luggage would be dropped off by the camp driver in your luxury tent during your camel ride.
  • Warm sleeping clothes in winter are necessary as temperatures can reach 0°C.

Questions & Answers

Fes to Merzouga is 7 hr 9 min (460.7 km) via N13.

Yes, you will have private tents with private hot/ cold showers and toilets.

Yes you will have towels in our Merouga luxury camp.

For the camel ride, we recommend wearing jeans or long trousers. Please prepare a small backpack for your personal belongings. Do not forget sunglasses, a scarf, a hat, and your bottle of water. the other luggage would be dropped by your driver in your tent during your camel ride.

Yes if you wish it just mention it on booking request.

The camel trek lasts for about 1 hour, depending on the season, daylight, etc.

Yes, you can. there are plenty of ATV rental companies in Merzouga who supply good quality quad bikes and dunes buggies to try in Erg Chebbi dunes. Your guide will assist you with that, and you directly pay the supplier in Merzouga. 

Yes, you can. 

Yes, check our tours to Fes or contact us for info.

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