Two days links Ouarzazate and Fes by way of the desert, taking in a run of fabulous places in a short time. The tour starts with the Todra Gorge, then heads to the Merzouga Sahara, where you ride camels, take in the sunset and sunrise, and spend a night in a desert camp. You then visit the Rissani market and Erfoud, the fossils town, and finish through Ifrane and the cedar forest, home to the Barbary macaques. The tour ends in Fes.
You drive from Ouarzazate through the Todra Gorge to Merzouga on the first day, with a camel trek to the camp, then run north through Rissani, Erfoud, the Ziz Valley, the cedar forest, and Ifrane to Fes on the second day.
You are collected from your accommodation or the airport in Ouarzazate early in the morning, then drive through the Todra Valley, where the Todra river has carved a grand, red-walled canyon, with time to wander the gorge. You then drive through the palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad. Free time for lunch on the way.
In the afternoon you reach the Sahara at Merzouga and switch to camels to cross the sand, with a stop on a high dune for the sunset. You continue to the luxury camp for Berber drum music and dancing around the fire under a wide sky of stars. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Approx. 6 hours driving · Overnight: Luxury desert camp, Merzouga
Wake early for the sunrise in the middle of the desert. You return by camel to Merzouga, then leave for Rissani, the ancient capital of Tafilalet, with a large souk (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays). After the souk you continue to Erfoud for a fossilised-marble workshop.
Afterwards you drive along the Ziz river, stopping for a view of the Ziz Valley. Free time for lunch in Midelt. You continue to the cedar forest of the Barbary macaques, then visit Ifrane, the Switzerland of Morocco. Finally you are dropped off at the airport or your accommodation in Fes. This is the end of the tour.
Approx. 7 hours driving
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It is a private experience: only the travellers who make the enquiry take part, with no one else joining. Our focus is on high-quality, personalised trips, which is why we mainly run private tours.
The camel ride runs from 40 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on which camp you stay in. If you’d rather not ride, the camp has a 4×4 that carries people and luggage in and out. ATVs can also be arranged at extra cost.
The tent at the luxury camp is private and has a private bathroom with hot running water.
Either an SUV (4×4) or a minivan, both air-conditioned. The 4×4 is a Land Cruiser Prado (up to 4 passengers); minivans are a Mercedes Vito Tourer, Ford Tourneo, or similar (up to 8 passengers). For groups larger than 8, a minibus for up to 18 can be provided.
Yes, though it involves roughly 6 and 7 hours of driving a day. The vehicles are new and comfortable and we make regular stops, but if you aren’t used to this amount of travel you may prefer a longer or customised tour.
