From Fez: 2-Day Marrakech via Merzouga Desert Tour
Golden dunes and Berber hospitality: this 2-day desert trip departing from Fes brings you to the Erg Chebbi dunes of Merzouga and the medina of Fes.
2 Days · From Fes
Travel with us on a carefully organised 2-day desert trip departing from Fes and see the Erg Chebbi dunes of Merzouga and the medina of Fes the way locals do. We plan each day with enough time to look around, take pictures and rest, and we stay flexible if you want to linger somewhere special. Comfortable air-conditioned vehicles, friendly guides and good food are part of every trip we organise.
About This Tour
From Fes, the route heads south through the Middle Atlas, passing Ifrane and cedar forests where Barbary macaques live, then follows the Ziz Valley with its long palm groves down to the edge of the Sahara.
Merzouga sits at the edge of Erg Chebbi, a sea of orange dunes that can rise above 150 metres. The colours change through the day, from soft gold in the morning to deep red at sunset, and the silence of the desert at night is something most travellers never forget.
Fes is the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco. Its medina is one of the largest car-free urban areas in the world, full of artisans, old madrasas, fountains and the famous leather tanneries.
During these 2 days you will see how much the landscapes of Morocco change in a short time, from mountains and valleys to palm oases and desert plains, with very different ways of life in each region.
At the end of the afternoon you meet your camel and its handler at the foot of the dunes. The caravan slowly makes its way through the sand while the sun goes down, a peaceful moment that is often the highlight of the trip.
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