3 days circuit From Fez to Merzouga desert and Erg Chebbi camp
Tour itinirary
DAY 1: FES – IFRAN AZROU – MIDELT – IMILCHIL – TODRA GORGE
From Fes, you will start with us our 3 days trip around Morocco’s wonderful desert; by picking you up from your accomodation we will hop in the road, visiting our first location, the city of Ifrane with a combination of the Moroccan and, the European style ; afterwards we will visit Atlasic city of Azrou, with its beautiful large Cedar forests, inhabited with berber monkeys that we will meet along the road.
Lunch will be enjoyed, at the beautiful agricultural city of Midelt; then we will continue our way through the pass of Tizi n’Talghamt, we will visit the small town of Imilchil , a quiet village located in the Valley of Asif Mellulen, known by its wedding festival.
Eventually, we will arrive at one of the most impressive canyons around the world, the Todgha gorges.
Dinner and, overnight at a local Kasbah in the area.
DAY 2: TODRA GORGES – RISSANI – MERZOUGA CAMEL TREK AND NIGHT IN DESERT
In the morning, after enjoying a traditional lunch , you will start discovering this dramatic cilff-sided canyons, with its impressive limestone river. Afterwards, we will continue exploring the area , by visiting the small town of Rissani, where you will enjoy strolling around the Market and, visiting the Ksar el Fida with its straw mud walls and natural lightening that makes it a better place for taking photos. Lunch will be in this tiny town, you will savor the berber pizza.
Eventually, arriving at the charming town of Merzouga , where you will undergo a camel trek, through the the splendid friable dunes of Erg Chebbi , climbing the highest dunes in north Africa, to watch the impressive gloaming.
After a quiet stay, we will acces our traditional camp and, with a local berber music show you be welcomed , enjoy it with a warm cup of mint tea before , a traditional dinner be served for you around the camp fire.
Overnight in a camel hair tent.
DAY 3: MERZOUGA CAMEL RIDE – ZIZ VALLEY – FEZ
After breakfast, our guide will take you in a private tour around this majestic city, that contains one of the most important monuments in Morocco, starting with the old medina, that attracts you with its tiny alleys that takes you in a maze experience, enjoying the traditional architecture of the buildings ; we will visit the Bou inania school which is the only madrasa with a minara , then we will explore the mosque and, the University of El Quaraouine the oldest University in the world that still works till now.
Lunch will be in a local restaurant in the old medina.
After lunch we will discover the doors of the medina, such as Bab boujloud ; then we will visit the tanneries a traditional manufacture of carpets, IN an artistic way that looks like a pallet from above.
Eventually , you will enjoy the panoramic view of the old medina from the Merenids tombs.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.