Morocco Desert Tours

From your hotel/riad in Fez we will drive to Merzouga, and pass over Middle Atlas Mountains where you will savor the beauty of the aromatic cedar forest and fertile green valleys. Along this route we will pass through Ifran city where you will see the sculpture of a lion in a park. Afterwards, we will drive to the small Berber village of Azrou and take a break. Azrou forest is famous for its aromatic cedar forest and here is where the wild Barbary macaque monkeys known as the “Magots” live. Your day trip continues to Midelt City along the green hills and mountains of the Middle Atlas. In Midelt we will break for lunch and afterwards, we will cross Tizi N’talghomt pass and Ziz Gorge and you will see how the land changes the nearer to Errachidia City you get. Thereafter, we will journey along Ziz Valley, passing a series of fortified Berber villages along Ziz River. We will then pass over Erfoud and Riassani, before getting to Merzouga, where you will have a glass of mint tea and put your luggage in private room in hotel. We will then camel trek to Berber tents in the middle dunes where you will live a nomadic life for one night.

This morning after breakfast in the hotel. You will have a tour of the dunes on 4×4 allowing you to visit the black volcanic rocks of fossils, visit a nomad family living in tent, visit to khamlia village and entertainment of their spiritual music of Gnawa, and visit the lake Dayte Sarji that forms in springtime which attract pink flamingos and wildlife. You will have a break for lunch in Merzouga or Hassi Labied. After lunch you will see the canal irrigation system and have a walk on the oasis located on the foot of the dunes. Continue to your hotel for relax. Arrive to the hotel and get ready for a camel trek for an hour and half to enjoy the sunset. While on the back of your dromedary, you will continue to the camp for an overnight in traditional nomad tent. Dinner and spend the night in a bivouac in the middle of the dunes.

Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dune in the Sahara Desert then have your breakfast. After these beautiful moments, you will ride your camel back to the hotel where you can take a shower. We depart towards Tineghir passing by Erfoud and Tinejdad. Have a break for lunch. In the afternoon, we will continue to Todra gorges via Tineghir. Stopping along the way for photos and admiring the views. Arrival to Todra Gorges to enjoy its marvelous Canyons views while hiking on foot. Later on, we drive to Boumalne Dades and stopping for a panoramic view of Dades valley. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

This morning after breakfast in the hotel, we will depart to Ouarzazate via Boutghrar, Kalaa M’gouna and Skoura. visit the Dades Gorges with its beautiful rock formations. Later on, take the road that leads to nomad families living in caves. Have a break to visit a nomad family and Sip a cup of tea in their shelter. Later on we cross the route and drive along valley of roses to reach Kalaa M’gouna where you will enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon, we drive to Skoura and visit the 17th century Kasbah of Amridil. The journey ends in Ouarzazate.

Today after breakfast in the hotel. You will have time to see the kasbah of Taourirt then another photo stop near the atlas film studios. After that you will visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou and stop for lunch in a local restaurant in the village. In the Afternoon we will continue to the red city of Marrakech over the mountains of high Atlas passing through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 m in altitude). Arrival to Marrakech and drop you off in your address provided earlier.