Fez to Fez desert tour [2 days and 1 night]

Day 1: Fes to Merzouga

Our trip starts at 7am, we pick you up at the hotel / riad. Then we leave for the city of Ifrane, also called “Garden City”, where you can enjoy all the natural scenery and refreshing air of the nearby mountains. Here you can capture photos of breathtaking beauty.
We will then stop in the famous cedar Gouraud forest, populated by monkeys for an incredible experience. You will be able to see the monkeys closely, interact with them and even feed them; you will also see a majestic tree over 800 years old. We will then head to the Atlas Mountains where we will certainly stop for many scenic landscapes that you will surely enjoy. We are sure that the first day of our trip will reserve other surprising and fun activities.
Around noon, we will stop for the launch at a local restaurant in Midelt; where you can taste all the delicious local dishes. Then departure for Merzouga. Upon arrival, you will be accommodated at the hotel where you can rest before leaving for a camel ride. Your local guide will be waiting to take you on a camel, to enjoy the beautiful sunset. Then you will head to the nomad tents where you can enjoy a tasty traditional dinner “Berber” (a Berber tajin) under the starry sky; while watching a show of Berber, a spectacular folk dance, around the fire to the vibrating sound of drums. It would be a magical night in the desert tent of local nomads.

Day 2: Merzouga to Fez

Early in the morning, it’s time for you to wake up and enjoy the beautiful sunrise; the hotel is a camel ride for rest and breakfast. Later in the morning, we begin our journey back to Fez, passing by the city of Rissani, where we will stop to discover the traditional culture of this city by visiting the “Zawiya” of Moulay Ali Ash-Sharif, the magnificent Ziz valley. And El Hassan El Awal Dam.
At lunch time, we will eat in a local Berber village, Mouzar. You can have mint tea with the local nomads, learn about their lifestyle, their culture and more about Berber history in general. Upon your return to Fez (around 6pm), you will be transferred to the hotel / Riad. And that would be the end of our trip.