From Fes: 2-Day Merzouga Desert Trip w/Luxury Tent & Dinner

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Experience the beauty of the Sahara on a 2-day trip from Fez to Marrakech or Fez. Visit traditional mountain villages, learn about desert nomads, hear traditional music, and sleep in a desert camp.

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Highlights

Discover the beauty of the Merzouga Desert on a 2-day tour from Fes
Visit local villages like Ifrane, Midelt, and Erfoud in the Atlas Mountains
Embark on a scenic camel ride over the desert and watch the sunset
Relax in a luxury tent beside a roaring campfire and sleep under the stars
Enjoy delicious traditional Berber cuisine for dinner and breakfast

Description

Discover the beauty of the Merzouga Desert on a guided 2-day excursion from Fes. Visit the charming mountain villages of Ifrane and Midelt, enjoy a tasty dinner at a nomad camp, listen to traditional Berber music, sleep in a tent under the stars, and witness the sunrise on the Erb Chebbi dunes. Start with pickup from your hotel or riad in Fes. Meet your driver and board the bus to set off on your journey to the Merzouga Desert through the Middle Atlas Mountains. Make the first stop on the journey in the town of Ifrane, a popular ski resort. Make another stop in the heart of a vast cedar forest, where you can meet and feed the local population of Barbary monkeys. After that, enjoy a short stop in the town of Midelt where you can purchase some lunch. Travel through the verdant Ziz Valley, before making a final stop in the charming town of Erfoud. Upon arrival at Merzouga, the camels will be waiting for you to take you across the dunes. Try your hand at sandboarding, and witness a beautiful sunset as you make your way to the nomad camp. Get settled in for the night and enjoy a tasty dinner of traditional cuisine. Relax under the starry sky and gather around the roaring campfire for a traditional show of Berber music. After enjoying the serenity of the desert for a bit, retire to your luxury tent. Rise early the next morning for a breathtaking sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes. Tuck into a delicious breakfast to start your day, before boarding the bus for your return journey to Fes or marakech with a few stops along the way back, before being dropped off in the city cente or the medina

Includes

Hotel pickup Transportation Driver Camel trek between the dunes Sandboarding Campfire Live music Luxury tent with private bathroom Breakfast Dinner

Important Information

It is recommended to bring bottles of water for the overnight stay The journey duration from Fes to Merzouga is approximately 7 hours, including scheduled stops for lunch and visiting local villages