Morocco : 3 Days Desert Tour to Fez from Ouarzazate

3 days Merzouga desert tour from Ouarzazate to Fes. In these 3 days / 2 nights you will visit so many fabulous places in a short time. Visit the Todra gorges. In addition to Merzouga Sahara desert. Where ride camels, witness magical sunset and sunrise and spend the night in a desert camp. Explore the Sahara desert of Merzouga in a 4×4 car. Furthermore you will visit the Rissani traditional market, and Erfoud the fossils town. Then visit the Switzerland of Morocco Ifrane, and the cedars forest where the Barbary macaque live. Finally, the tour ends in Fes.

1st Day : Ouarzazate – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Dunes – Camel trekking – overnight in a luxury camp ( 6 hours Drive )

We pick you up from your accommodation or the airport in Ouarzazate early in the morning, then drive through the Todra Valley, the course of Todra river has carved out a grand canyon through the mountains -Making a high red cliff-sided canyon. Feel free to wander in the gorges and appreciate the beauty of the landscape. After that we drive through the palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad. Free time for lunch on the way.

In the afternoon we reach the Sahara desert of Merzouga. Where you switch to camels and cross the sandy desert. A stop will be made for you to enjoy the magical sunset on top of a high dune. Then continue to the desert luxury camp, where you can enjoy the Berber drums music while dancing around the campfire, under vast open sky of stars. Dinner and overnight in the camp

2nd Day : Explore Merzouga – Nomads – Khamlia ( Gnaoua village ) – Merzouga Lake – Erg Chebbi – Palm Grove ( 2 Hours Drive )

After breakfast, we dedicate the day to exploring the Merzouga Desert ( Erg Chebbi ). The area offers sand dunes, a seasonal wild lake, fossil sites, small mines, and beautiful oases—ideal for light outdoor activities.

We start with an off-road drive to an old kohl (eyeliner) mine, then visit nomads in their woven tents and learn about their way of life over a cup of Berber tea. Next, continue to Khamlia to enjoy Gnaoua music and dance; many residents have roots in Mali, Sudan, and Niger. Free time for lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, stroll through a palm grove and drive a few kilometers to the wild lake of Merzouga (often called the flamingos’ lake).

Later, switch to camels to cross the dunes, stopping on a high dune for sunset, then continue to the luxury camp. Enjoy Berber drumming around the campfire under a sky full of stars. Dinner and overnight in the camp.

3rd Day: Merzouga Dunes – Erfoud – Midelt – cedars forest – Ifrane – Fes ( 7 hours Drive )

On the last day of your desert tour. Wake up early morning to contemplate the beautiful sunrise in the middle of the desert. Free time for breakfast, then you return on camels to Merzouga where the driver awaits. Then we leave the desert to visit Rissani town, the ancient capital of Tafilalet. Rissani still a major trading center in the region, with a large souk lively on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. After a stroll in Rissani souk, we continue to Erfoud where we visit one of the workshops of fossilized marble

After that we drive along the Ziz river, we stop for a panoramic view of the Ziz valley. Free time for lunch in Midelt. Then we continue to cedars forest, where the Barbary Macaques live. Feel free to feed them while wandering in the forest. After that we visit Ifrane, famous for its low temperature, snow and the alpine-style houses -No wonder it is called the Switzerland of Morocco. Finally, we drop you off at the airport or your accommodation in Fes. End of the 3 days Ouarzazate to Fes desert tour

• The tour ends in Fes, you wish to Travel to Marrakech, you can consider : 3 Days From Ouarzazate to Marrakech