4-Day Desert Tour from Fes
4-Day Desert Tour from Fes, an excellent opportunity to enjoy the most beautiful landscapes of the Sahara desert and to discover with a visit to the Sahara desert.
Description:
4-Day Desert Tour from Fes, will show us all its charms through this route that will take us through the forests of the Rif and the Middle Atlas, passing through cities like Ifrane, also called the Moroccan Switzerland. Centennial cedar forests and beautiful mountain landscapes and inhospitable lands complete the itinerary to reach the fascinating desert of Morocco, with the dunes of Merzouga Erg Chebbi: its impressive orange sand formations and beautiful landscapes full of contrasts.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Ziz Valley – Merzouga
In the 4-Day Desert Tour from Fes , After breakfast Firstly At your Hotel our driver will pick you up to start your trip for Ifrane, a town located in the Middle Atlas in a mountainous area 1,713 meters above sea level, with a cold climate that has influenced the nickname of little African Switzerland.
Once Ifrane, we will take the road to Midelt, where we will make a short stop in the famous cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. Barbary monkeys, a species of macaque found only here and in Gibraltar, live here in one of the last communities.
Secondly In 4-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech We follow the route through the spectacular Ziz Valley. The route through the Ziz Valley passes through limestone gorges overgrown with tall date palms and mixed with adobe houses, making it a spectacular sight.
The Ziz River originates in the High Atlas and winds its way through impressive cliffs, heading south, where it irrigates the huge palm grove of Tafilalet. The water marks the way into the desert, where it disappears after more than 270 km.
In the afternoon arrive in Merzouga at the foot of the dunes, leave the 4×4 and board the camels that will take us to the high desert dunes to enjoy an unforgettable sunset. We’ll spend the night in a Berber tent and enjoy a traditional dinner to the sound of the tam-tam (drum), in the true heart of the desert.
Day 2: Merzouga – Dakar rally tour – Ramlia
On the 4-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech We will get up early to meet the sunrise in the dunes and after a good breakfast we will go to the oasis of Ramlia, a beautiful oasis with palm trees in the Tafilalt region, located in the southeast of the Sahara desert, close to the border of Algeria and Morocco.
Secondly To reach Ramlia, we must follow the route of the Paris-Dakar rally, through beautiful desert landscapes, Ramlia is located in the middle of nowhere, its inhabitants are ancient nomads, all belonging to the Ait Khbach tribe, which is part of the large Amazigh Ait Atta group from the southeast of the Moroccan Sahara desert and are very hospitable.
Dinner and overnight in a hotel in the middle of the purest desert.
Day 3: Ramlia – Dades Valley
After breakfast we will head in the direction of Alnif to reach the town of Tinerhir, located in a wide valley washed by the Todra river, which provides irrigation water to numerous cultivated areas in the shadow of a palm grove.
The Tinerhir palm grove, more than thirty kilometers long, extends south of the Todra Gorges, one of the natural gateways between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara, and one of the Most beautiful oases in Area Todra Gorges is located in the northern part of the Tinerhir palm grove,
importantly at the foot of the Eastern High Atlas Mountains. Gradually this palm grove narrows, and the limestone walls delimiting it rise to a height of up to three hundred meters, and in some sections they are separated by barely twenty meters, with the narrowest place being about ten meters wide. from here you will travel to Dades for the Night.
Our 4-Day Desert Tour from Fes, Dinner and overnight in the hotel located in the Dades.
Day 4 : Dades Valley – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
After breakfast, we’ll continue our journey through the Dades gorges, passing by the unique “monkey fingers” rock formations in Tamlat gorge, shaped by wind erosion. We’ll then head towards Skoura and Butagar villages, where we’ll encounter nomads and their herds.
In the afternoon, we’ll venture through the High Atlas Mountains to the fortified city of Ait Ben-Haddou, a historic kasbah protected by UNESCO since 1987. This picturesque location has been featured in many films due to its stunning surroundings.
After visiting the kasbah, we’ll traverse the Tichka Tizin Pass, the highest point in the High Atlas Mountains, passing through Amazigh (Berber) territory until we finally reach Marrakech. This marks the end of our 4-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech, and we’ll drop you off at your accommodation. and end our 4-Day Desert Tour from Fes.
Tour includes
- Pick up service from your Hotel/Riad in Fes
- Private Transport by an A/C vehicle
- Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast
- Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each
- You can stop everywhere to take pictures
- Fuel included
- Professional English speaking driver
- Half-board accommodations in selected hotels & Riads or Kasbahs ( breakfasts are included)
- Drop off service at your accommodation/Airport
Tour excludes:
- The flights tickets to and from your homeland
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees
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