8-Day Tour from Fes to Imperial Cities and Merzouga Sahara Desert

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Overview

  • Duration:8 days 7 nights
  • Travelers:1 - 40 guests
  • Tour Type:Morocco Tours, Tours From Fez
  • Language:English, Espanol, French
Experience the best of Morocco on this enriching 8-day tour from Fes to the Imperial Cities and the Merzouga Sahara Desert. Begin in Fes, exploring its vibrant medinas, ancient mosques, and famous tanneries. Journey through historical sites including Roman ruins at Volubilis and parch through the scenic olive groves and Middle Atlas Mountains. Visit Meknes and Rabat before continuing to Merzouga, where you’ll enjoy camel trekking across golden dunes and spend a magical night in a desert camp under the stars. Tailored private tours offer standard, luxury, and mixed accommodation options, ensuring comfort and flexibility throughout your adventure.

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Highlights

  • Visit the Archeological Site of Volubilis
  • Visit the Hassan 2 Mosque in Casablanca
  • Stop at Azrou cedar forest and see Barbary Apes
  • Panoramic aspects of Erg Chebbi dunes
  • Experience Camel ride in Merzouga Sahara
  • Watch Sunset over the sand dunes
  • Do Sand Boarding activity
  • Hearty dinner and party around campfire (Berber Drums)
  • Overnight Camping at Merzouga Desert Camp
  • Merzouga explore tour & a visit to a nomad family
  • Visit Atlas Studio & Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate
  • Visit the UNESCO world heritage of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
  • Spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains landscapes

Includes/Excludes

  • Pick-up & drop off at/from your accommodation
  • Transport by private modern vehicle with A/C
  • Experienced English speaking Driver/Guide
  • Car Fuel
  • Camel Trekking (Camel per person)
  • Sunset camel ride
  • Overnight at the Desert Camp (At your preferred tent type)
  • (Breakfast & Dinner) x 7
  • 4x4 transfer from and to the camp (Alternative to Camels)
  • Drinks
  • Lunches
  • Tipping (Optional)
  • Entrance to monuments (Optional)

Itinerary

Day 1: Fes » Meknes » Volubilis » Rabat [207 km]

The 8-day tour from Fes to the Imperial Cities and Merzouga begins at 8:30 am, heading to Meknes with a stop at Volubilis. After exploring Meknes, including the famous Bab Mansour, we’ll have lunch. Then, we continue to Rabat, where the day ends with an overnight stay.

Day 2: Rabat » Casablanca » Marrakech [324 km]

The city tour begins with breakfast, followed by a visit to Odaya Castle. Next, we stop in Casablanca to see the stunning Hassan II Mosque, Morocco’s most expensive. The day ends in Marrakech, where we spend the night at our accommodation.

Day 3: Marrakech Sightseeing Tour with a local guide

The tour of Marrakech can be planned as follows. It is best reputed by central Djemma El Fna. Dried fruits and orange juice are served at the heart of it.The visit entails the following sites irrespectively. The Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Mosque, El Bahia Palace, the Quranic School, Ben Youssef Medersa, and the Saadian Tombs into the bargain.After spending the eventful day, we come back to your accommodation to have another night in the city.

Day 4: Marrakech » Ait Ben Haddou kasbah » Ouarzazate [195 km]

Normally, the departure is at 8:30. The destination is Ouarzazate. We move via the High Atlas Mountains. We penetrate the Tichka pass. The program entails the Telouet Kasbah.Afterward, the program keeps on to take lunch at the bottom of Ait Ben Haddou Castle. It is touted as a UNESCO World Heritage site.The visit entails roaming about the Kasbah. It also entails the cinema studios. Ouarzazate is where to spend overnight at the accommodation.

Day 5: Ouarzazate » Skoura » Dades Gorges [132 km]

Continuing our 8-day Tour Fes to Imperial Cities and Merzouga, breakfast comes first. The visit starts with seeing Kasbah of Taourirt. Later, we drive towards Todra Gorges. On the way, we pay a visit to the castle of M’gouna town, the stop in here is meant to eye the cosmetic articles.Here, the break to have lunch is taken. Alongside the path, we make a stop to see caves. Then we continue the trip till Gorges. Overnight is served at Dades Gorge.

Day 6: Dades Gorges » Merzouga Sahara Desert (Erg Chebbi) [269 km]

Breakfast marks the start of our journey to the Tudgha Gorges, with optional stops along the way. We continue to the Erg Chebbi dunes, passing through Tinjdad town, where we stop for lunch before reaching Merzouga.Next, we head to the Oases of Risani near Erfoud. At the bivouac, we are welcomed with mint tea.Later, we ride camels to watch the sunset before returning to camp for the night.

Day 7: Merzouga Desert » Erfoud » Ziz Valley » Midelt [334 km]

Breakfast marks the start of our journey to the Tudgha Gorges, with optional stops along the way. We continue to the Erg Chebbi dunes, passing through Tinjdad town, where we stop for lunch before reaching Merzouga.Next, we head to the Oases of Risani near Erfoud. At the bivouac, we are welcomed with mint tea.Later, we ride camels to watch the sunset before returning to camp for the night.

Day 8: Midelt » Azrou Cedar Forest » Ifrane » Fes [216 km]

Breakfast comes first, followed by passing Tizi n Talghmt. Next, we stop in Azro to see the apes in the cedar forest. After lunch, we head to Fes, where we’ll drop you off at your accommodation or the airport, marking the end of our 8-day tour from Fes to the Imperial cities and Merzouga Sahara.
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