Explore the magic of the Sahara desert on this 3-day tour from Fez. Ride a camel through the Chebbi dunes, spend the night in a desert camp, and watch the sun come up over the sand. This trip also includes lunch in a Berber village, travel through the Atlas Mountains, and a tour of spectacular Rissani
Highlights
Explore Egr Chebbi Dunes.
Discover Sahara Desert
Category: Simple Tour- private
Operating days: every day
Departure time: 0700 hours
Departure point: Fes accommodation pick-up
Arrival point: Fes accommodation drop- off
Special instructions: please contact across Africa tours & travel to confirm your departure details at least one week before your first day of the visit
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Pick up from your hotel in Fes around 7:30 and departure for the south of Morocco. You will pass by « Ifrane », known as the Switzerland, « Azrou »Where you can see the monkeys in the cedar forest. Continuing to Midelt for a lunch meal in a restaurant (on your own expense) after lunch , we will cross the pass of TIZI N TALGHAMT while admiring the panoramic views of Ziz gorges and valley. After that we will continue to Erg Chebbi Dunes passing by Erfoud (famous with fossils, and oasis of dates palms) where you can visit a local fossil craft workshop. After that we will continue to the dunes of Erg Chebbi called also Merzouga Dunes. Dinner and spend the night in a room in a Auberge next to the dunes.
After breakfast , you will have a tour of the dunes on 4×4 allowing you to visit the black volcanic rocks of marble fossils, visit a nomad family living in tent, visit to Khamlia village famous with tribe from sub-Saharan Africa and entertainment with their spiritual music of Gnawa, and visit the lake Dayte Sarji that forms in springtime which attract pink flamingos and wildlife. You will have lunch with a local nomadic family. After lunch see the canal irrigation system and have a walk on the oasis located on the foot of the dunes. Continue to your hotel for relax and get ready for a camel trek for an hour and half to enjoy the sunset. you will continue to the camp for an overnight in traditional nomad tent. Dinner and overnight in a tent camp in the middle of the dunes
Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dune, breakfast. After these beautiful moments, you will ride your camel back to the hotel where you can shower. Then transfer to Fez, drop off in Fes at your hotel
