Route Dossier — Departing Fes
3 Days Tour from Fes To Merzouga
The quickest road to the great dunes — and back through the cedars.
Duration
3D / 2N
Route
FES ⟶ FES
Reviews
★ 179
Vehicle
Luxury 4x4 / Minivan
A perfectly weighted desert escape: the Ziz Valley south, a sunset camel trek and a night at a luxury camp in Erg Chebbi, and the cedar-forest road home — three days, one unforgettable night.
Day 01
Fes to Merzouga via Ifrane & the Ziz Valley
Drive — approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
Through 'Moroccan Switzerland' at Ifrane and the Azrou cedars, over the Tizi n'Talghemt pass, and down the palm-filled Ziz Valley to a lodge beneath the dunes.
- Ifrane
- Azrou cedar forest
- Ziz Valley
- Camel trek into Erg Chebbi
Day 02
Erg Chebbi — Dunes, Nomads & Desert Camp
Drive — 4×4 circuit around the erg
A morning 4x4 loop to Khamlia's Gnawa musicians and the nomad routes, then the sunset camel caravan into the heart of the dunes — sandboarding, dinner, and drums at camp.
- Khamlia Gnawa village
- Nomad families
- Fossil plateaus
- Sandboarding
- Second Sahara night
Day 03
Sahara Sunrise — Return to Fes
Drive — approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
Dawn over the erg, breakfast at camp, and the scenic return north through Midelt and the Middle Atlas to Fes.
- Dune-crest sunrise
- Ziz Valley
- Midelt
- Middle Atlas
Provisions
- Private car (SUV or Minivan) A/C
- Pick up and return to accommodation
- Luxury stay booked
- Local guides
- Camel trekking (camel per person)
- Sandboarding (if interested)
- Flexible stops
Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tickets