Route Dossier — Departing Fes
4 Days Desert Tour From Fes
Deep into Erg Chebbi and back — with a full desert day.
Duration
4D / 3N
Route
FES ⟶ FES
Reviews
★ 54
Vehicle
Luxury 4x4 / Minivan
The Fes desert loop at its best: the cedar road south, a full 4x4 day among the dunes and nomad country of Merzouga, a night under canvas, and a scenic return through Midelt's high plains.
Day 01
Fes to Merzouga
Drive — approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
South through alpine Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest — pausing for the Barbary macaques — then over the high plains of Midelt and down the Ziz Valley to a kasbah lodge at the foot of the dunes.
- Ifrane
- Azrou cedar forest
- Ziz Valley
- Camel trek into Erg Chebbi
Day 02
Merzouga — Deep Desert Day & Camp
Drive — 4×4 circuit around the erg
A 4x4 circuit of Erg Chebbi: tea with nomad families, Gnawa music in Khamlia, fossil plateaus and seasonal lakes. At dusk, camels carry you to a luxury camp deep in the dunes.
- Khamlia Gnawa village
- Nomad families
- Fossil plateaus
- Sandboarding
- Second Sahara night
Day 03
Sahara Sunrise to Midelt
Drive — approx. 265 km / ~4h with stops
Dawn from the dune crest, a morning in Rissani's ancient souk, then north along the Ziz gorges to Midelt beneath the Ayachi massif.
- Sunrise over the erg
- Rissani souk
- Ziz gorges
- Midelt
Day 04
Midelt to Fes
Drive — approx. 210 km / ~3.5h
The Middle Atlas road home — cedar forests, mountain lakes, and Ifrane's gardens — arriving in Fes by mid-afternoon.
- Cedar forests
- Barbary macaques
- Ifrane
- Arrival in Fes
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