3 Days Desert Tour from Fes

Tour Overview

A 3-day round trip from Fes to the majestic Sahara and the deep-rooted lifestyle of its nomads. The landscapes keep changing: cedar forests, the Atlas Mountains, canyons, palm valleys and sand dunes. The last day includes Meknes and the Roman ruins of Volubilis before you are back in Fes.

• Sahara of Merzouga
• Sunset camel ride & desert camp
• Meknes
• Volubilis Roman ruins

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1

   Fes – Ifrane – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert

   Your private driver picks you up in Fes at around 07:30 and heads south across the fertile plain. Short stop in Ifrane, the "Switzerland of Morocco", then through the UNESCO-listed cedar forest of the Middle Atlas where Barbary macaques roam. After lunch near Midelt, cross the High Atlas and the palm-filled Ziz Valley to reach the Sahara in the late afternoon.

   IfraneCedar forest & macaquesZiz ValleySunset camel ride

   Overnight in Merzouga Desert
2. 2
   Day 2

   Explore the Desert Area – Midelt

   Discover the desert area around Merzouga in the morning, then drive back north across the Atlas Mountains to Midelt, where you spend the night in an authentic riad.

   Desert areaHigh AtlasRiad in Midelt

   Overnight in Midelt
3. 3
   Day 3

   Midelt – Meknes – Volubilis – Fes

   Cross the Middle Atlas to Meknes, the imperial city of Sultan Moulay Ismail, and visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis before the drop-off at your hotel in Fes.

   MeknesVolubilisDrop-off in Fes

Tour route on the map

1. 1FesDay 1, 3
2. 2IfraneDay 1
3. 3MideltDay 1, 2, 3
4. 4Ziz ValleyDay 1
5. 5Merzouga DesertDay 1, 2
6. 6MeknesDay 3
7. 7VolubilisDay 3

Important Information

• This tour is not suited for wheelchair users.
• We pick you up right at your riad/hotel. Some accommodations inside old medinas are not reachable by car: we then arrange a meeting point in advance, so please give us accurate contact details of your hotel.
• Every itinerary can be customised (dates, hotels, extra nights, stops): contact us and we adapt it to you.
• Want to end in Marrakech instead of Fes? See the 3-day Fes to Marrakech desert tour.