Fez and the Nomadic Desert
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3 days
This 3-day route , which begins and ends in Fez , is ideal for a first taste of the desert . It also offers great contrasts for travelers, passing from mountainous regions to completely arid and desert-like areas . Throughout the route, you’ll visit Berber villages before finally reaching the desert , where you can sleep in a traditional haima. A true adventure!
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- Pick and Drop Services
- 1 Meal Per Day
- Cruise Dinner & Music Event
- Visit 7 Best Places in the City With Group
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- Insurance
- Food & Drinks
- Tickets
Tour Plan
Pick-up at Fez airport and departure south. We will also pass through the town of Azrou, known for its cedar forests and the friendly monkeys that inhabit them. We will continue towards Merzouga, passing through various villages, towards Erfoud, passing through the famous Ziz Valley, where you can admire the contrast between the more arid landscape and the lushness of the Ziz River banks and its palm groves. Erfoud is known for its fossils and the wonderful desert roses. We will then continue to Merzouga, arriving in the afternoon. Merzouga is located right at the foot of the great dunes of the Sahara Desert, and those who wish can take a walk on the sand and watch the sunset. Overnight at the selected hotel.
We'll wake up overlooking the imposing Sahara Desert and visit the Merzouga oasis, as well as the village of Khamlia, home to the Gnawas (descendants of slaves from Black Africa), where we can enjoy their unique music. We'll then cross a river of sand and enjoy a panoramic view from a mountaintop overlooking the desert in all its splendor. We'll continue to the village of Mefis, where there was once a settlement of French workers in the khol mines, now abandoned. We'll visit a nomadic family in the middle of the dunes and enjoy their company over tea. We'll return to the hotel for lunch, and at sunset, we'll depart on camels for about an hour to spend the night in a Berber tent camp within the dunes.
Wake up in the middle of the desert and return to the hotel for a shower and breakfast. Then we'll depart for Fez. We'll pass through Rissani to visit its local market, which was one of the bases for the ancient caravans that crossed the Sahara toward Timbuktu. We'll pass through various Berber villages until we reach Fez, the end of the route.
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4.6
We always stay at here when in town. The location is great, staff is wonderful and we love the overall feel. Beautiful view from the here.
4.4
It is a great place to shop not too far from New York. We took the bus from Port Authority and traveled through the countryside to get there.
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This is the best tour on the east coast! It was amazing how many places we visited and what great memories we made!