Midelt and the Nomadic Desert

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, and observe the daily life of the inhabitants who live along its banks. The Ziz River flows some 300 kilometers until it enters the Sahara Desert on the border with Algeria. At midday, we will arrive in Erfoud, known for its fossils and the wonderful desert roses, where we will have lunch. 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 French settlement working 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.

In the morning, we depart again by camel or quad bike to Merzouga. Shower and breakfast will follow before heading to Fez. We will pass through Rissani to visit its local market, which was one of the bases for the ancient caravans that crossed the Sahara to Timbuktu. We will pass through various Berber villages until we reach Fez. We will visit the city and spend the night in Fez.

Visit Fez, Morocco's third largest city and one of the so-called imperial cities. The Fez El Bali medina is the larger of the city's two medinas and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. It is also well-known for its tanners' quarter, which is well worth a visit. End of tour and transfer to the airport.