3-days sahara desert tour from Fes

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This itinerary of the 3-day tour from Fes to the Sahara desert and Marrakech, the tour starts from Fes to Marrakech visiting Ifrane and stops in the national park to see barbary macaque monkeys and explore the Sahara desert. Crossing desert market (Rissani ).

The highlight of: 3-days desert tour from Fes

enjoying ifrane and national park
Crossing berber villages and ziz valley
Adventure off road in desert , exploring nomad life and berber villages
Exploring sahara desert and desert market (Rissani).

Itinerary: 3-days desert journey from Fes

Day 1: Middle Atlas: Erfoud, Merzouga and the Sahara

Begin your day early and go south towards Merzouga. You will ascend 2,178 metres over the Col du Zad pass and through the cedar trees of the Middle Atlas mountains along the route. Enjoy views of the native Barbary macaque monkey before s stopping for lunch in Midelt (the 'apple city'), where you can take in the surrounding Moulouya River. Continue across the Tizi n'Talremt pass and into the Ziz Valley, which is famous for its hidden oases and palm tree clusters. Along the way, you'll witness several fortified mansions known as ksars, which were designed to safeguard valuable products such as gold, salt, and spices. Continue to Erfoud, which is famous for its date festival and fossil mining. You may learn more about the process and meet some local craftspeople by visiting a local collective. Continue to Erg Chebbi, a vast sea of sand dunes encompassing 13.5 square miles (35 square kilometres). The huge dunes are never motionless, shifting and moving with the changing wind! When you get in Merzouga, change gears and ride your camel across the dunes to your already-prepared tent. Climb a nearby sand dune to view the sunset before returning to camp for a lovely meal and time spent resting around the campfire.
Day 2 : Explore sahara desert

Our dedicated staff will wake you up at the crack of dawn if you desire it, ensuring you don't miss the mesmerizing beauty of the desert sunrise. As the brilliant colors of the sand create a beautiful contrast against the dunes, a mesmerizing palette of shadows is painted. After this lovely moment, you will eat breakfast. After breakfast, take some time to rest and unwind before starting on an exciting 4WD off-road excursion that will provide you with an immersive desert experience. Begin by meeting and engaging with desert nomads in their traditional tents to obtain an understanding of their distinct way of life. Then, travel over the stony desert's high plateau, taking in panoramic vistas of the dunes and varied desert landscapes. Your tour will take you to Mifis, a beautiful "Ghost Town" where antique eye cosmetics like Kohl and quartz were formerly discovered. You may also come across amazing fossils of turtles, trilobites, ammonites, and orthoclase, which were once inhabitants of this ancient sea millions of years ago. Continue your tour by visiting Khamlia Village, a village inhabited by people originally from deep Africa. Immerse yourself in the distinct sounds of Gnawa music, played by locals who are ancestors of ex-slaves who traveled to Morocco along the Salt Route from Senegal and Sudan. Lunch will include a live performance of Gnawa spiritual music and a delicious baked Berber pizza. Your trip will take you to the oasis of Merzouga,There you may explore the communal gardens and the nomadic repository and get a sight of shooting stars, giving a touch of fantasy to your desert adventure.
Day 3 : sahara desert to fes

Begin your day early and go south towards Fez . Exploring market town, has a cattle auction and a "donkey parking lot. Visit a craft workshop in this town. It was a distinct kingdom known as Sijilmassa from the 8th through the 14th centuries. A wealthy caravan route commencing in Mali's capital Tombouctou and leading to several Moroccan cities such as Marrakech and Fes built a flourishing market there. The market still exists today. It is unique in that it is not a tourist souk, but rather serves the locals. It doubles in size three times a week (Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday) when farmers and nomads gather to sell their livestock, vegetables, dates, and other commodities, known as a sight worth (hearing) and experiencing . Continue across the Tizi n'Talremt pass and into the Ziz Valley, which is famous for its hidden oases and palm tree clusters, stopping for lunch in Midelt (the 'apple city'), where you can take in the surrounding Moulouya River, You will ascend 2,178 meters over the Col du Zad pass and through the cedar trees of the Middle Atlas mountains along the route and drop you off in your accommodation in Fes.

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