A fuller Sahara escape, back to where you started. This private, round-trip 3-day tour from Fes crosses the Middle Atlas to Merzouga for a full day exploring the Erg Chebbi dunes — camel treks, nomad encounters, and Gnawa music — before returning directly to Fes.
Your Morocco Boutique Tours driver-guide collects you in Fes for the drive south into the Middle Atlas, stopping first in Ifrane, often nicknamed Morocco's Switzerland for its alpine architecture and clean mountain air. Continuing through the cedar forests of Azrou, keep watch for wild Barbary macaques often seen roadside, before the landscape opens into the dramatic red canyons and palm groves of the Ziz Valley oasis. By late afternoon you'll reach the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga for a camel trek across the sand and a front-row seat for sunset over the Sahara, followed by dinner and Berber drum music around the campfire at your luxury desert camp.
A full day devoted to the Sahara. After a sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at camp, a 4x4 carries you off-road across black stone plains to meet nomadic Berber families still living in traditional tents, where you're welcomed with a glass of mint tea and a glimpse of desert life. In the village of Khamlia you'll hear the hypnotic rhythms of Gnawa music performed by descendants of West African tradesmen, before tasting Berber pizza for lunch and — water levels permitting — passing Dayet Srij, Merzouga's seasonal flamingo lake. Return to camp for a second night of dinner, drumming, and stars.
Catch a final sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes before breakfast at camp, then retrace the route north through the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas. Stop once more in the cedar forests of Azrou, keeping an eye out for Barbary macaques, before the final descent through Ifrane back into Fes, where your driver-guide provides a private drop-off at your riad or hotel.
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Price per person, based on the room occupancy selected · private vehicle & driver-guide included throughout
This 3-day Fes → Fes (Round Trip) journey is entirely private — you'll have your own driver-guide and vehicle for your party alone, from pick-up to drop-off, with no other travelers joining your group.
The €536 per person (twin/double share) rate covers your private driver-guide and vehicle, handpicked accommodation each night, daily breakfast and 2 dinners, and all site and monument entrance fees noted in the itinerary. International flights, most lunches, and personal expenses aren't included — see the full breakdown above.
Yes — since it's a private departure, you choose your own start date rather than joining a fixed group. If you'd like the Fes → Fes (Round Trip) route itself reshaped around your interests, our Tailor-Made service can rebuild it from scratch.
Spring (March–May) and fall (September–November) offer the most comfortable temperatures across Morocco, including the Sahara sections of this itinerary. Summer brings intense desert heat, and desert nights turn cold in winter.
No special fitness is required. The camel trek and any walking sections are paced for everyday travelers, and your driver-guide handles the logistics — you're free to go at your own pace throughout the 3 days.
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