Fes Desert Tours
Private Fes Desert Trips to get you to our luxury desert camp
Best Fes Desert Tours: Explore the exclusive Morocco Desert Tours that will transport you to our opulent camp in the desert. Experience enchanting Sahara nights through The White Camp with our luxury desert tours from Fes.
SAHARA DESERT TOUR PACKAGES From Fes
fes desert tour 1 day
1 day tour highlights:
- Crossing the Middle Atlas mountains
- Short walk in Ifrane ( Switzerland of Morocco)
- Ceder Forest nearby Azrou city.
- Superb view of Ziz valley with its palm trees
- Erg Chebbi dunes ( Merzouga region)
- Sunset Camel ride over the dunes.
- Luxury Camp: dinner, music and stars
1 DAY FES DESERT TOURS ITINERARY:
1 Day Transfer From Fes To Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes )
An early pick-up time is scheduled for this specific day tour. You will start your long journey to the desert from Fes Hotel/riad. The drive takes you through the striking landscape of the middle Atlas Mountains passing by Ifrane known as the Switzerland of Morocco.
Continue on our road to Midlet, “the apple city” where you will have lunch. After that, we drive to Erfoud which is considered the Gateway to the Sahara desert. A few kilometers left to start enjoying your sunset camel ride over the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi( Merzouga area). You will be welcomed at the luxury desert camp have mint tea and get your tent to shower and get ready for dinner. After dinner, the staff will play local music and you get to dance around the campfire and under the stars. Sleep in your fancy tent with an ensuite bathroom and WC.
The next morning, you may want to wake up earlier to watch the sunrise on the dunes facing the camp, then have your breakfast. then prepare for your next journey.
What’s included in this Transfer From Fes:
- Tour in 4×4 vehicle/Minibus with A/C
- Driver/guide.
- Fuel.
- Hotel/riad overnight stays (breakfast & dinner included).
- Sunset Camel Trekking.
- Night in Desert Camp.
- Free Sandboarding at the camp if available .
Not included in this Transfer From Fes:
- Flights
- Lunch meals
- Drinks and beverages
- Tipping staff, drivers and guides
DAY TRIPS FROM FES NOTE: If you plan to go back to Fes from the Sahara desert, or your next destination is Marrakech, Then, we will arrange the trip to your needs and requirements. Read the following 2 days desert trips from Fes to Merzouga or Marrakech.
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Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour 2 DAYS
2 days tour highlights:
- Crossing the Middle & High Atlas mountains
- Switzerland of Morocco
- Monkey time in Ceder forest
- Tizi N'talghomt pass
- Green & lush Ziz Valley
- Erg Chebbi dunes ( Merzouga region)
- Sunset Camel ride over the dunes.
- Luxury Camp: dinner, local music, and stars
2 days tour from Fes to Merzouga ITINERARIES: 2 Options
2 Days Fes To Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ) Round Trip
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ).
An early pick-up time is scheduled for this specific day tour. You will start your long journey to the desert from Marrakech Hotel/riad. The drive takes you through the striking landscape of the High Atlas Mountains passing by Ouarzazate known as the Hollywood of Africa.
continue on our road to Kalaat Mgouna, “the rose’s city” where you will have lunch. After that, we drive to Erfoud which is considered the Gateway to the Sahara desert. A few kilometers left to start enjoying your sunset camel ride over the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi( Merzouga area). You will be welcomed at the luxury desert camp have mint tea and get your tent to shower and get ready for dinner. After dinner, the staff will play local music and you get to dance around the campfire and under the stars. Sleep in your fancy tent with an ensuite bathroom and WC.
Day 2: Merzouga – Fes.
This morning, you may want to wake up earlier to watch the sunrise on the dunes facing the camp, then have your breakfast. then prepare for your next journey back to Marrakech or head to Fes.
2 Days Fes To Marrakech ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ) Road Trip
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ).
An early pick-up time is scheduled for this specific day tour. You will start your long journey to the desert from Marrakech Hotel/riad. The drive takes you through the striking landscape of the High Atlas Mountains passing by Ouarzazate known as the Hollywood of Africa.
continue on our road to Kalaat Mgouna, “the rose’s city” where you will have lunch. After that, we drive to Erfoud which is considered the Gateway to the Sahara desert. A few kilometers left to start enjoying your sunset camel ride over the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi( Merzouga area). You will be welcomed at the luxury desert camp have mint tea and get your tent to shower and get ready for dinner. After dinner, the staff will play local music and you get to dance around the campfire and under the stars. Sleep in your fancy tent with an ensuite bathroom and WC.
Day 2: Merzouga – Marrakech .
This morning, you may want to wake up earlier to watch the sunrise on the dunes facing the camp, then have your breakfast. then prepare for your next journey back to Marrakech.
We will leave for Rissani/Erfoud – once Sijilmassa – which is the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling family. With most of the women veiled, and men hooded, this is a very traditional Moroccan town. We’ll continue driving towards Ouarzazate, via Alnif, Tazarine, Nkob, and Agdez; will enjoy the view of the green and lush Draa Valley which has hundreds of Berber Kasbahs; crossing the small Atlas mountains to Ouarzazate then through the famous Tizi –in-Tichka pass over the High Atlas Mountains. Arriving in Marrakech where your desert tour ends. Drop off at your Riad/hotel.
What’s included in this Desert Tour From Fes:
- Tour in 4×4 vehicle/Minibus with A/C
- Driver/guide.
- Fuel.
- Hotel/riad overnight stays (breakfast & dinner included).
- Sunset Camel Trekking.
- Night in Desert Camp.
- Free Sandboarding at the camp if available .
Not included in this Desert Tour From Fes:
- Flights
- Lunch meals
- Drinks and beverages
- Tipping staff, drivers and guides
LUXURY FES TOURS NOTE: The 2 days trip from Fes to Merzouga can end whether in Fes or Marrakech. Request details of Day 2 if you are heading toward Marrakech. If you have more days available, you can check out the tour program of 3 days from Fes to Merzouga.
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FES DESERT TOURS 3 DAYS
3 days tour highlights:
- Crossing the Middle & High Atlas mountains
- Switzerland of Morocco
- Monkey time in Ceder forest
- Tizi N'talghomt pass
- Green & lush Ziz Valley
- Erg Chebbi dunes ( Merzouga region)
- Sunset Camel ride over the dunes.
- Luxury Camp: dinner, local music, and stars
- Draa valley with its palm trees
- Ouarzazate
- Crossing the Small & High Atlas mountains
3 DAYS FES DESERT TOURS ITINERARY: 2 Options
3 Days Fes To Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ) Round Trip
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ).
An early pick-up time is scheduled for this specific day tour. You will start your long journey to the desert from Marrakech Hotel/riad. The drive takes you through the striking landscape of the High Atlas Mountains passing by Ouarzazate known as the Hollywood of Africa.
continue on our road to Kalaat Mgouna, “the rose’s city” where you will have lunch. After that, we drive to Erfoud which is considered the Gateway to the Sahara desert. A few kilometers left to start enjoying your sunset camel ride over the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi( Merzouga area). You will be welcomed at the luxury desert camp have mint tea and get your tent to shower and get ready for dinner. After dinner, the staff will play local music and you get to dance around the campfire and under the stars. Sleep in your fancy tent with an ensuite bathroom and WC.
Day 2: Tour Around Erg Chebbi & Merzouga dunes.
Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dune in the Sahara Desert then have your breakfast. After these beautiful moments.
You will have a tour of the dunes on a 4×4 vehicle allowing you to visit the black volcanic rocks of fossils, visit a nomad family living in a tent, visit Khamlia village and entertainment of their spiritual music of Gnawa, and visit the lake Dayte Sarji that forms in springtime which attracts pink flamingos and wildlife. Then you will have a break for lunch in Merzouga or Hassi Labied.
After lunch, you will see the canal irrigation system and have a walk on the oasis located at the foot of the dunes. Continue to your camp for a shower and relaxation.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 3: Merzouga – Fes.
This morning, you may want to wake up earlier to watch the sunrise on the dunes facing the camp, then have your breakfast. then prepare for your next journey back to Marrakech or head to Fes.
3 Days Fes To Marrakech ( via Erg Chebbi Dunes ) Road Trip
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ).
An early pick-up time is scheduled for this specific day tour. You will start your long journey to the desert from Marrakech Hotel/riad. The drive takes you through the striking landscape of the High Atlas Mountains passing by Ouarzazate known as the Hollywood of Africa.
continue on our road to Kalaat Mgouna, “the rose’s city” where you will have lunch. After that, we drive to Erfoud which is considered the Gateway to the Sahara desert. A few kilometers left to start enjoying your sunset camel ride over the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi( Merzouga area). You will be welcomed at the luxury desert camp have mint tea and get your tent to shower and get ready for dinner. After dinner, the staff will play local music and you get to dance around the campfire and under the stars. Sleep in your fancy tent with an ensuite bathroom and WC.
Day 2: Tour Around Erg Chebbi & Merzouga dunes.
Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dune in the Sahara Desert then have your breakfast. After these beautiful moments.
You will have a tour of the dunes on a 4×4 vehicle allowing you to visit the black volcanic rocks of fossils, visit a nomad family living in a tent, visit Khamlia village and entertainment of their spiritual music of Gnawa, and visit the lake Dayte Sarji that forms in springtime which attracts pink flamingos and wildlife. Then you will have a break for lunch in Merzouga or Hassi Labied.
After lunch, you will see the canal irrigation system and have a walk on the oasis located at the foot of the dunes. Continue to your camp for a shower and relaxation.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 3: Merzouga – Marrakech.
This morning, you may want to wake up earlier to watch the sunrise on the dunes facing the camp, then have your breakfast. then prepare for your next journey back to Marrakech.
What’s included in this Desert Tour From Fes:
- Tour in 4×4 vehicle/Minibus with A/C
- Driver/guide.
- Fuel.
- Hotel/riad overnight stays (breakfast & dinner included).
- Sunset Camel Trekking.
- Night in Desert Camp.
- Free Sandboarding at the camp if available .
- Stops for photos.
Not included in this Desert Tour From Fes:
- Flights
- Lunch meals
- Drinks and beverages
- Tipping staff, drivers and guides
FES EXCURSION NOTE: With our suggested Fes desert tours, you always have the chance to customize them in order to spend one or two nights in the Sahara desert camp. Also, you can end this trip in Ouarzazate/Skoura, request this itinerary of 3 Days Fes to Ouarzazate desert trips.
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FES DESERT TOURS 4 DAYS
4 days tour highlights:
- Crossing the Middle & High Atlas mountains
- Switzerland of Morocco
- Monkey time in Ceder forest
- Tizi N'talghomt pass
- Green & lush Ziz Valley
- Erg Chebbi dunes ( Merzouga region)
- Sunset Camel ride over the dunes.
- Luxury Camp: dinner, local music, and stars
- Todra Gorge & valley
- Dades & Roses valley
- Ouarzazate
- Ksar & Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Crossing the Small & High Atlas mountains
4 DAYS FES DESERT TOURS ITINERARY:
4 Days Fes To Marrakech ( via Erg Chebbi Dunes ) Desert Trip
Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga ( Erg Chebbi Dunes ).
An early pick-up time is scheduled for this specific day tour. You will start your long journey to the desert from Marrakech Hotel/riad. The drive takes you through the striking landscape of the High Atlas Mountains passing by Ouarzazate known as the Hollywood of Africa.
continue on our road to Kalaat Mgouna, “the rose’s city” where you will have lunch. After that, we drive to Erfoud which is considered the Gateway to the Sahara desert. A few kilometers left to start enjoying your sunset camel ride over the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi( Merzouga area). You will be welcomed at the luxury desert camp have mint tea and get your tent to shower and get ready for dinner. After dinner, the staff will play local music and you get to dance around the campfire and under the stars. Sleep in your fancy tent with an ensuite bathroom and WC.
Day 2: Tour Around Erg Chebbi & Merzouga dunes.
Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dune in the Sahara Desert then have your breakfast. After these beautiful moments.
You will have a tour of the dunes on a 4×4 vehicle allowing you to visit the black volcanic rocks of fossils, visit a nomad family living in a tent, visit Khamlia village and entertainment of their spiritual music of Gnawa, and visit the lake Dayte Sarji that forms in springtime which attracts pink flamingos and wildlife. Then you will have a break for lunch in Merzouga or Hassi Labied.
After lunch, you will see the canal irrigation system and have a walk on the oasis located at the foot of the dunes. Continue to your camp for a shower and relaxation.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 3: Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Boumalne Du Dades .
This morning, you may want to wake up earlier to watch the sunrise on the dunes facing the camp, then have your breakfast. We will leave the desert toward the Todra Gorge where you will have a walk. Lunch will be in a restaurant on the way. After continue to Boumalne du Dades for an overnight in a hotel/riad.
Day 4: Boumalne Du Dades – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart for Marrakech. You will pass by the rose valley and Skoura Oasis. Arrive at Ouarzazate, where you may visit the film studios. After that, head to Ait Ben Haddou where you will get the chance to walk through this fortified Kasbah. Stop for lunch, then continue the drive across the High Atlas mountains to get to Marrakech. Drop off at your accommodation.
What’s included in this Desert Tour From Fes:
- Tour in 4×4 vehicle/Minibus with A/C
- Driver/guide.
- Fuel.
- Hotel/riad overnight stays (breakfast & dinner included).
- Sunset Camel Trekking.
- Night in Desert Camp.
- Free Sandboarding at the camp if available .
- Stops for photos.
Not included in this Desert Tour From Fes:
- Flights
- Lunch meals
- Drinks and beverages
- Tipping staff, drivers and guides
FES TO MARRAKECH DESERT TOUR NOTE: With Our Recommended Fes desert tours, you always have the possibility to customize them in order to spend one or two, or three nights in the Sahara desert camp. Also, you can end this trip in Fes by spending Night 3 in the Todra gorge, request this itinerary of 4 Days Fes to Merzouga round desert trip.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can go to the desert from Fes while heading to the southeast. Crossing the Atlas mountains ranges and traveling a long distance far from Fez. You will start to see glimpses of sand dunes with very little vegetation. That’s where the real Sahara desert lies.
Note that the closest sea sand dunes areas from Fes are Erg Chebbi near Merzouga.
In case you plan to visit the real Sahara desert from Fes, you can check the distances from Fes to the desert:
- Merzouga desert (Erg Chebbi highest, vast dunes): (462.2 km) via N13
- Zagora desert (small and few dunes): (636.6 km) via N13
- Mhamid desert (Erg Chegaga vast dunes): (725.6 km) via N13
As you may know, we have two main deserted areas in Morocco. Erg Chebbi ( Merzouga )and Erg Chegega ( Mhamid )are the most visited Sahara desert in the country. The first is more popular among visitors. As travelers can access it easily and manage to see the rest of the cities in Morocco. These dunes are characterized by their heights and most beautiful colors. Is it on your bucket list?
Visiting the Sahara Desert from Fes can be the highlight of your trip to Morocco. Here, we refer to the main dunes in the country. Erg Chebbi dunes ( Merzouga ) are the most visited ones. These magical sea sand are not close to Fes. It’s about an 8-hour drive ( one way).
The most common way to access it is by public transport (Buses or taxis) or by private tourist transport. Let’s arrange your luxury Fes desert tour.