3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Fes with Luxury Camp

Your Experience

A 3-day private Sahara desert tour from Fes with luxury camp stay, camel trek, and Merzouga hotel night.

Getting started

Your 3-day private Sahara desert tour from Fes begins with hotel or airport pick-up in Fes in a private air-conditioned 4×4 vehicle or modern minibus. Your professional English-speaking driver/guide handles all transportation as you leave the city and travel toward the Middle Atlas and, eventually, the Sahara.

Journey to the desert

What to expect

The route to the desert takes you through changing landscapes and several towns and valleys before you reach the edge of the Sahara. You travel in comfort while your driver/guide introduces you to Morocco’s geography and culture on the way.

Features

• Travel from Fes in a private air-conditioned 4×4 or minibus, with fuel, driver expenses, and all transportation during the tour included.

• Stop in Ifrane and the Cedar Forest to see the mountain scenery and look for Barbary macaques.

• Continue through the palm groves and viewpoints of the Ziz Valley, then pass via Erfoud to reach the Merzouga area.

Desert edge and Merzouga hotel night

What to expect

On arrival in the Merzouga area you settle into a comfortable hotel overlooking the desert region. This evening is about resting from the journey and getting ready for the deeper Sahara experience to come.

Features

• Spend 1 night in a comfortable hotel in the Merzouga area, with dinner and breakfast provided.

• Use the hotel as a base to experience the nearby desert environment before heading into the Erg Chebbi dunes the following day.

Camel trek and luxury Sahara desert camp

What to expect

Once in Merzouga, you continue into the sand sea of Erg Chebbi for your desert experience. Here you swap vehicles for a traditional mode of transport and then settle into your luxury camp for the night.

Features

• Join a camel trek across the Erg Chebbi dunes, riding over the sand to reach your camp in the heart of the Sahara.

• Spend 1 night in a luxury Sahara desert camp, with daily breakfast and dinner included during the tour.

• Enjoy traditional Berber music at the desert camp as evening falls and the sky fills with stars.

Cultural visits and return to Fes

What to expect

The tour also includes visits to desert communities and towns that showcase local history and culture before you travel back to Fes. Your driver/guide manages the schedule and transfers so you can focus on the experience.

Features

• Visit Khamlia to experience local culture, Rissani with its historic market, and Erfoud with its links to the fossil industry.

• Meet local communities along the way, then relax as your hotel or airport drop-off in Fes concludes the 3-day private Sahara desert tour.