DAY 1: Fez – Ifrane – Ziz Valley– Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast, we will head to the Merzouga desert by crossing the Middle Atlas and its cedar forest. This mountain range extends 350 kilometers from the southwest to the northwest of Morocco. We will pass through towns such as Ifrane, known as Morocco’s “Little Switzerland” because of its houses’ architecture and for being one of the most exclusive ski destinations in the country. We will cross the Ziz Valley and the Ziz Gorges and pass through Erfoud.  From there, we will take a desert road until we reach Merzouga. Overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 2: Merzouga –  Khamlia Village – Nomad families – Return to Erg Chebbi – Dromedary ride – Overnight stay in the jaimas (Berber tents)

This will be a day full of adventures in which we will discover another side of Morocco! We will start the trip in a 4×4 car and make our first stop in the Khamlia village to enjoy the Gnawa music. The inhabitants of this village are descendants of slaves who arrived from Sub-Saharan Africa. We will continue through mountains that at first glance seem rocky, but from close by, one realizes that they are made of fossilized sand deposited millions of years ago. We will walk to a place where dinosaurs remains are extracted. Experience the daily routine of an explorer at first hand by visiting the interior of one of the excavations and enjoy the calm of the arid landscape by the small village of Bega. We may also search for the Desert Rose and whoever finds it will have a surprise prize! Next, we will continue our trip along cobbled paths close to the border with Algeria until we reach an area where marine fossils are extracted. We will stop for a Berber-style picnic with a nomad family at a unique landscape, on one side the mountains and on the other the orange dunes of the Sahara. We will visit the French Cemetery at an abandoned town from the colonial era. We will then set off in a caravan of dromedaries that will take us to the Great Dune in about an hour and a half. There, we will watch a beautiful sunset. Dinner and overnight will be in a camp in the heart of the desert. At night, we will enjoy traditional Berber drums, singing, and dancing under a spectacular starry night sky.

DAY 3: Merzouga – Aoufous – Midelt – Azrou – Fez

Wake up before dawn to watch the sunrise from the dunes. After breakfast, we will ride back on the dromedaries and take our car. Our trip will now head north through the palm grove of Tafilalet until we reach the Ziz Valley, where we will stop to enjoy the panoramic views and the town of Aoufous. Our next stop is Midelt to rest and eat. In the afternoon, we will continue to Azrou, where we will hand feed the monkeys. Arrival at your hotel or riad in Fez.

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