3 days from Fes: To Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes
An individualized and comfortable private tour. From Fèz you will reach the desert of Merzouga and the big dunes of Erg Chebbi; you will stay in a luxury desert camp and you will experience a full day trekking with the dromedaries in the desert.
Activities
Itinerary: Fèz – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga – dunes of Erg Chebbi - Fèz
Type of tour: Private and guided landcruiser/minibus tour and dromedary excursion in the desert.
Min. participants/max.participants: from 2 participants; maximum 6 participants in Jeep
Duration of the tour: 3 days and 2 nights with half board
Departure and arrival: from/to your Fèz Hotel
Individual starting dates, all the year
Activities
Day 01
Fèz - Midelt - El Rahidia - Erfoud - Rissani - Merzouga – Erg Chebbi dunes
Setting out form Fèz we head east towards Erfoud area. This area is home to centuries old horizontal wells called Qauah, that once irrigated the desert. After lunch we set out for Merzouga and the dunes of Erg Chebbi. The Chebbi dunes are continuously changing and moving, reachinga height of 160 meters. The evening will be spent in a luxury desert camp, fitted with private tent and bathroom enjoying first class Berber hospitality. Complete with the traditional mint tea ritual, dinner and music topped off with star gazing in the vast desert sky.
Day 02
Day trip with camels to the big dunes of Erg Chebbi
After breakfast we set out to the interior camp of Erg Chebbi. Here you will admire the gilded pink dunes from the saddle of a dromedary passing effortlessly through the sand. When you’re ready we will stop for a picnic, then continue to the desert camp. Here spend the night in a private tent and enjoy dinner with a view like no other.
Day 03
Return to Fèz
After breakfast in the dunes of Erg Chebbi we saddle up and the dromedaries take us back to the Landcruiser. From here we travel through the mountains and reach Fèz in the evening.
Included
- Private transport in an air-conditioned Landcruiser (Minivan)
- English speaking driver/guide
- Pick up and drop-off at your riad/hotel in Fèz
- The opportunity to ask a driver to stop when and where you wish
- Free time to explore the places for walks and photo stop
- 1 overnight in comfortable tent with private bathroom in the luxury desert camp of Merzouga with breakfast and dinner
- 1 overnight in private comfortable tent with shared bathroom in the standard desert camp in the dunes of Erg Chebbi with breakfast and dinner
- the day trekking with dromedaries and local guide in the desert with picnic for lunch
- sandboarding and berber drumming
- tea, coffee and mineral water in the desert camp
Not Included:
- Remaining lunch
- Beverages
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees
- Tips