3 days · 2 nights
Private tours from Fes
Private Morocco Tours from Fes
Fes is the closest imperial city to the Sahara. Our private tours from Fes cross the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley to the dunes of Erg Chebbi — returning to Fes or continuing south and west to Marrakech.
The medina of Fes is one of the great sights of Morocco, but the city is also an excellent gateway to the desert. The road south climbs through Ifrane and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, crosses the high plateau around Midelt and follows the Ziz Valley down to the Tafilalet oasis and the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
From Fes we offer round trips to Merzouga of three or four days, and one-way journeys to Marrakech of three to six days that continue through the Todra and Dades gorges, Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou. Most of our Fes tours include a full day exploring the Merzouga region — nomad families, Gnawa music in Khamlia and the seasonal lake — as well as the camel trek and a night in the dunes. The 10-day tour is a full round trip back to Fes via Marrakech, Rabat and Chefchaouen, and the 8-day tour begins with two nights in Chefchaouen, Volubilis and a guided day in Fes before heading to the desert.
For a shorter outing, our day trip to Meknes and Volubilis combines an imperial city with Morocco’s finest Roman ruins.
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Itineraries departing from Fes
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Day trips
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Highlights around Fes
The quickest road to the dunes
From Fes you can be watching the sunset from a dune in Erg Chebbi on the evening of your first day.
Cedar forests and Barbary macaques
The route south passes Ifrane and the Middle Atlas cedar forests, home to the endangered Barbary macaque.
The Ziz Valley
A ribbon of palm groves and earthen villages leads you from the mountains into the desert.
Volubilis and Meknes
Our day trip from Fes combines the imperial city of Meknes with the best-preserved Roman site in Morocco.
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Questions about tours from Fes
What is the best desert tour from Fes?
If you are returning to Fes, the 3-day tour gives you a night in a luxury camp and a full day exploring the Merzouga region; the 4-day version adds a night in Midelt for shorter driving days. If your trip continues to Marrakech, choose the 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-day Fes to Marrakech tours, or the 8-day tour that starts with two nights in Chefchaouen.
Can I travel from Fes to Marrakech through the Sahara?
Yes. Our one-way Fes to Marrakech tours cross the desert at Merzouga and then follow the Todra and Dades gorges, the Valley of Roses and Ait Benhaddou before crossing the High Atlas into Marrakech.
Will I see the Barbary macaques?
The cedar forest near Ifrane and Azrou, where the macaques live, is on the route of every Fes desert tour. They are wild animals, so sightings are likely but never guaranteed.
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