6-Day Ouarzazate to Fes Desert Tour

Highlights

• Pick-up at Ouarzazate airport or your accommodation
• The palm groves and kasbahs of the Draa Valley
• Camel trek and a night in a luxury desert camp, then a full day in the Merzouga region
• The Ziz Valley, Midelt, the cedar forest and Ifrane
• A guided day in the medina of Fes
• A night in blue Chefchaouen, then Volubilis and Meknes

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1. Day 1

   Ouarzazate – Agdz – Draa Valley – N'kob – Rissani – Merzouga

   We pick you up at Ouarzazate airport or your accommodation and head towards Agdz to follow the Draa Valley, stopping for views of palm groves, kasbahs and Berber villages, with free time for lunch in N'kob or Alnif. In the afternoon we continue through Rissani to the Erg Chebbi dunes, where you switch to camels and ride to a high dune for sunset. Your camp combines the traditional nomad tent with hotel comforts; enjoy Berber drums by the campfire, dinner and a night under the stars.

   Overnight:

   Luxury desert camp, Erg Chebbi

2. Day 2

   Exploring the Merzouga region – nomads, Khamlia, lake and palm grove

   Sunrise from the dunes, breakfast and a camel ride back to your driver. Explore the area by 4×4 — an old kohl (eyeliner) mine, Berber tea with a nomad family, Gnawa music in Khamlia, a palm grove walk and the seasonal lake known for flamingos when there is water.

   Overnight:

   Hotel in Merzouga

3. Day 3

   Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Midelt – Ifrane – Fes

   After breakfast we visit Rissani, the historic capital of the Tafilalet, whose large market is busiest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and a fossil-marble workshop in Erfoud. Following the Ziz river, we stop for views over the Ziz Valley and for lunch in Midelt. In the cedar forest you may see Barbary macaques, and in Ifrane — often called the "Switzerland of Morocco" — you will notice the alpine-style houses, before we reach Fes in the evening.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Fes

4. Day 4

   Guided tour of Fes

   Explore Fes with a local guide (a short drive and a 2–3 hour walking tour). See the Royal Palace gate, the Mellah (Jewish quarter) and a viewpoint over the medina, then enter the UNESCO-listed old city through Bab Boujloud to visit the Bou Inania Madrasa, the Nejjarine fountain, the tanneries and Al Quaraouiyine. Free afternoon.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Fes

5. Day 5

   Fes – Chefchaouen

   After breakfast we drive north through the Rif foothills to Chefchaouen. Founded in the 15th century, the town remained largely closed to Europeans until the early 20th century. Arrive in the afternoon to get a first feel for its blue and white lanes.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Chefchaouen

6. Day 6

   Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

   Wander the alleys of Chefchaouen after breakfast, then drive to Volubilis, a well-preserved Roman site listed by UNESCO, with mosaics, columns and archways. Thirty kilometres on, Meknes — the city of Moulay Ismail — offers Bab Mansour, the Sahrij Souani basin, the royal stables and granaries and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Continue to Fes, where we drop you at your accommodation or the airport.

Practical information

Tour type

Private one-way tour from Ouarzazate to Fes

Pick-up

Your accommodation or Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ)

Drop-off

Your accommodation or the airport in Fes

Frequently asked questions