Sahara Desert Tours
Sahara Desert Tours
Sahara Desert Tours
Sahara Desert Tours
The 8-Day Fes to Imperial Cities and Sahara Desert Expedition is a complete cultural and desert journey that allows travelers to discover Morocco’s history, traditions, and natural beauty at a comfortable pace. Starting in Fes, the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco, this tour explores imperial cities, mountain landscapes, fertile valleys, and the vast Sahara Desert. Along the way, you will experience ancient medinas, Roman ruins, traditional villages, palm-filled oases, and the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi. This expedition is ideal for travelers who want a deep understanding of Morocco, combining guided city tours with desert adventure, camel trekking, and nights under the stars, all while enjoying smooth travel and authentic local experiences.
Guided visit of Fes and its ancient medina
Exploring Meknes, one of Morocco’s imperial cities
Visiting the Roman ruins of Volubilis
Scenic drive through the Middle Atlas Mountains
Seeing cedar forests and Barbary monkeys
Discovering the Ziz Valley and desert oases
Camel trekking in the Erg Chebbi dunes
Overnight stay in a Sahara desert camp
Exploring desert towns and nomad life
Experiencing Morocco’s culture, history, and landscapes
Upon arrival in Fes, you will be picked up from the airport or your accommodation and transferred to your hotel or riad. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax or enjoy a short walk near your accommodation. Overnight stay in Fes.
After breakfast, you enjoy a full-day guided tour of Fes, exploring one of the world’s oldest medieval cities. You visit the ancient medina, Al Quaraouiyine University, Bou Inania Madrasa, Nejjarine Fountain, and the famous leather tanneries. You also stop at panoramic viewpoints overlooking the city. After the tour, you return to your accommodation for the night.
After breakfast, you travel to Meknes, an imperial city known for its impressive gates and historic sites, including Bab Mansour. You then continue to Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage site with well-preserved Roman ruins and mosaics. In the afternoon, you travel south into the Middle Atlas Mountains, where you check in to your hotel and enjoy a peaceful night surrounded by mountain scenery.
Following breakfast, you continue through the Middle Atlas region. You stop in Ifrane, often called the “Switzerland of Morocco” because of its alpine-style buildings and clean streets. The journey continues to the cedar forests near Azrou, where you may see Barbary monkeys. After lunch, you drive through mountain landscapes to Midelt, a town located between the Middle and High Atlas Mountains, where you spend the night.
After breakfast, the landscape begins to change as you travel south through the Ziz Valley, famous for its long palm groves and oasis villages. You stop at scenic viewpoints to enjoy the views and take photos. Continuing through Erfoud, known for fossils and date palms, you arrive in Merzouga in the afternoon. Here, you begin a camel trek across the Erg Chebbi dunes, enjoy a beautiful sunset, and reach your desert camp for dinner, music, and an overnight stay under the stars.
You wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes, followed by breakfast at the camp. This day is dedicated to exploring the Merzouga area, including visits to nomad families, desert villages, and nearby oases. You can relax in the dunes, walk in the sand, or enjoy optional activities such as sandboarding or a short 4×4 desert tour. You spend a second night near the dunes in a hotel or desert camp.
After breakfast, you leave Merzouga and visit Rissani, an important desert town with a traditional market and rich history. You then travel back through parts of the Ziz Valley, enjoying different views of the oasis and desert landscapes. Stops are made along the way for photos and rest before spending the night in a hotel in the valley region.
On the final day, you travel north through the Middle Atlas Mountains, passing through Midelt and scenic mountain roads. You stop for lunch and short breaks along the way. In the late afternoon or early evening, you arrive back in Fes, where you will be dropped off at your accommodation, marking the end of your imperial cities and Sahara desert expedition.
Morocco Best Tours is a specialized local travel agency based in Marrakech that focuses on providing private, tailor-made experiences across the Kingdom.
