Desert Tour OverviewA memorable One night Desert tour over the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara Desert.
One night camping in the middle of the desert.
Camel trekking through the desert dunes.
Sightseeing at the Mighty Atlas Mountains.
Travel from Fez in a private vehicle.
Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Quick Itinerary OverviewDay 1 : A night in the Sahara Desert from Fes - Atlas
Day 2 : Sahara Desert - High Atlas Mountains - Marrakech
Inclusions and Exclusions
Then, passing through the Atlas Mountains, that are said to hold up the sky, winding your way though forested peaks, twisting mountain streams and gushing springs and spectacular, jagged walls of rock, you will arrive at the important, Sahara's edge town of Rissani, then, continuing on south, you will be amazed at the startlingly sudden appearance, as if by magic, of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. These dunes are massive, up to 50 metres in height and extend eastwards all the way into the Algerian Sahara Desert. Then enjoy an unforgettable ninety minute camel trek into the breathtaking sunset as you travel through the shifting sands before you arrive at a traditional Berber desert encampment to spend the night in a charming tent, surrounded by the mountainous dunes. Chill out and enjoy a delicious dinner while listening to the sweet strains of traditional Berber music until it is time to sleep underneath the myriad of glittering stars, so many and so bright that you feel you could almost reach out and touch them.
Day 2 : Sahara Desert - High Atals Mountains - MarrakechAn early start with Fes Desert Trips, as you are awoken to experience the splendour of the sun rising over the sand dunes, then you will ride your camel gently back to a hotel for breakfast, during which ride, you cannot fail to notice the shifting and changing of the shadows cast by the dunes, lengthening and shrinking as the day progresses. After breakfast, the journey to Marrakech begins with a drive through the 300 metre deep canyon of the Todgha Gorges cut through the easternmost tip of the High Atlas Mountains where you can enjoy some hiking around the pretty village of Tinghir. The Tinghir and Todgha gorges are the highest and narrowest in Morocco and, some would say, the most beautiful. After this you will travel on to the wonderfully preserved walled fortress or Kasbah of Taourirt, a UNESCO world heritage site, very traditionally Morrocan in it's architecture and which you will be free to explore. Venturing onward though the High Atlas along the twisting, winding and narrow roads of the Tizi n'Tichka pass, 2,260 metres above sea-level. Your desert tour then ends in Marrakech where Fes Desert Trips driver drops you off at your riad or hotel.
One night camping in the middle of the desert.
Camel trekking through the desert dunes.
Sightseeing at the Mighty Atlas Mountains.
Travel from Fez in a private vehicle.
Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Quick Itinerary OverviewDay 1 : A night in the Sahara Desert from Fes - Atlas
Day 2 : Sahara Desert - High Atlas Mountains - Marrakech
Inclusions and Exclusions
- Transport in a comfortable A/C vehicle (a 4x4 or Mini Van).
- Pleasant overnight accommodation in Kasbahs and hotels.
- Half board (dinner and breakfast).
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation.
- Sahara Desert camel trekking with an experienced guide and an overnight stay in a Berber camp.
- Sightseeing and photo opportunities in the Middle Atlas mountains, the Erg Chebbi Dunes and more!
- Lunch and drinks.
- Small admission charge for some monuments.
- Pick up : 7am.
- Drop off : 9pm (approx).
- Duration : 2 Days Tour.
- Start : Fes.
- Finish : Marrakech.
Then, passing through the Atlas Mountains, that are said to hold up the sky, winding your way though forested peaks, twisting mountain streams and gushing springs and spectacular, jagged walls of rock, you will arrive at the important, Sahara's edge town of Rissani, then, continuing on south, you will be amazed at the startlingly sudden appearance, as if by magic, of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. These dunes are massive, up to 50 metres in height and extend eastwards all the way into the Algerian Sahara Desert. Then enjoy an unforgettable ninety minute camel trek into the breathtaking sunset as you travel through the shifting sands before you arrive at a traditional Berber desert encampment to spend the night in a charming tent, surrounded by the mountainous dunes. Chill out and enjoy a delicious dinner while listening to the sweet strains of traditional Berber music until it is time to sleep underneath the myriad of glittering stars, so many and so bright that you feel you could almost reach out and touch them.
Day 2 : Sahara Desert - High Atals Mountains - MarrakechAn early start with Fes Desert Trips, as you are awoken to experience the splendour of the sun rising over the sand dunes, then you will ride your camel gently back to a hotel for breakfast, during which ride, you cannot fail to notice the shifting and changing of the shadows cast by the dunes, lengthening and shrinking as the day progresses. After breakfast, the journey to Marrakech begins with a drive through the 300 metre deep canyon of the Todgha Gorges cut through the easternmost tip of the High Atlas Mountains where you can enjoy some hiking around the pretty village of Tinghir. The Tinghir and Todgha gorges are the highest and narrowest in Morocco and, some would say, the most beautiful. After this you will travel on to the wonderfully preserved walled fortress or Kasbah of Taourirt, a UNESCO world heritage site, very traditionally Morrocan in it's architecture and which you will be free to explore. Venturing onward though the High Atlas along the twisting, winding and narrow roads of the Tizi n'Tichka pass, 2,260 metres above sea-level. Your desert tour then ends in Marrakech where Fes Desert Trips driver drops you off at your riad or hotel.
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