Following an early morning pick up at your accommodations in Fez, we will hit the road and drive directly to our destination, the Erg Chebbi Dunes on the cusp of the vast Sahara Desert.

On our way you’ll enjoy watching the beautiful scenery change as we pass through different natural environments.

First, we will pass through the alpine climate of Middle Atlas Mountains, with rich natural features, such as oak and cedar trees, lakes, and Barbary ape colonies.

We’ll make a stop in the university town of Ifrane, also known as the Switzerland of Morocco.

Later, we will enter the provincial town of Midelt, where we will stop for lunch. Once over the mountains, the climate will become ever drier as we enter into the picturesque arid Ziz Valley.

Soon thereafter, we’ll find ourselves overlooking the Tafilalt Oasis, a region rich in palm groves, underground rivers, and traditional mudbrick architecture.

Just a little further, we’ll arrive at our destination: the Erg Chebbi Dunes.

Sleep in or take our advice and wake up early to catch the sunrise over the sand dunes.

If you’re feeling groggy, you can also ride over the sand dunes on camelback.

It’s an experience you’ll never forget.

After breakfast you will be able to spend your day exploring the desert surrounding Merzouga as you like.

Possible activities to do: visiting the historical towns and palm groves around the Tafilalt Oasis (Rissani, Merzouga, Erfoud), taking a 4×4 excursion into the desert to explore black volcanic rock formations and fossils, visiting a nomadic family living in a tent, riding quadbikes around the sand dunes, visiting Khamlia village to hear Gnawa music, or relaxing around the desert tents.

 In the late afternoon, once the day’s heat has subsided, we’ll trek out via camelback to a Berber camp site in the middle of the sand dunes, far, far away from the worries of the world.

Here your Berber hosts will cook traditional desert meals for you, while teaching you about their culture, spend the evening huddled around the campfire, venture out into the desert, or lie on a sand dune and gaze at the stars.

Sleep in or take our advice and wake up early to catch the sunrise over the sand dunes.

After a hearty breakfast, we will ride out of the desert on camelback to the town on the edge of the desert.

There you will be able to shower and refresh yourself in a hotel before we begin the long back drive to Fez.