TWO DAYS FROM FES TO MERZOUGA AND ERG CHEBBI

CROSS THE MIDDLE ATLAS FROM FES TO MERZOUGA VIA AZROU, MIDELT AND THE ZIZ VALLEY, WITH AN ERG CHEBBI CAMEL TREK, DESERT-CAMP NIGHT AND PRIVATE RETURN. THIS PRIVATE CIRCUIT STARTS AND FINISHES IN FES, WITH THE ROUTE BUILT AROUND MERZOUGA AND THE DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPES BETWEEN EACH OVERNIGHT STOP.

Detailed 2-Day Fes to Merzouga Itinerary

Daily departure and arrival times are approximate. Traffic, weather, seasonal daylight and the time spent at individual stops can affect the schedule.

Before departure, share your hotel or riad details, luggage needs and priority sights so the driver can prepare the most practical version of the route.

DAY 1: FES - AZROU - MIDELT - ERFOUD - RISSANI - MERZOUGA

Continue from Fes to Merzouga on a private route through Azrou, Midelt, Erfoud and Rissani. The schedule is deliberately adaptable, so road conditions, daylight and your interests can shape the exact timing of each stop. Near Azrou, cedar forest landscapes offer a contrasting break from Morocco’s imperial cities and desert valleys. Midelt provides a natural pause between the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley, framed by mountain scenery. The main experiences are a camel trek into Erg Chebbi, sunset over the dunes, a Sahara camp evening. Exact timing can shift with traffic, weather and opening hours, so the day is planned with enough margin to stay relaxed.

DAY 2: MERZOUGA - RISSANI - ERFOUD - MIDELT - FES

LEAVE MERZOUGA WITH YOUR PRIVATE DRIVER AND CONTINUE TOWARD FES. THE ROUTE PASSES RISSANI, ERFOUD AND MIDELT, WITH TIME BUILT IN FOR VIEWPOINTS, SHORT VISITS AND COMFORTABLE BREAKS RATHER THAN THE FIXED PACE OF A GROUP TOUR. RISSANI OFFERS A GLIMPSE OF THE TAFILALT’S TRADING HISTORY AND, ON MARKET DAYS, ONE OF THE REGION’S LIVELIEST TRADITIONAL SOUKS. ERFOUD IS A GATEWAY TO THE TAFILALT REGION, KNOWN FOR DATE PALMS, FOSSILS AND THE TRANSITION FROM OASIS TOWNS TO THE SAHARA. LOOK FORWARD TO SUNRISE OVER ERG CHEBBI, THE TRANSITION FROM DUNES BACK TO OASIS AND VALLEY LANDSCAPES. YOUR DRIVER MANAGES THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF THE ROUTE WHILE YOU FOCUS ON THE SCENERY, LOCAL ATMOSPHERE AND THE PLACES INCLUDED IN THE ITINERARY.