3-DAY PRIVATE SAHARA CIRCUIT FROM FES

TAKE THREE PRIVATE DAYS FROM FES TO ERG CHEBBI THROUGH THE MIDDLE ATLAS AND ZIZ VALLEY, WITH MORE TIME IN MERZOUGA, A CAMEL TREK AND A SAHARA CAMP STAY. THIS PRIVATE CIRCUIT STARTS AND FINISHES IN FES, WITH THE ROUTE BUILT AROUND MERZOUGA AND THE DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPES BETWEEN EACH OVERNIGHT STOP.

Detailed 3-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 - IFRAN AZROU - MIDELT - IMILCHIL - TODRA GORGES

Leave Fes with your private driver and continue toward Todra Gorges. The route passes Ifran Azrou, Midelt and Imilchil, with time built in for viewpoints, short visits and comfortable breaks rather than the fixed pace of a group tour. Midelt provides a natural pause between the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley, framed by mountain scenery. This stage combines scenic driving, local culture and flexible sightseeing. With no coach timetable to follow, photo stops, refreshments and short walks can fit naturally into the day.

DAY 2: TODRA GORGES - RISSANI - MERZOUGA

Today’s private drive links Todra Gorges with Merzouga. Stops around Rissani add a different mix of landscape and local life, and the timing can flex around the places that interest you most. Rissani offers a glimpse of the Tafilalt’s trading history and, on market days, one of the region’s liveliest traditional souks. Merzouga sits beside the Erg Chebbi dunes, where the road gives way to camel trekking, desert sunsets and an overnight Sahara atmosphere. Today is shaped around a camel trek into Erg Chebbi, sunset over the dunes, a Sahara camp evening. Private transport makes it easier to pause where the route is most interesting and move on when a stop needs less time.

DAY 3: MERZOUGA CAMEL RIDE - ZIZ VALLEY - MIDELT - FES

SET OUT FROM MERZOUGA CAMEL RIDE FOR THE NEXT STAGE OF THE JOURNEY, FINISHING IN FES. THE ROAD THROUGH ZIZ VALLEY AND MIDELT IS PART OF THE EXPERIENCE, NOT JUST A TRANSFER, WITH PLANNED STOPS AND ROOM FOR SPONTANEOUS PHOTO BREAKS. THE ZIZ VALLEY OPENS INTO A LONG RIBBON OF PALMS, FORTIFIED VILLAGES AND PANORAMIC VIEWPOINTS ABOVE THE OASIS. MIDELT PROVIDES A NATURAL PAUSE BETWEEN THE MIDDLE ATLAS AND THE ZIZ VALLEY, FRAMED BY MOUNTAIN SCENERY. THE MAIN EXPERIENCES ARE SCENIC DRIVING, LOCAL CULTURE AND FLEXIBLE SIGHTSEEING. EXACT TIMING CAN SHIFT WITH TRAFFIC, WEATHER AND OPENING HOURS, SO THE DAY IS PLANNED WITH ENOUGH MARGIN TO STAY RELAXED.