Your driver from Fes Desert Trips will pick you up at your hotel or riad at 7:00 AM for an unforgettable journey through the Middle Atlas Mountains.
Your first stop will be the charming town of Ifrane, built by the French in the 1930s and known as the “Switzerland of Morocco” for its alpine-style architecture and clean, orderly appearance.
From there, you’ll drive through the vast cedar forests surrounding the peaceful Berber town of Azrou—meaning “The Rock” in the local Berber dialect. In this area, you’ll likely encounter the famous Barbary macaques, who live in the wild and are always keen to share a snack in the heart of their natural habitat.
Continuing through the Atlas Mountains, often said to hold up the sky, you’ll pass dramatic wooded peaks, mountain streams, springs, and jagged rock cliffs. Eventually, you’ll arrive in the historic town of Rissani, near the edge of the Desierto del Sáhara.
As you head further south, you’ll witness the sudden and magical appearance of the Erg Chebbi dunes—towering up to 50 meters high and stretching toward the Algerian Sahara.
Enjoy an unforgettable 90-minute camel ride during sunset across the golden sands, arriving at a traditional Berber desert camp, nestled between the towering dunes. There, you’ll relax and savor a delicious dinner, accompanied by traditional Berber music around the fire. Spend the night in a charming desert tent, surrounded by silence and the brilliance of a starlit sky so clear it feels within reach.
