Your express adventure begins with an early morning pick-up from your hotel or Riad in Fes. We head south, ascending into the Middle Atlas Mountains, the gateway to the Moroccan South. Our first major stop is the Cedar Forest of Azrou, located on volcanic rock. Here, you will have the unique opportunity to see and feed the wild Barbary Macaque monkeys that call this forest home.

We continue our drive traversing the spectacular Ziz Valley, where towering brown cliffs contrast beautifully with the lush green ribbon of date palm groves below. As the landscape flattens and turns to desert, we arrive in Merzouga in the late afternoon. You will meet your camel caravan for a magical sunset trek across the rolling Erg Chebbi dunes, enjoying the peace and silence of the Sahara. You will arrive at your Desert Camp to enjoy a delicious dinner, listen to traditional Berber music, and sleep under a vast canopy of stars.

We recommend waking up early to capture the breathtaking sunrise over the golden dunes—a photographer’s dream. After a traditional breakfast at the camp, you will reconnect with your driver to begin the journey back north. We stop for lunch in Midelt, a town famous for its apple orchards and fossils, serving as the midpoint of our drive.

In the afternoon, we pass through Ifrane, known as “Morocco’s Switzerland” for its alpine architecture, clean parks, and the prestigious Al-Akhawayn University. Continuing through the mountains, we pass Immouzer du Kandar, a popular summer escape for locals known for its inhabitants’ unique cave dwellings. We descend from the mountains to reach the fertile Saiss plain, arriving back in Fes in the evening where we drop you off at your accommodation.