Trip description

Explore the fascinating history of Fez, the world's best-preserved medina. With its narrow alleyways, bustling souks , and centuries-old mosques, it is the epitome of historical authenticity. Afterward, escape to the serenity of the Hotel Xaluca Spa Aguelmame Sidi Ali, formerly a hunting and fishing lodge and now a fully rebuilt boutique hotel nestled in the high mountains 140 km away. Experience the perfect balance between the culture of Fez and the natural beauty of the country's deepest lake. A unique journey that invites you to create unforgettable memories amidst history and nature.

  • Duration
    5 nights / 6 days
  • Places
    Fez, Ifrane, Agualmame Sidi Ali, Erfoud, Erg Chebbi, Aguelmame Sidi Ali, Tinerhir, Boulmane Dades, Ouarzazate
  • Airport
    Fez / Ouarzazate
  • Price
  • Duration
    5 nights / 6 days
  • Places
    Fez, Ifrane, Agualmame Sidi Ali, Erfoud, Erg Chebbi, Aguelmame Sidi Ali, Tinerhir, Boulmane Dades, Ouarzazate
  • Airport
    Fez / Ouarzazate
  • Price
Day 1 of the itinerary
  • Departure from the airport of origin towards Fez.
  • Arrival in Fez. (Depending on the time of year, there may be a time difference).
  • Airport pickup and transfer to the Riad in the Medina or 4* Hotel.
  • Accommodation and dinner.
Note: Depending on the flight arrival time, the Visit to Fez with a local guide HE will move forward to this dayleaving the next one for enjoy the change of zone.
Day 2 of the itinerary
  • This morning we will visit on foot, with a local guide, the ancient Medina of Fez, one of the most authentic and best preserved in the Arab world.
  • We will explore its labyrinthine medieval alleywaysare hidden bustle of its people, artisan centers, mosques and palaces.
  • In the early afternoon we will leave in a 4x4 vehicle with a driver heading south to cross the Middle Atlas Mountains until we reach Ifrane, a town known as "little Switzerland" because of its great resemblance to that country.
  • We will cross the famous forests of giant cedars and, if we are lucky, we will be able to feed a colony of wild monkeys that lives high up in the mountains.
  • We will arrive at Aguelmane Sidi Ali, a special place located at an altitude of 2,200 meters, on the slope of a volcano and on the shores of the deepest natural lake in the country.
  • Accommodation and dinner at the Xaluca Spa Aguelmane Sidi Ali, a refuge built in 1935 and recently restored to enjoy a charming night.
Day 3 of the itinerary
  • This morning we will enjoy a privileged natural environment: the Khenifra National Park, in the Middle Atlas Mountains.
  • Food at the hotel.
  • In the afternoon we will continue our journey towards the Desert.
  • We will pass through the Ziz Valley, with more than ten million palm trees inside, and arrive at Erfoud, a city known as "the Gateway to the Desert."
  • Accommodation and dinner at Kasbah Xaluca, listed as unique in Morocco for its peculiar characteristics.
Day 4 of the itinerary
  • Today will be a day of total desert.
  • We will travel along one of the tracks of the old Dakar Rally, visiting villages and desert nomads.
  • We will stop at the Marine Fossil Quarries, which are 360 ​​million years old, and have a picnic in an authentic oasis.
  • We will continue until we reach the Great Erg Chebbi, the "Desert of Dunes of very fine sand", where we will change the 4x4 vehicle for dromedaries to enter the heart of the dunes and contemplate an unforgettable sunset.
  • We will arrive by camel at the Bivouac, where we will stay in tents like those used by desert nomads.
  • Accommodation and dinner.
  • is Sleeping “under the stars”.
Day 5 of the itinerary
  • We depart on asphalt towards Tinerhir, a small and prosperous town that offers a beautiful panorama of contrasts with its pink houses and palm groves, an ideal starting point to delve into the famous Todra Gorges, where we can walk a little following the course of the river.
  • Later we will continue to Boumalne Dades, a town located in the Valley of the Birds, at an altitude of 1,612 meters in the High Atlas Mountains.
  • In the afternoon we will travel through the Dades Valley to its gorges and arrive at the viewpoint, where we will have tea.
  • On the way down we will stop at the “monkey's paws”.
  • Accommodation and dinner at the 4* Hotel Xaluca Dades.
Day 6 of the itinerary
  • Transfer to Ouarzazate airport to catch your return flight to your point of origin.
  • Departure of the flight from Ouarzazate.
At Xaluca Tours, all our programs are custom-designed to suit each traveler. Below, you can find the document with indicative prices for this program during peak and off-peak seasons.

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Remember that these prices are only a reference: each trip is quoted individually based on the number of people, dates, accommodation category, and included services.