Back from my trip to Morocco, I am writing today my travel diary of this 1 week trip to Morocco which was very busy. Indeed we wanted to see as much as possible during our trip and therefore travel as much as possible in Morocco. The ultimate goal of this trip was to spend a night in the Moroccan sand desert to witness a sunrise in the dunes. Has this goal been achieved? The answer in this article.
Day 1, from Fez to Midelt
As I told you, the goal was to reach the sand dunes of the Moroccan desert in Merzouga. This city, which borders the desert, is located just over 460 kilometers from Fez, the city where our plane lands. The journey being relatively long (no highway), and bordered by a multitude of incredible places, we decided to make this trip in two days. The first allowing us to reach Midelt while having time to stop at different places such as Lake Aoua, Azrou, where we were able to have fun with free monkeys, Ifrane, famous Moroccan ski resort or on the road to admire sublime landscapes. We reached Midelt in the early evening where we were able to rest before making the last part of the journey separating us from Merzouga.
Day 2, from Midelt to Merzouga
Beginning of day 2, we leave Midelt to join Merzouga, the goal is to arrive there in the middle of the afternoon because two hours of camels await us before reaching our camp in the middle of the sand dunes. Mission accomplished, here we are on our camel, less and less comfortable as we go deeper into the desert. I will tell you about our experience in the desert in a future dedicated article and you will see that the activities in the desert are much more varied than one can imagine.
Day 3, Return to Fez
Mission accomplished, despite a difficult get up at 5:30 am, we witness a magnificent sunrise before heading back to Fez, this time in one go.
Day 4 and 5: Discovering Fez
Days 4 and 5 allowed us to discover Fez. Lots of walking through its huge Medina. We were able to visit madrasas, its tanneries, one of its palaces or even see the entrance to its royal palace. I will soon devote an article to the discovery of Fez.
Day 6: Direction Rabat
Day 6 allowed us to reach Rabat, 3 hours away from Fez by train. Arrived in Rabat at the end of the morning we devoted the day to its discovery, the Kasbah of Oudayas, its medina or even Salé, a very close city.
Day 7: From Rabat to Paris
Our plane leaving in the middle of the afternoon, we were able to take full advantage of the morning to end our visit to rabat with one of these emblematic places, the Hassan tower as well as the mausoleum of Mohamed V.
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The results of this trip are very positive with the visit of two of the most important cities of Morocco, Fez and Rabat and a getaway in the desert which will leave us with wonderful memories with breathtaking landscapes. Be careful however with the distances in Morocco, the roads are not the same as in France, the duration of the journeys is often multiplied by 2, so be careful not to be overly optimistic about the distances to be covered in a day. In 7 days we still covered 950 kilometers by car, 150 by train, 20 kilometers on camels and 75 kilometers on foot. You will soon find my articles devoted to the visit of Fez, Rabat or our escapade in the dunes. Here is our itinerary of our week-long trip to Morocco.
