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How do you get to Merzouga from Morocco?
Located 350 miles/ 560 kilometers east of Marrakesh, Merzouga is relatively remote. The nearest large city is Errachidia. If you want to avoid the long drive from Marrakesh, consider flying into Errachidia’s Moulay Ali Cherif Airport via Royal Air Maroc instead. From there, it’s a two-hour drive to Merzouga.
How do you get from Sahara Desert to Marrakech?
There are several options from Marrakech into the Sahara Desert, bus, helicopter or car. Most travelers choose to go by car with a private driver. A car will cover the 249 miles (561 km) in roughly 9 hours. Leaving Marrakech on the N9 Highway you will soon be in the High Atlas Mountains.
What is there to see between FES and Merzouga?
9 can’t miss stops in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
- Rissani: home of medfouna.
- Erfoud: Gate of the Sahara.
- Somewhere in the Ziz Valley.
- Errachidia: the City of “Clean”
- This Dam on the Ziz River.
- Midelt: the City of Apples.
- Zaida: the City of Barbecue.
- Timahdite: the City of Wool.
Where should I stay between FES and Merzouga?
Fes Hotels and Places to Stay
- Riad Layalina Fez. View Hotel. Fes, Fes-Meknes.
- Hotel & Spa Riad Dar Bensouda. View Hotel. Fes, Fes-Meknes.
- Riad Dar Guennoun. View Hotel.
- Riad Laaroussa Hotel and Spa. View Hotel.
- Ryad Alya. View Hotel.
- Riad El Yacout. View Hotel.
- Riad Le Calife. View Hotel.
- Riad Fes – Relais & Chateaux. View Hotel.
Is there an airport in Merzouga?
The nearest airport from merzouga is Errachidia (2 hours drive).
Is Merzouga part of Sahara?
Merzouga[[25]] is a village in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, on the edge of Erg Chebbi, a 50km long and 5km wide set of sand dunes that reach up to 350m. Most people are here to take a camel safari into the dunes, and to get a taste of remote (tourism-influenced) Berber life.
Where do you stop between Fes and Marrakech?
The top stops along the way from Fes to Marrakech (with short detours) are Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II de Casablanca, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and Volubilis Triumphal Arch. Other popular stops include Kasbah of the Udayas, Old Medina Centenary House, and Medina.
How far is Fez from Marrakech by train?
The distance between Fes and Marrakesh is 396 km. The road distance is 547.7 km. How do I travel from Fes to Marrakesh without a car? The best way to get from Fes to Marrakesh without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs MAD 220 – MAD 390.
Is Fez Morocco worth visiting?
Fez is the oldest city in Morocco (founded in 789 AD) and was the first capital. It has what many say is the best preserved city in the Arab world. It has a huge medina (which even locals will tell you is a labyrinth where you are assured of getting lost) and is surrounded by fortified walls.
Is 10 days in Morocco enough?
Enough to teach you more about the local culture, amaze you with some of the best architecture on the globe, guide you through one-of-a-kind places and leave you stargazing in the Sahara desert. Ten days in Morocco are more than enough to make you fall in love with the country of the free people! 3.1.
Is Fes worth visiting?
Founded in 789 AD, Fes is the oldest of Morocco’s imperial cities. It’s also regarded as the country’s spiritual, cultural and intellectual centre, particularly as it houses the oldest university in the world.