DAY 1: FEZ - IFRANE - RISSANI - MERZOUGA DESERT After an early breakfast at your hotel or riad in Fez, your English speaking driver / guide will pick you up early morning that will allow you enough driving time to catch the sunset in Erg Chebbe . Your tour will start crossing the plains of Saiss towards the Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains past Ifran. You can spot Barbary apes on the side of the road and stop for some photos. Continue to Midelt, where you will stop for lunch. From here you will carry on crossing Ziz River driving past thousands of palm trees and fortified Kasbahs to Erfoud, then to Merzouga and Erg Chebbi, where your camel caravan will be waiting for you to ride your camels like nomads to watch the colour-changing sunset over Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Drive your camels to your Sahara desert camp to freshen up before getting ready for your dinner under the stars while entertained by the local nomads playing their drums. Overnight at your Sahara desert camp.