8-Day Morocco Photography Tour from Fez
Fez → Chefchaouen → Sahara Desert → Fez
Fez's tanneries at sunrise, Chefchaouen's blue lanes before the crowds, and two nights in the dunes for sunrise and sunset: a route built entirely around light and timing.
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Highlights
- An early-morning tannery viewpoint before the crowds
- Chefchaouen's medina at first light
- Two nights in the dunes for both sunset and sunrise shoots
- A driver briefed on photography stops, not just transit
- Flexible timing throughout: the schedule serves the light
Day by day
A working draft: the order and pace are ours to adjust once we know what matters most to you.
Fez
An early tannery viewpoint at sunrise, when the light first hits the Chouara dye pits: carved into the medina in the 11th century, then a full guided medina day through the Bou Inania madrasa and the souks.
No driving today
Riad, Fez medina
Fez to Chefchaouen
North into the Rif toward Chefchaouen, founded in 1471, the hills turning greener past the Sais plain, arriving in time to scout the medina's blue lanes before dusk.
About 3.5 hours on the road, roughly 200 km
Guesthouse, Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen to Merzouga
A long transfer day south, via Fez and the Middle Atlas cedar forests, timed to reach the dunes at Erg Chebbi as they turn rust-coloured at dusk.
About 8 hours on the road, roughly 500 km
Desert camp, Erg Chebbi
In the dunes
A sunrise shoot from the high ridges before the heat rises, rest through midday, then a second sunset session from a different vantage point.
No driving today
Desert camp, Erg Chebbi
Merzouga
A second sunrise session, then a slower day exploring the erg's smaller dune fields before heading back.
No driving today
Desert camp, Erg Chebbi
Merzouga to Fez
North through the Ziz Valley and Middle Atlas cedar forests back to Fez.
About 7-8 hours on the road, roughly 460 km
Riad, Fez
Departure
A final morning before your flight.
Just the transfer to the airport today
Included
- ✓Private car and driver, briefed for photography stops
- ✓7 nights' accommodation, breakfast included
- ✓1 camel trek and 2 desert camp dinners
- ✓Local guide in Fez
Not included
- —International flights
- —Most lunches and dinners
- —Entry fees to monuments
- —Tips for driver and guide
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Tour at a glance
- Duration
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Transport
- Private car/4x4
- Languages
- English, French
- Availability
- Year-round
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Chefchaouen: how many days does the Blue City need?
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