Middle Atlas Mountain Day Trip From Fes

Discover Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains on a full-day trip from Fez that explores small towns and a rolling landscape of cedar forests and peaks. Soak up the European feel of Ifrane, sometimes called the ‘Switzerland of Morocco,’ then descend to the Berber market town of Azrou to find the monkeys that thrive in nearby groves of cedar trees. With pickup and drop-off at Fez hotels, this full-day Middle Atlas trip goes off the beaten path to find Morocco’s quieter, rural side.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Imouzzer Kandar, Morocco

Cross the small town of Immouzer Kandar, popular in the summer for its more temperate climate than that of Fez

Pass By: Ifrane, Ifrane, Fes-Meknes

Arrive in Ifrane and be surprised by the unusual appearance of this city. With its sloping roofs, chimneys with huge stork nests, its abundant flower beds, it is chestnut trees, the city look like a small, corner of Europe

Pass By: Azrou, Azrou, Meknes-Tafilalet Region

Then down to Azrou, you will make a stop at the foot of Cedar Goudreau. Here you can see sometimes some of the maggots that live in this forest.

Finally, after admiring the green roofs of the central square of Azrou, the rock (in Berber Azrou) the work of craftsmen, it’s back to Fez.

This walk can take half a day or slightly more depending on time spent admiring the variety of landscapes: forests of oaks, cedars, cultivated fields among the stones, and orchards.

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