Snow-capped Atlas peaks above a traditional Berber village

Middle Atlas Day Trip from Fez: Ifrane, Azrou and the Cedar Forest

Private day trip from Fez to the Middle Atlas: Imouzzer Kandar, Dayet Aoua lake, Ifrane, the "Little Switzerland of Morocco", and Azrou's cedar forest.

  • Departure: Fez
  • Arrival: Fez
  • Duration: 1 day (full day)
  • Tour type: Private tour with driver

Tour overview

A refreshing day in the mountains south of Fez. After a Berber breakfast in Imouzzer Kandar, you stop at Dayet Aoua lake, stroll the flower-lined streets of Ifrane, the “Little Switzerland of Morocco”, and continue to Azrou and its cedar forest, where Barbary macaques play in the trees.

Tour highlights

  • Berber breakfast in Imouzzer Kandar
  • Dayet Aoua lake, surrounded by holm oak and cedar forest
  • Ifrane, the “Little Switzerland of Morocco”
  • Azrou and its volcanic rock
  • The famous Gouraud cedar and the Barbary macaques of the cedar forest

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Fez – Imouzzer Kandar – Dayet Aoua – Ifrane – Azrou – Fez

Pick-up at your hotel in Fez for a drive through beautiful mountain scenery and small Berber villages. The first stop is Imouzzer Kandar, a small town in the Atlas known for its springs, where you have a typical Berber breakfast and explore the surroundings. Next is Dayet Aoua, one of Morocco’s best-known lakes, surrounded by wet meadows and forests of holm oak and cedar. Continue to Ifrane, the charming alpine town known as “La Petite Suisse Marocaine”, to stroll its flower-lined streets and admire its European-style architecture. Then reach Azrou, set among wooded hills beside the volcanic rock that gives the town its name. Visit the famous Gouraud cedar and walk through the protected cedar forest to enjoy its cool calm and watch the monkeys leaping through the trees. Drop-off at your hotel or riad in Fez at the end of the day.

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