Amazing 10-Day Morocco Fossil Hunting Tour

Embark on an unforgettable Morocco fossil hunting tour with Epic Zagora Tours. During this 10-day adventure, you will explore Morocco’s most fossil-rich regions while collecting minerals and fossils. Designed for fossil collectors, mineral hunters, geologists, paleontologists, and curious travelers, this tour combines hands-on fossil hunting with authentic cultural experiences. Along the way, you will discover the Middle Atlas Mountains, Ziz Gorge, Todra Gorges, and the Sahara Desert, ensuring a journey full of discovery and adventure.

Morocco is world-famous for its fossils and minerals. Therefore, our tours include carefully planned field trips with flexible arrival options. In addition, we offer custom itineraries to match your interests, whether you prefer fossil hunting, mineral collecting, or both. Expert guides accompany you throughout, ensuring safety, knowledge, and the best collecting opportunities.

Highlights of the Morocco Fossil Hunting Tour

• First, explore the Middle Atlas Mountains and collect brachiopods and bivalves while visiting the Michlifen extinct volcano and nearby Cretaceous shark-tooth sites.

• Next, visit the Mibladen mining district for baryte, then continue to Sidi Ayad to collect azurite, malachite, and fluorite.

• Later, discover the Kem Kem paleoriver beds and Filon 12, both famous for dinosaur bones, fish fossils, and Devonian phacops trilobites.

• Around Alnif, hunt Cambrian and Ordovician trilobites, including Cambropallas and Paradoxides.

• Along the way, collect Jurassic and Cretaceous fossils in Ziz Gorge while admiring the dramatic landscapes of Todra Gorges.

• Finally, experience fossil hunting in the Sahara Desert, with overnight stays near the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Morocco Fossil Hunting Tour Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrival in Casablanca

Upon arrival at Casablanca Airport, transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, you can relax or start your Morocco fossil hunting tour immediately. Evening at leisure.

Day 2 – Casablanca – Azrou – Timahdite – Midelt

After breakfast, travel toward Azrou in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Enjoy lunch in the cedar forest. Then, visit the Michlifen extinct volcano, known for volcanic formations. Later, explore a Jurassic fossil site near Timahdite with brachiopods and bivalves. If time allows, stop at a Cretaceous site near Bakrit, famous for black shark teeth. Overnight in Midelt.

Day 3 – Midelt – Mibladen – Sidi Ayad – Midelt

Begin at the Mibladen mining district for baryte, cerussite, and rare vanadinite. Visit the historic Ahouli mine to see old mining equipment. After a picnic in the valley, collect azurite, malachite, and fluorite in Sidi Ayad. Return to Midelt for the night.

Day 4 – Midelt – Ziz Gorges – Erfoud – Erg Chebbi

Drive south through the Ziz Gorges, collecting Jurassic fossils. In the Ziz Valley, focus on Cretaceous echinoderms such as cidaris and micraster. Following lunch, continue to Erfoud and then to the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Overnight near the desert.

Day 5 – Merzouga – Kem Kem – Filon 12 – Merzouga

Start the day at the historic Mifis mine, once rich in lead and manganese. Then, explore the Kem Kem paleoriver beds, famous for fish, crocodile, and dinosaur fossils. After lunch, visit Filon 12 for vanadinite, quartz, and citrine. End the day at a Devonian trilobite site. Overnight in Merzouga.

Day 6 – Merzouga – Fossil Sites – Merzouga

Today is dedicated to Devonian fossils. Collect goniatites made of goethite and pyritized fossils, along with enrolled Devonian trilobites. Enjoy lunch in a sacred palm oasis. In the afternoon, explore the Safsaf Cretaceous site for sand roses, fish, crocodile, and dinosaur fossils. Return to the desert hotel in the evening.

Day 7 – Merzouga – Boutchrafine – Alnif

Drive toward Erfoud to visit the famous crinoid quarry, where fossil extraction can be observed. Collect Devonian trilobites at Mount Boutchrafine. After a picnic, visit a fossil factory to see how large blocks are cut into decorative items. Continue to Alnif for overnight (half-board).

Day 8 – Alnif – Trilobite Hunting – Alnif

Spend the day exploring Cambrian and Ordovician trilobite sites. In the morning, search for large specimens like Cambropallas and Paradoxides. In the afternoon, visit the Ordovician mines at Jbel Tiskaouine for Calymene and Flexicalymene trilobites. Overnight in Alnif.

Day 9 – Alnif – Todra Gorges – Midelt

Drive through scenic landscapes to visit the Todra Gorges. Collect fossils along the way and enjoy stunning views. Continue to Midelt for rest and overnight.

Day 10 – Midelt – Oued Zem – Casablanca

Drive through the Middle and High Atlas Mountains. Visit the Oued Zem phosphate basin, renowned worldwide for fossil shark teeth. Continue to Casablanca for overnight or departure.

Contact Us for Morocco Fossil Hunting Tours

For more information about our Morocco fossil hunting tour, custom itineraries, or availability, contact Epic Zagora Tours. Our team will help you plan an unforgettable geological adventure.