Tour from Tangier
12 Days Tangier to Merzouga
12 Days Tangier to Merzouga and Casablanca
12 Days Tangier to Merzouga Itinerary overview
We will start 12 Days Tangier to Merzouga tour from Tangier. After touring the city, we will depart to Chefchaouen, where we will be spending a day. After that we will visit Fez, Meknes and Volubilis to explore Moroccan history. Then we will stop at the cedar forests to greet the monkeys. Then head towards the desert; there we will spend some time enjoying the activities and the landscapes. Afterwards we will visit Dades Valley, Ouarzazate and Ait ben Haddou, before we reach Marrakech. Afterwards, we will pay a quick visit to Rabat, Casablanca and Assilah, before we return to Tangier
12 Days Tangier to Merzouga highlights
Exploring the beauty of Tangier.
-Discovering some wonderful northern towns like Chefchaouen.
-Exploring the many historical aspects of Fez, Meknes and Volubilis.
-Visiting the monkeys of the cedar forests of Azrou.
-Camel trekking and spending the night in Merzouga Desert.
-Visiting the valleys and gorges of Morocco.
-Discovering the studios of Ouarzazate.
-Exploring Marrakech.
-Visiting Rabat.
-Visiting Casablanca.
-Staying in Assilah for a while.
Day 1 : Tangier
The tour of 12 Days Tangier to Merzouga gives us an Opportunity to explore the Morocco from Northwest to Southeast. The 12 days tour starts once we pick you up from the airport or your hotel. We will go after that on wonderful journey exploring the main sights of Tangier. Before, we spend the rest of the day in local Riad or hotel.
Day 2: Tangier – Chefchaouen
This day will start by driving through the Rif Mountains and passing by Tetouan. We will stop at the Blue City Chefchaouen, this city has a Spanish style and the markets are full of gift shops. We can relax and have a meal at the roof of a restaurant, and after lunch we will go to a Riad to spend the night.
Day 3: Chefchaouen – Volubilis -Meknes- Fes
After we eat our breakfast we will drive towards Volubilis where we will explore the ancient Roman ruins of the area. Then we will head towards Meknes where we will do some sightseeing in one of the most important cities in terms of history. We will visit places like Bab Mansour, which is a huge gate, the Old Medina and Moulay Ismail shrine. After that we depart to Fez, where we’re going to spend the night in Riad.
Day 4 :Fes
This day is dedicated to a guided tour in Fez. The guided tour starts by visiting the Old Medina of fez and exploring the labyrinths of its narrow alleys. The guided tour then visits the Jewish Quarter (Mallah) and the Royal Palace. After that we visit the famous leather tanneries. Then we go to the Al Qarawiyin University, which is by the way the first university ever. Finally we will spend the night at the Riad or hotel again.
Day 5: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga
After that we travel to the Atlas Mountains, Where we will visit two beautiful Atlas cities the first is Ifrane dubbed the Switzerland of Morocco and the second is Azerou, which is known for cedar forrests and monkeys. After we leave these two cities and we will stop at Midelt a town that is known for minerals and high quality apples. The trip takes us after that to the Ziz Valley, and a town that is famous for fossils called Arefoud. Finally, before we reach Merzouga, we will pay a quick visit to Rissani. When we’re finally in Merzouga we will go to the desert camp on the back of camels and we will have all sorts of desert fun activities like camel trekking, watching the sunrise and sunset, listening to desert music, eating Desert food and spending the night in a tent. After that we travel to the Atlas Mountains, Where we will visit two beautiful Atlas cities the first is Ifrane dubbed the Switzerland of Morocco and the second is Azerou, which is known for cedar forrests and monkeys. After we leave these two cities and we will stop at Midelt a town that is ver known for minerals and high quality apples. The trip takes us after that to the Ziz Valley, and a town that is famous for fossils called Arefoud. Finally, before we reach Merzouga, we will pay a quick visit to Rissani. When we’re finally in Merzouga we will go to the desert camp on the back of camels and we will have all sorts of desert fun activities like camel trekking, watching the sunrise and sunset, listening to desert music, eating Desert food and spending the night in a tent.
Day 6: Merzouga – Erg chebbi – Merzouga
This day will be dedicated to exploring the desert by camels. We will return to the desert camp again for the night.
Day 7 : Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
For this day our services manage an interesting program. Early in the morning, it’s customary that you wake up early to watch the desert sunrise, before you ride back to the village of Merzouga, where we will get breakfast and head towards Rissani. Visit Alnif afterwards. After that we will go to the tallest and narrowest gorges in Morocco near the city of Tinghir, these are Toudra Gorges. After hiking the beautiful valley and eating traditional food, we will stay a little bit in Dades valley. We will spend some time in a hotel after that.
Day 8: Dades Gorges – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakesh
This day we will head towards Ait Ben Haddo through Ouarzazate and the High Atlas Mountains. This place a a very famous filming site that you can see in movies like Kingdome of heaven and Lawrence of Arabia.We will have our lunch in the Kasbah. Later we’re going to head towards Marrakech passing by Tizi n’Tichka.
Day 9: Marrakesh – Essaouira – Marrakesh
Right after we eat our breakfast, we will drive towards Essaouira, a very rich city in terms of history and culture. There are many buildings that date back to the prehistoric times. Many cultures settled in Essaouira throughout history and all of them left their marks. We will return to Marrakech, where we will spend the night in traditional Riad.
Day 10: Marrakech
The tenth day will be spent sightseeing in Marrakech. We will visit all the sights that made of this city the most visited city in Morocco by the tourists like Jamaa Lafna, Koutoubia Mosque, the old Medina and many more.
Day 11: Marrakech – Casablanca – Rabat – Asilah
This day we will head towards Casablanca passing by the Capitol City Rabat. We will stop at the Hassan II Mosque. Then we will drive to a beautiful coastal city called Assilah, words won’t do justice to describe how beautiful this town is. We will spend the night in a hotel in Assilah.
Day 12: Assilah – Tangier
After we eat breakfast we will drive towards Tangier. We’re going to visit some sights, then our tour of 12 Days Tangier to Merzouga ends.
12 Days Tangier to Merzouga and Casablanca
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Included
- Pick up from your riad/hotel on the tour day.
- A/C modern comfortable vehicle
- English/French or Spanish driver/guide.
- camel ride in the desert.
- night in the desert camp.
Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tips
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