Tour from Tangier
Morocco desert tour from Tangier
Morocco desert tour from Tangier 9 Days
Morocco desert tour from Tangier Itinerary overview
We will start from Tangier after touring the city. Then 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.
Morocco desert tour from Tangier 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.
DAY 1 : TANGER
The Morocco desert tour from Tangier gives us an Opportunity to explore the Morocco from Northwest to Southeast. The 9 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 : TANGER – CHEFCHAOUEN – FES
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 depart towards Fez, where we will spend the night in local Riad.
DAY 3 : EXPLORING FES:
The third 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 4 : FEZ – IFRANE – ZIZ VALLEY – ERFOUD – RISSANI – MERZOUGA CAMEL TREKKING.
After that we travel to the Atlas Mountains, There 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 reach Merzouga we will spend the night in hotel.
DAY 5 : MERZOUGA DESERT CAMEL TREK AND OVERNIGHT IN MERZOUGA CAMP
The fifth day will start with touring the Great Sahara Desert on a 4×4 car, which goes through the difficult like nothing. Next stop is Khamlia where we will listen to Gnawa Desert music and learn about it more from the local musicians. Then we will visit some nomads and share a cup of tea with them. We will go back to the 4×4 and explore more of the Erg Chebbi dunes. After that we visit Erissani, which is a fortified fortress. After that we will return to Merzouga, but now we will do camel trekking with a guide that will help us explore the Sahara dunes. Finally we go to the Merzouga desert camp where you will enjoy Berber desert music and a night at a fancy tent.
DAY 6 : MERZOUGA DESERT – 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. After that we will go to the tallest and narrowest gorges in Morocco near the city of Tinghir, these are Toudgha 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 7 : DADES GORGES – KAALAT MGOUNA – OUARZAZATE
After eating breakfast we will go through Dades Valley towards Kalaat Mgouna, which is a town known for roses. On our way we will see a thousand Kasbahs. And finally, we stop at Ouarzazate; the Hollywood of Morocco. There we will visit the movie studios and the famous Kasbah. The night will be spent there.
DAY 8 : OUARZAZATE- AIT BEN HADDOU – MARRAKECH
Not so far away from Ouarzazate another famous filming site and also a world heritage, which is Ait Ben Haddo, a very big fortified Kasbah. Both are places that you can recognize from series like Game of Thrones and movies like the mummy, Kingdom of Heaven, Lawrence of Arabia… Then we will take Tizi n’Tichka road towards Marrakech. We will arrive late in the afternoon and we will stay for the night in a Riad.
DAY 9 : MARRAKECH
The ninth day is about Marrakech and visiting all its historical landmarks in the old medina. These include Djemma El Fna Square, The Majorelle Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque…. we will also explore the modern part Gueliz. Finally our Morocco desert tour from Tangier ends.
Morocco desert tour from Tangier 9 Days
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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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