Tangier to Fes and Sahara Desert Tour
11 Days / 10 Nights
Route Details:
On this Tangier to Fes and Sahara Desert Tour, you will visit the northern part of imperial cities and the most amazing Sahara desert of Morocco and you will be able to contemplate some of the most impressive and different landscapes of the country. In a comfortable 4×4 or minibus, you will cross roads, Imperial Cities, valleys, kasbahs, ports, gorges, dunes with Camel ride, and Bereber villages with history & Moroccan culture.
Itinerary
Day 1
Tangier - Tetouan - Chefchaouen
Arrive at Tangier and pick up at the airport or port or your Hotel.
Departure to Chefchaouen and have a stop in the city of Tetouan, also called the Spanish city,
In the afternoon arrive in Chefchaouen, where we will meet our official guide for a tour in the white and blue city. We will walk through narrow streets and among its old homes painted in pale blue and white, and contemplate its beautiful land skips. Dinner and overnight at a (Hotel or Riad) in Chefchaouen.
Day 2
Chefchaouen – Rif Mountains - Fez
Departure in the morning crossing the Middle Atlas Mountain, and we will visit Volubilis the ruin roman city. Lunch in Meknes and time to explore the Medina. Arrive in Fez, one of the four imperial cities in Morocco, Fez is considered the religious and cultural center of the country. Night at a Riad or a Hotel.
Day 3
Exploring Fez (City Tours)
Day dedicated to the discovery of the intellectual center of the kingdom. Given the many monuments that you can visit, our official guide will show you the most interesting places such as Medersas (Koranic schools): Chahrij, Bouinania Attarin, Souk, Fez El-Jadid, Karaouine Mosque (the first university in the world). Also, it is very curious to visit the neighborhood of leather tanners, where we can appreciate this artisanal work. Overnight at a Hotel or a Riad.
Day 4
Fes - Middle Atlas - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)
After breakfast we will leave the lovely Medina of Fez pass by the Middle Atlas, visiting Ifrane, known as the Switzerland city in Morocco. The next stop will be the ancient cedar forests, inhabited by monkeys that we will luckily see. We will get to Midelt, where most of the population in the great Atlas lives. We will follow our way through the Tizi N Talghemt which is 1,907 feet high. The landscape is breathtaking, the mountains are completely naked. This is a typical high mountain landscape. We will go through Errachidia, Tafilalet, across the massif, down the Ziz valley, with stunning views of the palm trees, reaching Erfoud “the door of the desert”. We will continue into the wilderness, where your camels waiting for you, overnight in the highest dunes of (Erg Chebbi) we will sleep in Nomadic camp.
Day 5
Merzouga – Toudra Gorge – Boumalne Dades
We will leave from Merzouga desert in the morning after breakfast. and we will stop in Rissani, the old Sijilimasa, and the current economic capital of the nomads who come to the weekly market for general supply. We will visit the flea market with a thousand colors and scents to perceive. After the visit, we will continue towards the Todra Gorge and Dades Gorge. Overnight in Hotel
Day 6
Dades Gorge – Skoura Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben haddou
After breakfast, we will take a tour through the Dades River where there are numerous Kasbahs. And we will cross the Atlas to visit a nomadic family and see their way of life. Then we will continue to the Valley of Roses passing through Boutaghrar and Skoura where we will have some time to visit. its famous Kasbah, Amredil. In Ouarzazate, we will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt and we will visit the jewel of the region, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou where many films (such as Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator) have been shot. We will spend the night in a Hotel in Ait Benhaddou.
Day 7
Ait Ben haddou – Hight Atlas Mountains – Essaouira
After breakfast, we will follow the road through the TIZI N Tichka’s and going across Marrakech, this will take us closer to the Atlantic coast where Essaouira is, the Pearl of the Atlantic. Upon our arrival in the afternoon, we will stop at the Riad where we will enjoy the sunset, this experience you can’t miss. At night in one of its many Moroccan restaurants, you can taste the excellent fish that comes right away from its shores and take an evening walk in this quaint and picturesque town.
Day 8
Exploring Essaouira
Free visit to this ancient town originally called “Mogador” by the Portuguese, one of the most beautiful cities of the Atlantic coast of Morocco with its medina and its blue and white, long beaches and ancient walls from the time Portuguese colonial. Night in same Riad
Day 8
Essaouira – Marrakech
Morning walking by the beach side of Essaouira, you may have swimming and relaxing time. In the afternoon we’ll go back to Marrakech making some stops in our way. Arrive in Marrakech and transfer to your Riad.
Day 10
Exploring Marrakech (City Tours)
In the morning our official guide will pick you up to go visit the most interesting places of the city such as the Museum of Marrakech, the Medersa Ben Youssef, the Majorelle Gardens, and Saadieenas tombs. You will have the afternoon free to admire the famous Jemaa el Fna(Squire), which reaches its peak at night. Overnight in Hotel/ Riad.
Day 11
Marrakech Airport
After breakfast, free time to explore more or to relax. Depending on the time of your flight to pick up you at the airport. End of our service.
Tour Included:
- Pick up and drop off in airport/ port or hotel
- Private and exclusive services of 4×4 or Minivan with AC
- Services of an English speaking and driver/guide
- Nights en-suite accommodation Riad/ Hotels
- Night in a desert camp under stars
- Sandboarding in the dunes
- Camel ride to the nomadic camp
Not included:
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Dinners in Chaouen, Fez & Marrakech
- Entrances fees and Tips
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