FROM TANGIER TO MARRAKECH, "CHAOUEN AND THE DESERT"
7 Days Tour
7 Days
Departure Tangier
Arrival Marrakech
10 Cities
Day 1
TANGIER – CHEFCHAOUEN – FEZ
At your arrival to Tangier, our driver will be waiting for you at the meeting point to start the trip to Chefchaouen, "the Blue Pearl of Morocco". We’ll spend the whole morning getting lost in the fascinating blue streets of the old medina and we’ll live a little adventure visiting their stores full of crafts —you will hardly find crafts like these in any other part of Morocco. After lunch, we’ll continue our trip crossing the Riff Mountains, ending our day in the busy city of Fez. Overnight stay in a hotel/riad.
Day 2
VISITING FEZ
After having lunch, we'll visit the souk tanners and we may have the chance to see how they achieve to make those colorful leathers by a handmade process of medieval roots. In the afternoon, we’ll enjoy a private tour to learn more about this city. We'll have a walk through the different districts, starting from the new city or Jdid Fez to the old one called Fez el-Bali, the old fortified medina. In this last spot, we'll find the "Mellah", known as the Jewish quartier and the French quartier or the "Ville Nouvelle" —in the northwest of the city. While walking around the streets, you'll feel like if you were back in time! You’ll see potters, craftsmen and donkeys working and carrying their handmade products while tourists pass through their narrow alleys! Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3
FEZ – ERFOUD – ARZOU – MERZOUGA
On our way to Merzouga, we’ll stop in Ifrane to see the its famous lakes. We’ll pass through Azrou and a forest full of monkeys. We’ll walk through the Middle Atlas, passing by the village Midalte. We’ll have lunch there and then we’ll go to Errachidia Lake. We’ll cross the Valley of Ziz and some villages around, until we reach Erfoud. On our way to the Merzouga, at the edge of the Erg Chebbi Dunes, we’ll go through the desert by camels or 4×4 to see the sunset, it’s up to you! We’ll stay overnight in a Berber tent in the very heart of the dunes. If we're lucky, it may be a wonderful starry night. Dinner and overnight stay in a traditional Berber tent.
Day 4
MERZOUGA – TINGHIR – THE GORGES OF TODRA – THE VALLEY OF DADES
Early in the morning we’ll go to the top of the dunes to enjoy the views of the Sahara and its beautiful sunrise from the border next to Algeria. Afterwards, we’ll take our camels back to go to the hotel to have some breakfast and a good shower.
Next part of the tour will be the road to Tineghir, the beautiful panorama contrasts between its pink houses and green palm trees make it an ideal starting point to get into the famous Gorges of Todra, where we’ll stop to enjoy the view and the vertical walls up to 200 meters high.
After having some lunch, in the afternoon we’ll continue our way to the Valley of Dades and Boumalne and we’ll stop there to visit the Gorges of Dades. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 5
THE VALLEY OF DADES – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH
After breakfast, we’re going to start our trip crossing the mountain road of the High Atlas which has sensational views. On our way, we’ll stop to visit the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. This place it’s distinguished by its charm and beauty and has been the setting for many Hollywood movies like "Gladiator", "The Mummy", and "Game of Thrones". After having some lunch in that same place, we’ll continue to the top of the Atlas, across the Tizi-N-Tichka Harbour with 2,260 meters high (7,414 ft). When we arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon, we’ll take a break to explore this red town and enjoy the magical night in the Jemaa el Fna Square. Overnight stay in a riad.
Day 6
VISITING MARRAKECH
After having breakfast in a riad, our tour guide will be waiting for you to spend the whole day discovering this peculiar city full of magic. Marrakech has a wide variety of interesting places to visit like the Menara Gardens, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Mosque and other gardens. In the souks, we’ll have the chance to see how the artisans make the leather, carpets, rugs, sandals, etc. It´s a good place to practice the art of bargaining with them to see what you can get, or discover the most hidden places of the old medina. Overnight stay in a riad.
Day 7
TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
After breakfast we’ll enjoy some free time to do our last shoppings, or you can also visit other monuments of the city while waiting for your driver to transfer you to the port/airport.
Included services
- Tour in 4×4 vehicle/Minibus with A/C
- Private driver
- Fuel/toll roads
- Tour guide in Fez and Marrakech
- 5 overnight stays in a hotel (breakfast included)
- 1 overnight stay in a campsite
- Dromedary per person
- 2 nights (1 Merzouga, 1 Boumalne Dades)
What is not included
- Flight tickets
- Lunch, dinner and drinks
- Museum tickets
- Tips
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