10 DAYS TOUR FROM TANGIER TO MARRAKECH VIA MERZOUGA
10 Days Tour From Tangier To Marrakech via Desert
OVERVIEW:
10-Days tour from Tangier to Marrakech, exploring Chefchaouen, Meknes, Fes, and Merzouga, enjoying camel trekking, admiring the beautiful landscape of Morocco’s south, and ending the tour in Marrakech.
Itinerary: 10-Day Tour From Tangier To Marrakech via Merzouga Desert
Day 1: Meet You In Tanger Port And Drive To Chefchaouen
10-Days tour from Tangier Marrakech, During the first day of your trip, we will meet you in the port and drive through the Rif mountains and Tetouan city to enjoy the views of the beautiful mountains till we get to Chefchaouan one of the stunning villages in the feet of Rif mountains Chefchaouen medina had a Spanish-style square surrounded by many funky arts and crafts stores and rooftop restaurants and cafes where you will spend your night in a nice place to enjoy the breeze and the beauty of the nature.
Driving Time: Approximately 2H 30Min.
Driving Distance: Approximately 120 Km.
Day 2: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes
After your breakfast in the riad, our authentic journey will start towards Volubilis, crossing via Wazan and other Rif villages. In Volubilis, we will discover the Roman ruins and learn about the archeological site of Moroccan history. After the visit to the ruins, we will shift our way to Meknes city, the 17th-century heritage, where we will stop for lunch and hang around the huge historical walls of the medina, Bab El Mansour, and enjoy a visit of Moulay Ismail’s shrine. After visiting Meknes, we will drive directly to Fes city, where you will spend the night in a riad.
Driving Time: Approximately 3H 40Min.
Driving Distance: Approximately 200 Km.
Day 3: Fes Sightseeing with Local Guide
After breakfast in your riad, you will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Our visit starts by visiting the Royal Palace gate, the Jewish headquarter, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century. We will ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region; the Tanneries, the Attarine museum; and the Mulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you will visit the tiles cooperative and then experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes.
Day 4 : Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Valley –Merzouga Desert
After breakfast in your hotel, you will travel to Merzouga via Errachidia and Erfoud. You will be traveling through the fascinating Tiz Ntalghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau. You’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia. Here you will have lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Afterward, you will travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud and Rissani. Arrive at Merzouga in the afternoon. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before you check into your riad. (HB).
Driving Time: Approximately 7H 40Min.
Driving Distance: Approximately 470 Km.
Day 5: Merzouga – Sahara Desert – Camel Ride And Night In Camp
After breakfast in your riad, you can take a little exploration of the local area before the start of your camel ride. You will visit the Gnawa people originally from Mali, Senegal, and Sudan in their village Khamlia, where you will learn about their music and their lifestyle. later, we will drive in the desert area to meet nomad families to explore their way of life. Today our lunch will be a traditional Berber meal (Berber pizza). You will also have the option to visit the old city of Rissani, the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling royal family in Morocco. Rissani is surrounded by about 360 ksars (a fortified village with many towers) and has a big souk (an open market), held three times a week. Once called Sijilmassa, this was the meeting place for the salt caravans coming from Tombouctou in Mali. Here you’ll walk through the souk, selling spices, vegetables, and clothes. Drive back to the village of Merzouga. In the afternoon, you will ride your camel, guided by an experienced camel man, to explore what is hidden in the middle of the highest sand dunes in Morocco. Dinner will be served in front of the tent where you will spend the night.
Day 6: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley
Today’s tour from Tangier continues, and we will get up early to watch the Merzouga desert sunrise over the dunes of the Sahara. Then we make our way back by camel to our guesthouse for breakfast and a shower. Then we’ll drive through Rissani and Erfoud to arrive at Todra Gorge, where we will enjoy a rock canyon and have a traditional Moroccan lunch here. We take a short walk through the gorge before arriving at Dades Valley for dinner and accommodation.
Driving Time: Approximately 4H 30Min.
Driving Distance: Approximately 270 Km.
Day 7: Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
After breakfast, we will travel through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M’gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand kasbahs, providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. We will stop at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah for lunch, the largest kasbah in Morocco, built by T-Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains at the beginning of the 20th century. It used to be one of his stops during his long travel from the Sahara to Marrakech. Now the kasbah is one of the UNESCO heritage sites. After that, we will shift to the way to cross the High Atlas Mountains, full of panoramic views and attractive Berber villages all along the way, to Marrakech. You will overnight have it in a fancy riad in the medina.
Driving Time: Approximately 5H 30Min.
Driving Distance: Approximately 350 Km.
Day 8: Sightseeing of Marrakech
Today we explore Marrakech with a guided tour. After breakfast in the riad, we explore Marrakech, ” the red city of Morocco.” We will ensure that you see the most important sites of historical and cultural interest, including the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, the Saadian tombs, and the Bahia Palace. After lunch at a restaurant near the square, you will walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. In the afternoon, you will have some free time to wander by yourself through the other parts of the city.
Day 9: Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech
After breakfast in your riad, you will start traveling to the coastal city of Essaouira. Getting there after about a 2 and a half-hour drive to start exploring the city. You’ll visit the Skala Fortress, see Thuya wood carved by artisans, and walk through the alleys of the medina and view hundreds of handicrafts. This “City of the Wind” attracts surfers from all over the world. Essaouira knew many civilizations, including the Portuguese occupation, which affected much of its architecture; however, it remains a small village with much history. Because of its size and its characteristic blue doors and washed walls, it is also regarded as Morocco’s “Jewel of the Atlantic.” You will also visit the women’s co-operative of argan oil. Here they extract the oil that is famous for its culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal properties. Lunch will be done the Moroccan way—fresh fish “cooked in order” at the fish market. In the afternoon, you will travel back to Marrakech. Overnight at your riad. (BB).
Driving Time: Approximately 2H 50Min.
Driving Distance: Approximately 200Km.
Day 10: Marrakech – Airport
Transfer to Casablanca or Marrakech airport. End Tour: 10-Day Tour from Tangier to Marrakech.
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What's included :
- Pick-up & drop off at/from your accommodation.
- Transport by private modern vehicle with A/C.
- Experienced English-speaking Driver/Guide.
- Car Fuel.
- Camel Trekking (Camel per person).
- 8 nights in a private room at a hotel/riad (At your preferred room type)
- 1 Overnight at the Desert Camp (At your preferred tent type)
- Sand boarding In Dunes
- 4×4 transfer from and to the camp (Alternative to Camels)
- Local guide in Fes & Marrakech
What's not included :
- Lunches.
- Drinks.
- Entrance Fees.
- Tipping Driver & Guides.
