Tangier to Marrakech Tour

9 days/8 nights

Tangier -  Asilah - Tetouan - Chefchaoen - Meknes - Fes

 Midelt - Merzouga - Erg Chebbi - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges 

Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou -  Telouet - Marrakech

Day 1 - Tangier - Asilah 

Reception at the port or airport of Tangier and transfer to your accommodation in Asilah.

Day 2 : Asilah - Tangier - Tétouan - Chefchaouen

After breakfast we will leave Asilah to travel through the Rif mountains to arrive at the city of Tetouan. After a visit of Tetouan we will continue to Chefchaouen to arrive early afternoon.  You will have the afternoon to explore the beautiful blue city.

Day 3 : Chefchaouen – Volubilis – My Idriss - Meknes - Fes.

Departure to Volubilis, the  Roman ruins and to visit the holy village of Moulay Idriss.  Departure to Meknes. Visit the monumental doors of Morocco which Bab El Mansour, the tomb of Moulay Ismail, the stables and grain mills, and the Souk. Departure to Fes to arrive early evening. 

Day 4     Fes - Ilfrane - Azrou - Midelt - Merzouga

After breakfast we will depart for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will drive through Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland’ of Morocco and the cedar forests of Azrou where we can stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will continue to Midelt  where we will have lunch.  We will then follow the Ziz River through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga.   

Day 5     Merzouga - Khamlia - Rissani – Erg Chebbi

Today we will explore the desert region and the marvel that is the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the of the desert.  We will visit the  ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. We will have a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani.  In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious mint tea, listen to traditional berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert.  

Day 6     Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges
We will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower.  We will cross the palm lined valleys of Tourog and Tinjdad to arrive to Todra Gorge.  We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges and have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to our accommodation in the Dades Gorge. 

Day 7     Dades Gorge - El Kelaa Magona - Skoura -  Ouarzazate

After breakfast we will take a walk in the gorge and then take the off road track to see the nomad caves.  We will continue via El Kelaa Magona, Valley of the Roses and the Skoura oasis to arrive early evening in Ouarzazate.  

Day 8    Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Telouet - Marrakech

After breakfast we will depart to Ait Benhaddou and visit the World Heritage Site.  We will continue with a visit to the traditional High Atlas Berber village of Telouet and the Kasbah el Glaoui. We will have lunch in a local restaurant in Telouet before descending the Tizi-n-Tichka to Marrakech.

Day 9    Marrakech

You will have a guided tour to discover the multiple facets of Marrakech with a stroll in the labyrinth of the narrow streets of the Medina amongst its famous Souks and a visit to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech.