7 Days Tour from Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga Sahara
Itinerary Tour from Tangier
1st day: Tangier to Chefchaouen
We start our tour from Tangier after meeting you. We will travel to Chefchaouen city and visit its wonderful sights. It is called “Blue City” because of its amazing blue-washed walls. It is also a different handicraft and without some faces of the same as other Moroccan carpets and handicrafts. It is an area that is full of nature and water. But we will stay only in the entire of this panoramic city by visiting old Medina with its garnish and narrow streets where we will take advantage to have rest and enjoy our lunch, marvelous doors, windows, little art, and Spanish style, etc. Briefly, its looks attract visitors from around the world. Moreover, it has delicious dishes. Latterly, we will go back to the hotel.
2nd day: Chefchaouen – Meknes – Fez
On the second day of our tour from Tangier, we take breakfast first, then travel to discover Plaza of Lhdim, Bab Mansour, Souk with beautiful colors, Sahrij Souani which is a wide pool, long walls (40km) surrounding the eldest quarter of Meknes, Borj Belkari, and Royal Stables. Before moving to explore Volubilis, we will have our lunch. Then head to Volubilis, an old city built with big stones. It is an old city built by Berbers and was under the kingdom of Berber in Mauritania after this agricultural city was invaded by Romans made it diverse architecturally. It is ruined by the excavation of the French and the earthquake. But it was restored partially after we will visit Moulay Driss village. Ultimately, we will travel to Fez.
3rd day: Fez Guided Tour
After breakfast, we will discover the amazing Fez. There is an example that says: think positive and positive things will happen. Then we will be positive and happy while our feet follow its walking to spend the wonderful day between Fez views. As a result, we will win panoramic sights such as old Medina or Fez El-Bali which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will visit this beautiful place before moving to Bab Boujloud, the Splendid Fountain at Palace Najjarine. Then we will have our lunch before moving to discover others; like narrow and garnish Streets, Madrasa Bou Inania, Mellah the Quarter of Jewish, Souks with handicrafts and carpets, etc. finally, we will go back to the hotel. Discovering Fes is essential on this tour from Tangier.
4th day: Fez to Merzouga (Erg Chebbi Dunes)
Today our road will be between the cities of Middle Atlas and Merzouga after having our breakfast. We will travel to visit Ifrane, the most beautiful city in Morocco, which has some beautiful views such as a sculpture lion from stones and a forest which covers some panoramic outlooks after we will move to Cedar forest where we will see Berber Monkeys and spend a little time before traveling to Azrou city which amazing views too, so we will visit them. We will move toward Midelt the capital city of apple and carpet of Middle Atlas’ Berber, we will have our lunch before crossing Tizi N Telghamt to Ziz Valley which is a panoramic valley full of palm trees and villages. Ultimately, we will travel via some villages until Merzouga where we will be welcomed by mint-tea and spend the night at the hotel.
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5th day: Merzouga Area and Camel Trek
It is morning in Desert city, so our breakfast will be a Berber one. After we will travel to discover the area of this amazing Sahara, Khamlia will welcome us through its Gnaoua people, the origin of Sudan, we will spend with them their experience of Gnaoua Music with Berber drums and exploring their lifestyle before moving to visit Berber Nomads where we will have our lunch. And coming back to Merzouga where we will let our luggage and take what is necessary to spend the night in a luxury camp in the Sahara in which we are going to see the beautiful sight of sunset and living amazing moments with Berber drum under a marvelous view of stars.
6th day: Merzouga – Todra Gorges to Dades Valley
Before the rising of the sun, we will climb the Dunes of sand to discover the panoramic reflections of sunrise and the coldest atmosphere of sand and then ride the camel back to our camp to have breakfast before traveling back to Merzouga. Moreover, our jeopardize will take us to travel between a lot of Berber villages until Todra Gorges in which there are dangerous downwards and high mountains and rivers between narrow mountains. We will have our lunch before traveling to discover more places such as Valley of Roses which has thousands of Kasbah and beautiful Oasis until Dades Valley to overnight.
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7th day: Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou to Marrakech
We will take our Berber breakfast and then visit Ouarzazate the capital city of Cinema in Morocco where we will explore Studios and Telouet Kasbah. Ouarzazate area has an enormous number of Kasbahs and Berber villages such as Ait Benhaddou Kasbah the most famous one in Morocco which built architecturally of clay and has so many walls with Berber houses; some of them are collapsed cause of rains while others are still inhabited and restored to save its panoramic and marvelous shapes. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built on the hill beside the river that has a special Oasis. We will have lunch at the restaurant, at this Kasbah, a lot of international films knew their way to international TV. Finally, we will travel to Marrakech aforethought. So, our tour from Tangier ends.
What is included
- Private A/C Vehicle or Minivan (plus fuel)
- English/Spanish/French speaking driver during the tour
- Pick up & Drop off at your accommodation
- Accommodation with evening meals & breakfasts
- Camel Trek to overnight in nomad desert or luxury camp (Private tents)
What is not included
- Flights
- Drinks
- Lunches