10 Days Tangier Tour To Essaouira & Marrakech Via Sahara Desert
Duration
Max People
50
Min Age
+5
Tour From
Tangier
overview
Highlights
–Drive through the Rif mountains and Tetouan city
–Explore Chefchaouen medina –Discover the Roman ruins in Volubilis
–Visit the historical walls of Meknes
–Explore the oldest city in Morocco, Fes
–Visit the Gnawa people in their village Khamlia –Ride your camel, guided by an experienced camel man to explore the Sahara Desert
–Explore what is hidden in the middle of the highest sand dunes
–Visit the largest Kasbah in Morocco, Ait Ben Haddou
–Explore Marrakech
– the red city of Morocco
–Visit the Skala Fortress in Essaouira
–View hundreds of handicrafts in the souks
Tangier Tour Plan
Day 1: TANGER TO CHEFCHAOUEN:
During the first day of your Tangier tour, we will meet you in the port and drive through the Rif mountains and Tetoun city to enjoy the views of the wonderful mountains till we get to Chefchaouan one of the stunning villages at the feet of Rif mountains Chefchaouen medina had a Spanish-style square surrounded by many funky arts and crafts stores, roof-top restaurants and cafes where you will spend your night in a nice place to enjoy the breeze and the beauty of the nature.
Day 2 : CHEFCHAOUEN – VOLUBILIS – MEKNES , FES:
After your breakfast in the riad, our Tangier Tour continue towards Volubilis crossing via Wazan and other Rif villages, in Volubilis we will discover the roman ruins and learn about the archaeological site of Moroccan history, after the visit to the ruins we will shift our way to Meknes city the 17 th century heritage where we will stop for lunch and hang around the historical huge walls of the medina, Bab el Mansour and enjoy a visit of Moulay Ismail’s shrine. After the visit to Meknes, we will drive directly to Fes city where you will spend the night in a riad.
Day 3: FEZ MEDINA GUIDED TOUR:
The third day of your Tangier tour is dedicated to exploring Fes. After breakfast in your riad, we 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 Moulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you will experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes. Accommodation will be in the same Riad.
Day 4: FES – IFRANE – MIDELT – ZIZ AVALLEY – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA:
After breakfast in your hotel, you will travel to Merzouga via Errachidia and Erfoud. You will be travelling through the attractive 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. Afterwards, 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. And you’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea when you get into your riad.
Day 5: MERZOUGA – SAHARA DESERT – CAMEL TREK:
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 into 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 have the option also 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 with four doors), 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. Dinner will be served in front of the tent where you will spend the night
Day 6: SAHARA DESERT – TODRA GORGES – DADES VALLEY:
On this day of our Tangier Tour, we will get up early to see the Merzouga desert sunrise over the dunes of the Sahara. Then we make our way back by camels to our guest house for breakfast and shower. Then we’ll drive through Rissani and Erfoud to arrive to Todra Gorge where we will enjoy rock canyon and we will have a traditional Moroccan lunch here. We take a short walk through the gorge before arriving at Dades Valley for dinner and accommodation.