Tour 11 days from Tangier to the desert. Morocco desert tour. Route to the desert from Tangier. Trip to the desert of Merzouga.
Tour 11 days from Tangier to the desert
Day 1: Tangier – Chefchaouen
We pick you up at your accommodation in Tangier and leave for Chefchaouen with a stop in Tetouan. We stayed for dinner and spent the night in a beautiful riad in chefchaouen.
Day 2: Visit of Chefchaouen
You will have a guided tour in the medina of Chefchaouen, discover the charm of the medina and the blue and white colors of its walls, door, window, walk through the main square, visit the red kasbah museum. dinner and night in your riad.
Day 3: Chefchaouen – Rabat – Casablanca
We will leave for Rabat after your breakfast, we will visit the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of Oudaya, then we will continue to Casablanca where you will visit the Hassan II Mosque. Night in a hotel.
Day 4: Casablanca – Meknes – Volubilis – Fes
After breakfast we will go to Meknes to visit the great gate of the medina and the Molay Ismail mausoleum. from there we continue to Volubilis to see the Roman ruins and the beautiful Roman mosaic. Then we continue to Fes. Night in a riad in the medina.
Day 5: Visit of Fes
After breakfast, you will discover the city of Fes with its historical monuments such as: Medersas – Koranic schools: Chahrij, Bouinania and Attarin. We explored the souk, the Karaouine mosque and also the world’s first university. We will also visit leather tanneries. We spend the night in your riad in the medina.
Day 6: Fez – Merzouga Erg Chebbi
Today we will head to the Middle Atlas Mountains, where we will visit the town of Ifrane, known for its famous ski resort.
Then we will visit the city of Azrou to see the monkeys in the cedar forest and then we will go to Midelt, famous for its apples. We reach the palm grove of Tafilalet near Erfoud, Rissani and then the desert of Merzouga!
We will ride a camel in the desert and spend the night in a Berber camp in the desert.
Day 7: Visit of Merzouga
It is a full day in the desert. After sunrise, we return to Merzouga by camel. Then we will continue to Erg Chebbi, a large expanse of sandy desert where the Great Dune of Morocco is located. Then we continue along the road that was formerly used for the “Paris – Dakar” itinerary. Stop at the Tissardmin oasis where you can find fossil quarries still present in the area, then continue on a path where you can visit nomads and learn about their way of life. Then we will arrive at the village of Khamilia, where we will have a relaxing tea while listening to a concert of Gnawa spiritual music. Berber pizza lunch, then we return to our camp by camel. dine around the campfire, sleep under the stars.
Day 8: Merzouga – Erfoud – Touroug – Todra Gorges – Boumalne dades
After your breakfast, we will reach the foot of the dunes by camel and return to Boumalne stopping at Rissani to see the large Tafilalt market and then continue to Todra via Erfoud and Touroug. Lunch in the Todra Gorges and continue to Tinghir from Boumalne to take beautiful photos of the Dades Valley. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 9: Boumalne dadès – Ait ben haddo – Marrakech
We will continue our route to Kelaa Mgouna where we will visit a cooperative of rose products, then we will visit the Kasbah of Amridil in the Skoura oasis before reaching Ouarzazate where you will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt from the outside, then continue to the village of Aït. ben haddou without forgetting film studies. After visiting the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, we will travel to Marrakech via Telou and here you will visit the Glaoui Kasbah and continue to Marrakech crossing the spectacular High Atlas Mountains. Dinner and overnight in a riad in the medina.
Day 10: Visit of Marrakech
You will have a guided tour of Marrakech that includes a visit to the Menara Gardens, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian Tombs and the Bahia Palace. the ben youssef school and the souks of the medina with their beautiful colors and smells. Dinner and night in your riad.
Day 11: Marrakech Airport
We will transfer you to the Marrakech airport after your breakfast.
INCLUDED:
- Pick up at hotel, riad, or airport (both outward and return)
- Transportation by 4×4 with driver / guide throughout tour
- Nights in htels/riads
- One night accommodation in Haima Berber dinner included
- Fuel, tolls and all costs associated with transport
NOT INCLUDED:
- Flights
- Noon meals
- Beverages
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and tickets to monuments
- Anything not described in the previous section
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