6 days Tangier tours – Travel to Morocco
DEPARTURE
from TANGIER
Duration
6 days/ 5 night
transport
comfortable
RETURN to
MARRAKECH
Tangier tours’ Program
DAY 1: TANGER – TETOUAN – CHECHAUEN
We will pick you up in the morning at the port (ferry) or at the airport and start your Tangier tours by heading to Chefchouen. Our first stop will be in Tetuan, a Spanish town, on arrival in Chefchaouen we will leave your luggage at the hotel and drive to the town of Chauen. Stroll through the streets and between the old blue and white houses, enjoy the panoramic views and stay overnight in a riad hotel with breakfast.
DAY 2: CHECHAOUEN – FEZ
Breakfast in riad and continue our Tangier tours to Fez, the first of the royal cities whose origins go back to the 8th century. It is also one of the first sacred cities of Muslim worship in Morocco and is also proud to be home to one of the oldest universities in the world. We arrive in Fez, drop off our luggage at the hotel and leave in the afternoon to explore Fez with our local guide and spend the night in Riad. with breakfast.
DAY 3: FEZ – IFRAN – AZROU – ERRACHIDIA – MERZOUGA
On the third day of your Tangier tours, after breakfast, we leave Fez and head towards the Middle Atlas to visit Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Africa. The next village is Azrou “the rock”, a Berber village known for its crafts, carpets, and woodcarvings before we arrive in Midelt. We follow the road through Tizi Talgemt or Camel Pass at an altitude of 1,907 meters. The terrain is spectacular, the mountains are completely bare and covered in a purple mantle. Arrival in Errachidia and start crossing the Tafilalet massif to the palm grove of Erfoud. Towards the desert of Merzouga We arrive in the desert to begin an incredible adventure. We start with an hour-long camel caravan that will take us to the bivouac. We’ll stop in the middle of the road to admire the sunset over the dunes and stretch our legs a bit before continuing on to the bivouac, where we’ll have another welcome tea before dinner and the chance to climb the big dune or smaller dunes next to the bivouac to see the shooting stars and make wishes. Overnight in Haimas in the heart of the desert (camp) with dinner and a typical Berber breakfast.
Day 4: MERZOUGA – RISSANI – TODRA VALLEY – DADES VALLEY
We wake up earlier to see the panoramic sunrise. We return by camel or 4×4 to the meeting point with our minibus to continue our journey to Rissani, visit the market, which is the most important market in the south, where all desert nomads shop, and then drive to Erfoud, where we visit a fossil marble factory and continue our Tangier tours to the palm groves of Tourug and Tinjdad. We arrive at one of the sights of the south: the Todra Gorge. The Todra River has formed a gorge with vertical walls of enormous size and great beauty, a paradise for climbers and a unique place. Lunch on site and a half hour walk to admire the gorge at leisure. In the afternoon transfer to Dades valley via Bumalen Dades and arrival in Dades valley, overnight stay in hotel with dinner and breakfast.
Day 5: Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Hadou – High Atlas – Marrakech
On the fifth day of your Tangier tours, start the drive to Ouarzazate via Boumaln de Dades, Valley of the Roses, and Skoura. Along the way, enjoy views of the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs, the Valley of the Roses, and the Skoura Oasis. From here we drive to the village of Ait Ben Haddou where we have lunch and then visit the exotic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Later, drive over the Tizi N’Tichka Pass (2260m) where you will have the opportunity to take photographs and enjoy the scenery of the High Atlas. Visit the ARGAN oil cooperative where we will learn about the production process and the many benefits of oil for the human body. Arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon, transfer to the riad and overnight stay in the riad with breakfast.
Day 6: Visit Marrakech and transfer to the airport
At the end of your Tangier tours, you will visit Marrakech. In the morning, visit the Koutoubia and the Bahia Palace. Visit the souks, the medina, and the Jemaa el-Fna Square. Enjoy a drive and stroll through the streets of the medina and souks, and join a guided tour with a local guide. and depending on your flight schedule, transfer to the airport or hotel and end our services.
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WHAT WE CAN INCLUDE:
- Private A/C Vans or 4×4 vehicles
- Fuel
- English speaking driver or a driver+a personal guide who speaks English.
- Pick up & Drop off at your accommodation
- Typical hotels, Kasbahs, Riads
- Camel ride
- Camel man (guide of the camel caravan)
- Overnight in a traditional nomad tent
- All breakfasts
- All Dinners in the desert line: Midelt, Ifrane, Azrou, Desert, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou, and all the regions. (Vegetarian meal option available)
- Enough time to explore the sites: Kasbahs, Walks, Canyons, stops for photos and toilet.
Whats's not included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Dinners in: Marrakech, Fes, Agadir, Essaouira, Meknes, Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Tanger.. and all cities outside the desert line are NOT included.
- Entrance fees to all sites and monuments
- Tipping Driver & Guides
- Accommodations in the pickup and drop off cities, unless you want us to book them.