11 Days Tour From Tangier

Day 1: Arrival in Tangier

Welcome to Morocco! Your driver meets you at Tangier port (ferry from Spain), at Ibn Battouta airport or at your hotel. Depending on your arrival time we visit the kasbah and the medina, the Grand Socco and the terraces above the Strait of Gibraltar. Night in a riad or hotel in Tangier.

Day 2: Tangier – Tetouan – Chefchaouen

We drive to Tetouan, the “white dove”, whose Andalusian medina is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Then the road climbs into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen, the blue city. Late afternoon walk in the blue streets and sunset from the Spanish Mosque. Night in a riad in Chefchaouen.

Day 3: Chefchaouen – free day in the blue city

A relaxed day in Chefchaouen. Get lost in the blue alleys of the medina, visit the kasbah and its garden, and walk to the Ras El Maa spring. If you like nature, a short hike in the Rif mountains around the town is possible. Night in Chefchaouen.

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

We leave the Rif and drive to Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman city of Morocco, with mosaics and columns among olive groves. Then we visit Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with the Bab Mansour gate and the royal granaries. Arrival in Fes in the evening. Night in a riad.

Day 5: Fes – visit of the medina

A full day in Fes el Bali, the oldest medina of Morocco and a UNESCO site: the Bou Inania madrasa, the Karaouine, the Chouara tanneries, the Nejjarine fountain and the souks of the craftsmen. We recommend a local guide for the medina (not included). Night in Fes.

Day 6: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga

Early departure across the Middle Atlas: Ifrane, the “Switzerland of Morocco”, and the cedar forest of Azrou with its Barbary macaques. After lunch in Midelt we follow the Ziz Valley and its palm groves to Erfoud and Merzouga. Camel ride into the dunes of Erg Chebbi at sunset, dinner with Berber music and night in a desert camp.

Day 7: Merzouga – Khamlia – Rissani – Merzouga

Sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at the camp. Today we explore the area: the Gnawa village of Khamlia and its music, the nomad families around Erg Chebbi, the seasonal lake of Dayet Srji and the old market town of Rissani. Free time for sandboarding in the afternoon. Second night in the desert camp.

Day 8: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

Sunrise over the dunes, camel ride back and breakfast. We drive through Rissani and Erfoud, famous for its fossils, to Tinghir and the Todra Gorges, a canyon with rock walls up to 300 metres high. In the evening we arrive in the Dades Valley. Dinner and night in a hotel.

Day 9: Dades – Ouarzazate – Aït Ben Haddou – Tizi n’Tichka – Marrakech

A beautiful day on the road: the Valley of Roses, Skoura and Ouarzazate, then a visit of the Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. After lunch we cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m) and arrive in Marrakech in the evening. Night in a riad.

Day 10: Marrakech – visit of the Red City

A day to discover Marrakech: the Koutoubia mosque, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Ben Youssef madrasa, the Majorelle Garden and the colourful souks of the medina. In the evening, the Jemaa el-Fna square comes alive with musicians and food stalls. We recommend a local guide (not included). Night in Marrakech.

Day 11: Marrakech – end of the tour

Breakfast at your riad and free time until your transfer. Drop-off at Marrakech Menara airport, at the train station or at another hotel – end of our services. If you prefer to go back to Tangier or Casablanca, tell us and we organise it.