6 DAY DESERT MOROCCO TOUR FROM TANGIER
Sahara Tours Marruecos organise best Morocco tours from Tangier. Tour starting from your hotel and we explore bets of the north Morocco with its magic Rif and Atlas mountains. You will visit Morocco's best landscapes and Sahara desert , before we reach Marrakech city.
DAY 1 : TANGIER - CHEFCHAOUEN - FES
We organise best tours departure Tangier with hotel pick up service. Contact us for price quote today. We at Sahara Tours Marruecos offering an amazing experience to Sahara Desert. (You may chose comfortable accommodation for tour from Tangier to Sahara Desert : standard or luxury hotels / riads and desert camp in Sahara).
We pick up from your accommodation. Then we explore the Tangier’s Kasbah, sultan’s palace and the hills of Tangier. After that, we will drive through the rif mountains to Chefchouan via Tetouan set between The Rif and the Mediterranean sea , this city has a dramatic beauty. It was founded in the third BC as Tamuda, they call it the white Dove. You will arrive Chouan in the afternoon. With its distinctive pale blue and whitewashed buildings and winding alleyways, Chefchaouen is a charming place. Then after exploring the city we head to Volubilis to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site in North Africa and very well-preserved; Roman ruins. We will continue to Meknes. You may choose to do a little exploring after you’ve rested. Your driver will be available to transport you, if desired. Overnight will be at your Riad in Fes.
DAY 2: EXCURSION IN MEDINA OF FES
Today after breakfast, we enjoy guided tour of the Fes medina, one of the world’s largest walled in cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other art objects of Morocco. We visit to the King’s Palace, then tanneries, and also potters are just a few places you will experience. Free afternoon, overnight in hotel / riad.
DAY 3: FES - IFRAN -AZROU - MIDELT - MERZOUGA
After breakfast we depart to Merzouga via Ifran town and cedar forests it where that we will stop for a while to enjoy seeing monkeys climbing the trees.Then Lunch is in Midelt, “the apple capital”, at the foot of the Ayachi Mountain. We continue over the Tizi-n-Talremt pass and through the Ziz Valley, which is particularly well-known for its palm trees and the length of the oasis. All along the road there are innumerable “ksars”, small villages of individual houses. From here we reach Er Rachidia and then Erfoud, famous for its date festival and fossils. .Arrive Merzouga where Morocco's unique dunes, the rest of the day will be dedicated to appreciate the evening change over the dunes. Night in Desert Hotel.
DAY 4: MERZOUGA CAMEL TREK
Today we will explore the desert area and the marvels of the Erg Chebbi dunes. You will have the opportunity to discover the nomads’ way of life and the amazing contrasts of the desert. You will visit the Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians before we continue to Tafilalet with its 18th century ksour, an almost impenetrable warren of alleys. We then continue to the ruins of Sijilmassa. After a lunch of local food (Madfouna or Berber pizza), we will return to the dunes of the Merzouga desert. In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. You will have a traditional dinner, drink delicious mint tea, and listen to Berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara Desert.
DAY 5: MERZOUGA - RISSANI - TODRA - DADES VALLEY
Today we wake up early to see the desert sunrise, we ride camels and we will have breakfast in hotel. We continue to Rissani and we will stop in Erfoud, famous for its fossilized marbles where you will visit the workshop production of marble fossils. Then we continue to Todra valley and we explore best of Todra Gorges, we check the into the Hotel with dinner.
DAY 6: DADES - SKOURA - OUARZAZATE - AIT BENHADDOU - MARRAKECH
Today we’ll drive through the Dades Valley towards Kelaat Mgouna and the road of thousand Kasbahs, we’ll visit the Roses valley and Skoura kasbah. Then we visit Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa”. Enjoy lunch is at the famous Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, it is the largest Kasbah in Morocco. After exploring The UNESCO World Heritage site, we continue through the Tizi n'Tichka pass, reaching an altitude of 2260 m, over the High Atlas Mountains. We will visit the Argan oil cooperative and you arrive in Marrakech late afternoon. Overnight stay in the riad.
DAY 7: GUIDED EXCURSION IN MARRAKECH
After breakfast, our local guide will take you through some of the historical sites of “The Red City,” including the Bahia Palace, the Saadienne tombs, Jamaa Lafna Square and Ben Youssef Medrasa. Walking through the souks, you’ll enjoy the sights, sounds and bright colors of the market. Then on to the new part of Marrakech and the beautiful Majorelle Gardens, created by Yves St. Laurent. We walk in Jamaa el Fna, the main square in the old city that comes alive at night with snake charmers, storytellers, merchants and tourists enjoying the sights and sounds of Marrakech. Overnight stay in the riad.
DAY 8: MARRAKECH TRANSFER TO ESSAOUIRA (DAY TRIP) AND TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
Today after breakfast we drive to Essaouira, we explore coastal city and a historically prestigious point in Morocco. We’ll discover the ancient streets ,museums and castles and the bronze cannons. In the afternoon we get back to Marrakesh and we stay here overnight in a riad. We will transport you to the airport where your trip ends. End of tour with Sahara Tours Marruecos.
NOTE: Experience the authentic Sahara Desert in suggested tour from Tangier. It may be changed according your travel preferences. Our tour departure Tangier are private and include private driver, private knowledgeable guide, all taxes and free pick up/drop off at your local hotel. All tours on our travel website are only suggested so you may ask us to update the itinerary. Our Tours are perfectly customized and truly private.