9 Days Morocco desert trip from Tangier

9 Days Morocco desert trip from Tangier. Desert tour from Tangier via Chefchaouen, and Fes. By visiting some of the most significant cities in the nation as well as the most significant natural sites. That will impact your spirit, we encourage you to learn about the historical legacy of Morocco.

• Go over to Chefchaouen.
• Tour of the Volubilis historical monuments
• Visit Meknes, old imperial city.
• With a local guide, tour the medina of Fes.
• Through Tizi n Talghoumt and Ziz Valley
• Camel ride and luxury desert tent stay
• Enjoy the Todra and Dades Gorges with a great perspective.
• Visit famous the kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n Tichka pass
• Explore Marrakech traditional architecture with local guide

9 Days Morocco desert trip from Tangier itinerary

Day 1: Tangier – Chefchaouen

9 Days Moroccan Desert Trip from Tangier. We will meet you at the port and take you on a scenic drive through Tetoun and the Rif Mountains until we arrive in Chefchaouan. One of Morocco’s most beautiful cities. A Spanish-style square in the medina of Chefchaouen is flanked by a variety of hip art and craft shops, rooftop eateries, and cafes. We’ll stay the night in a local riad here in the blue city.

Day 2: Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis and Meknes:

After you have breakfast in the riad, we will begin our real adventure to Volubilis. Passing via Wazan and other rif settlements. We will explore the Roman remains at Volubilis, and learn about this historical archeological site in Morocco. Then go to Meknes, a city with a rich history dating back to the 17th century. Where we will eat lunch, wander through the medina’s medieval walls, see the bab el mansour, and take in a visit to the Moulay Ismail mausoleum. Our trek finally brings us to Fes, where we will stay the night.

Day 3: Local guide to explore Fes city

You will begin your exploration of the oldest city in Morocco. After breakfast at your riad, by strolling through its narrow lanes with a local guide. The first stops on our tour are the Jewish neighborhood and the Royal Palace gate. Which were both constructed in the 16th century and represent Morocco’s first Mellah. The renowned Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the area, the tanneries, the Attarine Museum, and the Moulay Idriss Mausoleum are just a few of the places we’ll make sure you visit. You will visit the cooperative for tiles after lunch, and you’ll then have a fantastic 360-degree perspective of the entire Medina of Fes.

Day 4: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Valley Ziz – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert

Depart for Merzouga via Errachidia and Erfoud after having breakfast in your accommodation. The environment will change as you drive over the intriguing Tiz Ntalghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge, taking in vistas of the High Atlas plateau and giving you a sense of the desert. Along the trip, we’ll make a stop to visit the wild monkeys and eat lunch. As we approach the desert, we will zigzag our way via Erfoud and Rissani before landing at Merzouga hamlet in the late afternoon. Before you check into your accommodation in the desert, you’ll be given a glass of mint tea as a welcome. You may go on your own in this peaceful and welcoming village to view the neighborhood garden or to have a short stroll across the dunes.

Day 5: Merzouga villages and Erg chebbi dunes:

Having breakfast in your riad, your driver will lead you on a tour of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the desert. The Gnawa people, who are originally from Mali, Senegal, and Sudan, play music at Khamlia hamlet. We will subsequently encounter nomad households to learn about their way of life. We’ll have a typical Berber cuisine for lunch today (Berber pizza). Afternoon: We’ll head back to Merzouga’s desert hotel, where you may meet your camels and camel guide. As you approach our desert camp, board the caravan and go deep into the dunes. Dinner will be served here in front of your authentic nomad tent for the night.

Day 6: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges

The next morning, you’ll board the camel caravan once more and ride back to the hotel in the desert, where breakfast is waiting. If you’d like, spend some time taking a shower at the hotel. Your driver could recommend a trip to the historic city of Rissani, which served as the birthplace of Morocco’s present reigning royal line, the Alaouite dynasty, depending on whether it is market day.

Rissani features a sizable souk (an open market) that is conducted three times a week and is encircled by roughly 360 ksar (a walled hamlet with several towers). This location, once known as Sijilmassa, served as the meeting point for salt caravans traveling from Timbuktu in Mali. You may find vendors selling fabric, veggies, and spices in this area. Our journey will next take us to the highlands, where we will witness the unusual geological structure known as the “monkey fingers” as well as the steep rock walls of Todra Gorge. The serene Dades Valley will serve as our home for the evening.

Day 7: Dades Gorges – Ouarzazate – High Atlas – Marrakech

Next will go through the Dades Valley to reach Kalaa M’gouna and Ouarzazate after breakfast. The Dades Valley road is known as the “way of the thousand kasbahs” and offers many opportunity to capture some of your greatest travel photography. For lunch, we’ll make a stop to the biggest Kasbah in Morocco, Ait Benhaddou, which was constructed by Thami El Glaoui, one of the last remaining Berber chieftains. The kasbah is now a protected UNESCO property. Then, we’ll change directions and travel through high atlas mountains with breathtaking vistas and charming Berber towns all the way to Marrakesh, where we’ll spend the night in a traditional riad.

Day 8: Marrakesh Guided Tour

Today we will begin visiting Marrakesh, the red city of Morocco, after breakfast at the riad. We’ll make sure you see the most significant places of historical and aesthetic appeal, such as the Bahia Palace, the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, and the Saadian Tombs. You will stroll around the souks after lunch at a restaurant close to the plaza to see hundreds of handmade items. Have some free time in the afternoon to explore on your own in the area of the central plaza.

Day 9: Transfer to the Airport

The driver will either drop you off at the airport or at your Marrakech hotel. the end of our 9 Days Morocco desert trip from Tangier.