This 8 days desert tour from Marrakech to Tangier crosses Morocco from south to north, ending close to the ferry to Spain. You start with two days in Marrakech, including a guided visit, then cross the High Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley. From there you reach the dunes of Merzouga, with a camel ride and a night in a Sahara desert camp.
The journey then turns north to Fes, the oldest imperial city, and the blue streets of Chefchaouen, before ending in Tangier. It is the ideal Marrakech to Tangier tour via the Sahara for travelers who fly into Marrakech and leave by ferry or flight from the north. This is a private tour with your own driver-guide, with local guides in Marrakech and Fes.
Welcome to Morocco! Your driver meets you at Marrakech airport and takes you to your riad in the medina.
Rest after your flight or take a first walk to the famous Jemaa el-Fna square as it comes alive in the evening.
Discover Marrakech with a local guide: the Koutoubia Mosque, the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa and the colorful souks of the medina.
Free afternoon to visit the Majorelle Garden or relax in a hammam.
Cross the High Atlas Mountains by the Tizi n’Tichka pass, with views of Berber villages and deep valleys. Visit the Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO site and famous film location.
Continue through Ouarzazate, the Skoura oasis and the Valley of Roses to the Dades Valley.
Walk through the high canyon walls of the Todra Gorge, then drive via Erfoud to Merzouga, at the edge of the Sahara Desert.
In the late afternoon, start your camel ride in Erg Chebbi and watch the sunset over the dunes. Dinner and night in your Merzouga desert camp, with Berber music around the fire.
Wake up for the sunrise over the Sahara dunes and ride back by camel for breakfast.
Drive north through the palm groves of the Ziz Valley and Midelt, then cross the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, home of the Barbary monkeys, and Ifrane to reach Fes in the evening.
In the morning, explore the Fes medina with a local guide: madrasas, souks, the Chouara tannery and the artisans’ quarters of this UNESCO site.
In the afternoon, drive through the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen, the blue city.
Enjoy a free morning in Chefchaouen: walk the blue alleys, visit the kasbah or climb to the Spanish Mosque for the view.
In the afternoon, drive to Tangier, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, with time for a walk in the medina or along the Corniche.
After breakfast, your driver takes you to Tangier airport or the ferry port, where your 8 days Morocco tour from Marrakech to Tangier ends.
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