8-Day Morocco Tour from Tangier

Day 1: Tangier – Tetouan – Chefchaouen

Arrival in Tangier and pick-up at the port or airport in the same city. Departure for Chefchaouen, stop in Tetouan, the Spanish city, arrival in Chefchaouen. We will set off to visit the city of Chefchaouen. We will stroll through its streets and among its old blue and white houses, and we will also enjoy its panoramic views. Bed and breakfast at the hotel and dinner in the square of Chefchaouen.

Day 2: CHEFCHAOUEN – ROMAN RUINS – MEKNES – FEZ

We depart for Fez, skirting the Rif forest. Arrival at the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis, where we will visit the ruins with a local guide (optional). We continued on to Meknes, a city that reached its peak thanks to Sultan Moulay Ismael. We visited the palace and the famous Bab Mansour gate, Dar El Maa, and the Granary. Then we went to Fez. Dinner and accommodation in a riad/hotel.

Day 3: FEZ, (guided tour to discover Morocco’s largest medina)

A whole day devoted to discovering the intellectual city of the kingdom. There are numerous monuments to visit: Medersas (Koranic schools): Chahrij, Bouinania Attarin. Souks, Fes El-Jedid, the Quaraouiyine Mosque (the world’s first university). Dinner and accommodation in a riad/hotel.

Day 4: FEZ – IFRANE – AZROU – CEDAR FOREST – ERFOUD – MEROUGA

From Fez, we will head towards the Middle Atlas Mountains to visit Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Africa. The next village will be Azrou, “the rock,” a Berber village known for its crafts, carpets, and wood carving, then we will arrive in Midelt. We will follow the road through the Tizi Talghemt or Camel Pass, at an altitude of 1,907 meters. The landscape is impressive, with completely bare mountains covered in a purple blanket. We will arrive in Errachidia and set out on the journey across the Tafilalet massif to the palm grove of Erfoud. We will head towards the desert and spend the night in a Berber Haima camp.

Day 5: MERZOUGA – RISSANI – TODRA GORGES – VALLEY OF ROSES – OUARZAZATE

Departure by road to the palm grove of Rissani and Jorf located on the right bank of the Oued Ziz, then to the Ksar of Touroug, surrounded by spectacular oases. We will then pass through Tinejdad before reaching Tinerhir. After lunch, we will stroll through the Todra Gorges. Next, we will travel through the beautiful Boumalne Dades valley, visiting Kelaat M’gouna and the Valley of Roses, which is at its most beautiful during the month of May. Arrival in Ouarzazate, with the option of visiting the Kasbah of Taourirt, which was the residence of the Pasha of Marrakech.

Day 6: OUARZAZATE – AIT BEN HADDOU – TELOUET – HIGH ATLAS – MARRAKECH

We will head to Marrakech via the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass (2,260 m), the “neck of the pastures.” The descent is via an alternative route with the option of visiting the famous kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, a castle declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We will then continue our route to the capital of “El Pachá Glaoui” in Marrakech, visiting his palace located in the kasbah of Telouet. From there, we will take the winding road of the Tichka Pass, which offers spectacular views with a multitude of colors over the Haouez plain. Arrival in Marrakech. Dinner and accommodation in a riad/hotel.

Day 7: MARRAKECH – MARRAKECH, (cultural visit)

In the morning, visit the city that gave Morocco its name. It lies before the majestic Atlas Mountains, whose peaks are snow-capped for part of the year. Its destiny is linked to that of the various dynasties that have ruled it, and its tradition as a political, economic, and cultural metropolis has always dominated the history of the Maghreb. Marrakech is also a city of spectacle, where there is a permanent party atmosphere, as can be seen in the famous Jemaa el Fna Square, which for several centuries has been the most incredible popular theater in the world: snake charmers, musicians, dancers, storytellers, fortune tellers, actors, soothsayers… In Marrakech, there are countless places to visit, such as the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Menara, the Dar Si Said Museum, the Agdal Gardens, the Saadian Tombs, and the Badi and Bahia Palaces. Free afternoon and dinner in the famous square. Accommodation in a hotel or riad.

Day 8: MARRAKECH (Transfer to Marrakech Airport)

Free time and transfer to the airport according to the flight schedule. End of the 8-day Tangier-Desert-Marrakech tour and our services.