7 days Tangier Marrakech desert trip

7 days Tangier Marrakech desert trip overview:

Duration: 7 days – 6 nights

Departure: Tangier

Arrival: Marrakech

Tangier Marrakech desert trip itinerary:

Day 1: Tangier – Riff mountains – Chefchaouen.

7 days Tangier Marrakech desert trip departure: Staring your tour by meeting our professional guide at the airport/ Raid, You will leave the tangier city toward the city of Chefchaouen via the Riff Mountains which are considered part of the beauty of the country. Of course, you will have many stops to take pictures of different panoramic views among the Mountains. Later on, you will arrive at the Blue City (Bleu Pearl), and then you will have your rooms at the raid. In the afternoon you are going to have free time to explore the city by yourself. Overnight at the Riad in the old medina.7 days Tangier Marrakech desert trip

Day 2: Chefchaouen- Volibilis(Roman ruins) – Meknes- Fes.

After the traditional breakfast, we leave Chefchaouen (bleu pearl), crossing the Rif Mountains and passing through green land which is full of different types of products. Arriving at the Roman site (Volubilis) is a partly excavated Berber city in Morocco situated near the city of Meknes, and commonly considered as the ancient capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. Built-in a fertile agricultural area, it developed from the 3rd century BC onward as a Berber, then proto-Carthaginian, settlement before being the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. Driving to Meknes where we will have lunch and explore the main site of the city. Afterward, we will continue to the first imperial city of the Kingdom of Morocco where accommodation is in the old city.

Day 3: Fes – Ifrane- Cedar Forest- Medalt – Ziz Valley- Merzouga

After breakfast, you will start your long day where you will see different things in one day. Our itinerary will start from the first imperial city of Morocco (Fes) toward the Sahara desert. We will travel through the middle Atlas Mountains. On our way, we will pass through the city of Ifrane which is known as “Moroccan Switzerland” because of its building. We will continue to the home of the native barbarian apes the cedar forest, the largest and the biggest one in Morocco. After crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains we will see many tents and caves of the nomadic families before stopping at the city of Medalt which is famous for its apples. En route, and before arriving at the camel rides we will have a stop at the palm groves which is an impressive view of the palm trees.7 days Tangier Marrakech desert trip

Day 4: MERZOUGA- TAOUZ- RAMLIA- TAFRAOUT (Adventure day)

While you were enjoying the sunrise at the heart of the dunes and taking beautiful memories your camel man will take you back to the hotel where you will enjoy your breakfast and having a hot shower as well. The adventure journey will take us around 8 hours towards Tafraout village. The day will include one the old military area of the French colonial during its occupation to Morocco. The most of the day is just having the adventure on the dry land by passing through different villages where few families and nomadic people in their tents, then we will have the opportunity to discover their daily life. Our lunch will be traditional and organised by us as a part of our daily life food. Continuing among the Mountains towards the overnight accommodation near the farms.

Day 5: TAFRAOUT- ALNIF- TOUDRA GORGES- DADES VALLEY

After breakfast at the hotel, we will have enough time to explore the farms and the kind of agriculture that people use in this area. En route, we will enjoy the view of the place where people cultivate and harvest the wit and hay. We drive to Todra gorges as the main place of having a picnic because it is a wonderful view. Arriving at Dades valley where you will have an overnight in a hotel that sheds the light and have a good view of the valley.

Day 6: DADES VALLEY- ROSES VALLEY – OUARZAZAT- MARRAKECH

Today we travel off-road and explore the region between the Dades Valley and the Valley of Roses. You will encounter the local nomads, some of whom still live in caves and tents. At El-Kelaa M’Gouna up to 4000 tonnes of rose petals are picked every spring to be processed into rosewater or exported for the perfume industry. The Rose Festival is held here in May. As we travel from El-Kelaa M’Gouna towards Skoura you will see Kasbahs set out among the greenery of the Dades Valley. The small town of Skoura is surrounded by an impressive palm grove and the most beautiful Kasbahs in southern Morocco are to be found here. Continuing south we arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, probably the most celebrated, filmed, and photographed Kasbah in Morocco. Featured in numerous films (including Lawrence of Arabia, The Sheltering Sky, and Gladiator), it is the best-preserved Kasbah in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Crossing the mountains via the Tizi n Tichka pass, overnight at the Medina of Marrakech.7 days Tangier Marrakech desert trip

Day 7: Half-day tour (Exploring the culture of Marrakech) – Airport

After breakfast in the riad, you can start exploring Marrakech ” the red city of Morocco” Your guide will ensure that you see the most important places of historical and cultural interest, including the Saadian tombs; the Palaces of El Bahia, and El Badi; and the Ben Youssef Coranique school. Lunch at a restaurant near the square and Departing on your flight time regarding what you agreed about with your driver/guide. This is the last day of your trip with our expert team (have a safe flight).

Tangier Marrakech desert trip includes:

Free pick up from Airport is “Optional”

Private 4×4 vehicle/minibus

Several languages speaking driver

Tour guide “Optional”

Accommodation including “Bed, dinner and breakfast”

Camel trekking in Merzouga dunes

1 night in a desert camp including “Bed, dinner and breakfast”

Free pick up to the airport “just if your departure is the same day as the tour finishes or the next day”

  

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