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8-Day Tour from Tangier: Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga Desert & Imperial Cities

A comfortable 8-day trip from Tangier with culture, desert and imperial cities

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Tangier in Morocco
Desert Tour From Marrakech - Merzouga dunes in Morocco

Tour Overview

  • Night in Tangier

  • Night in Fez

  • Nights in Merzouga

  • Night in Midelt

  • Night in Rabat

  • Night in Tangier

Tour Itinerary

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Chefchaouen blue street in Morocco

Day 1: Tangier - Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Fes

Your driver will meet you at Tangier airport or port. We drive to Chefchaouen, the blue town. Walk its blue streets and enjoy the small shops.

After a short visit, we continue to Volubilis to see the well-preserved Roman ruins (UNESCO site). Then we drive to Fes and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Fes.

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Fes in Morocco

Day 2: Full day in Fes

Meet your local guide and explore Fes el-Bali (the old medina). Walk the narrow lanes and visit Al Qarawiyyin University, the Jewish quarter (Mellah) and the colorful tanneries.

See the Royal Palace from outside, visit the Batha Museum and Moulay Idriss shrine area. Return to your riad for the night.

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Ifrane in Morocco

Day 3: Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Erfoud - Merzouga

After breakfast we leave Fes. Stop in Ifrane, a mountain town sometimes called 'Moroccan Switzerland'. See cedar trees and feed the friendly Barbary monkeys near Azrou.

Continue through the Ziz Valley toward Erfoud and the Sahara. In the evening meet your camel guide and ride into the dunes to watch the sunset. Spend the night in a luxury desert camp.

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Merzouga in Morocco

Day 4: Merzouga - Desert excursion and hotel night

After breakfast in the camp, drive around the Merzouga area. Visit nomad families behind the dunes, share tea with them and try a simple Berber pizza.

See Hassi Ibeid oasis and enjoy views of the dunes. In the afternoon we return to a desert hotel with a pool where you will sleep the night.

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Rissani market in Morocco

Day 5: Merzouga - Rissani - Erfoud - Midelt

Leave Merzouga after breakfast and visit Rissani market. Rissani is a lively market town near the dunes. Visit the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif.

Stop in Erfoud to see local fossil workshops. Then cross the Middle Atlas mountains and reach Midelt for the night.

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Azrou cedar forest in Morocco

Day 6: Midelt - Azrou - Meknes - Rabat

After breakfast drive to Meknes, one of Morocco's imperial cities. Visit the main sights and the old medina.

Continue to Rabat, the capital city, and check in to your hotel for the night.

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Rabat Hassan Tower in Morocco

Day 7: Rabat - Asilah - Tangier

In Rabat visit Chellah, the Kasbah of the Oudayas, Muhammad V Mausoleum and Hassan Tower with your guide. Lunch in Rabat.

Drive along the coast and stop in Asilah to walk its white-walled medina. Then continue to Tangier and spend the night there.

Desert Tour From Marrakech - Tangier in Morocco

Day 8: Tangier - Departure

After breakfast we transfer you to Tangier airport or the port according to your departure time. This ends the tour and our services.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's included

  • Airport or port pickup and drop-off in Tangier

  • All transport in a private, air-conditioned vehicle

  • Professional driver and local guides in cities when needed

  • Accommodation as described (hotel, riad, desert camp)

  • Camel ride to the desert camp

  • Breakfasts and some dinners as specified

What's Not Included

  • International flights and visas

  • Entrance fees to museums and monuments unless stated

  • Lunches and dinners not listed

  • Personal expenses and tips

  • Travel insurance

What our travelers say

Reviews from TripAdvisor

The best tour guide you'll find!

I don't normally give reviews let alone 5 star ones but Hassan and his team have gone so far above my expectations from a tour company I thought they more then deserved it. As a Solo traveler I was or course concerned about safety. So what made me go with them? Morocco amazing destinations was responsive on the phone transparent and fair with their prices, but it was more than that. They gave me traveling tips and we're always a phone call away if I had a question or needed a place to stay. Unfortunately the first few days of my trip I was sick I wasn't feeling well enough to start the tour when I communicated this to the company their primary concern was me feeling better and enjoying my trip and they didn't even ask for a compensation fee even though they had driven all the way out there. I was really touched by this and called them a couple days later to continue the tour. The tour guide takes you in like one of his family showing you his home his community and tradition. Something I can say as an American we don't really have an abundance. The openness of the people to share what they have connect to you and how they live with one another was really an experience for me. If any of what I'm saying speaks to you book your tour with them and no further for a good experience in Morocco.
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Do you want Quality Service? Would you like to feel welcomed? Choose this company, you won't be disappointed ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ

If I could rate this company with 20 stars that would not be enough!!! From the moment we arrived they treated us with so much respect and you can tell they take pride in the service they provide. Hamid my expert driver and friend was nothing short of extraordinary. His attention to detail and character blew me away. I found myself getting emotional any time he would go above and beyond to ensure my comfortability. Hamid I cannot thank you enough, you my friend are something special. To your boss Hassan, thank you for pairing me with this talented young man. We will be back God willing in July but ONLY if Hamid will accommodate us. I will name my son after him - The real Fatimah
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Spectacular experience 100% recommended

The service of our guide Hassan has been excellent. At all times we have felt accompanied by him, feeling him as a friend who has made the journey with us and who has transmitted to us the passion for his work, his country, his people and especially his Berber culture.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do we visit Marrakech on this tour?

No, this tour loops from Tangier to the desert and back via Fes and Meknes. It does not go as far south as Marrakech.

Is this a round trip?

Yes, it starts and ends in Tangier.

How much time do we spend in the desert?

You have one night in the desert camp and a full morning to explore the surrounding area or visit nomads.

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