9-day tour from Tangier to Marrakech
From €695 per person
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- Duration
- 9 days / 8 nights
- Tour type
- Multi-day tours
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French
Overview
Nine private days from north to south: Chefchaouen, the imperial cities, a night in a desert tent in Erg Chebbi and the road of the kasbahs down to Marrakech.
Tour highlights
- Guided tour of Chefchaouen, the blue city
- Fes medina with a local guide: madrasas, the Chouara tannery and Al Quaraouiyine university
- Roman ruins of Volubilis with a local guide
- Sunset camel ride and a night in a desert tent in Erg Chebbi
- One-hour walk through the Todra Gorge
- Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and the crossing of the High Atlas over Tizi n'Tichka
Route at a glance
9 days / 8 nights · Tangier airport or port → Marrakech airport
- Tangier airport or port Starting point
- Chefchaouen
- Fes
- Merzouga
- Ait Ben Haddou
- Marrakech
- Marrakech airport Ending point
About this tour
This private tour starts in Tangier and ends in Marrakech, so you cross Morocco from north to south without doubling back. You pass through the blue city of Chefchaouen, the coastal town of Asilah, Rabat, Meknes, the Roman ruins of Volubilis and Fes, with guided tours in the main cities.
From Fes the scenery changes: the cedar forests of Azrou, the Ziz Valley and the dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you ride a camel to a tented camp to watch the sunset and spend the night. Then come the Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley, the Valley of Roses and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.
The final leg crosses the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, with a stop at the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Marrakech you have a full day of guided sightseeing before your airport transfer. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a Spanish-speaking driver, with no one else in your group.
Day by day itinerary
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Day 01
Day 1 of 9
Tangier - Tetouan - Chefchaouen
We pick you up at Tangier airport or port and head for Chefchaouen through the Rif mountains, passing Tetouan. Along the way there are good panoramic views of the range.
When you reach Chefchaouen you check in to a riad or hotel.
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Day 02
Day 2 of 9
Chefchaouen - Asilah - Rabat
After breakfast your guided tour of Chefchaouen begins. The town was founded in 1471 and took in many Muslims fleeing Granada in 1492 and, later, those expelled from Spain. That is why it feels so much like an Andalusian village: white and blue houses, a steep medina on the mountainside and Andalusian-style courtyards.
Then we continue to Asilah, a quiet seaside town, with free time to stroll through its medina of white houses and murals.
In the afternoon we reach Rabat, the country's capital, where you spend the night in a riad or hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 03
Day 3 of 9
Rabat - Meknes - Volubilis - Fes
After breakfast we visit Rabat's best-known sights: the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, the Kasbah of the Udayas and the Mechouar walls that surround the Royal Palace.
Then we set off for Meknes, the imperial city chosen by Sultan Moulay Ismail in the 17th century, with 20 monumental gates, more than 50 palaces and 15 km of walls. You will see Bab Mansour gate, El Hedim square and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
After lunch there is a guided tour of the Roman ruins of Volubilis, with their mosaics and temples. At the end of the day we reach Fes, where you stay in a hotel or riad.
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 04
Day 4 of 9
Guided tour of the Fes medina
At 9:30 we pick you up from your accommodation and head into the Fes medina, founded in 790 and one of the largest walled cities in the world, with more than 300 neighbourhoods, 9,000 alleyways and half a million inhabitants.
We start with a panoramic view from one of the hills around the city. Then we see the bronze gates of the Royal Palace, the Jewish quarter (Mellah) and the potters, and continue on foot through narrow lanes full of stalls selling fruit, spices, Berber rugs and handicrafts.
We also visit the madrasas (Koranic schools), the Chouara tannery, Seffarine square, the souks and the Al Quaraouiyine mosque and university, considered the first university in the world. We stop for lunch at a traditional restaurant in the medina, finish the tour and take you back to your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 05
Day 5 of 9
Fes - Ifrane - Ziz Valley - Merzouga
After breakfast we leave for Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Morocco for its architecture and home to a ski resort. We continue to the Azrou cedar forest, where we stop to see the Barbary macaques that live there.
We stop for lunch in Midelt and then in the Ziz Valley to see its palm groves and villages. We pass through Erfoud, at the gateway to the desert and known for its fossils, and arrive in Merzouga.
At the guesthouse we have tea and then set off by camel to the tented camp in the heart of Erg Chebbi, a ride of about an hour and a half. On the way we stop to watch the sunset over the dunes and take photos. The staff carry your luggage to the tent.
After a welcome and some time to rest, dinner is served in the camp restaurant. Afterwards, a starry sky and traditional Berber music around a campfire.
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
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Day 06
Day 6 of 9
Merzouga - Todra Gorge - Dades Valley
You get up early to watch the sunrise from the camp. After breakfast you return to the Merzouga guesthouse by camel or 4x4 and we set off for the Todra Valley.
In the Todra Gorge we take a one-hour walk between huge vertical walls carved by the river and popular with climbers. We stop here for lunch.
We continue to the Dades Valley. Before arriving you will see an unusual rock formation known as the monkey fingers. Dinner and overnight at your accommodation in the Dades.
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
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Day 07
Day 7 of 9
Dades - Skoura - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
After breakfast we drive up the zigzag road of the Dades Gorge, one of the best-known views in Morocco, with the canyon and the river below you.
We follow the Dades Valley to the Valley of Roses and the Skoura palm grove, an oasis with some of the most admired kasbahs in the country, on the so-called Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.
In Ouarzazate we visit the Taourirt Kasbah and, if you like, the film studios. Then we reach Ait Ben Haddou, a 16th-century fortress listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for films such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia and The Mummy. You explore it with a local guide and there is time for lunch.
In the afternoon we cross the High Atlas towards Marrakech, with short stops to enjoy the scenery, the Tizi n'Tichka pass and the Berber villages. Arrival in Marrakech around 19:00.
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 08
Day 8 of 9
Guided tour of Marrakech
At 9:30 you leave your riad to meet your guide and see the city's best-known sights.
The first stop is the Bahia Palace, built by Ahmed Ben Moussa in the 19th century, with shaded courtyards and walls of blue mosaics. Next comes the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the largest theological school in the Maghreb and a fine example of Moorish architecture.
You continue through Jemaa el-Fna square, the city's main square, and the artisans' souks: the leather auction, the tinsmiths and the coppersmiths. Then you see the Koutoubia Mosque, one of the oldest and largest in Marrakech. Its name comes from the more than 100 bookstalls that once surrounded it.
After lunch we drive to the Majorelle Garden, known as the Yves Saint Laurent garden, a peaceful place to rest. In the afternoon you walk around the new town to see the contrast with the medina. At the end we drop you at your accommodation or at Jemaa el-Fna square, whichever you prefer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 09
Day 9 of 9
Transfer to Marrakech airport
Depending on your flight time, we take you to Marrakech airport. End of the trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's included
Included
- Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, fuel included
- Private tour with a Spanish-speaking driver who travels with you
- 7 nights in hotels or riads with breakfast
- 1 night in a private superior desert tent with dinner and breakfast
- Dinners in the desert and in the Dades Valley (vegetarian option available)
- Camel or 4x4 ride in the desert
- Guided tours of Chefchaouen, Fes and Marrakech with a certified local guide
- Local guide at Volubilis and Ait Ben Haddou
- Sandboarding in the desert
- Transfer to Marrakech airport
Not included
- Lunches
- Dinners in Chefchaouen, Rabat, Fes and Marrakech
- Monument entrance fees
- Drinks
- Tips
Good to know
Terms
- Private trip: no one else will join your group
- If the tour is cancelled due to bad weather, we offer you new dates or a full refund
- Baby car seat available if booked in advance
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Temperatures are higher in July and August
- Vegetarian options if requested in advance
Optional extras
For a supplement you can add a hot-air balloon flight in Marrakech, a romantic candlelit dinner in the desert or a quad or buggy ride over the dunes at sunset. Ask our reservations team for the price before your trip starts, or ask your driver directly.
