8 days: grand tour of Morocco from Tangier to the desert

Tour description – Marrakech

This private tour (8 days / 7 nights) takes you from Tangier a Marrakech, with local guides and everything organised at your own pace.

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Highlights – Marrakech

• Chefchaouen, the blue city of the Rif
• Fez and its medieval medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Night in a Berber camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes
• The Dades Valley, the Todra Gorges and Ait Ben Haddou
• Ends in Marrakech with no backtracking

Day-by-day itinerary to Marrakech

1. Day
   1

   Tangier – Chefchaouen

   We pick you up in Tangier, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, and set off for Chefchaouen, the magical blue city nestled in the Rif mountains. In the afternoon, free time to wander its medina of indigo lanes, its flowery staircases and Uta el-Hammam square.

   — Hotel in Chefchaouen
2. Day
   2

   Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Fez

   On the way to Fez we visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its mosaics and columns, and the nearby holy city of Moulay Idriss. We reach Fez in the late afternoon to settle into a riad in the medina.

   — Riad in Fez
3. Day
   3

   Fez – city tour

   Full day in Fez with an official local guide: we explore the medieval medina, the famous leather tanneries, the Bou Inania madrasa and the Qaraouiyin University, the oldest in the world. There'll be free time among the artisan souks and the monumental gates.

   — Riad in Fez
4. Day
   4

   Fez – Ifrane – Midelt – Merzouga

   We cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and its cedar forests, home to Barbary macaques, and descend the fertile Ziz Valley to Merzouga. At sunset we ride camels to the camp among the Erg Chebbi dunes, to have dinner and sleep under the stars.

   Dinner Berber camp in Erg Chebbi
5. Day
   5

   Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades

   After sunrise in the dunes and breakfast, we visit the Rissani market and the gnawa village of Khamlia. We head west to the impressive Todra Gorges and continue to the Dades Valley, where we spend the night.

   Breakfast, dinner Hotel in the Dades Valley
6. Day
   6

   Dades – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou

   We travel the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs to Ouarzazate, the capital of Moroccan cinema with its film studios. We finish in Ait Ben Haddou, a spectacular adobe citadel that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for many films.

   — Hotel near Ait Ben Haddou
7. Day
   7

   Ait Ben Haddou – Tizi n Tichka – Marrakech

   We cross the High Atlas via the spectacular Tizi n Tichka pass (2,260 m), with stops at the viewpoints for photos. Arrival in Marrakech and the rest of the day free to start discovering the red city.

   — Riad in Marrakech
8. Day
   8

   Marrakech

   Free time in Marrakech until your departure transfer; if you like, we'll help arrange a guided visit or a last stroll through the souks. End of our services.

   Breakfast

What's included – tour to Marrakech

Why choose this tour?

Before travelling to Marrakech

Extra activities available

Extra activities are not included in the tour price. Ask us about availability and pricing.