12 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Tangier
In the 12 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Tangier, A visit to Tangier. Morning devoted to the small and large Souks, and the Kasbah…
Description:
The best 12 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Tangier, And Rabat the Capital of Morocco Experience Casablanca the country’s economic capital; cedar forests, Midelt, the stunning Ziz valley, and the traditional market of Rissani and the Merzouga desert. Where you can ride camels and spend the night in a luxury camp in the middle of the desert.
Also enjoy the magic of sunsets and sunrises in the desert. Then walk through the beautiful Todra and Dades gorges. Visit the famous Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou. Cross the Great Atlas and Tizi at the Tichka curve. Then stroll around Marrakech with a local guide. If you do not Have the Enough time in Morocco.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at Tangier
On the 12 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Tangier, Arrival at the port or airport of Tangier and meeting with our driver to transfer you to the Hotel.
Day 2: Tangier – Chefchaouan – Fes
The route from Tangier starts crossing the Rif Mountains, Tetoun and enjoying the view of the beautiful mountains to Chefchaouan. beautiful mountains to Chefchaouan.
An impressive village trapped between the Rif Mountains, a town founded by the Arabs founded by the Arabs expelled from Andalusia by the catholic kings 1492, its old town has a Spanish style surrounded by many Spanish style surrounded by many stores and shops workers.
A walk through its streets painted in blue are a real marvel, all combined with its Rifian atmosphere. We will have lunch before continuing our way to stay in a hotel
Day 3: Touring Fes
Breakfast and start visiting Fez, founded in 808 as the first political, religious and cultural capital. The visit begins at the Golden Gate of the Royal Palace. We will then climb to the top of a hill, from which we will be able to see as if on a map the wall and the interior of its impressive Medina.
On the 12-day tour from Tangier , We’ll discover mosques and medinas, carabanserais and religious sites until we reach the leatherworkers’ quarter, the quarters of artisans divided by specialty. Rest and accommodation in a charming riad. They have brought their know-how from Spain and have preserved Andalusian art and style to this day, giving Fez its well-deserved name as a city of artisans.
Day 4: Fes – Meknes – Rabat
About 12-day tour from TangierYou will continue your journey to Moulay Idriss, the sacred city of the first Moroccan sultan and the ancient Roman city of Volubilis.
Then you will arrive in Meknes, the capital of Moulay Ismail (18C). After lunch you will visit El Khdim Square, the monumental gates of Bab Lahmis and Bab Mansour, some of the most beautiful in Morocco, the former royal stables and the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. You will then travel to Rabat, the political capital of Morocco, to explore the square of the Royal Palace, the kasbah of Oudayas, the tower of Hassan and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Hotel accommodation and dinner.
Day 5: Rabat – Casablanca – Marrakech
Departure to Casablanca, the economic capital and main port of the country. You will discover the residential district of Anfa, the Place des Nations where the main institutions of the kingdom are located, Boulevard Mohamed V with its Art Nouveau decorations, Corniche and Hassan II’s Great Mosque. You will then take the road to Marrakech. Hotel accommodation and dinner.
Day 6: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley
After being picked up from your riad/hotel in Marrakech at 8am, you will head south towards Ouarzazate. On the way, you will cross the Tizi Ntika Pass at 2 260 m and enjoy the magnificent views of the Atlas Mountains.
On the way you will reach the Ait Ben Haddou kasbah. This is Morocco’s finest fortified town, where the films “Gladiator” and “Kingdom of Heaven” were made. Continue on to Ouarzazate and visit the Taurirt Kasbah.
The Thousand Kasbahs Road will take you to Skura, from where you will pass through the Valley of the Roses to reach the Dades Gorge where you will spend the night.
Day 7: Dades Valley – Todra gorges – Merzouga desert
We travel the route of “the Thousand Kasbahs” until we reach the imposing Todra Gorges, a paradise for climbers. We walk surrounded by large rocks on the banks of the river Todra. Free lunch. We continue to the town of Erfoud to see some fossil quarries of great antiquity. In the afternoon, mounted on the camel we will enter the desert where we spend the night in a hotel at the foot of the impressive dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Day 8: Merzouga desert – Family Nomads – Merzouga dunes
It is advisable to get up early to see the sunrise from the top of the great dune. Breakfast, new desert day in the area, the Oasis of Merzouga, the village of the Blacks, nomads in Jaimas and the village and the Oasis of Tissardmine. In the afternoon we will change the 4×4 for the camels ”8×8”. Riding camels, we will cross the dunes to reach the secluded camp of Jaimas located in the heart of the desert, starry night accompanied by the silence of the desert.
Day 9: Merzouga dunes – Ziz Valley – Ifrane – Fes
We will wake up early in the morning, to see what may be the best sunrise of your life. Afterwards, Camel peacefully ride back to your hotel. En route you could not fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular dunes of Erg Chebbi changing with the light as the day progresses, before continuing through Errachidia Fes along the magnificent gorges of the Ziz carved into the volcanic rock, and through the Tizi N Talgham pass to Midelt, and then continue our journey to Azrou, a Berber village in the middle Atlas Mountains, before we stop to see the barbarian monkeys in the famous cedar forest. On the way to Ifrane “the French village” we stop for a picture or a drink then we arrive in fez, overnight at the riad.
Day 10: Fes guided tour
After breakfast at your riad, you will start exploring the oldest city of Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Our tour begins by visiting the gate of the Royal Palace, the Jewish barracks, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century. We will make sure you visit all sites of cultural and historical interest, including the famous Al Karaouine University, the oldest in the region, the tanneries, the Attarine museum and the Mulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you will visit the tile cooperative and then experience a wonderful panoramic view of the entire Medina of Fes accommodation in Riad .
Day 11: Fes – Chefchaouen
After breakfast we depart from Fes to the small blue fortress town called Chefchaouen or Chaouen. Its buildings and houses are painted in blue and white and it is one of the most beautiful towns in the Rif Mountains. You will have free time to explore Chefchaouen on your own. Overnight in local Riad in the Medina.
Day 12: Chefchaouen – Tangier
Transfer to Tangier airport according to your flight time, end of our services and have a good trip.
Tour includes
- Pick up service from your Hotel/Riad in Tangier
- Private Transport by an A/C vehicle
- Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast
- Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each
- Official art historian guide in Marrakech
- Official art historian guide in Fes
- You can stop everywhere to take pictures
- Fuel included
- Professional English speaking driver
- Half-board accommodations in selected hotels & Riads or Kasbahs ( breakfasts are included)
- Drop off service at your accommodation/Airport
Tour excludes:
- The flights tickets to and from your homeland
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees
- Tips and gratuities
Customer feedback:
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