Trip from Marrakech to Tangier via the Sahara Desert, Fes and Chefchaouen

After breakfast in the riad, you will enjoy a morning guided tour of Marrakech "the Red City of Morocco”. Your guide will ensure that you see all the sites with historical and cultural interest, including the Koutoubia Menaret; the Saadian tombs; the beautiful Palace of Bahia and the Ben Youssef Coranic School. Finally, end the morning by walking through the medina alleys -getting a chance to admire all of the different artisans performing their crafts before arriving at the famous Jamaa El Fna Square. Lunch at a restaurant near the square, and then in the afternoon visit the gardens at Majorelle, and have a short tour at Gueliz -the new city of Marrakech. After that you will have free time to walk through the square entertained by magicians, story-tellers, tooth-pullers and food sellers. Overnight accommodation will be in your hotel or riad as above.

After breakfast we will leave towards Dades Valley, we will drive through the Tizi n'Tichka pass in the Atlas mountain , we enjoy beauty of the landscapes around. We pass through Berber villages and we will watch and learn about the producing of Argan oil by Berber women in their cooperative. We will visit Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou ,which is the largest Kasbah in Morocco , and it is a UNESCO historical site. After lunch at the Kasbah we continue to Dades Gorge via Ouarzazate. The city is called as the Hollywood of Africa and we will pass along the “Road of the 1000s Kasbahs”. We stop at “Kalaat M'Gouna”. It is well-known for its annual roses festival during May. Our day finishes in Dades Valley where we spend the night at a nice riad in the Dades Valley with dinner and breakfast.

After breakfast , we will drive towards Tinrghir and the Todra valley enjoying the panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages overlooking the valley. Today you will have time to Hike for about 2 Hours in Todra Valley then walkunder the 300 m high red cliff, where many rock-climbers spend their time. After that you will continue towards Merzouga you will do on the way you will do stops in good spots for pectures and also stop at the place where peaple work to find fossils . At the end of the day you’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before check in to your accommodation. Overnight at a nice riad beside the sand dunes.

After breakfast in the riad you’ll start your explorative journey of the area, starting by a walk in the Oasis in the desert then visiting the gnawa peaple in Khamlia village originally from Sudan, Mali and Senegal to experience their music and lifestyle. Later , we will drive in the desert area to meet nomad families-living under Berber tents- to explore their way of life . Today our lunch will be a traditional Berber meal (Berber pizza) with a local family. You will have the option also to visit the old city of Rissani - the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty - the current ruling royal family in Morocco. Rissani is surrounded by about 360 ksar (a fortified village with many towers) and has a big souk (an open market), held three times a week. Once called Sijilmassa, this was the meeting place for the salt caravans, coming from Tombouctou in Mali. Here you’ll walk through the souk, selling spices, vegetables and cloths . After that we Drive back to the village of Merzouga. In the afternoon, you will ride your camel, guided by an experienced camel-man to explore what is hidden in the middle of the highest sand dunes in morocco and enjoy the sunset and spend the night at the camp with dinner , drum party and camp fire.

Your camel guide will wake you up to see the sunrise,then after breakfast you’ll peacefully camel-trek back to the village of Merzouga appreciating the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes – changing with the light as the day progresses. , You’ll leave to Fes via Errachidia along the magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, and through the Tizi Ntalghamt pass to Midelt, stopping in Zaida to enjoy a barbecue and refresh with a glass of mint tea before continuing to Azrou, a Berber village in the Middle Atlas Mountains, where we’ll stop to see the Barbarian apes in the cedar forest. Then we continue to Ifrane called the French village or the Switzerland of morocco , stopping for a picture or a drink before arriving to Fes where you will spend the night at a nice riad with breakfast.

After breakfast in your riad, you will start exploring Fes the “the Sprititual City of Morocco”. You will spend the whole morning exploring the Medina and its alleys; visiting most of the sites with cultural and historical interest - including the famous Al Karaouine Mosque and University (the oldest in the world), the Medrasa Bouanania, the Tanneries and the Najjarine fountain. After lunch, we will drive you outside the Medina to see the Royal Palace gate, walk through the Jewish quarter “the Mellah”, and then visit the pottery cooperative. In the afternoon, we will drive you to one of the fortresses to experience an amazing panoramic view of the whole Medina of Fes. Overnight accommodation at the same riad

After breakfast at the riad we will drive north to Chefchaouen, We will do short stops in the way and after few hours we will get there and Spend the rest of the day exploring the blue city. Overnight at a nice riad with breakfast

Today we will drive to Tangier . After 2 hours and half with short stops you will get there and spend the rest of the day exploring Tangier. Overnight at a nice hotel with breakfast.

Today we will drive you to the airport for your flight.