7 DAYS TOUR FROM TANGIER TO MARRAKECH VIA ERG CHEBBI Overview

Day 1: Pick up in Tangier – Volubilis – Moulay Idriss – Fes

After you receive a warm and kind welcoming at the port of Tangier, we will leave for Fez. During the journey, we will visit the most prominent ruins of the Roman Empire in Morocco. It is Volubilis. After that, we will enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of Moulay Idriss. It is a holy town. In the afternoon, we will head to Fez here your accommodation will be at a Riad. In Fez, you will enjoy the wonderful sunset over the city and visit the Medina’s doors and walls.

Day 2: Fes – Ifrane – Middle Atlas – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Merzouga

Having breakfast is followed by at your accommodation, you will enjoy a full guided tour to visit Fez’s monuments and sites. You will explore the Medina. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. In the Medina, you will explore the Jewish quarter. It is also named Mellah. After that, you will visit the Royal Palace, and you will have a visit to Magana Bounania, which was built 1200 years ago. The destination after that is traveling to Merzouga. On our way, we will drive through Ifrane. It is also called Switzerland of Morocco for the beautiful views and nature. The tour proceeds with visiting Cedar forest. It is the largest woodland in Morocco. In this space, the Berber monkey and different kinds of birds live. It is located in the Middle Atlas Mountains near to the beautiful town of Azrou. Our day continues traveling through the breathtaking valleys and the Atlas Mountains’s landscapes. We will stop to admire the large and green Ziz Valley before we resume our journey. Before we reach our destination, we will begin to feel the Sahara desert by seeing the palm groves, the Saharan architecture, and Kasbahs. We will arrive at Merzouga in the afternoon. You will have dinner and spend the night at the Riad near Erg Chebbi dunes.

Day 3: Dunes of Merzouga – Khamlia – Rissani – Camel tour and night in Berber tents

Breakfast will be served at your accommodation before we head to visit the village of Khamilia. In this village, we will try a Saran mint tea and listen to the special Gnawa music in a small concert. Our next destination is Rissani, where we will visit the traditional markets, or Souks. After visiting Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, we will go to have a Beber Pizza (Medfouna) for lunch. In the afternoon, we will have a camel excursion toward the heart of the high sand dunes in Erg Chebbi. In your way riding camels, you will appreciate the sunset over the sand dunes. After that we will reach our camp, where dinner will be served ad spend the night, in a Berber tent

Day 4: Dunes of Merzouga – Gorges of Todra – Gorges of Dades

After an unforgettable night under the endless stars, you will wake early in the morning to witness the wonderful sunrise. After we are back at your accommodation in Merzouga, you will have a shower and breakfast before we make our way to Erfoud. The workshops and the production of fossils is what Erfoud known for. The journey continues to visit Touroug and Tinejdad’s palm groves before we drive to Todra Gorges, where you will enjoy visiting the highest and the narrowest gorges in Morocco. They are one of the favorite places for hikers. We will tak a walk to enjoy the beauty of Todra Gorges for an hour and a half. Leaving Todra Gorges, we will travel to visit Dades Valley. It is also known as the Valley of Figs. We will drive through Boulmane Dades before we stop to visit monkey paws. You will have dinner and spend the overnight in Dades Gorges.

Day 5: Gorges of Dades – Valley of the Roses – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

You will enjoy seeing the breathtaking views of Dades Valley after having breakfast. The wonderful mountains in this place offer amazing views. You will be able to see the astonishing sandcastles. Ouarzazate is our destination after we finish visiting Dades Valley. On the way, we will enjoy visiting the Valley of Roses and Skoura’s palm trees. In Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa), you will visit the famous Film Studios before we drive to visit Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. It is a UNESCO world heritage site. It has also served as a place to film many movies such as Gladiator and The Jewil of Nile. On our route to Marrakech, we will travel through the well-known pass of Tizi N’Tichka where we stop we stop to enjoy and take the amazing landscapes. Your accommodation will be at Riad after arriving at Marrakech.

Day 6: Marrakech

After breakfast at your accommodation, you will enjoy a guided tour of Marrakech. You will visit interesting sites and monuments, and walk through the narrow alleys and Souks of the old town (Medina). You will be taken your accommodation at the Riad.

Day 7: Marrakech – Tangier

We will drive to Tangier after having breakfast. We will transfer you to the airport/port after we arrive at Tangier. Our services come to an end !!