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Day 1: Tangier to Assilah to Chefchaouen

With our Tangier desert tours, you will get the chance to experience one of the best experiences you can enjoy in Morocco. Our Tangier desert tours 10 days departs at 8 am, when our professional, experienced and multilingual driver picks you up from your hotel in Tangier in our private, comfortable, luxury and air conditioned vehicle. We will enjoy a peaceful morning in the small coastal town of Assilah, admired by tourists for its calm and serene atmosphere. It is famous for its productive and lively coral reefs and for its beautiful blue old Medina which is by the coast of Atlantic Ocean. Assilah’s architecture and heritage are much influenced by Spanish culture. After savoring a delicious lunch in Assilah, we will take the road to the blue city of Chefchaouen through beautiful mountainous terrain of the Rif Mountains range. The scenery on the road is breathtaking. Once we arrive in Chefchaouen, you will enjoy your tasty dinner and spend the first night of your Tangier desert tours 10 days in a hotel.

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Day 2: Full Day in Chefchaouen

On the second day of our desert tours from Tangier, after having your delicious breakfast, we will visit the gorgeous town of Chefchaouen where you will witness the beauty of a newly born city which was only established in 1471 as a fortress, from where it grew vastly to become home for over 40000 locals. You will explore one of the most fascinating features of the blue city which is the blue paint of the walls and buildings of the Medina which has brought Chefchaouen its fame. With our Tangier desert tours 10 days, you will discover the magic of Chefchaouen and the secret behind its charm and great reputation when we visit its gorgeous old Medina which is located on a hill and lined with shops of traditional clothes, herbs and handicrafts. On the top of the hill, there’s a famous water source called “Rass El Ma” from where you can see most of the city underneath and you can enjoy the view of the stream as well. Before reaching the top you’ll pass by “Uta El Hammam” square which is surrounded by cafes and restaurants and where the famous Kasbah is located. Much of the Architecture is influenced by Spanish and Arabic-Andalusian architecture which provide the city with a unique appearance. Dinner and overnight in your hotel in Chefchaouen.

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Day 3: Chefchaouen to Meknes to Volubilis to Fes

Early in the morning of the third day of our Tangier desert tours, after having your breakfast, we will depart from Chefchaouen heading to the imperial city of Fes. Along the way, we will drive through some of the most beautiful and captivating scenes that Moroccan nature can offer. The beautiful Rif and Middle Atlas mountains provide beautiful scenery for you to enjoy. Before reaching Fes, we will stop for lunch and a small visit in Meknes, the Ismaili capital and a small visit to Volubilis as well. Volubilis is the farthest Roman post south of Morocco and contains some of the most beautiful Roman mosaic and some well-preserved monuments. Upon reaching Fes, you’ll enjoy your dinner and spend the third night of your Tangier desert tours 10 days in a traditional Riad/hotel in Fes.

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Day 4: Full Day Guided Tour in Fes

On the fourth day of our desert tours from Tangier, after breakfast, you’ll visit the Medina of Fes in a walking tour to its most famous attractions. The medina of Fes is a labyrinthine of over 9000 alleys, 12 centuries old and holds great importance to the Islamic and Arabic world. The most important Monuments that our Fes Medina walking tour will focus on are: Bab Bou Jeloud, "The Blue Gate" of Fez which is the most famous door of the Medina and beautifully decorated with traditional mosaic and carvings, gorgeous Andalusian-styled fountains including the Nejjarine fountain, The Qarawiyin university and Mosque which was the first university in the world according to UNESCO and is considered to be one of the biggest and most influential mosques in Morocco, Africa and the whole Islamic world, Medersas (Koranic school) and mosque which was founded as early as the 13th century and provides a great example of the beauty of the Arabic-Andalusian architecture and Mosaic, Batha Palace which is now a museum of arts and traditional handicrafts, Chouwara Tanneries which are symbolic to the city of Fes, Souks including Souk Attarine, one of the liveliest in the city where they sell a huge variety of spices and dry plants. Dinner and overnight of the fourth night of our Tangier desert tours 10 days in your Riad in Fes.

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Day 5: Fez to Ifran to Azrou to Medilt to Merzouga

We will continue our desert tours from Tangier on the fifth day, departing from Fes after having a delicious breakfast. We will head to the Moroccan Sahara desert through the gorgeous and Serene Middle Atlas Mountains where some of the most beautiful and captivating landscapes of Morocco can be found. The road passes by some gorgeous cities like Ifrane, “The Switzerland of Morocco” which is one of Morocco’s cleanest and most beautiful cities, well-known for its cold weather throughout the year and its European-styled buildings. We will also stop in Azrou to wander inside of the famous Cedar forest and feed the little Barbary Macaque monkeys. Next, we will pass by Midelt and some Berber villages before reaching Merzouga where you will meet our camel guide who will take you on a camel trekking experience to your luxury desert camp, located on the beautiful golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. Upon your arrival to the desert camp, you will be welcomed with tea and will get to taste the traditional “Medfouna” dish for dinner. The desert camp offers you with opportunity to witness the life of the Berber people up close and to peruse the details of the beautiful landscape and the shiny and colorful countless stars. You’ll spend the fifth night of our Tangier desert tours 10 days in the Berber tent in the luxury desert camp.

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Day 6: Discover the Sahara Desert on 4X4 to Alkhamliya Village to Black Desert to Merzouga

On the sixth day of our Tangier desert tours 10 days, we will wake you up very early in the morning to enjoy a Camel trekking experience on the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi while savoring the view of sunrise in the desert, which is a feast to eye. After savoring your tasty breakfast in the desert, we will go to Merzougaon an adventurous 4x4 drive on the dunes and visit the surrounding Berber villages and markets, visiting some of the captivating scenes of the desert like the black desert, the Kasbahs and the AlKhamliya village where you will enjoy your lunch before returning to Merzouga to have dinner and spend the sixth night of your Tangier desert tours in a hotel.

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Day 7: Erg Chebbi to Merzouga to Toudgha Gorge to Dades Valley

On the seventh day of our Tangier desert tours 10 days, we will wake you up early to savor the beauty and magic of the sunrise in the Moroccan Sahar, where the shape of the dunes combines with the morning sur-rays to create an astonishing view. After breakfast, we will depart from Merzouga heading towards the gorgeous Dades Valley and Gorge passing by some magnificent natural landscapes that will blow you away. The road passes by many Berber villages and scattered Kasbahs are found along the way. We will stop at the gorgeous Toudgha gorge for a walk and for lunch, where the orange limestones are separated by a 300m-deep fault creating a captivating sight. The road passes through Toudgha Valley. It’s a wonderful place for a walk, you can wander along the river, through the gardens or up the road on the other side of the gorge. With our Tangier desert tours, you will continue to Dades gorge and Dades Valley through a beautiful road that passes by green palmeraies and Berber villages. Dinner and overnight in a hotel in Dades valley.

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Day 8: Dades Valley to Rose Valley to Skoura to Ouerzazate to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou

On the eighth day of our trip, after savoring your delicious breakfast, we will continue our Tangier desert tours 10 days from Dades valley through the beautiful Rose Valley and Skoura with its historical mudbrick castles and Kasbahs. Next on our journey, we will visit the cinematic city of Ouerzazate which has become a major attraction for movie makers from all over the world with its biggest studios in Africa “Atlas Studios” where the making of several great movies took place like Gladiator, Kingdom of heaven, Babel… and many tv shows like Game of Thrones. We will have lunch in a local restaurant in the Berber village of Telouet. We will also visit the beautiful and famous Kasbah Ait BenHaddou, the most famous Kasbah in Morocco before descending through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass to Marrakech where our driver will drop you off at your hotel where you will have dinner and spend the eighth night of our wonderful Tangier desert tours 10 days tour.

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Day 9: Full Day Guided Tour in Marrakech

On the ninth day of our desert tours from Tangier, you will be met by our professional and experienced local guide after breakfast who will show you around the beautiful red city. We will be discovering the Red City of Marrakech. The pearl of the south. We will devote the whole morning to visiting to the Koutoubia mosque, the Saadian tombs, the garden of the Menara and Bahia Palace. Then we will get back to the hotel for a local lunch meal. In the afternoon, we will visit the souks, the Medina and spend the evening in the lively Jemaa El Fna square to enjoy the traditional folkloric shows and the different activities. We will savor a tasty dinner in Jamaa El Fnaa before heading back to the riad/hotel for a goodnight’s sleep.

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Day 10: Marrakech to Airport or Casablanca.

As we reach the final day of our Tangier desert tours, after having your breakfast and enjoying a peaceful morning, our driver will drive to either Casablanca or to the airport of Marrakech, where he will drop you off marking the end of our mesmerizing Tangier desert tours 10 days which will be stuck in your memory forever.

Included

Private tour in comfortable luxurious air-conditioned vehicle.

Accommodation during the trip (Riad in Fez + Luxury desert camp).



Multilingual Driver/guide.



Camel Trekking.


Pick up from your accommodation.

Breakfast and Dinner.

Exclusions

Lunch & drinks.

Fees to enter some monuments.

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