12 Days Tour From Tangier To Coast, Imperial Cities And Desert

Visit the remaining major sights of Tangier after breakfast at your place of accommodation. We will depart from Tangier today and travel through the stunning city of Tetouan and the Rif mountains on our way to Chefchaouen. Savoring the breathtaking landscapes and tiny Berber communities in the Rif. After that, we'll visit Tetouan before stopping for lunch. Following lunch, we proceed to the blue city of Chefchaouen, which means "horn" in Berber, which is situated beneath the Rif mountains. Chefchaouen, one of Morocco's most attractive cities, is a photographer's paradise and a fascinating destination to visit. It is renowned for its white and blue houses, narrow squares, twisting alleyways, and blue-painted stairways. The joyful city with paved streets leading to several shaded squares, the sacred city with a dozen mosques and shrines, Spend the night with breakfast at a hotel, riad, or guest house.

Following breakfast at your place of accommodation, you go on a guided tour of Chefchaouen's downtown. The full day is yours to stroll and discover the Medina. From the town's history to its hidden treasures, there is a lot to see and learn. Take in the stunning blue walls that have made this city well-known. Enjoy a walking tour with your knowledgeable guide through the Medina's charming small streets. You visit neighborhood stores and cafes and take in Plaza Uta el-Hammam, the major square. The Great Mosque, the Kasbah Museum, and the Ethnographic Museum—which features old weapons, musical instruments, and Old City photos—are good places to learn about culture. The Ras Elma River, which flows through the ancient town, is another place you can stop. Spend the night with breakfast at a hotel, riad, or guest house.

Following breakfast at your place of accommodation, we depart the blue city and travel through the region's breathtaking scenery. Until we arrive at Ouazzane, which is home to some of Morocco's greatest honey and figs, we pass fields of wheat, wildflowers, and traditional metal-roofed homes. A tour to the Roman Ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO site, comes next. There are several streets, buildings, columns, mosaics, and a massive doorway among the extensive excavations. This significant city, which was first established in 225 BC, offers a fascinating window into Roman life in the area. You will discover all about its significance and history with your guide. We then travel to the imperial city of Meknes, which was established as a military settlement by the Almoravides dynasty in the eleventh century and developed into a metropolis under Sultan Moulay Ismail in the seventeenth century. With the enormous Bab Mansour, the walls, the granary, the Sahrij Swani Basin for storing water, the plantation, and a gate with elaborate mosaic, or Zellige, he introduced a Hispano-Morish architectural style. After touring the stunning city of Meknes, we continue on to Fes, the spiritual capital, where we spend the night with breakfast in a hotel, riad, or guest house.

Following breakfast at your place of accommodation, you go on a guided Fes city tour. With its many mosques, Medersas, walls and ramparts, fortified gateways, mausoleums, palaces, and squares, this thousand-year-old city is a cultural and spiritual hub that makes it easy to get lost in its past. A guided tour of the Andalusian districts, the Moulay Idriss zaouïa, the Marinids necropolis, the El Attarin Madrassah, and the magnificent Karaouyine will provide you the points of reference you need to examine the city of Fassie's religious and cultural heritage. With your guide, have lunch at a Moroccan restaurant. The atmosphere of the souks makes Fez a haunting city as well! Allow your senses to carry you away as you lose yourself in the vibrant, boisterous maze with delicate or delicious scents. To learn all the traditional secrets of eastern beauty, don't miss the henna souk. Explore the souk el-Attarine, a spectacular concentration of all the hues and fragrances of spices, for a feast for the senses. Go up the terraces of the leather goods businesses to get a panoramic view of the multicolored dye pools that are so beautiful and to get away from the lingering smells of the tanners' district. Overnight and accommodation in a hotel, riad, or guest house with breakfast.

Travel through the Middle Atlas via Ifran, also known as "Moroccan Switzerland," and Azrou after breakfast at your place of accommodation. You will meet Barbary apes on your visit to the Cedre Gouraud tree in the cedar forest. From here, we traveled south via a number of villages, where you might have seen nomads residing in tents by the side of the road. Volcanic rocks are also visible. You can have lunch at Midelt, where we'll be stopping next. We then proceed, taking in the expansive vistas as we pass the TiziN'Talghomt (1907 m). Pass through the Ziz Gorge and the tunnel close to Errachidia to observe the turquoise-blue water of the Barrage Hassan Al-Dakhil. Continue to Erfoud, where you will pause for a broad perspective of the Ziz River's palm of Aoufous. Arriving at Merzouga and trekking on a camel for approximately one and a half hours to reach the Erg Chebbi dunes, taking in the most breathtaking sunset over the dunes, listening to music and folklore at night in a Saharan desert camp, and spending the night with breakfast and dinner in a Saharan desert Beber tent at the heart of the dunes.

NB: If you book a luxury tour, then you will have breakfast and shower at the desert camp; otherwise, the breakfast and the shower will be at the hotel after your camel rides back in the morning.

Getting up early to watch the sunrise and then having breakfast when your guide calls you to do so. After a long journey, you arrive at your hotel to take a hot shower and prepare for the next day of the tour. When you go to Rissani, you can explore the Souk (local market) and view the Fondouks, where donkeys congregate, in addition to visiting Zawiya Moulay Ali ash-Sharif. We continue traveling through "the capital of marble fossils" to reach Erfoud-Tineghir. On our journey, you'll notice the Khatarat (deriego canal system). Tinejdad, or Tineghir, is where we will have lunch next. After that, we'll follow the river to the gorges, where we'll do a walking tour and take in the breathtaking views of the towering rock walls (up to 300 meters). After that, we travel to the Boumalne Du Dades Gorges, where you may spend some time exploring the gorges and the rock formations that contrast with "human bodies, fingers of monkeys." Spend the night with breakfast and dinner at a hotel, riad, or guest house.

Following breakfast at your place of accommodation, we travel through Boumalne du Dades, El-KelaaM'Gouna, and Skoura on our way to Ouarzazate. While driving, take in the sights of the Skoura oasis, Rose Valley, and the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs. We'll make a few quick stops along the road to see some interesting locations before reaching Ouarzazate, where you can stop for lunch. Go to some of the Ouarzazate's tourist attractions in the afternoon, such as the Kasbah of Taourirt, a residential castle made of rammed earth that was constructed by the Glaoui dynasty in the early 20th century and is still in excellent condition, with a third of it open to the public. Film studios that produced internationally acclaimed films are another reason for Ouarzazate's fame. The Cinema Museum in the heart of Ouarzazate is another amazing sight. Since it is directly across from the stunning Kasbah Taourirt, it is simple to combine a visit to both sites. Exhibited here are statues, decorations, costumes, film equipment, and other items from past motion picture productions. We take a car to the village of Ait Ben Haddou in the evening. Spend the night with breakfast and dinner at a hotel, riad, or guest house.

Explore the fascinating Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, after breakfast at your place of accommodation. To get to the Kasbah of Telout, you will then be driven through the TiziN'Tichka (2260 m). Only 40 kilometers from Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, stop by this Kasbah, which was once the caravan route from the Sahara across the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. King Moulay Hassan gave the El Glaoui family political power in Morocco south of the High Atlas Mountains, and this Kasbah served as their seat of power. The palace is still open for tours, although it is gradually deteriorating and falling apart. The Glaouis were nearly as powerful as the sultan himself. The property was undergoing restoration in 2010. We eat lunch at the Pass of Tichka before continuing on to Essaouira, which is west of Marrakech and crosses the high Atlas. Along the way, you will stop to take in the scenery and take pictures, including a stop to watch the goats climb the Argan trees. If you would like, you can also visit one of the many cooperatives of Berber women who produce Argan oil, a multipurpose oil that is well-known for its applications in cosmetics and cooking. Arrive at Essaouira at approximately 6 or 7 p.m. Spend the night in a hotel, riad, or guest house with breakfast.

After breakfast at your place of accommodation, take a scenic walking tour of the ancient city to learn about the fundamentals of Essaouira's history while seeing the beach town's particular rhythm and blue-and-white architecture. In addition to seeing other quaint locations like the old Jewish quarter and the jeweler's district, the UNESCO-listed Medina is teeming with stores owned by artists and craftspeople. After the tour, you can spend the remainder of the day exploring on your own. You can visit the historic Portuguese fortification Sekkala or go down to the water to watch the fishermen bring in their haul. You can also eat a fish lunch near the port or at a local restaurant. We then travel to Marrakech via vehicle. Get to the red city at around six or seven o'clock in the evening. Spend the night in a hotel, riad, or guest house with breakfast.

Following breakfast at your accommodation, you go on a guided city tour of Marrakech, which includes: a stop in front of the Koutoubia, a symbol of Almohades art; a visit to the Museum of Marrakech, which features ceramics, pottery, and jewels; the Palace of the Bahia, a Moroccan architectural masterpiece with gardens and patios of Saadian tombs, where you will be awed by the beauty of the decoration; and a walk across the tourist destination, Djemaa El Fna square. Explore the city's outskirts in the afternoon, including the Garden of Menara, which is surrounded by tower walls and olive trees; Medersa Ben Youssef, which is a masterpiece of Arab-Andalusian architecture; and Majorelle Garden, which is the botanical garden of Jacques Majorelle, a French painter. Overnight and accommodation with breakfast in a guest house, riad, or hotel.

Direct Transfer from your place of accommodation to the Marrakech Menara airport in a modern, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle according to flight schedules. Assistance with the return flight's check-in procedures. The tour program comes to an end.

NB: The price of this extended tour depends on the number of travelers in the group; please fill out the booking form to get the pricing. We can customize everything for you on this tour according to your needs, budget, timing, and preferences; just write us what you are looking for.