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8 days tour from Tangier to Marrakech

8 days desert tour from Tangier to Marrakech

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8 days desert tour from Tangier to Marrakech

For the culture-loving tourist who wants to see Morocco from north to south, this 8-day tour from Tangier to Marrakech is ideal. You’ll travel from Tangiers to Marrakech, making stops along the way to learn about the Sahara, art, architecture, and history.

Tangier, the crossing point between Europe and Africa, is where our eight-day Morocco itinerary starts. Next, you’ll spend the night in Chefchaouen, also known as the “Blue City.” You will then travel to three well-known cities: Meknes, an ancient imperial city with many interesting sites; Volubilis, which has well-preserved Roman ruins; and, lastly, a guided day trip to Fes.

Drive south from Fes through mountain villages and cedar forests to the Merzouga desert, which serves as the entrance to the Sahara. Take a camel ride and spend the night camping in the desert. You’ll be treated to a delicious meal and music in the traditional Bedouin style before retiring to your tent. After exploring Todra Gorge and cooling off in its refreshing waters, travel through the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs to arrive at Ouarzazate, the setting for today’s blockbuster movie. Explore one of the movie studios here or pay a visit to the excellent cinema museum. This town on the edge of the Sahara is featured in many Hollywood films and television series. Explore Aït Benhaddou, the most well-known kasbah in Morocco, where you can see 11th-century mud-brick buildings.

Tangier to Marrakech Desert Trip Highlights:

Tangier to Marrakech desert tour 8 Days

Depending on the time of your flight, our driver/guide will pick you up at the Tangier Airport or Port and take you to the hotel. Time to spare to tour Tangier. Spend the night.

 Around 8:00 AM we will our direction to Assilah, and en route, we will stop at the Hercule Caves, located in Tangier’s Atlantic Ocean. Next, proceed to Asillah, where we will have free time to explore the medina’s historic architecture and breathtaking views. We continue on to Rabat, the capital city of Morocco, where we spend the night in a riad.

The second day of our 8-day tour from Tangier to Marrakech will be spent visiting the main attractions of Rabat, including the Royal Palace and the mausoleums of Hassan II and Muhammad V, two leaders who had close ties to the Jewish community. Proceed through the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen from there. After our afternoon arrival in Chefchaouen, you will have free time to explore this charming town and spend the night in your riad while taking in the views of the Rif Mountains.

Our 8-day desert tour from Tangier proceeds towards Volubilis crossing via Ouazan and other Rif villages following a delicious breakfast in the riad. We will explore the Roman ruins and gain knowledge of Moroccan history in Volubilis. After that, we’ll travel to Meknes City, a 17th-century historical site, where we’ll eat lunch, explore the ancient walls of the medina, see bab el Mansour, and take in a tour of Moulay Ismail Greenery. We travel to Fes city later in the afternoon, where you will stay the night.

Today, on this full-day excursion to Fes, you will explore Morocco’s cultural capital. Founded in the ninth century, Fes el Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to the oldest university in the world. When Fes took over as the kingdom’s capital from Marrakech during the Merinid dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries, it achieved its zenith both economically and culturally. Despite this, Rabat became Morocco’s new political capital in 1919. Fes continues to be the nation’s hub for artisans.

The medina’s artisan workshops continue to operate today just as they did a century ago, and they play a significant role in the industrial economy of the city. These workshops still carry out trades like blacksmithing, leatherworking, ceramics, silk, tapestries, and sculpting. This ancient city, with its estimated 9000 narrow passageways and busy streets, is still guarded by its original ramparts.

After breakfast in your hotel or riad, the fourth day of our 8-day desert tour from Tangier to Marrakech gets underway. After that, take a drive to Morocco’s fascinating Sahara desert.

The middle Atlas Mountains will be traversed by us. We will begin our journey in “Ifrane city,” also referred to as the “Switzerland of Morocco.” There, you can take in the breathtaking views and the city’s forest. A stop at “Azrou” will be made later to observe the monkeys in the cedar forest (Barbary Macaque). On the way, we’ll have time to snap photos with the monkeys.

Our 8-day private desert excursion from Tangier to Merzouga Continue on to the city of “Midelt” for lunch at a nearby eatery (Optional). Then, while taking in the views of the Ziz gorges, we will travel toward the Sahara desert and pass through “Tizi n’Talghamt” to reach “Errachidia” city.

Furthermore, We will have free time to take pictures & Memorable moments in the panoramic views of “Ziz valley”. Our 8 Days Tangier to Merzouga desert trip continues to Merzouga Erg Chebbi across Tafilalte Oasis “Aoufous” & “Erfoud” (Know for its fossils Museums and dates).

We’re going to visit a nearby fossil craft studio. We will arrive in the Sahara desert three hours before sunset. Where you will relish an experience of a lifetime. We begin by riding camels into the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi to get to our opulent Merzouga Sahara camp. The camel ride adventure lasts for about two hours, with a break at the top of the dune to take in the breathtaking sunset views and go sandboarding (optional).

Savor the scenery and capture moments to remember. After that, you’ll proceed to the camp, where you’ll be greeted with a glass of mint tea and allowed to unwind until suppertime. Following dinner, you can enjoy listening to traditional Berber drumming music, taking in the starry sky, shooting stars, campfires, and exchanging stories and cultures with nomadic people. Next, take a nap in your own desert tent like a nomad.

You’ll get up early to witness the breathtaking dawn over the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. In the camp, breakfast and showers. After that, you can choose to travel to Merzouga Desert Village in a 4WD jeep or on the back of a camel. We will travel through Rissani on our way to Ouarzazate via the Morocco desert road, stopping there to explore the traditional market—which is thought to be the biggest in the South of Morocco. After that, we’ll go on to Alnif, Tazarine, and the Draa Valley, which has Amridil Kasbah and an amazing oasis with palm trees. Upon reaching Ouarzazate, Spend the night in a lovely riad.

 

 

On the final day of our 8-day tour, which took us via Merzouga from Tangier to Marrakech. We are going to the well-known Kasbah of Taourirt. We will arrive at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site, after traveling 27 km on the road. Many Hollywood films, such as “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Gladiator,” “Kingdom of Heaven,” “Prince of Persia,” and many more, were filmed against this backdrop. The exotic architecture and cultures of Morocco are reflected in the kasbahs, or fortresses.

Following our exploration of the kasbah, we will travel a little further through the “Tichka pass” in the High Atlas Mountains, arriving in Marrakech, where our 8-day tour from Tangier to Marrakech, Morocco, comes to an end.

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Frequently Questions: 8 Days trip from Tangier to Marrakech

The distance between Fes and Merzouga is 463 Km. 

 

The distance between Marrakech and Merzouga is 558 Km. 

 

Private tent. even yu take a Standard or Luxury Merzouga desert trip.

 
  • Standard Desert Camps : are designed for travelers who don’t need the level of luxury provided in our Morocco luxury desert camps. The tents are comfortable for a perfect night’s sleep. For toilets and showers, they are shared with all the camp. 
  • Luxury Desert Camps :

    With all the comforts, this is the best kind of luxury camping. A private camp in the Sahara desert of Morocco. With king, double, twin, or single beds, the tents offer a cozy space for every kind of sleeper. A full-sized shower with hot and cold water, a sink, and a toilet are included in the en suite amenities. Our camp staff is always positive and willing to help make your night something to remember.

     

 

the camel take arround one hour and half

yes it possible becouse in merzouga desert there is high dunes .

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