9 Days Private Tour from Tangier to Marrakech

9 Days Private Tour from Tangier to Marrakech Itinerary:
 

Pick up from Tangier port / Airport / Accommodation

Our agent picks you up from Tangier port and visit the city, depending on your arrival. This whitewashed hillside medina is home to the Dar el Makhzen, a palace of the sultans that's now a museum of Moroccan artifacts. The American Legation Museum, also in the medina, documents new diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Morocco in an 1821 Moorish-style former consulate. We also visit Hercules caves shaped in the African continent.

In this cavern, Hercules allegedly rested during his labor with an opening in the shape of the African continent, as well as the 1000ft site above sea level at the entrance of the strait of Gibraltar. The visit also includes the kasbah museum that used to be the house of the former sultan's palace of Dar El Makhzen from prehistoric times to the 19th century enjoying the charming Andalusian garden. Overnight stay in tangier. Accommodation: La Tangirina or similar 

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Tangier - Chefchaoun

Departure from Tangier to Chefchaouen via Rif Mountains. The blue-washed buildings of its old town, it is known with its shady main square of Place Outa el Hammam that is the red-walled Kasbah, a 15th-century fortress and dungeon, Ethnographic Museum, and the octagonal minaret nearby. Free time and overnight stay in Chefchaouen.

Accommodation: Dar Echchaouen or similar 

 

Excursion to Akchour waterfalls

After breakfast, an official guide will escort you to visit Morocco’s lost paradise Akshour waterfalls, a stunning turquoise waterfall oasis at the end of an easy 5.5km drive in the Rif Mountains, near Chefchaeuen. After an enjoyable day, free time, an overnight stay in Chefchaouen. Accommodation: Dar Echchaouen or similar 

 

Chefchaoun – Meknes - Volubilis - Fes

We travel to Fes visiting historically rich landmarks. The visit includes the excavated ancient city Volubilis that was also the ancient capital of the Mauretania kingdom, and the journey continues to Meknes that is known for its imperial past, with remnants and its beautiful gate Bab Mansour that is famous with arches and mosaic tiling. Overnight stay in Fes.

Accommodation: Riad Ahlam or similar 
 

Guided visit of Fes

The tour allows you to explore historical sites such as Madrasa El Bouinania (founded in AD 1351–56 by Abu Inan Faris. It is widely acknowledged as a high point of Marinid architecture and historic Moroccan architecture generally.). El Quaraoiyin mosque and university ( the oldest existing, continually operating higher educational institution in the world according to UNESCO and Guinness World Records and is occasionally referred to as the oldest university by scholars.). South tower, pottery village, Nejjarine square, and the residence of the king. Free time and overnight stay in Fes.

Accommodation: Riad Ahlam or similar

 

Fes – Ifran – Merzouga

Early departure to Merzouga desert through Ifran, which is known for its alpine-style architecture and nearby ski slopes and forests, and the lion status. The Cedar forests are notable as a habitat for a sub-population of Barbary macaques. The commercial center of a vast agricultural hinterland Midelt, Errachida, the tremendous Ziz Valley via its rocky passage and Erfoud. Once among the dunes, you will be welcomed into a charming Kasbah where you will be able to relax and enjoy the tunes of a desert blues band well into the evening. Accommodation: Riad Azawad or similar 

 

Desert Culture + Tea with Nomads + Camel Trek

Watching the sunrise amongst the dunes is a magical experience, and not to be missed. Your breakfast will be waiting for you upon your return, after which you will have the opportunity to visit the nomadic communities around Merzouga, stopping for tea in the souks, and enjoying the traditional Gnawa music. As the mid-day sun wanes, we will mount our camels and trek into the pink sands of the Moroccan Sahara; here, we will have ample free time for you to explore and take in the beauty and vastness of the desert dunes. Once the sun sets, a Moroccan dinner will be served alongside live music around the campfire, after which you are free to explore again - this time in the company of a million stars exploding against the pitch-black sky, and the all-encompassing silence of the Sahara at night. Accommodation: Tiziri camp or similar 

 

Merzouga – Boumalne Dades

Early wake up to watch the magical colors before it. Breakfast, then traveling to Skoura town through Errissani, the ancient capital of Tafilalet (historically Sijilmasa, is a region and the largest oasis in Morocco).

The charming city Tinghir is known for its magnificent palm-grove and visiting its famous series of limestone river canyons in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains, where every scene could easily inspire an artistic masterpiece that is famous with Todgha gorge. The day ends in Boumalne Dades to discover the canyons. Overnight stay in Boumalne Dades. Accommodation: Dar Blues or similar
 

Boumalne Dades - Skoura - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

The trip continues through the valley of the roses that attracts the romantic at heart who likely to faint at the opportunity to visit it, especially in the spring, taking the road known as the one thousand kasbahs road.

Visiting Amridil kasbah that holds a unique historical treasure, initially built in the 17th century and appears on the 50Dh note, a living museum showcases traditional kasbah life over the centuries. drive to Marrakech through Ouarzazate visiting Atlas Studio, where imagination runs free, discovering the hidden stories of the movie-making world.

We also visit the 17th-century kasbah Ait Ben Haddou that is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and a UNESCO world heritage site since 1987. Ait Ben Haddou is a historical site along the former caravan route between the desert and Marrakech. The drive continues via Tishka pass, reaching an altitude of 2260m.

Reaching Marrakech by early evening, and drop off at your accommodation.
 

What's included:

• Accommodations (Nights x 8)

• Breakfast

• Dinner in Merzouga desert & Boumalne Dades

• Air-conditioned vehicle
   

What's not included:​

• Lunch

• Beverages

• Dinner in Tangier, Chefchaouen, and Fes

• Entry fees to the historical sites

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