6 Days Morocco tour from Tangier to Marrakech

Day 1: Tangier – Chefchaouen

After visiting Tangier’s highlights  the Cape Spartel lighthouse where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and the legendary Caves of Hercules  we drive south through the green Rif Mountains to the blue-washed city of Chefchaouen, arriving in time to explore its painted lanes at dusk. Overnight in chafchaouen.

Day 2: Chefchaouen – Fes

After a morning in Chefchaouen’s blue medina  we travel south through scenic countryside to the imperial city of Fes, we visit volubilus the roman ruins along the way  before arriving into fes and  settling into a traditional riad in the medina Overnight in fes .

Day 3: Full Day in Fes with a Local Guide

Spend a full day discovering the UNESCO-listed Fes medina with an expert local guide  the Al-Qarawiyyin University, theroyal king palace, the Chouara tanneries and the ornate madrasas  finishing at a hilltop viewpoint over the endless sea of rooftops and minarets  Overnight in fes .

Day 4: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Ziz Valley – Merzouga

We depart Fes and cross the Middle Atlas through Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest, then follow the Ziz Valley past Erfoud to reach the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga. In the late afternoon a camel trek carries you into the sand for sunset  dinner and a night in a desert camp Overnight in a desert Luxury camp. 

Day 5: Merouga – Todgha Gorge – Dades Valley

Wake early for sunrise over the dunes  then ride back by camel for breakfast We travel west to Todgha Gorge  walking beneath its 300-metre canyon walls  then follow the Road to the Dades Valley for the night  beside its winding river and ‘Monkey Fingers’ rock formations  Overnight in dades valley.

Day 6: Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast we travel through the Dades and Rose valleys to Ouarzazate the ‘Hollywood of Africa’ with an optional stop at the Atlas Film Studios. The highlight is the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou  then cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka pass  arriving in Marrakech in the late afternoon overnight in marrakech.