8 day desert tour from Tangier to Marrakech

Duration

8 days

Max people

+100

Pickup

Tangier

8-Day Desert Tour from Tangier to Marrakech

Discover the highlights of Morocco on this 8-day desert tour from Tangier to Marrakech,  combining historic cities, mountain landscapes, traditional villages, and the spectacular Sahara Desert.

Your journey begins in Tangier before continuing to the blue-painted streets of Chefchaouen. You will then explore the imperial cities of Fes and Meknes, discovering ancient medinas, traditional souks, historic monuments, and Morocco’s rich cultural heritage.

Leaving the cities behind, the tour crosses the Middle Atlas Mountains, passing through Ifrane, Azrou, Midelt, and the scenic Ziz Valley before reaching Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes. Here, enjoy a memorable camel trek at sunset and spend the night in a desert camp with traditional Moroccan dinner, music, and unforgettable views of the star-filled Sahara sky.

The adventure continues through the spectacular Todra Gorge and Dades Valley, followed by a visit to the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah Finally, cross the High Atlas Mountains via the scenic Tizi n’Tichka Pass before arriving in vibrant Marrakech.

Designed by Positively Morocco Tours, this 8-day journey offers a perfect combination of culture, history, nature, and Sahara adventure, making it an ideal way to experience Morocco from north to south.

Included/Excluded

  • Private tour in a comfortable A/C vehicle.
  • English-speaking driver/guide.
  • Pick up / drop off at Airport.
  • Guided tour in Vulobilis, Fes, Marrakech
  • Camel trek in the desert.
  • 4 nights accommodation with breakfast (Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech ).
  • 3 nights with half boarding( dinner, breakfast) Dades valley, in the desert.
  • Dinners (Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech ).
  • Lunch and drinks
  • Entrance fee to the historic sites and museums

Tour Plan

Day 01 Tangier airport or port - Chefchaouen

We will pick you up at the airport or at the port and start our drive to Chefchaouen where you will spend the night through tétouan. Chefchaouen, Morocco’s majestic blue city is a must-see for tourists. Known for its charming medina and local handicrafts, you will have the evening to experience all the city has to offer.

Day 02 Chefchaouen - Guided tour in Fes

We begin our journey in the morning after breakfast in the hotel, with a drive to explore Fez, nowadays one of the largest cities in Morocco with a rich and storied history. You will certainly want to explore the medina (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and wander the streets of what is believed to be the world’s largest urban pedestrian zone. We will show you the best parts of this city.

Day 03 Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Erfoud - Erg-Chebbi Deser

After breakfast in your riad we will start our day. The first stop on our journey will be in Ifrane, known as “Morocco’s Switzerland” because of its chalet type summer homes. Built by the French in 1929 as a cool respite during the hot summer months, this town is known for its gardens and tree lined streets. After Ifrane, our tour continues through the Middle Atlas mountains to Midelt for lunch and on through the High Atlas mountains, into the Ziz valley with stops for picture taking of the panoramas. We stop to visit the village of Erfoud, an oasis town known for its fossils. We arrive at the Erg-Chebbi dunes with an astounding height of 150 meters and where you will do the camel ride to the camp. After an hour-long camel ride through the sand dunes, you will arrive at your camp for dinner and enjoy some music by the fireside, under the star and moonlit desert sky. This camp has everything you will need for a cozy night in your tent.

Day 04 Tour around Erg-Chebbi - Back to the camp

The next morning you will want to wake up early to enjoy the magical sunrise among the sand dunes followed by breakfast. After breakfast, we will start our tour around the Erg-Chebbi area with a visit to a nomad family then on to have lunch in a small village called Khamlia. After lunch we will drive you back to the camp.

Day 05 Erg-Chebbi - Jorf - Todra valley - Dades valley

The next morning you will want to wake up early to enjoy the magical sunrise among the sand dunes. After a refreshing shower, you will have breakfast at the camp followed by a camel ride. We begin our drive back to Erfoud, next we are off to a small village called Jorf. In this village you will visit an underground system of irrigation, a marvel of technology from ancient times. After Jorf, we will continue on to Todra valley with its beautiful palm orchards and old Berber-Jewish Kasbahs. We will explore the Todra gorges, a splendid series of 300 m deep, limestone river canyons. After lunch in Todra valley we will continue on our way to Dades valley where you will spend the night in a lovely hotel.

Day 06 Dades valley - Roses valley - Skoura - Ait Ben-Haddou Kasbah - Marrakech

We begin our journey in the morning after breakfast in the hotel. We will have plenty of time to follow the ancient trading route through the Roses valley to the Skoura valley, known as the valley with a thousand kasbahs. Skoura’s historic mud brick kasbahs dot the valley, a testament to the ancient desert traders who made the two month journey across the Sahara. After Skoura we will drive to visit the ait Ben-Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the most famous and historic places in Morocco. Then continue our journey to the riad in Marrakech.

Day 07 Guided tour of Marrakech

Marrakech is possibly the most important of Morocco’s four former imperial cities. Today it is one of the busiest cities in Africa and serves as a major economic center and tourist destination. There is so much to see and do in this city and we will show you the best parts.

Day 08 Transfer to the airport

Transfer to Marrakech airport

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