5 Days Tour From Marrakech To Tangier

5 Days tour Marrakech to Tangier Highlights 

• Enjoy the stunning views of the High Atlas Mountains
• Explore the ancient Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, a world heritage site by Unesco
• Visit the largest filming studio, Atlas Studios, in Ouarzazate
• Admire beautiful valleys; Dades and Todra Valley
• Walk through the cliffs of Todra Gorge
• Witness the oldest irrigation system ( Khettarat)
• Ride a camel and sandboard in The Sahara Desert
• Watch the most beautiful sunset and sunrise
• Spend a night in the peaceful desert in a desert camp
• Get to interact with local Berbers and know a lot about their nomadic life
• Feed Apes at Azrou Cedar Forests 
• Explore the maze-like city of Fes
• Admire the blue city, Chefchaouen

Day 1 : Marrakech- High Atlas Mountains- Ait Benhaddou- Ouarzazate- Dades Valley

On the first day of our Marrakech to Tangier desert tour, you will meet your guide at your accommodation or anywhere in Marrakech in the morning and start the trip. You will start driving through the High Atlas Mountains to reach the highest road, Tizi n Tishka, which is about 2260m high, where you will stop to enjoy the stunning views of the winding roads and valleys. Afterward, you will continue to reach Ait Benhaddou village around midday, you will have a tour to visit this ancient Kasbah (Fortified village) that is dating back to the 11^th century and is recognized as world heritage by Unesco as an example of southern Moroccan architecture of mud houses, in addition to being a filming location for Game Of Thrones and Gladiator. After the tour, you may have lunch here or at the next stop, Ouarzazate. After lunch, you will stop in front of Atlas Studios where several movies were filmed, such as The Mommy, and Prince of Persia. Here you decide if you are interested to visit or just take a picture from the exterior where there are pharaoh statues. Later, you continue towards Dades valley by driving through Rose Valley where you may stop to get rose products if you are interested, and then arrive at the hotel late afternoon.

Day 2 : Dades Valley- Todra Gorges- Khettarat- Sahara Desert

Today, the second day of our Marrakech desert tour, you will start towards the Sahara Desert after breakfast, you will start your journey by stopping at the rock formation in Dades Valley, known locally as Monkey Toes. After some pictures, you continue to reach Tinghir and its impressive Todra Valley and Gorges. You will have a refreshing walk through the narrow tall cliffs of the gorges then keep driving to this old underground irrigation system in the area called El Khettarat you will explore and know more about how water is saved in the desert. Afterward, you continue this tour to reach the Merzouga Desert. Upon Arrival, you put on your scarf and get ready for the adventure. You ride camels through the dunes to the middle where you stop to enjoy the beautiful sunset then hop on your camels again to reach the desert camp. You will be welcomed with a cup of tea then show you your tents. After dinner, local Berbers will entertain you by drumming music around the bonfire under the starry sky.

Day 3: Sahara Desert – Ziz Valley- Ifrane- Fes

waking up early is recommended to see the sunrise and have breakfast at the camp. Then ride the camels or 4WD to get back to the main road and start your journey to Fes. On your way, you stop at Ziz Valley which offers a great view of the Ziz River full of palm trees and continues towards Fes. You stop somewhere for lunch based on when you want to have it then keep on and stop at cedar forests where you can see some apes in their natural habitat, then stop at Ifrane, nicknamed as Switzerland of Morocco were to have a short walk in this European looking town. Continue to reach Fes in the late afternoon, you will be dropped at your accommodation in Fes.

Day 4: Fes city Tour – Chefchaouen

On this day, we will visit the ancient Medina of Fes, starting with the Royal Palace and the jeswish quarter to the pottery section. Then start a walking tour through the alleyways of the Medina to see the old Coranic school ” Al Attarine Madrassa” ,the Tanneries, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, Al Qaraouine University. After the tour, around 3pm, we will drive to the Blue City, Chefchaouen, where we will spend the night.

Day 5: Chefchaouen- Tagier

On the last day of our 5 days tour from Marrakech, you will have leisure time to explore Chefchaouen until the afternoon, then we will drive you safely to Tangier where our tour ends.

This Marrakech to Tangier desert tour can be arranged in 3 different packages based on the category of accommodations you prefer to stay during the trip. Kindly find the tour packages below: