The private 6 days desert tour from Marrakech to Chefchaouen offers an excellent opportunity to explore what the Sahara desert has to offer with its dramatic Atlas Mountains, Kasbahs, Valleys, sand dunes before getting to the imperial city of Fes, which goes back to the 8th century. Join the blue city of Chefchaouen by driving across the spectacular Rif Mountains.
After breakfast in your hotel/Riad in Marrakech, your private driver/guide will pick you up for an expedition in the southeastern part of Morocco before heading to the blue city of Chefchaouen. Drive across the Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m), then visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou.
Drive through the city of Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) with the option to visit the Atlas Film Studios before continuing on the track to the Dades Valley where we will spend our first night.
After breakfast in your hotel/Riad in Marrakech, your private driver/guide will pick you up for an expedition in the southeastern part of Morocco before heading to the blue city of Chefchaouen. Drive across the Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m), then visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou.
Drive through the city of Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) with the option to visit the Atlas Film Studios before continuing on the track to the Dades Valley where we will spend our first night.
Today, we will resume our desert tour further southeast to Merzouga Desert while including a short break in the impressive Todra Gorges (Canyons). You’ll stretch your legs in these canyons while enjoying the breathtaking views of the palm-dotted valley of Todra. Drive through Erfoud, famous for dates & fossils. We may want to include a visit to the local fossil factory to learn about how the whole process from excavation to polishing takes place.
When we arrive in the Merzouga desert, you’ll be served tea as a sign of Moroccan welcoming. Have a camel ride in the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi while enjoying the majestic view of the sunset. Have a nice dinner in our tented restaurant and spend the night in your private en-suite tent or under the stars.
Early wake in the morning, you may want to climb up the sand dune to attend to the majestic view of the sunrise. After breakfast & freshening up with a warm shower, it’s time to explore the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi. You’ll learn about the unique system of irrigation known as “Khettaras” including a short break to see the underground wells as well as the oasis. Drive through the main village of Merzouga by the edge of the sand dune field to the Khamlia Village.
The village of Khamlia is resided mainly by people with a dark complexion who were brought as slaves from the Sub-Saharan Lands. The spiritual music “Gnawa Music” that they perform to the visitors forms the main source of income & by which they have been unable to endure the harshness of life. You’ll then have a complete tour around the sand dunes while including a visit to a local nomad family. In the afternoon, you’ll return back to your hotel where you can relax & chill out for the next day’s adventure.
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, you’ll head north to the spiritual city of Fes. Please note you’ll have many hours of driving today but your diver/guide will include many stops for chilling out, taking pictures…you’ll have a stop in the pal-dotted Ziz Valley for taking some shots because of the impressive views it offers, then the Ziz Gorge before reaching Midelt where you’ll have lunch.
You’ll continue on the track through the lush Middle Atlas Mountains with its UNESCO preserved cedar forest that hosts a colony of endangered Barbary Apes. We will include a short break in the forest, then in the beautiful city of Ifrane before arriving in Fes in the late afternoon.
Today, you’ll spend the first half-day exploring what Fes has to offer with a local tour guide whose specialized knowledge about the Medina of Fes is outstanding. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Fes el-Bali (Oldest Fes) while learning about the historical background behind the foundation of this mysterious city.
Take pictures by the golden gates of the Royal Palace & then stretch your legs in the vibrant Mellah (Jewish Quarter). Have an interesting guided walking tour of Fes el-Bali with its mysterious lifestyle being the largest car-free district in the world.
You’ll visit the Chouara tanneries where traditional methods of making leather are still in use. Pass by the Koranic Schools (Mederasas) including Al-Quarwyyine University, which is the oldest formal school in the Islamic World.
After breakfast, we will drive north to the blue city of Chefchaouen across the spectacular Rif Mountains. Arrive in the afternoon.
Today, we will resume our desert tour further southeast to Merzouga Desert while including a short break in the impressive Todra Gorges (Canyons). You’ll stretch your legs in these canyons while enjoying the breathtaking views of the palm-dotted valley of Todra. Drive through Erfoud, famous for dates & fossils. We may want to include a visit to the local fossil factory to learn about how the whole process from excavation to polishing takes place.
When we arrive in the Merzouga desert, you’ll be served tea as a sign of Moroccan welcoming. Have a camel ride in the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi while enjoying the majestic view of the sunset. Have a nice dinner in our tented restaurant and spend the night in your private en-suite tent or under the stars.
Early wake in the morning, you may want to climb up the sand dune to attend to the majestic view of the sunrise. After breakfast & freshening up with a warm shower, it’s time to explore the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi. You’ll learn about the unique system of irrigation known as “Khettaras” including a short break to see the underground wells as well as the oasis. Drive through the main village of Merzouga by the edge of the sand dune field to the Khamlia Village.
The village of Khamlia is resided mainly by people with a dark complexion who were brought as slaves from the Sub-Saharan Lands. The spiritual music “Gnawa Music” that they perform to the visitors forms the main source of income & by which they have been unable to endure the harshness of life. You’ll then have a complete tour around the sand dunes while including a visit to a local nomad family. In the afternoon, you’ll return back to your hotel where you can relax & chill out for the next day’s adventure.
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, you’ll head north to the spiritual city of Fes. Please note you’ll have many hours of driving today but your diver/guide will include many stops for chilling out, taking pictures…you’ll have a stop in the pal-dotted Ziz Valley for taking some shots because of the impressive views it offers, then the Ziz Gorge before reaching Midelt where you’ll have lunch.
You’ll continue on the track through the lush Middle Atlas Mountains with its UNESCO preserved cedar forest that hosts a colony of endangered Barbary Apes. We will include a short break in the forest, then in the beautiful city of Ifrane before arriving in Fes in the late afternoon.
Today, you’ll spend the first half-day exploring what Fes has to offer with a local tour guide whose specialized knowledge about the Medina of Fes is outstanding. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Fes el-Bali (Oldest Fes) while learning about the historical background behind the foundation of this mysterious city.
Take pictures by the golden gates of the Royal Palace & then stretch your legs in the vibrant Mellah (Jewish Quarter). Have an interesting guided walking tour of Fes el-Bali with its mysterious lifestyle being the largest car-free district in the world.
You’ll visit the Chouara tanneries where traditional methods of making leather are still in use. Pass by the Koranic Schools (Mederasas) including Al-Quarwyyine University, which is the oldest formal school in the Islamic World.
After breakfast, we will drive north to the blue city of Chefchaouen across the spectacular Rif Mountains. Arrive in the afternoon.
52200 Erfoud, Morocco
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