Introduction:

On this private 9 days Imperial Cities and Desert Tour from Tangier, explore the four imperial cities of Morocco: Fez, Meknes, and Marrakech. Discover Morocco’s rich history, architecture, culture, and traditional hospitality. The antique medieval medinas, monuments, mausalomes, and souks are all worth seeing.

Please keep in mind that the routes on our website are only suggestions. Everything may be tailored to fit your schedule, budget, and tastes. You can lengthen, shorten, or alter it.

Highlights:

-Explore the Rif Mountains and Chefchaouen’s.
– Fez sightseeing and Mkenes.
-Atlas Mountains, Middle.
-City of Moroccon Switzerland (Ifrane).
-Forest of Cedars
-Valley of Ziz
-Desert Sahara (Erg Chebbi).
-Rissani, the town.
-The Todra Valley and Gorges.
-The valley of Dades and Rose.
– Atlas Studios
-The Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
-Atlas High Mountains
-Sightseeing in Marrakech.

Program details of 9 days Imperial Cities and Desert Tour from Tangier :

Day 1: Tangier , Chefchaouen: 112 km

You will be met by our driver guide upon arrival at Tangier Port /or Airport and will begin our 9 days Imperial Cities and Desert Tour from Tangier, We travel to Chefchaouen through the Rif Mountains to experience the amazing vistas. We will arrive in the afternoon in the blue city (Chefchaouen), where we will stay in a hotel or a riad in the medina’s blue lanes for dinner and sleep.

Day 2: Chefchaouen , Volubilis , Meknas , Fes: 260 km

After breakfast, you will travel to Chefchaouen, often known as “the Blue Pearl,” a unique and traditional Moroccan town nestled in the Rif Mountains in northwest Morocco.
It is known for its ancient town’s outstanding buildings in various shades of fading blue, which gives the impression of a clean and attractive world.

It got its name from the unusual blue tint that all of the residents used to paint their homes.
The color blue is associated with the sky, which reminds people of heaven and God, according to folklore.This color offers the city a wonderful appeal as well as a feeling and atmosphere of relaxation, warmth, and tranquility.

You’ll begin your Chefchaouen sightseeing tour by strolling through the blue streets, taking in the magnificent blue walls, doors, windows, and amazing side shops of the old Medina, with plenty of photo opportunities around every corner. The old Kasbah Ali Ben Rachid and the Plaza Uta El-Hammam are worth seeing. You will have a break to sample the delectable northern Moroccan cuisine. We’ll leave Chefchaouen, “the blue city,” in the afternoon and drive to Fes, one of Morocco’s four imperial cities. We will arrive in Fes in the evening, have dinner, and spend the night in a hotel or riad in the heart of the medina.

Day 3: Fes Sightseeing:

After breakfast, you will begin your exploration of Morocco’s most historically and culturally significant city. You will tour the medina – the old city, with its architecture – in Fes, “the spiritual city of Morocco.” Many monuments are included in our Fez guided tour. The Jewish Quarter (Mellah) includes the Royal Palace, Dar El Makhzen, with its beautiful mosaicked architecture and golden doors. Built in the 11th century, the famed Chaouwara Tanneries are the city’s largest leather workshop.

Non-Muslims are not permitted to enter the Kairaouine Mosque (the old institution of Islamic study), which is also one of the world’s oldest universities; nevertheless, they can enjoy the mosque courtyard from the gates. The Al-Attarine Madrassa and the Najjarine Marble Fountain are two religious schools with some of the most spectacular Islamic architecture. The Bou Inania Medersa is one of Fes’ most attractive theological institutions in terms of architecture.

Lunch will be served in a local Moroccan restaurant. The mosaics on the external wall of the Bab Boujloud archway change color from blue to green on the inside wall, indicating the sacred color of Islam.Stroll through the medina’s streets and markets. Later, we’ll drive you to a panoramic viewpoint for an incredible perspective of Fes El-enormous Bali’s medina. Dinner and stay in the medina at the same Riad.

Day 4: Fes , Ifrane , Cedar Forest , Atlas Mountains , Ziz Valley , Merzouga: 460 km

After breakfast, we leave Fes and driving though the Middle Atlas Mountains. We will stop in Ifrane city which referred to as “Switzerland of Morocco”. We will stop at Forest of Cedar near to Azrou, where we can watch Monkeys.Then, continue our road to Midelt, the famous town of apples where we will have free time for lunch. Later in the afternoon we’ll drive to Sahara desert via Tizi N’talghoumte pass (1907m), passing by small Berber villages and the wonderful Ziz Valley situated near to Errachidia city.

After that, we’ll go to Merzouga through Aoufous and Erfoud, arriving in 2 hours to the magical area of sand dunes (Erg-Chebbi). Where we can change vehicles and board Camels to travel into the Sahara desert and watch the sunset.Dinner and overnight will be spent in a desert camp with local people around a campfire and drumming music beneath a gorgeous sky full with stars.

Day 5 : Merzouga , Rissani Town , Tinghir City , Todra Valley and Gorges , Dades Valley: 255 km

The the next day, rise early to see a stunning sunrise, then, after breakfast and a shower, travel by camel or vehicle back to Merzouga village in preparation for a departure to Rissani town. We’ll wander around the largest, most well-known, and most traditional market in the region in search of locally made products and handicrafts. The ideal days to visit Rissani are Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday.

These three days are souk days, so it’s a nice time for folks in the desert to go shopping. Later, we’ll go to Tinghir via the Tafilalt Oasis, where we’ll be able to examine the old irrigation system.We’ll arrive in Tinjdad town and have some free time for lunch. Then continue to Tinghir to see the breathtaking views of Todra Valley and walk along Todra Gorge with its orange towering cliffs; the gorges of Todra Gorge are about 1,000 feet deep, and it is a popular climbing destination.

We’ll finish the day in Boumalne Dades, which has a lush green valley. Dinner and accommodation at a hotel or Riad.

Day 6: Dades Gorge , Skouraa , Ouarzazate , Ait Ben Haddou: 152 km

Take a morning stroll around the Dades Valley after breakfast to admire the breathtaking scenery. We next go through El Kelaa Magona, the Valley of the Roses, and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Marrakech.

We’ll travel to Ouarzazate and have lunch in the village of Ait Benhaddou. There will be opportunity to tour this UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has served as the backdrop for numerous films like Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. HB spends the night in a traditional kasbah.

Day 7: Ait Ben Haddou ,Telouet , Marrakech: 181 km

After breakfast, we continue to Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains. The Pink Valley and the Unila Valley are the routes we take. After touring the Telouet Kasbah and the most stunning Kasbah in all of Morocco, the Kasbah At Ben Haddou, a Unesco World Heritage site, we continue on to Marrakesh. Marrakesh overnight stay

Day 8 : visit Marrakesh:

After breakfast, we will go on a guided tour of the Red City. We will visit the Souks, the Koranic School, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Bahia Palace, and the Saadian Tombs, among other notable monuments and historical sites in Marrakech… Lunch will be served near Jamaa El Fna.

Day 8: transfer to airport Marrakech:

Our 9 days Imperial Cities and Desert Tour from Tangier will come to an end based on your flight information.

Included:

-Private tour in air-conditioned car 4×4

-Private driver-guide/English-Sapanish-Italy-speaking

-Hotel accommodations (dinner and breakfast ).

-A desert trip with camels.

-Stay in the desert camp for one night.

Not included:

-Lunches.

-Drinks.

-flight

Note: If the excursions we offer do not meet your preferences, please contact us and we can customize a trip for you.