5 Days Tour from Tangier to Marrakech

5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Tangier

Duration

5 Day / 4 Night

Departure Location

Tangier

Return Location

Marrakech

Price

Morocco Tour from Tangier 5 Days Description:

A 5 days tour from Tangier to Marrakech is a suitable itinerary for travelers with limited time. In these 5 days/4 nights, you’ll explore many destinations, starting in Tangier and crossing the Rif Mountains to the famous blue city of Chefchaouen. Continue to the Sahara Desert of Merzouga for camel trekking and breathtaking views of the sunset and sunrise atop the dunes. In addition, explore gorges and valleys, visit historic kasbahs, and experience many more highlights this tour has to offer.

5 Days Desert Trip from Tangier Highlights:

Cross the Rif mountains and High Atlas mountains.
Stroll in the blue city of Chefchaouen.
Discover the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Visit the Switzerland of Morocco, Ifrane.
Meet the Barbary macaques at the Cedars Forest of Azrou.
Travel to the Merzouga Sahara desert.
Walk into the Todra and Dades gorges.
Visit the famous Ait Benhaddou Kasbah.
Drive through the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.

5 Days from Tangier to Marrakech Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Tangier → Chefchaouen
Day 2: Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes
Day 3: Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Merzouga Sahara Desert
Day 4: Merzouga → Rissani → Erfoud → Todra Gorge → Dades Valley
Day 5: Dades Valley → Skoura → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech

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Morocco Itinerary 5 Days from Tangier Tour Plan:

Day 1 : Tangier to the blue city (112 km)

Your 5 days tour from Tangier will start with a pick-up from your accommodation, the airport, or the port. Tangier, a city at the crossroads of Africa and Europe, is where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. After exploring the city, we continue through the Rif Mountains to the famous Chefchaouen (Blue City). where you can wander through its charming streets and alleyways in shades of blue. Spend the night at a hotel.

Day 2 : Chafchaouen to Fes via Volubilis & Meknes (260 km)

After breakfast, we’ll head to the archaeological site of Volubilis (Walili). Volubilis is the most attractive site in the region, as it is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. After strolling in the ruins, we continue to Meknes, where we visit Bab el Mansour, the Moulay Ismail Mausoleum, the Royal Stables, and the Jewish Quarter. Then we drive towards Fes. Overnight stay in a riad/hotel.

Day 3 : Transfer to Erg Chebbi in Merzouga (470 km)

We’ll depart from Fes and drive to Ifrane to visit the Atlas Lion statue before heading to Azrou, along the largest cedar forest in Morocco (home of Barbary macaques). We’ll stop for lunch in Midelt. Then we continue through Errachidia, Ziz Valley, and Erfoud toward the Merzouga Desert, where you can take a camel ride over the sandy desert and witness a magnificent sunset on top of the dunes on your way to the Sahara camp.

Upon arrival at the desert camp, you’ll enjoy a delicious dinner and then gather around the campfire to enjoy traditional Berber drum music under the starry sky. Spend the night in a traditional tent.

Day 4 : Merzouga Desert to Dades Valley (264 km)

Today, we’ll leave the Merzouga Desert and make our way to Rissani to explore its large souk/market and visit one of the fossil workshops in Erfoud. After that, we move on towards the Todra Gorges via the palm groves of Tinjdad. At the gorge, we stop for lunch and to admire the breathtaking views.

After lunch, we drive to Dades Valley, stopping along the way to enjoy the amazing vistas of rock formations known as monkey toes. Dinner and overnight at a local hotel.

Day 5 : Transfer to Marrakech & Departure (350 km)

After breakfast, we’ll continue our trip along the road of 1000 Kasbahs to Rose Valley, famous for its annual Festival of Roses. Then we drive through the palm grove of Skoura to Ouarzazate, where we visit Atlas Studio and Kasbah Taourirt. After that, we depart to visit the largest Kasbah in Morocco, Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. A fortified town recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also, the Kasbah was used as a backdrop for more than 20 films and TV series, such as Game of Thrones, Gladiator, The Mummy, etc.

Later, we drive to Marrakech over the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 m). Stops will be made to enjoy the panoramic views of the fascinating mountains and visit the rural Argan Oil Cooperative. Finally, your 5 days tour from Tangier ends in Marrakech airport or your accommodation.

Map: 5 Days Tour from Tangier

Tour from Tangier to Marrakech 5 Days Info:

Included

Private vehicle with air-conditioned
Car Fuel
Pick-up and drop-off services
English speaking driver
Camel ride (One camel each)
2 Breakfasts and 2 Dinners