✦From Tangier/ 12 days
12 Days Tour From Tangier
A full circle of Morocco beginning and ending at the gateway of Africa: Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara, the gorges, Marrakech, and the Atlantic capitals on the road home north.
- Duration
- 12 days / 11 nights
- Route
- TNG → TNG
- Crosses
- Rif & the north · Imperial cities · Sahara & the gorges · Atlas · Atlantic coast
- Price
- Quote on enquiry
12 days from Tangier
✦Day 01
Arrival in Tangier
Welcome at the port or airport, with an evening stroll through the kasbah.
- Drive
- port / airport welcome & transfer
- Highlights
- The kasbah · Strait of Gibraltar
Day 1 — Arrival in Tangier
✦Day 02
Tangier to Chefchaouen
The Rif road to the blue city; afternoon among the indigo stairways.
- Drive
- approx. 115 km / ~2.5h
- Highlights
- Rif mountain road · Blue medina evening
Day 2 — Tangier to Chefchaouen
✦Day 03
Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis
Roman ruins and imperial Meknes en route to the medieval capital.
- Drive
- approx. 200 km / ~4h with stops
- Highlights
- Volubilis (UNESCO) · Meknes
Day 3 — Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis
✦Day 04
Fes Exploration
The UNESCO medina with a private guide — tanneries, fondouks, and sacred courtyards.
- Drive
- on foot within the medina
- Highlights
- Al Quaraouiyine · Chouara tanneries
Day 4 — Fes Exploration
✦Day 05
Fes to Merzouga
Cedar forests and the Ziz palm valley to the edge of the erg; sunset camel trek to camp.
- Drive
- approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
- Highlights
- Ifrane · Azrou cedar forest
Day 5 — Fes to Merzouga
✦Day 06
Merzouga — Deep Desert Day
Nomads, Gnawa music, dune fields by 4x4, and a second night in the Sahara.
- Drive
- 4×4 circuit around the erg
- Highlights
- Khamlia Gnawa village · Nomad families
Day 6 — Merzouga — Deep Desert Day
✦Day 07
Merzouga to Dades via Todra Gorge
From sand to stone — the great canyons and the Dades Valley's rock gardens.
- Drive
- approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
- Highlights
- Sahara sunrise · Todra Gorge
Day 7 — Merzouga to Dades via Todra Gorge
✦Day 08
Dades to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou
The kasbah route, the UNESCO ksar, and the Atlas pass into the red city.
- Drive
- approx. 330 km / ~6.5h with stops
- Highlights
- Valley of Roses · Aït Ben Haddou
Day 8 — Dades to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou
✦Day 09
Marrakech Sightseeing
Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the souks, and an evening in Jemaa el-Fnaa.
- Drive
- on foot — city touring
- Highlights
- Bahia Palace · Saadian Tombs
Day 9 — Marrakech Sightseeing
✦Day 10
Marrakech to Casablanca
North to the white city and the ocean-set Hassan II Mosque.
- Drive
- approx. 240 km / ~3h
- Highlights
- The northern road · Hassan II Mosque
Day 10 — Marrakech to Casablanca
✦Day 11
Casablanca to Rabat — Onward North
The capital's Hassan Tower and Udayas kasbah, continuing to Asilah's white-and-blue ramparts on the Atlantic.
- Drive
- approx. 300 km / ~4.5h with stops
- Highlights
- Hassan Tower · The Udayas
Day 11 — Casablanca to Rabat — Onward North
✦Day 12
Return to Tangier
The coastal road home to the strait, closing the circle in time for your onward journey.
- Drive
- approx. 45 km / ~1h
- Highlights
- Asilah ramparts · Coastal road
Day 12 — Return to Tangier
✦Included
What the price covers
- Private car (SUV or Minivan) A/C
- Pick up and return to accommodation
- Luxury stay booked
- Local guides
- Camel trekking (camel per person)
- Sandboarding (if interested)
- Flexible stops
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tickets
✦Places on this route
Where it reaches
TangierChefchaouenVolubilis & MeknesFesErg ChebbiZiz ValleyAzrou Cedar ForestTodra GorgeDades ValleyTizi n'TichkaAït Ben HaddouSkoura & the Valley of RosesMarrakechCasablancaRabat
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- Duration
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