Route Dossier — Departing Tangier
12 Days Tour From Tangier
The complete loop — leave from the strait, return to the strait.
Duration
12D / 11N
Route
TNG ⟶ TNG
Reviews
★ 189
Vehicle
Luxury 4x4 / Minivan
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.
Day 01
Arrival in Tangier
Drive — port / airport welcome & transfer
Welcome at the port or airport, with an evening stroll through the kasbah.
- The kasbah
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Medina lanes
Day 02
Tangier to Chefchaouen
Drive — approx. 115 km / ~2.5h
The Rif road to the blue city; afternoon among the indigo stairways.
- Rif mountain road
- Blue medina evening
Day 03
Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis
Drive — approx. 200 km / ~4h with stops
Roman ruins and imperial Meknes en route to the medieval capital.
- Volubilis (UNESCO)
- Meknes
- Arrival in Fes
Day 04
Fes Exploration
Drive — on foot within the medina
The UNESCO medina with a private guide — tanneries, fondouks, and sacred courtyards.
- Al Quaraouiyine
- Chouara tanneries
- Bou Inania Madrasa
- Artisan souks
Day 05
Fes to Merzouga
Drive — approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
Cedar forests and the Ziz palm valley to the edge of the erg; sunset camel trek to camp.
- Ifrane
- Azrou cedar forest
- Ziz Valley
- Camel trek into Erg Chebbi
Day 06
Merzouga — Deep Desert Day
Drive — 4×4 circuit around the erg
Nomads, Gnawa music, dune fields by 4x4, and a second night in the Sahara.
- Khamlia Gnawa village
- Nomad families
- Fossil plateaus
- Sandboarding
- Second Sahara night
Day 07
Merzouga to Dades via Todra Gorge
Drive — approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
From sand to stone — the great canyons and the Dades Valley's rock gardens.
- Sahara sunrise
- Todra Gorge
- Dades rock formations
Day 08
Dades to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou
Drive — approx. 330 km / ~6.5h with stops
The kasbah route, the UNESCO ksar, and the Atlas pass into the red city.
- Valley of Roses
- Aït Ben Haddou
- Tizi n'Tichka
Day 09
Marrakech Sightseeing
Drive — on foot — city touring
Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the souks, and an evening in Jemaa el-Fnaa.
- Bahia Palace
- Saadian Tombs
- Koutoubia
- The souks
Day 10
Marrakech to Casablanca
Drive — approx. 240 km / ~3h
North to the white city and the ocean-set Hassan II Mosque.
- The northern road
- Hassan II Mosque
- The Corniche
Day 11
Casablanca to Rabat — Onward North
Drive — approx. 300 km / ~4.5h with stops
The capital's Hassan Tower and Udayas kasbah, continuing to Asilah's white-and-blue ramparts on the Atlantic.
- Hassan Tower
- The Udayas
- Asilah's ramparts
Day 12
Return to Tangier
Drive — approx. 45 km / ~1h
The coastal road home to the strait, closing the circle in time for your onward journey.
- Asilah ramparts
- Coastal road
- Closing the loop
Provisions
- 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
Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tickets