✦From Tangier/ 8 days
8 Days Sahara tour from Tangier
Begin where Africa faces Europe and descend the whole kingdom: Chefchaouen's blue, Fes's medieval depths, the Sahara at Erg Chebbi, and the gorge-and-kasbah road into Marrakech.
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Route
- TNG → MRK
- Crosses
- Rif & the north · Imperial cities · Sahara & the gorges · Atlas
- Price
- Quote on enquiry
8 days from Tangier
✦Day 01
Arrival in Tangier
Welcomed at port or airport, then an evening in the white medina above the strait — Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules if time allows.
- Drive
- port / airport welcome & transfer
- Highlights
- The kasbah · Strait of Gibraltar
Day 1 — Arrival in Tangier
✦Day 02
Tangier to Chefchaouen
A short, beautiful drive into the Rif. An afternoon and evening in the blue-washed lanes of the pearl of the mountains.
- 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
South past the Roman city of Volubilis and the gates of Meknes, arriving in Fes by evening.
- Drive
- approx. 200 km / ~4h with stops
- Highlights
- Volubilis (UNESCO) · Meknes
Day 3 — Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis
✦Day 04
Fes Exploration
A guided day in the labyrinth — Al Quaraouiyine, the tanneries, and the artisan quarters of the world's oldest medina.
- Drive
- on foot within the medina
- Highlights
- Al Quaraouiyine · Chouara tanneries
Day 4 — Fes Exploration
✦Day 05
Fes to Merzouga — Desert Camp
Across the Middle Atlas and down the Ziz Valley to the dunes; camels at golden hour and a night at a luxury camp.
- Drive
- approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
- Highlights
- Ifrane · Azrou cedar forest
Day 5 — Fes to Merzouga — Desert Camp
✦Day 06
Merzouga to Dades via Todra Gorge
Sahara sunrise, the Todra canyon at noon, and evening light on the Dades Valley's mud-brick castles.
- Drive
- approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
- Highlights
- Sahara sunrise · Todra Gorge
Day 6 — Merzouga to Dades via Todra Gorge
✦Day 07
Dades to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou
Roses, Skoura's palms, the UNESCO ksar, and the Tizi n'Tichka pass into the red city.
- Drive
- approx. 330 km / ~6.5h with stops
- Highlights
- Valley of Roses · Aït Ben Haddou
Day 7 — Dades to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou
✦Day 08
Marrakech — Farewell
A guided morning in the palaces and souks before your departure transfer.
- Drive
- morning touring, then departure transfer
- Highlights
- Guided morning · The souks
Day 8 — Marrakech — Farewell
✦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 RosesMarrakech
✦Also from Tangier
10 Days Tour from Tangier
The full descent — two desert nights and two days in Marrakech.
- Duration
- 10 days / 9 nights
10 days from Tangier
✦Also from Tangier
14 Days Tour From Tangier to Casablanca
Two weeks, two seas — the whole kingdom from strait to ocean.
- Duration
- 14 days / 13 nights
14 days from Tangier