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The journey
Travel across Morocco on a private 5-day journey from Tangier to Marrakech, combining blue-washed mountain towns, imperial cities, dramatic valleys, and an unforgettable night in the Sahara. With comfortable transfers and handpicked stops along the way, you'll experience the country's changing landscapes - from the Rif Mountains to the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Explore Chefchaouen at your own pace, enjoy a guided discovery of the ancient Medina of Fes, ride camels into the desert for sunset and campfire music, then continue through Rissani, Todra Gorges, and Dades Valley before crossing the High Atlas to reach Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou.
At a glance
Day by day
Our driver will pick you up either from your riad or from the airport, then begin the drive towards Chefchaouen, about 2 hours away. You will have the rest of the day to enjoy the Blue City on your own. We highly recommend visiting the Spanish Mosque to see Chefchaouen from above and enjoy the sunset. Overnight stay with breakfast in your riad.
After breakfast, you will drive towards the city of Fes, crossing the Rif Mountains. Once you arrive in Fes, you will have a half-day visit with a local guide who will show you the main interesting places of the old Medina of Fes, including Bab Boujloud, the tannery, Al Qarawiyine University, the souks, and many others. Overnight stay with breakfast in your riad in the heart of the Medina.
After breakfast, we leave Fes on the way to the Sahara Desert. The first stop will be in Ifrane, which is known as the Switzerland of Morocco. The second stop will be in the Cedar Forest of Azrou, where you will meet the Barbary monkeys to feed and play with them.
You will cross the Middle Atlas Mountains towards Midelt for lunch. The next stop will be in the Ziz Valley of palm trees to enjoy the panoramic view of the valley.
Finally, you will drive towards the Sahara, where you will ride camels across the desert of Erg Chebbi. On the way to the camp, you will enjoy the golden sunset. After dinner, you will enjoy drum music with the locals around the bonfire. Dinner and breakfast in your camp.
After enjoying the sunrise in the desert and breakfast, you will take the road through Rissani to discover its old market. Later, you will drive towards Todra Gorges, passing old Berber villages and kasbahs.
You will stop at Todra Gorges to enjoy a walk beneath this high canyon, which rises 400 meters. Next, we drive towards your accommodation inside Dades Valley. On the way, you will stop at the rock formation called Finger Monkeys. Dinner and breakfast in your riad.
Today our journey continues in the direction of Marrakech via Kalaat M'gouna, Rose Valley, and the Skoura palm grove. We make a visit to Kasbah Taourirt and the film studios in Ouarzazate (optional), then you will drive to Aït Benhaddou, where we will visit its famous and oldest kasbah, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.
Famous films have been shot in this spectacular place, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz. You will have free time for lunch.
We continue our trip crossing the High Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass in Morocco, called Tizi n'Tichka, at 2,260 meters above sea level. It offers impressive views of valleys, mountains, and many nearby Berber villages. In the afternoon, you will arrive in Marrakech and check in to your riad or hotel.
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Your 5 days run from Tangier to Marrakech.
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