5-Day Desert Tour from Tangier to Merzouga with Chefchaouen and Fez

• After meeting the team in Tangier (pickup from the point of your choice), start your journey with a visit to the city's famous palace, Dar El Makhzen Kasbah, and its gardens.

• Then proceed to see the typical Moorish architecture in Tetouan Medina, which has been considered a UNESCO International Heritage Site since 1997.

• Experience the delicious Moroccan cuisine during lunch.

• Continue on the road to the blue city of Chefchaouen to explore the narrow and intricate streets of the old medina.

• Climb the hill to the town's famous old mosque to enjoy the breathtaking landscapes over the mountains.

• Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Rif Mountains.

• Have dinner on an amazing terrace overlooking the breathtaking medina.

Overnight in Chefchaouen.

• Have breakfast at the accommodation.

• Depart to visit the holy village of Moulay Idriss, and then enjoy a guided trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Volubilis to learn more about the Roman ruins.

• Continue driving to Meknes, Morocco's third imperial city. Tour the quiet, winding streets of the medina lined with grand buildings and monumental gates, and see the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, a lavish tribute to the sultan who made Meknes his capital in the 17th century.

• Then take a walk through the bustling markets in Place Hedim, originally used for royal announcements and public executions.

Dinner and overnight in Fez.

• Have breakfast at the accommodation.

• Spend the day exploring Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities and the country's religious and cultural heart.

• See the old medina, the largest living Islamic medieval city in the world, before visiting the Kairaouine Mosque. Then continue through the Jewish quarter to the Nejjarine Museum of Woods & Crafts and the nearby fountain.

• After lunch, visit the Bou Inania Madrasa, an excellent example of Marinid architecture and one of the few religious sites accessible to non-Muslims.

• Finish the day tour at the Merenid Tombs, formerly a 16th-century palace and necropolis; the ruins offer panoramic views of the city ramparts.

• Enjoy your free time and dinner.

Overnight in Fez.

• Have breakfast at the accommodation.

• Depart for Midelt town, famous for its fossils and rocks, passing through the Swiss village of Ifrane, cedar forests, and the Middle Atlas Mountains. You will have plenty of breaks to cherish nature, enjoy the weather, and photograph panoramic views.

• Enjoy lunch at a typical restaurant.

• Through the Atlas Mountains, continue discovering panoramic views and wide palm oases to reach Erfoud, famous for its natural fossils.

• In the afternoon, you will reach Merzouga, where you will be welcomed with mint tea before mounting camels and being guided by an experienced camel herder to start your safari within the mysterious golden Erg Chebbi Sahara. Discover desert landscapes and enjoy the sunset.

Have a wonderful dinner with drums and music, and spend the night under Berber tents in the heart of the Sahara.

• Wake up early to reach the highest peak of the dunes and watch the sun rise over the spectacular Merzouga dunes. This is an experience that should not be missed.

• Afterwards, have breakfast with the Tuaregs and head onward to the end of your tour (Fez/Marrakech).