8-Day Trip: Marrakech to Tangier Via the Imperial Cities And the Great Sahara Desert

8 Days / 7 Nights

2 – 14 travelers

Marrakech → Tangier

€350 / person

Description

The south-to-north odyssey of our imperial circuit — ideal if your flight home leaves from Tangier or Spain is next on the map. Marrakech’s red medina, the Atlas pass, Sahara nights in Merzouga, Fes’ labyrinth, Roman ruins and the blue lanes of Chefchaouen all feature, ending with sea light in Tangier.

Trip Highlights

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech → Tizi n'Tichka → Aït Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate

Atlas crossing, guided kasbah visit, night in Ouarzazate.

Day 2

Ouarzazate → Dades → Todra → Merzouga

Gorges and palm valleys east to the dunes; camel sunset trek and camp night.

Day 3

Merzouga Desert Day

Nomads, Gnawa music, khettaras and the seasonal lake; second night in a dune-side riad.

Day 4

Merzouga → Rissani → Ziz → Midelt

Sunrise, breakfast at camp, then the caravan road north through the Ziz Gorges to Midelt.

Day 5

Midelt → Azrou → Fes

Cedar forest and macaques, Ifrane stop, afternoon arrival in Fes for a free evening.

Day 6

Fes — Guided Day

Tanneries, madrasas and souks with a licensed guide; Merenid tombs panorama.

Day 7

Fes → Volubilis → Meknes → Chefchaouen

Roman mosaics, Meknes’ imperial gates, then the Rif to the blue city for sunset.

Day 8

Chefchaouen → Tangier

Morning blue-lane wander, optional Tetouan stop, transfer to Tangier port/airport.

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