4 Days From Tangier To Marrakech Via Chefchaouen and Fes

Overview:

Tangier

Tangier, a Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar, has been a strategic gateway between Africa and Europe since Phoenician times. Its whitewashed hillside medina is home to the Dar el Makhzen, a palace of the sultans that's now a museum of Moroccan artifacts. The American Legation Museum, also in the medina, documents early diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Morocco in an 1821 Moorish-style former consulate.

Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen, or Chaouen, is a city in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco. It’s known for the striking, blue-washed buildings of its old town. Leather and weaving workshops line its steep cobbled lanes. In the shady main square of Place Outa el Hammam is the red-walled Kasbah, a 15th-century fortress and dungeon, and Chefchouen Ethnographic Museum. The octagonal minaret of the Great Mosque rises nearby.

Marrakech

Escape the busy streets of Marrakech’s Medina for the stark beauty of the desert during this 3-day Tour to Mezrouga and Erg Chebbi. Cross through the Atlas Mountains via the stunning Tizi-n-Tichka pass, explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Aït Benhaddou kashbah and visit the desert oasis at Skoura. Then discover the Todra Gorge and the sacred city of Rissani before spending the night amidst the stark beauty of the Sahara Desert.

Program Map:

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Itinerary:

Day 1: Tangier – Chefchaoun - Fez

During the first day of our journey, the driver will meet you in the port; he will take you through the rif mountains to Tetoun city to see the beatiful views of this city. Before arriving to the stunning village of Chefchaoun with the magic blue color and feel the rifAthmosphere Mountains. While you cross the old medina to see the funky arts and crafts stores roof-top restaurant and cafes where you will have lunch before we continue our way to fez where you will spend the night.

Day 2 : Fes - Ifran - Midelt - Ziz Gorge - Erfoud - Rissani - Merzouga

The driver will pick you up from your riad /hotel after breakfast heading the south crossing Ifrane and Azrou through the middle atlas mountains. The driver will be in your disposal to stop whenever you want to take pictures and enjoy the views crossing TiziNtalghamt ; passing by Midelt city along the magnificentZiz Gorge carved through volcanic rock, you will see landscapes of the middle atlas plateau and the scenery changing to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidea. In this city, we will have a lunch break then we will continue our journey to ZizValley, Erfoud, Rissani and Merzouga; after pausing to have some tea mint, you will leave your luggage in a safe room then start your camel trek to reach your berber camp in the middle of Erg Chebbi sand dunes. This trek takes about 1h30min. After dinner you will gather around the fire and enjoy the sound of traditional berber drums under the stars.

Day 3: Merzouga - Todra Gorge to Dades Valley

You will wake up to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the best moment of the Merzouga desert. Make your way after breakfast Fes to through the ziz valley and the cedar forest of Azrou. There you will see a colony of monkeys along the road which will keep you amused. You will have plenty of opportunities to stretch your legs as you will stop for coffee, lunch, photographs, and more coffee as you travel through these forests, valleys and mountains. We will reach the Switzerland of Morocco which is Ifrane city. Drop off at your Riad / Hotel at around 6PM in Fes.

Day 4: Skoura - Ouarzazate - Ait ben Haddou Kasbah - High atlas mountains to Marrakech

As soon as you have breakfast, we will resume our journey through the Dades valley towards KelaatM’Gouna and Ouarzazate. The road through the Dades valley and the way of thousand Kasbahs provides opportunities to take plenty of pictures. We will visit the Rose valley and Skoura village, then continue to Ouarzazate ‘’Hollywood of Africa’’. We will stop the have lunch at the famous and largest Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah after having some time to discover one of the most-preseved Kasbahs in the region and which considered one of the UNESCO world heritage site. Our journey will continue through the amazing majestic TiziN’Tichka pass reaching an altitude of 2260m passing over the high Atlas Mountains. It’s probably the best moment to take pictures and enjoy the impressive views. After that you may want to visit the argan oil co-operative. Finally we will arrive back in Marrakech late in the afternoon and drop you off in your riad/hotel.

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