Excursão de 7 dias em Marrocos de Tânger a Marrakech via Merzouga

After pick-up in Tangier the drive heads south into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen, the blue city. The road climbs through green hills before it reaches the town. The town is known for its blue-painted streets and lanes. You spend the night in Chefchaouen.

From Chefchaouen the road runs south to the Roman ruins of Volubilis. The drive continues through Meknes, one of Morocco's imperial cities, and on to Fes, about 280 kilometres in total. You spend the night in a riad in the medina of Fes.

This is a guided day on foot in the medina of Fes, one of the oldest medinas in Morocco. The walk takes in the tanneries, the Medersa and the craft quarters, with their workshops and small shops. Your guide explains how the medina works and what to look for as you go. You spend the night in Fes, in the same riad.

The long drive leaves Fes and crosses the Middle Atlas, then follows the Ziz Valley south through palm groves and kasbahs. The road runs on to Merzouga, at the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes, a drive of about 470 kilometres in total. In the late afternoon you ride camels into the dunes at sunset. The night is spent in the desert camp, with dinner in camp.

The morning starts with sunrise over the dunes and breakfast in the desert camp. Then the drive leaves Merzouga behind and heads west to Todra Gorge, where the road runs between high rock walls. From the gorge the route continues into the Dades Valley, past kasbahs and palm groves. You spend the night in a hotel in the Dades Valley.

The day follows the Dades Valley west to Ouarzazate and on to Ait Ben Haddou, the old ksar of clay houses above the river. From there the road climbs over the High Atlas and the Tizi n'Tichka pass, at 2,260 metres. The drive down the other side brings you into Marrakech, where you spend the night in a riad.

The last day is a guided walk through Marrakech, starting at Jemaa el-Fna and the Koutoubia, then into the souks. Your guide shows you the main sights and the lanes of the medina. After the walk you transfer as planned, and the tour ends.