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Overview
The best 12 days Tour from Tangier to know the country’s great attractions from north to south. This tour is ideal for travelers who have time to explore Morocco’s secrets. It perfectly combines natural landscapes, culture, and imperial cities with the Sahara Desert.
During our 12-day tour, we will have the opportunity to explore the blue city of Chefchaouen and the beautiful coastal city of Asilah. You will also drive through the Middle Atlas and discover the monumental imperial cities of Morocco, including a trip to Marrakech.
Additionally, we will encounter a variety of stunning natural landscapes filled with contrasts. These include palm trees, oases, Berber villages perched on mountains, ancient adobe forts, and the impressive dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga.
From Tangier to Tangier
Depart from Tangier at 8 am
Today, our driver/ guide will pick you up from the airport or the port of Tangier. Then, we will go to the hotel to check in and have some rest. Following, we will take to explore Tangier City.
You will have breakfast at the hotel or Raid in Tangier before we head to Tetouan. We will have some stops on the way to admire the beautiful scenery of the Rif Mountains.
We will arrive in Chefchaouen and check in to your hotel. Then, we will start exploring the old Medina of the Blue City. The latter is known for its beautiful market square and its colorful allies.
Today we head to Fez and we’ll see Volubilis which is an old Roman site. We will then drive to Meknes. The latter is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and its historic landmarks. An imperial city means it was the capital city of Morocco in the past.
After visiting Meknes’s most attractive places we continue towards Fes where we stay overnight.
After Breakfast, we are going to explore the historical ramparts of the Medina of Fes. See the historical “Marinid tombs “, and visit the 14th-century “Madrasa Bou Inania “ and its excellent museum, with its rich collection of illuminated manuscripts, and ceramics. Following you will enjoy lunch in the Medina.
Then we are going to resume exploring the fascinating Medina, the richly decorated Attarin’s Madrasa, the fundus of Nejarin, the medieval tannery, and the infinite variety of handicrafts, copperplate, and pottery.
Eventually, after an entertaining day, we are going to spend the night in a Riad.
We will have an early breakfast before we start the tour journey for today. You leave the city and head towards Ifrane, where you can take a brief 15 minutes and maybe have a cup of coffee. Then, we continue our journey to the cedar forest in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Here, we will have the opportunity to observe the Barbary monkeys.
Drive to Merzouga via Midelt and along the Ziz Valley (one of the long valleys of palm trees in Morocco). In the afternoon, arrive at Merzouga and then go on a camel ride on the golden dunes of Merzouga. Overnight in Desert camp with dinner and breakfast.
After breakfast, we will explore the dunes through the oases of Merzouga, the Berber nomad lands, the Khamlia village (village of the blacks), and the desert plateaus. You will see how the Berber nomads live.
We will have lunch in a restaurant in Merzouga village before we drive to the hotel where you will stay for the night. dinner is included at the hotel.
Today, you will have breakfast at the hotel before we start our journey. We will drive to visit Rissani town, which is home to one of the oldest souks in Morocco. Then, we’ll pass through small Berber villages such as Touroug, Tinjdad, and Tinghir. We’ll stop to explore the Valley and Canyon of Todra.
Finally, we will leave Todra Canyon to Dades Valley, where will stay in Riad or a hotel with dinner and breakfast.
After breakfast in the hotel, we depart our tour today from Boumalne Dades to Marrakech the red city. Before arriving in Marrakech we will have many stops in many attractive sights along the way. We will pass by so many Berber villages, we will through the Valley of Roses, then Skoura, and then Ouarzazate also known as ” African Hollywood “, passing through the enjoyable thousand Kasbahs passing by tiny Berber villages, where you can take some great pictures.
Next, you are going to head out to explore the famous Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Hadou, a World Heritage site, which was a part of many universal films such as “Gladiator”. Afterward, you are going to experience the beauty of the Atlas mountains via the road of Tizi-n-Tichka the highest road in Morocco with an altitude of 2260m, offering you charming views as far as the eye can admire, valleys, oases, mountains, and Berber villages. Eventually, arriving in the red city “Of Marrakech”.
The 12 days tour continues starting from Tangier, today after breakfast we will drive to Essaouira the city of the coast and a historically prestigious location in Morocco.
Once you’re there, you’ll find the streets of antiquity as well as castles and museums, and bronze cannons. In the afternoon, we travel back to Marrakesh and stay overnight in the Riad. Riad.
After breakfast at your accommodation, we will start an exciting experience of exploring the magnificent city of Marrakech. Our local guide will make sure to show you every important place, starting with The Majorelle Gardens & Berber Museum, also The Rahba Kadima a colorful market filled with a wide collection of spices from Cumin, Cinnamon, Saffron, Dried Pepper, and more.
You will inhale different perfumes while walking through the market; The Jewish Mellah, the Bahia palace, the magnificent mosque of Koutoubia, and finally the Saadian tombs.
Today we travel towards Rabat We’ll travel through important cities, such as Casablanca where you will have the chance to visit the biggest mosque in Morocco, Hassan 2 mosque. Then continue to Rabat (the capital of Morocco), where we will visit the Hassan Hassan Tower and Mosuluem of Mohamed V. Stay overnight in a hotel.
After breakfast, we’ll travel to Tangier for the final part of our tour visiting some of the tourist sights and then transport passengers to the ferry terminal or airport before the departure time.
Yes, a camel ride is generally suitable for most people. However, if you have health concerns, it’s advisable to consult with your guide beforehand.
Pack comfortable clothing, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, a camera, and a light jacket for cooler evenings. Don’t forget essentials like your passport and any necessary medications.
Our 3-day trip from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert includes breakfasts and dinners. It does not include lunches.
It’s recommended to book in advance, especially during peak seasons, to secure your spot and ensure a smoother travel experience
I had been recommended Moroccan travel and it has definitely exceeded my expectations. I have travelled around Morocco for 12 days with Youssef, he is very kind, he answers all your questions and he is a very good driver, you feel like he is one of the family. The trip is very pleasant and they take care of everything from the moment you arrive at the airport until you leave. The hotels are quite good. We will see each other again.