9 Days Itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech
9 Days itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech Desert Tour overview:
The 9 Days itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech desert tour is a grand tour where you’ll explore many wonderful here are sites all around Morocco, here are some of the most famous highlights in our Morocco Tangier tour:
- Visit the blue castle of Chefchaouen.
- Visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
- Visit Meknes.
- Visit Fes’s monuments with your local guide.
- Crossing the plains of Saiss and heading towards the Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains inhabited by monkeys.
- Passing Ifrane, Azrou, and Medelt; and see fortified Kasbahs and thousands of sky-scraping palm trees as we journey along the Ziz Valley.
- Visit the biggest, most authentic, and traditional Moroccan Souk in Rissani.
- Together we’ll watch a beautiful sunset over the Erg Chebbi dunes, and we’ll enjoy a camel trek.
- Spend an unforgettable night at our secluded Sahara Desert camp.
- Learn about the lifestyle of the local nomads, and we’ll visit Nomadic villages.
- We’ll explore the magnificent Todgha canyons, and we’ll visit the Dades Gorge.
- Visit kasbah of Amridil in Skoura &Taourirt kasbah in Ouarzazate.
- Together we’ll visit the UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987; Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.
- We’ll travel through the Tizi-N’Tichka pass as we cross the High Atlas Mountains.
- Guided tour to explore the beauty of Marrakech.
- Day trip to Ouzoud waterfalls.
9 Days Desert from Tangier to Marrakech itinerary tour info:
+ Duration: 9 Days & 8 Nights
+ Departure: 08:00 am
+ Starting Location: Tangier
+ Ending Location: Marrakech
9 Days itinerary Tangier to Marrakech via Sahara desert tour highlight:
- Tangier.
- Tetouan.
- Chefchaouen.
- Volubilis.
- Meknes
- Fes, and the Old Medina.
- Night in a desert camp.
- Atlas Mountains.
- Marrakech.
- Waterfalls.
- Kasbahs.
- Mountains.
- Gorges & more…
9 Days from Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga desert tour itinerary:
Day 1: Tangier - Tetouan - Chefchaouen
On the first day of the 9-day itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga desert, we will be at the gate of Tangier to pick you up from your hotel or Airport. The journey will start bypassing via Tetouan to see the beautiful medina. Tetouan known by the nickname of the white dove, toward the beautiful castle of Chefchaouen, which is a Berber name originally means ”the horn”, perched beneath the Mountains of the Rif.
Get to see and enjoy the White Houses built over hills in shades of blue. Walking through the streets, between the old blue and white houses. Overnight at Riad in the Blue Castle.
Day 2: Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Fes
Depart after breakfast to the city of Fes. On the road, our first stop will be, for the visit to the Roman ruins of Volubilis, crossing by fertile farmland and villages. After lunch in a local restaurant. We will drive to Meknes city built by Moulay Ismail surrounded by ramparts, which formed one of the imperial cities in Morocco, including visit Meknes’s monument; Moulay Ismail mausoleum, the green gate of Bab Mansour, and Lahdim Square.
In the afternoon we will complete our way, and head straight to your accommodation in Fes, where you will spend your night. By then the second day of 9 Days itinerary Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga has ended.
Day 3: Fes Guided Tour
The third day of the 9-day desert tour itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech is a Day trip dedicated to visiting the city of Fes, the oldest imperial city founded in the 8 century by Moulay Idriss II. The Fes guided tour will start the trip by visiting the old Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and exploring the Medina’s narrow streets lined with local shops and stalls.
With your local guide, you will discover the narrow streets and see the magic and charm of the old Medina wherever you look, the magic derives from many historical monuments, including Attarine Madrasas, Nejjarine Fountain, Al-Qarawiyyine University, the oldest university in the world founded in 859, Bou Inania Madrasa and the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss.
Before you return to your accommodation, you will visit ‘Fes Al-Jdid’, the new city of Fes. After lunch in a local restaurant, before you return to your accommodation, you will experience the panoramic view of the whole Medina of Fes before having a brief visit to the new part of the city “Fes Al Jadid” and experiencing the charm of this imperial city of Fes. Then check in at the Riad in the evening.
Day 4: Fes – Azrou – Merzouga desert
On this day of 9 days itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga desert tour after breakfast you will leave the subtle of Fes and drive along via the plain of Saiss, then the middle Atlas Mountains; after breakfast, we will drive and cross the plain of Saiss, Cedar forests in the middle Atlas Mountains, cedar much used by woodworkers and was wanted for different purposes, towards Ifrane, called as “the Switzerland of Morocco” and one of the cleanest cities in Morocco.
We will continue to visit Barbary monkeys in Azrou town after we go through to Medelt where we will stop for lunch. After a delicious and traditional lunch, we will pass along the Ziz valley crossing thousands of palms to the city of dates; Erfoud, very famous for local fossil products and known as the capital town of date production in Morocco. Then drive to the desert, usually by taking a rocky road to reach Merzouga desert.
In the afternoon you will go trekking on camels over the desert dunes. Enjoy the beauty and the charm of a sunset ride in the middle of the desert, then spend the night in a Berber desert camp in the middle of Erg Chebbi’s golden dunes, including some Berber music under the starry sky.
Day 5: Desert - Todra - Valley of Roses – Dades Valley
You will be woken to enjoy the beauty of the sunrise. After breakfast, our driver will pick up you and leave the Desert as we drive to Rissani city where you will walk through the biggest, most authentic, and traditional Moroccan Souk, we will stop for an hour for the visit to this market, and then we will continue to Tinghir where we will have lunch.
After lunch, we will visit Todgha Gorge, with an altitude of 300 meters of vertical rock, one of the narrowest in all of Morocco; it is a favorite spot for hikers and climbers who come from all over the world. We will have to enjoy it. Then we will continue our journey along the Dades Valley, from there we will drive up into the Dades Gorge; this is a unique place where the rock formations look like fat monkey fingers and where rose-colored ancient kasbahs look like majestic sands.
We will spend the night in a hotel in this amazing location and our 9-day itinerary desert tour from Tangier to Marrakech’s fifth day is finished.
Day 6: Dades Valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
This day of 9 Days itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga desert will begin after breakfast with typical local homemade bread, we leave this gorge of crazy rocks and continue along the Dades Valley to reach Kelaat Mgouna, the town of Roses, where we will make a stop so you can see the products that are made from the precious Damascus Roses that grow in these valleys.
Then, on to Ouarzazate; the Hollywood of Africa. After lunch, we will go to visit the famous Ait Benhaddou, the location of so many blockbuster movies and the UNESCO World Heritage site. This fortress Kasbah is one of the largest in all of Morocco. We continue our tour and start the journey up through the High Atlas Mountains, crossing the highest drivable pass at Tizi-N’Ticha which stands at 2260 meters of altitude.
Passing Berber villages and farmland, orchards, and rivers until we reach the plains below and the Red city of Marrakech. We will take you to your riad/hotel or airport will be the end of our service and the endpoint of the route.
Day 7: Marrakech Day Trip with a local guide
The 7th day of the amazing 9-day itinerary Tangier to Marrakech desert tour is a full-day journey of Marrakesh; the city was one of Morocco’s four imperial cities. Get ready to discover the vibrant city of Marrakech, of course with your local guide, Morocco’s touristic capital. Visit many several impressive places, including Menara Garden, Bahia Palace, and Badi and Saadian mausoleums.
Enjoy a Moroccan traditional lunch at a local and finest restaurant to resume your full-day trip. After lunch, you will start the second part of the visit, visiting the Koutoubia Mosque, built in the 12th century, and. Jemaa el-Fnaa is the place no one misses when visiting Marrakesh. The attractive square of Jemaa El Fnaa is well-known for its vitality at night when people crowd around comedians, storytellers, and snake enchanters.
In the afternoon before you back, you will stay terrace to enjoy the attractive, biggest square in Morocco. Overnight at the hotel in Marrakech old city.
Day 8: Marrakech – Ouzoud waterfalls
At 8 a.m., we will pick up you from your riad or hotel to the Ouzoud waterfalls, one of the dramatically beautiful landscapes spread in the High Atlas Mountain and the highest falls in North Africa. Its majestic falls plunge 360 feet (110 meters) to the ground below and refreshing and rejuvenating sight. From Marrakech, it takes more or less 3 hours to arrive with a minibus or 4 × 4 towards the falls.
Along the way, marvel at the traditional towns and typical Berber villages of the Grand Atlas, and pass through the shade of ancient olive trees as you approach the waterfalls. Upon arrival at the cascades to soak up nature. Look out for the resident monkeys, and take a swim in the crystal-clear waters. During our journey, we will have the opportunity to explore the countryside through traditional villages.
After a relaxing afternoon, depart for the return transfer to your riad/hotel in Marrakech with an estimated arrival of 18:00. By then our 9 Days itinerary Tangier to Marrakech desert tour’s eighth day has been completed.
Day 9: Marrakech to Airport
Transfer to the airport (Casablanca or Marrakech). That will be the end of our 9 Days itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech desert tour.
9 Days itinerary Tangier to Marrakech price includes and excludes:
Price Includes
- Transport by modern vehicle with A/C
- Overnight in the desert camp
- Local guide in Fes
- Local guide in Marrakech
- 7x Night in a private room at a hotel/riad
- 8x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
- Sandboarding in the desert
- 4x4 for transferring your luggage to the desert camp
- Camel per person in the desert.
- English Tour Guide/Driver
- Airport Transfer
- Pick up and drop off to your accommodation
- Fuel
- Free time to explore and visit
Price Excludes
- Drinks
- Tips
- 2x Dinner in Fes
- 3x Dinner in Marrakech
- Dinner in Chefchaouen
- Lunches
- Tickets for monumental entry
If the itinerary of the 9-day itinerary Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga desert, that we offer does not match what you’re looking for, contact us and we will prepare the trip to your needs and requirements.
What to Bring for a 9-day Morocco itinerary Tangier to Marrakech via Sahara?
- Hat.
- Camera.
- Sunblock & Sunglasses.
- Comfortable shoes.
- Warm clothes in winter.
- Cotton clothes in summer.
- Umbrella.
- Valid passport for 6 months.
Note: Check our blog about what to pack for Morocco
Additional info about 9 Days itinerary from Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga desert:
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Vegetarian options are available, please let us know at the time of booking if required.
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase).
- It can be cold at night and in the winter so please bring appropriate clothing.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
- Quad & Buggy driving in dunes are not included in the price but is possible to add them as an extra.
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