Overview of the 7 Days Morocco Sahara desert Tour from Tangier
Join our 7 days Morocco sahara desert tour from Tangier to see morocco and discover the magical culture of this northen country. Below you can view marvelous destinations for Moroccan tourists. Tangier will be the beginning of the tour. First of all, the things you will do is, Trip two sites, which are Spartel and Hercules grotto. Next, you will proceed to Rif Mountains where you will shop in the blue eye city of Chefchaouen as well as visit the oldest town of Volubilis that is the Roman Empire. It also comprises of Fes & Meknes Sightseeing. Further more their is the stunning Switzerland of morocco that is Ifran and the cedar forests . There is camel riding through the desert and watching a sunset and a sunrise in the area of Merzouga in the Sahara. Ride around Merzouga Sahara, stroll around the Todra and Dades valleys. Visit Kasbahs; cross the High Atlas and the Tizi-n-Tichka pass. First day is spent for Tangier, Morocco’s largest city, the second day for the coastal town of Essaouira, third day for the port city of Agadir and the last four days for the red city of Marrakech.
Highlights of the 7 day Morocco Tour from Tangier
- Experience the lovely towns of Chefchaouen, the blue city of Morocco and explore the souks there as well.
- Go to Volubilis to visit the ruins of Roman Empire and impressing mosaics’ quality.
- Spend a night in a camel trek and walk with sunset in Sahara.
- Take a walk in the Boujloud which is a breathtaking Medina and Royal Palace at Fes.
- Have a view of this beautiful town of Ifrane and the cedars forest view.
- Tourism – visit Todra Gorges and Dades Valley – that is a traveling place that tourists from all the world should visit in Morocco.
- See great locations for shootings films and some of the most ancient Kasbahs of Morocco in Ouarzazate.
- To be more precise, spent the day traveling across the high atlas and in the evening, walk through the souks of Marrakesh.
Included / Excluded of the 7 Days Morocco Sahara desert Tour from Tangier
To help you plan your 7 day Morocco tour from Tangier , we have put together a list of what’s included and what’s not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your Morocco itinerary one week begins.
- Transfer back and forth from your hotel / riad with a professional French speaking driver.
- Breakfast, dinner, dromedary ride (return to camp), hotel accommodation (Gorges de Todra) and Touareg tent at the dunes of Merzouga.
- Possibility of visiting a real women’s cooperative of Argan oil for free.
- Gasoil Minibus or comfortable 4×4 has air conditioning.
- Lunch, Drinks and personal expenses.
- Entrance fees to the studio and the Kasbah.
- Tip for the driver.
Program of of the 7 day Morocco Tour from Tangier
DAY 1 – Arrival to Tangier – Chefchaouen
The first day of the 7 Days Morocco Sahara desert tour from Tangier will start by a pick up from your accommodation, airport, or port in Tangier. Popularly known as the bride of the north. this is a city in northwest at the crossroad of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean – Cape Spartel. First, we will make the beautiful city of day trip then will went to Hercules & Caper Spartel cave. Free time for lunch. Subsequently, they get to move through the main city of Tetouan, through the Rif Mountains, and finally to the blue city, Chefchaouen. There are regulations to permit some halts for the sightseers. Lodging arrangements will be in a hotel in Chefchaouen for night.
DAY 2 – Chefchaouen to the Roman ruins of Volubilis – Meknes – Fes
The plan for the day after the breakfast is to walk around the beautiful streets of the outstanding blue city of Morocco, Chefchaouen. Then, it is followed by Roman Empire ruins tour of Volubilis. This site is one among the word’s heritages and is being managed by the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO). It has numerous astonishing mosaics which are placed anywhere without much of a plan and the ancient supporting columns and doors. These we proceeded to another imperial city 30km away by a half an hour drive through the city of Meknes, the Ismaili capital. Here it is possible to go to Bab Al-Mansour, Sahrij Souani basin, the Royal stables, the granary and, at last, Moulay Ismail Mausoleum. We then go to Meknes and later to Fes. either the choice to eating out or staying at the Riad
DAY 3 – guided tour sightseeing Fes
On this day, you will be picked from your Riad/Hotel/Apartment in Fes after breakfast to begin with the day tour in Fes. Pertaining to the classification, it is one of the four imperial cities, as well as the religious and artists’ city of Morocco. It means that it is necessary to start a day by a visit to Royal Palace gate. The second one is the excellent medieval medina listed by the UNESCO World Heritage endowment. Another gate known as blue gate or Bab Boujloud is one of the oldest gates that leads to the old part of Fes el-Bali. You will enter the Medina with an agency based local guide. Thanks to having received my degree I could attendance such beauties as The Medrasa Bouanania, Najjarine Fountain, Tanneries and finally the Quaraouin mosque and university- the oldest one in the world. In that we part from the Medina and are introduced to the quarter known as the “Mellah”- the Jewish Quarter. We then move to a fort of a very old era to get a birds view of the Medina and the city of Fes. We then went back to our Riad.
DAY 4 -Fes to Ifrane – Cedars forest – Midelt – Ziz valley – Merzouga Sahara
Alhamra and Talsint being the places that are visited on the 4th day of continued 7- day Sahara Morocco tour offered in the morning after breakfast, the tour heads further South passing through Imouzzer. To visit Ifrane also called the city of snow, low temperature and the specially built architectonic houses resembling the houses in the alpine countries. Hence, it is so easy to note why this place is being referred to as the Switzerland of Morocco. After this we next head to cedars forest which is the habitat of the Barbary macaque. They allow themselves to be fed if perhaps you are wandering in the forest. Then we followed by the Trip to Midelt exploring the region and at Lunch time we can have a lunch. We then proceed upward through the Tizi-n-Tilghmt pass and then to the Ziz valley, for which we will be stopping at various viewpoints. In the afternoon, we reach what can be considered as the legendary sahara desert of Merzouga. Where one changes from horse back to camel back and travel through the desert of sand; and then halt at the top of one high sand dune to behold the beautiful sun descend. Next, proceed to the camp, which is a combination of the traveling people’s living tents as well as hotel facilities. Where you can hear Berber drums Night endurance dance around the fire, no roof over you and stars above you. Accommodation in place.
DAY 5 – Explore Merzouga region to Nomads – Khamlia – Merzouga lake – Erg Chebbi – palm grove
Sightseeing and discovering Merzouga and the whole day is reserved for that purpose after the breakfast. This time it is rather difficult to narrate about the stunning attractiveness of the area and what the visitors can see there, such as the sand dunes, wild lake, mines, sites with the displayed fossils, and fabulous oases. Where then are these ideal places for so many out door activities. The self-driving tour starts in Merzouga and from there we are off to an old eyeliner mine. We then proceed to spend some time with Some of the nomads in their boilermaker camp as well as their handmade woven tent. And how they live drinking their incredibly tasty Berber tea they are forward to serve to you. The next stop on the tour is the shady village of Khamlia where tourist will be entertained to Gnaoua music at dance. Its population is originating from sub-Saharan states for instance Mali, Sudan and Niger among others. Possibility to have a lunch in a restaurant during a working day. Following that we go for a walk in the grove with numerous palm trees. Then after a few Kilometres of driving you expect to see the wilde lake of Merzouga famously known as the flamingo lake. Finally, return to Merzouga. They spend their sleeping time and eat a dinner in a hotel before setting out again the next morning.
DAY 6 – Merzouga Sahara to Rissani – Erfoud – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley
For this day of our Morocco trip, one has to wake up in the morning to feel the beauty of the sun rising. Free time for breakfast. We then move on from the desert to Rissani, which used to be the capital of Tafilalt. it is still possible to call one of the leading trading stations of today area even. Some of the large souk functioning on weekdays have weekly social schedules on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Then, we go to Erfoud, passing through the Rissani souk and visit one of the workshop making the marbles fossilized. Next, we have the solar cooker followed by the desert drive through Touroug and the palm trees of Tinjdad lasting up to the Todra Gorges.
Today the river has made its traditional pattern in the form of a beautiful large channel through the mountains in the from of a grand canyon. In effect, this high red cliff sided canyon is the ideal place to be for those inveterate rock climbers. It does not mean that it is prohibited to remain in the gorges and to watch the breathtaking views. Lunch taken in a restaurant can also be informal and usually individuals take informal meals during the lunch time. They then move to Dades valley passing by Boumalne Dades. Potential stops at the formation called the “monkey fingers” and at a viewpoint on the mountain area to look down on the Dades valley. Supper and an evening and night in a hotel.
After taking the said breakfast, the travelers are then headed towards the Rose valley while passing through the typed roads because they are now in Tangier and the end point of the Morocco Sahara tour is at Kalaa Magouna and it takes seven days in total. There is a festival known as Rose festival throughout the entire month of May, the people bring their rose products compressed perfumes, water, oil, cosmetic products among others. We then pass through the palm groves of Skoura and then the cultural kasbah of Amredhyle is also approached for a halt. Then we reach Ouarzazate. Where it is possible to notice the studios where some of the famous movies were shot at and also visit the Taourirt Kasbah. We then go for the most known Kasbah in the region, the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
A campus of structures with walls and roof which has been receiving this status from UNESCO. Furthermore, the Kasbah has appeared in many movies including : It can be said that the movie is closely related with many historic action films like the gladiator, Alexander, the Mummy, and so one. Of course TV shows like ‘Game Of Thrones’. From there we move to Telouet Kasbah. Then en-route to Marrakesh crossing Tizi-N-Tichka pass and the Great South High Atlas mountain ranges. More emphasis will also be made on stop for lunch and take photo from another and beautiful place. Finally, we drop you in your hotel; a Riad in Marrakesh. End of the final day of the one week in Morocco itinerary.
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