5 Days from Tanger to Fes and Marrakech
5 days from Tanger to Fes and Marrakech
DAY 1 : TANGER – CHEFCHAOUEN – FES
Today our private desert travel starts by hotel pick up in Tangier. We visit blue-white city of Chefchaouen and we explore medina which offers many native handicrafts. You may walk in narrow streets to explore main square, Plaza Uta el Hamam. Then after lunch we departure for Fes where we spend the night in local riad.
DAY 2 : FES CITY EXCURSION
You will visit the principal monuments in the medina of Fes –madrasas, fondouks, palaces, residences, mosques and fountains. We visit the world’s first university dating from the 9th century and one of the most complete medieval cities in existence. Enjoy guided visit of medieval Medina, Quaraouine University, Medersa Attarine, Kingdom Palace, Ben Denane synagogue, souks. Overnight stay in a hotel/riad.
DAY 3 : FES TO RISSANI AND MERZOUGA DESERT
Today we leave the imperial city of Fes and we will drive via the Middle Atlas mountains towards Sahara, the Erg Chebbi dunes. We visit Midelt, Erfoud and Rissani. In Merzouga we enjoy a camel ride, once we get to desert camp you ll enjoy tasty dinner. Overnight in the camp.
DAY 4 : MERZOUGA TO DADES GORGES
Today we drive towards Tinghir. Enjoy the spectacular steep canyon and red walls of Todgha Gorges, and we walk through an oasis in the valley of the gorges. We will stay overnight in Boumalne Dades, in local riad with dinner.
DAY 5 : DADES GORGES TO AIT BENHADDOU AND MARRAKECH
After breakfast we travel through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M’gouna – called, “the way of the 1000s kasbahs”. We visit city Ouarzazate and then you explore local Ait Benhaddou Kasbah – the largest Kasbah in Morocco , a UNESCO heritage site. Then we will cross the high Atlas mountains till we reach city of Marrakech. where our 5 days from Tanger to Fes ends.