VIAJE AL DESIERTO offers you this tour, but if you would like something different — changing the route, adding or removing days — send us your proposal and we will be delighted to tailor your trip… Your adventure. The price depends on the number of people, the number of days and the accommodation category.
Trip plan
Day 1: Tangier – Asilah
Morning departure from Tangier for the wonderful Atlantic town of Asilah. We visit its medina, with clean, quiet white houses decorated with colourful murals. Riad accommodation with breakfast.
Day 2: Asilah – Tetouan – Chefchaouen
After breakfast we head to Tetouan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visit its old Andalusian medina. We then continue to the beautiful blue town of Chefchaouen. Its whole medina is fascinating: narrow cobbled streets full of small craft shops, blue and white houses, welcoming, ever-smiling inhabitants, an Andalusian air and the surrounding mountains… Wandering aimlessly through its streets is a perfect way to spend the day, discovering a thousand surprising corners. Riad accommodation with breakfast.
Day 3: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes
After breakfast we head to the Roman city of Volubilis to visit its archaeological remains, probably the best preserved Roman site in this part of North Africa, added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1997. We then continue to the holy city of Fes via Meknes. Fes is one of the four imperial cities, with Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat, and is considered the religious and cultural heart of the country. Its maze of streets and the medina of Fes el-Bali (old Fes) form one of the largest medieval sites in the world today, its gates and surrounding walls adding to its magnificence. Riad accommodation with breakfast.
Day 4: Fes
After breakfast, a visit of the city with a local guide. Riad accommodation with breakfast.
After breakfast we head to Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Morocco for its Swiss-style buildings. We stop in the ancient cedar forest of Azrou to watch the macaques that live there, then continue through the Middle Atlas to Midelt. We follow the Ziz Valley and its gorges to Errachidia and reach Erfoud, famous for producing and exporting fossils and minerals. In the afternoon we reach Merzouga and ride dromedaries to sleep in the heart of the Erg Chebbi dunes. Night in haimas with dinner and breakfast. Music, drums, stars…
Day 6: Merzouga – Erg Chebbi – Khamlia – Merzouga
In the morning we ride the dromedaries back to the hotel for a shower and begin the great route of the Erg Chebbi dunes. We visit the village of Khamlia, of sub-Saharan origin, whose inhabitants descend from slaves brought from Sudan, and enjoy their spiritual, traditional music called Gnawa, as well as the mines. After lunch, back to the hotel for a relaxing afternoon. Hotel accommodation with dinner and breakfast.
Day 7: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
After breakfast we continue to the wonderful Todra Gorges with their impressive vertical walls and river. In the afternoon we reach the Dades Gorges, where we stay with dinner and breakfast.
Day 8: Dades Gorges – Valley of Roses – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
After breakfast we head to Ouarzazate (the city of cinema) through the wonderful Valley of Roses, a spectacular landscape of oases and old kasbahs, many of them abandoned. In Ouarzazate, optional visit of the film studios. We then visit the oldest and best preserved ksar in Morocco, a World Heritage Site, Ait Ben Haddou, where films such as Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven were shot. We cross the High Atlas via a 2,260-metre pass and reach Marrakech (the red city) in the afternoon. Transfer to a riad in the medina, with breakfast.
Day 9: Marrakech
Visit of the red city of Marrakech with a local guide. Riad accommodation with breakfast.
Day 10: Marrakech – airport transfer
Transfer to the airport at the agreed time and end of our services.
Included / Excluded
Included
Spanish-speaking companion from your arrival at the airport
Airport transfers
Private transport with driver throughout the tour
Riad/hotel accommodation with dinner and breakfast
Not included
Drinks with meals
Tips
Entrance fees to monuments and museums
Mandatory travel insurance
FAQs
Can I change the route?
Yes. All our routes are flexible: we can add or remove days, change accommodation and adapt the itinerary to your pace.
Is it a private trip?
Yes, all our tours are private, just for you and your travel companions.
How do I book?
Send us the booking form with your date and the number of people. We will send you a personalised, no-obligation quote within 24 hours.
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