5-Day Private Tour from Chefchaouen to Desert and Marrakech

5 Days Duration

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About This Tour

Travel from Chefchaouen to Marrakech on a 5-day private journey through some of Morocco’s most memorable landscapes and historic cities. Along the way, discover...

Duration: 5 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Fez, Ouezzane, Marrakech, El Kelaa des Srarhna, Meknes, Errachidia, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Chefchaouen, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Ziz Valley, Erg Chebbi, Azrou, Ifrane, Dadès Gorges, Volubilis · Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Know before you go: INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE; STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; Infants must not sit on laps; Not suitable for pets; No public transportation nearby; Not wheelchair accessible; We pick up all clients from any place in Chefchaouen.

About Chefchaouen

Morocco

Chefchaouen

Whether you head to Chefchaouen on the Atlases to don the backpack and hit the trails, or simply to see the pretty whitewashed cottages, be sure to get a local guide for the journey.

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What's Included

Breakfast
Dinner
Private Tour. A/C vehicle. All comfortable accommodations
Camel ride and night in desert camp. Guide in Fes/Local desert guides.

Not Included

Lunches and soft drinks.
Personal expenses and Tips.

Itinerary

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Day 01

Chefchaouen– Volubilis – Meknes - FesAfter breakfast, we will meet you in your hotel and start traveling to Fes via Ouazzan and the Roman site of Volubilis.After a couple of hours drive, you will get to Volubilis, the well preserved Roman empire dating to 225 BC, where you will see the most beautiful Mosaics in Morocco dating back to 3rd century BC. Here you will have a guided tour of the site and learn a lot about the Roman Empire.After that we travel to Meknes, the Ismaili capital of Morocco. In Meknes, we see the fascinating gate Bab Mansour built by the sultan My Ismail. The granary and the Sahrij Souani, used for irrigation and plantation. Your visit includes also the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.We then continue via the highway to Fes. Overnight accommodation at a fancy riad in the medina.Dinner in local hotel.Overnight in comfortable hotel in Fes.
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Day 02

Exploring FesAfter breakfast in your riad, you will start exploring Fes the “the Spiritual City of Morocco”. You will spend the whole morning exploring the Medina and its valleys. Visiting most of the sites with cultural and historical interest, including the famous Al Karaouine Mosque and University (the oldest in the world), the Madrasa Bouanania, the Tanneries, and the Najjarine fountain. After lunch, we will drive you outside the Medina to see the Royal Palace gate, walk through the Jewish quarter “the Mellah”, and then visit the pottery cooperative. In the afternoon, we will drive you to one of the fortresses to experience an amazing panoramic view of the whole Medina of Fes. Overnight accommodation at the local riad.We explore The University of al-Qarawiyyin, also written Al-Karaouine, which is a university located in Fes, Morocco. It is the oldest existing, continually operating higher educational institution in the world according to UNESCO and Guinness World Records, and is occasionally referred to as the oldest university by scholars. Entry Fee is included in price.We explore the Madrasa Bou Inania, a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, founded in AD 1351–56 by Abu Inan Faris. It is widely acknowledged as a high point of Marinid architecture and of historic Moroccan architecture generally. Entry fee is included in price.We explore the exterior of the Royal palace, popular for photos in front of a colorful, imposing facade and gold-colored doors. The royal palace was built in the thirteenth century under the reign of Mérinides Dynasty in the heart of Fes El Jadid, district adjacent to the Old City.We will explore the Medina of Fes. Fes El Bali is an ancient walled medina with narrow, car-free streets and ornamented entryways like Bab Guissa and the Blue Gate. The Medina of Fez preserves, in an ancient part comprising numerous monumental buildings.Accommodation in hotel in Fes.
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Day 03

Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Erfoud - MerzougaAfter breakfast we will start travelling south to Merzouga desert via Midelt and Errachidia.Your first stop will be at Ifrane city, referred to as "the Switzerland of Morocco", and then to Merzouga via Midelt and the Ziz Valley. During this journey, you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Stopping at the famous cedar forest - the largest one in Morocco, where you will have the opportunity to see the Barbarian apes. You’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the Errachidia city.After lunch in Midelt, your journey continues along the spectacular Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way. We will drive through Berber villages to Erfoud, then to Rissani. The foundation of the Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling royal family in Morocco.Arriving in Merzouga at the end of the day, you’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea and ride your camel to see the sunset in the middle of the highest sand dunes in Morocco and spend the night there. Overnight at our desert camp where you will have your dinner.Dinner in desert camp.Overnight in comfortable desert camp.
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Day 04

Sahara Desert – Todgha Gorge – Dades ValleyYour camel guide will wake you up early in the morning to watch what well may be the best sunrise in your life. Afterwards, you’ll peacefully camel-trek back to your riad appreciating the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes, changing with the light as the day progresses.After breakfast and hot shower in a traditional guest house, you’ll leave for Tinghir and Todgha gorges, the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. Here you’ll have the opportunity to hike along its valley.We’ll drive through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Overnight accommodation will be in a riad or a guesthouse in the heart of the gorge (dinner and breakfast).Overnight accommodation will be in a riad or a guesthouse in the heart of the gorge
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Day 05

Dades Valley – Ait Benhaddou Kashbah – MarrakechAfter breakfast, we’ll drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaat M'Gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through Dades Valley is named the way of thousand Kasbahs, providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. We’ll stop at Kalaat M'Gouna, “the rose city”, to purchase the rosewater, which will make your linen smell good a long time after your trip is over.Continue to Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa”. Exploring Atlas studio and kasbah in the city centre.Lunch will be at the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. It is recognized by UNESCO as a world patrimony. It is famous as a backdrop for many films, including 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'Gladiator'.Our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260 m) over the High Atlas Mountains where you can stop also to explore the process of making the Argan oil at the women's cooperatives before arriving to your accommodation in Marrakech, where the tour ends.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Chefchaouen. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Chefchaouen. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.