Grand Journey
7-Day Tangier to Marrakech via Fez and the Sahara
A north-to-south journey across Morocco: the blue town of Chefchaouen, the medina of Fez, a night in the Sahara and the kasbahs of the south.
- Duration
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Price
- Price on request
- Start
- Tangier
- End
- Marrakech
- Style
- Private available
Overview
This is a good choice for travellers arriving by ferry from Spain or by air in Tangier. It crosses the whole country and shows many faces of Morocco in a single week.
You will see the Rif Mountains, the medieval medina of Fez, the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, the dunes of Erg Chebbi and the gorges and kasbahs of the south, before arriving in Marrakech.
- Multi-Day
- Sahara
- Cultural
- Private
Highlights
- The blue town of Chefchaouen
- A guided visit of the Fez medina
- The cedar forests of the Middle Atlas
- A night in the Sahara
- The Todra and Dades gorges
- Aït Ben Haddou
Itinerary
- Day1
We meet you at the port, the airport or your hotel in Tangier and drive to Chefchaouen for your first evening in Morocco.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Stay
- Riad in Chefchaouen
- Driving
- Approx. 2.5 hours
- Day2
Spend the morning in Chefchaouen, then drive to Fez with a stop at the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay
- Riad in Fez
- Driving
- Approx. 4 hours
- Day3
A full day in Fez el-Bali with an official local guide: the tanneries, the Al Quaraouiyine university, the madrasas and the craft workshops hidden in the maze of the medina.
- Chouara tannery
- Bou Inania Madrasa
- Artisan quarters
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Stay
- Riad in Fez
- Day4
We cross the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley to Merzouga, where you ride a camel at sunset and spend the night in a desert camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay
- Sahara desert camp
- Driving
- Approx. 8 hours
- Day5
Sunrise over the dunes, then a full day around Merzouga: Gnawa music in the village of Khamlia, a visit to a nomad family and optional sandboarding.
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay
- Hotel at the edge of the dunes
- Day6
We drive west to walk through the Todra Gorge and continue to the Dades Valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay
- Hotel in the Dades Valley
- Driving
- Approx. 5 hours
- Day7
The last day goes through Ouarzazate and Aït Ben Haddou and over the High Atlas to Marrakech.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Driving
- Approx. 7 hours
Included / Not included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or riad
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with fuel
- Experienced local driver
- Accommodation as described in the itinerary
- Breakfast and dinner on the nights away
- Camel ride to the desert camp
- One night in a Sahara desert camp
- Official local guide in Fez
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees to monuments and kasbahs
- Local guides in cities (available on request)
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
Accommodation
Riads in Chefchaouen and Fez, a desert camp, a hotel near the dunes and a hotel in the Dades Valley.
Transportation
A private air-conditioned vehicle (4x4, minivan or car depending on group size) with an experienced local driver. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or riad are included.
Route map
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Stops on this route
Tour questions
Yes. We can meet you at the port of Tangier Ville or Tanger Med when you arrive by ferry from Spain.
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