The Best 8 Days Tour From Tangier to Marrakech via Chefchaouen & Sahara Desert

DAY 1: TANGIER → TETOUAN → CHEFCHAOUEN
We’ll start our private Morocco desert tour from Tangier. After breakfast around 8 AM, you’ll be picked up from your accommodation and we’ll drive through the Rif Mountains, passing Tétouan. We’ll reach Chefchaouen, the blue city, where you can explore its magical medina and visit the Kasbah. In the evening, enjoy a hike to the Spanish Mosque for sunset views. Dinner will be at Place Outa el Hammam.

DAY 2: CHEFCHAOUEN → VOLUBILIS → MEKNES → FES
After breakfast, we head to Volubilis to see the Roman ruins, then to Meknes, one of Morocco’s imperial cities. After lunch, we’ll explore the historical medina, including Bab el-Mansour and Moulay Ismail’s shrine, before continuing to Fes.

DAY 3: FES GUIDED TOUR
Your guide will meet you after breakfast for a tour of Fes medina, one of the largest walled cities. Explore its narrow streets filled with local goods, enjoy lunch at a traditional restaurant, and visit the leather tanneries and the University of Al-Karaouine. In the evening, we’ll hike to the Marinid Tombs for stunning sunset views.

DAY 4: FES → IFRANE → MIDELT → ERFOUD → MERZOUGA
We’ll journey across the Atlas Mountains, stopping in Ifrane to see the stone lion. Continuing to Azrou, we’ll visit the cedar forest before lunch in Midelt. After passing Ziz Valley, we’ll arrive in Merzouga. In the evening, enjoy a camel trek to watch the sunset and spend the night in a luxury desert camp with dinner and Berber music.

DAY 5: MERZOUGA → RISSANI → TODGHA GORGE
Wake up early for a Sahara sunrise and breakfast. We’ll head to Todra Gorge, stopping in Erfoud to visit the Museum of Fossils and Minerals. After lunch in Tinjdad, we’ll explore Berber villages and reach Todra Gorge for a relaxing evening.

DAY 6: TODGHA GORGE → DADES VALLEY → ROSE VALLEY → OUARZAZATE → AIT BENHADDOU → MARRAKECH
After breakfast, we’ll explore Dades Valley, the Valley of 1000 Kasbahs, and the colorful Rose Valley. We’ll stop at Amridil Kasbah, visit Ouarzazate’s Kasbah Taourirt and Atlas Studios, and continue to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Finally, we’ll drive over the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.

DAY 7: MARRAKECH GUIDED TOUR
After breakfast, your guide will show you the city’s historical sites, including Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, and Koutoubia Mosque. Visit the famous Souks for shopping and enjoy a mint tea or coffee with views of Jamaa El Fna square.

DAY 8: MARRAKECH → AIRPORT
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airport for departure.