10 Days from Tangier Grand Tour of Morocco

1 Day : Tángier

Upon your arrival at the airport or ferry terminal of Tangier, you will be transferred to your hotel. You will have time to explore this bustling port city that was once the playground of international socialites, including writers, artists, musicians and politicians, (Paul Bowles). The city is a lively, cosmopolitan and historic Mediterranean feel, where you get to explore number of museums and sites.Dinner and Overnight at Hotel in Tangier.

2 Day: Tangier » Chefchaouen

After breakfast we head to Chefchaouen. It is a magical town with a dream of thousand and one nights a beautiful blue and white-washed Andalucian town nestled in the Rif Mountains. The town is a relaxed, with small winding alleyways and market squares, where the women of the surrounding Rif come to sell their handmade crafts. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel or Riad in Chefchaouen.

3 Day: Chefchaouen » Fes

After breakfast we will travel to Morocco’s most fascinating city and the world last surviving Medieval city of Fes. We will tour the medina with its “souks” (markets) stopping at the gateway of the Royal Palace, the 9th-century Karouine Mosque and University. We will visit the tomb of the city founder, Moulay Idris II. Lunch will be at one of the traditional restaurants in the old medina. After lunch we will continue to explore the Najarine Fountain, the gateway of the Bab Boujloud, the old harem gardens and the Batha Museum. On the way back to the hotel, we will stop to enjoy a panoramic view of the city.
Mausoleum and a famous tannery where skins are cured and dyed in enormous vats.Dinner and overnight at Hotel or Riad in Fes.

4 Day: Fes » Ifrane » Azrou » Errachidia » Erfoud » Merzouga (Desert)

Spend the day on a scenic drive through the country side with stops, for photos etc… until you reach Erfoud, the last city where civilization ends. Step into the mystical Saharan landscape as you ride by camel over the stunning golden sands of Merzouga as the red sun sets. As night falls, listen to the intoxicating beats the of Berber drums and song during the traditional ceremony of Moroccan mint tea(berber whiskey) and delight in a Moroccan feast of harira soup, a savory tagine (stew with meat and vegetables), couscous, fresh fruit and exquisite Moroccan pastries. At nightfall, we’ll sleep under the desert clear sky and stars in a nomad berber tent. Experience a sense of timelessness in the still, silent desert unchanged since caravans loaded with spices, gold and indigo crossed long ago. (Lodging is also available a local auberge at the edge of the dunes.) Good walking shoes are recommended.

5 Day: Merzouga » Rissani » Alnif » Tazarine » Zagora

Experience Sun rise in Sahara Desert. Enjoy a typical sahara breakfast, then camel ride back to your hotel for a shower etc… departure to the Palm Plantation of Tafilalet passing Rissani, the old Alaouite Sahara capital by the ancient Alaouite Sultans. Drive to Alnif where lunch is waiting. Carry on the road via Tazarine, N’kob oasis and Tansikht from here we will take an off road which crosses the Draa Valley and its procession of palms until Zagora. Dinner and overnight at Hotel or Riad in Zagora.

6 Day: Zagora » Ouarzazate » Marrakech

After breakfast departure to Ouarzazate along Draa valley with its thousands of palm trees plantation, continue through the typical village of Agdez, we will cross the Anti-Atlas via Tizi N’Tinifift (1660alt). Continue to Marrakech through
Tizi N’tichka Pass. Dinner and overnight at Hotel or Riad in Marrakech.

7 Day: Marrakech » Essaouira

We have morning at leisure to absorb this mystical city; after lunch we will depart to Essaouira, The journey to this former Portuguese fishing village offers up only a few roadside towns and the occasional Berber village. Jimi Hendrix
made the pilgrimage, as did Bob Marley and Cat Stevens. Also the inspiration for Hendrix’s song “Castles Made of Sand”. Essaouira known as Mogador also for its annual festival of “Gnaoua music”. Some of the highlights that you will visit: Place Moulay El Hassna, The Skala, the harbour, the ramparts the Jewish district called “Derb Lealouj” rebuilt by the alaouite sultan Mohamed Ben Abdulah in the 18 th century. Situated on the Atlantic coast, it has a steady year round
temperature in the C20’s, with an expansive golden beach popular with windsurfers and famous for its fresh seafood grills, Thuja wood crafts and artists colony. Old Portuguese ramparts guard the walled city where you can watch silver craftsmen and wood carvers at work in one of the most charming medinas in all of Morocco. Visit a traditional pharmacy and learn about natural medicines and cures, and a women’s cooperative where argan nuts are processed by hand into one of the rarest and most versatile oils in the world. Dinner and overnight at Hotel or Riad in Essaouira.

8th Day: Essaouira » Safi » El Jadida » Casablanca

After the breakfast we will depart to Safi, main fishing port for the country’s sardine industry and famous for its pottery. We will continue to Oualidia via the coastal road with its superb view for having our lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we will drive to El Jadida, famous with its beaches and resorts. Our tour includes a visit to the famous citadel, reminder of the Portuguese occupation of the 16th Century. After the tour we will continue to Casablanca for overnight. Dinner and Overnight at Hotel in Casablanca.

9 Day: Casablanca » Larache » Asilah » Tánger

After breakfast of fresh squeezed orange juice, baguette and fresh fruit, departure from Casablanca to visit Tanger driving along the Atlantic coasts to Asilah. It’s a small village of artists, but also fishermen. The Medina is small where the houses are mostly blue and white. After having lunch we head to our Last destination which is Tanger. Possibility a visit in the city at night. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Tanger.

10th Day: Transfer to airport or port of Tánger

When your stay with us concludes, we will transfer you to the airport or port, after experiencing the trip of life time.