5-Days Marrakech to Desert and Chefchaouen
5-Days 4 Nights Marrakech to Desert
Introduction:
5-Days Marrakech to Desert and Chefchaouen; Explore South Morocco, discovery the kasbahs, oases, valleys and Sahara Desert. The tour continues to the north to visit Fes, Meknes, volubilis, and Chefchaouen, and the tour ends at Fes.
Highlights :
- Visiting Kasbah of Ait benhaddous.
- Visit Dades and Todra gorges.
- Explore Merzouga Sahara desert.
- Experience the camel trekking in Merzouga desert.
- Visit Fes, volubilis and Chefchoauen.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorges
Our journey Starts from your riad or your hotel at 8:00 am in Marrakech towards the Dades gorges. We stop at Ait Barka village (1460m above sea level) to capture beautiful photos, then we continue towards the Tizi n Tichka pass (2260m above sea level). Then, we continue to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou classified by UNESCO’s world heritage. After the visit, we continue to the Dades valley. We visit the kasbah of Taourirte in Ouarzazate. Then, we carry on to the village of Skoura (famous for these kasbahs and its palm grove). After that, we pass by a track between the valley of roses and the Dades valley to discover nomadic life. Dinner and overnight at the local hotel in the Desdes gorges.
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga
After your breakfast, we explore the Dades valley. We stop at Boumalne Dades for a panoramic view. Then, we move to reach the Todra Gorges, we will visit the old village of Tinghir (Jewish quarter). after, we will head towards the palm grove of Todra where we will stop for a panoramic view of the Todra valley, we continue towards the gorges, we will walk under the cliffs and discover the sources of the river. We reach Erfoud through the palm grove of Tinjdad. We continue towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi. There we will take a camel ride to reach the camp in the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. Dinner and overnight will be in tent camp.
Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Azrou – Fes
After a magical sunrise show, we return to the village of Merzouga to have breakfast. After, We drive towards Fes, we stop on the road to enjoy the panoramic view of the Ziz valley before crossing the mountains of the Middle Atlas. We stop in a city called Midelt where we will have lunch. We pass Ifrane and its famous cedar forest to see monkeys in the wild. We continue to the spiritual city of Fes.
Day 4: Fes – Volubilis – Chefchaouen
After a good breakfast, we will head towards the city of Meknes where we will visit the Bab Manssour-Lahdim square. After a coffee break, we will head to Volubilis (is one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage sites). After the visit, we continue to Chefchaouen via Ouazzane. Dinner and overnight will be in a charming Riad.
Day 5: Chefchaouen – Fes
After your breakfast you will explore the blue city of Chefchaouen with a local guide who will explain the history of this northern Moroccan pearl, after the visit we will return to Fes via Ouazzane and Rif Mountains, we will have several photo stops along this magical road. We reach in Fes to drop off at your hotel and that’s the end of our tour.