7-days program for Tangier, Merzouga, Tangier
The journey starts from tangier towards Chefchaouen. You will be driving through the Rif mountains. Chefchaouen’s Medina has a Spanish-style square surrounded by many funky arts and crafts stores, roof-top restaurants, and cafes where you will spend the night to enjoy nature.
You get the whole day to spend it in Chefchaouen to explore one of the most beautiful cities in Morocco. One of the most stunning towns at the feet of the Rif mountains. Chefchaouen’s Medina has a Spanish-style square surrounded by many funky arts and crafts stores, roof-top restaurants, and cafes where you will spend the night to enjoy nature.
After breakfast, the journey starts towards Volubilis, crossing via Wazan and other Rif villages. In Volubilis, you will visit the Roman ruins and learn about the archeological site and its Moroccan history. After visiting the ruins, you will make your way to Meknes, a city with a 17th century heritage. You will stop there for lunch and hang out and enjoy the historical giant walls. More details about the city will be provided once you are there. Fes comes next where you will spend the night.
After breakfast, you will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Your visit starts by visiting the Royal Palace gate, the Jewish headquarters, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century. You will as well visit the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region, the Tanneries, the Attarine museum and Mulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you will visit the tiles cooperative and then experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole medina of Fes.
We pick you up in the morning and start the journey to the desert. The passage to the desert will be through the scenic slopes of the Atlas Mountain Range. You get to drive through the cedar forests in the Middle Atlas. The first stop will be in Ifrane, which nationally known as the little Switzerland of Morocco. the name comes from the shape and design of the buildings as they resemble the ones of switzerland to a great extent. Alongside its weather. On your way to the south east of the kingdom, you stop again in the cedar forest near Azrou city. You shall see monkeys and feed them if you wish. In Midelt, you stop for lunch and enjoy the unique backdrop of this town that is located between the middle and High Atlas Mountains. You continue driving towards the desert via Erfoud. You arrive in Merzouga before the sun set so that you ride camels to the camp where you will spend an indelible night. The camp consists of several comfortable Berber tents equipped with mattresses and linen, a restaurant, a kitchen, and toilets. The evening will consist of dinner followed by entertainment provided by Berber drums.
Wake up early to enjoy the ravishing sunrise. After breakfast and a shower, you go to the hotel. From there, you take off to Meknes. The latter is another Moroccan Imperial city, which is very close to Fes. You spend the night in Meknes. You will have the chance to explore the city by night if you wish.
Drive back to Tangier.