This fantastic 7 Days Tour from Tangier to Marrakech, travels through the Merzouga Sahara desert (Erg Chebbi dunes), and includes a camel ride and camping outside beneath the stars. Get to know people while exploring old kasbahs, palm fields, and gorges. Unmissable opportunity to experience Morocco through the eyes of its people.
Find inspiration from this suggested trip itinerary and spend a week in Morocco. There is a lot to see and do in Morocco, from vast sand dunes and starry desert sky to ancient medinas and high mountain passes.
On the first day of this 7 days Imperial Cities tour from Tangier, we will pick you up from the airport or port and drive you to Chefchaouen (the blue city), passing through Tetouan and the Rif mountains, where you can take in the stunning mountain vistas. Overnight in your hotel or riad.
After breakfast in the riad, we will set off on an authentic journey to Volubilis, passing via Ouazan and other Rif towns en route. Once we get to Volubilis, we will explore the best-preserved Roman remains in Morocco and learn about the historical archeological site of Morocco.
Following our visit to the ruins, we will continue on to Meknes, a city of historical significance reaching back to the 17th century. Here, we will eat lunch and explore the medina’s massive ancient walls, which include the bab el Mansour and the tomb of Moulay Ismail. We will proceed directly to Fes city, where you will spend the night, after the excursion to Meknes.
You will have a guided tour today to discover Fes’s medina, world-famous souks, and its winding cobbled alleyways lined with historic mosques and tall green-glazed minarets, as well as the city’s monuments and distinctive Andalusian architecture.
We will make sure you see all places of historical and cultural significance, including the renowned Al Qaraouine University. A visit to the tanneries and the ceramic cooperative to explore traditional Moroccan crafts will also be included in the tour. Hotel or riad overnight stay.
We will pick you up from your hotel or riad and then drive you south to Azrou via Ifrane (Switzerland of Morocco), stopping along the way to shoot some beautiful pictures with the Barbarian Apes in the cedar forest.
After lunch, we’ll continue traveling via the Ziz Valley to Erfoud and Rissani before arriving in Merzouga as we continue into the Atlas Mountains while taking in the scenery of Midelt. Spend the night at a local hotel.
After breakfast, we’ll begin our exploration of the area by going to a community of black people who are originally from Mali to take in their culture and music.
Then, after visiting Miffis Mines to find out more about how they operate, we’ll travel behind the Dunes to a wonderful desert area where we’ll settle down for a warm cup of tea with some of the Bedouin residents.
Your local guides will teach you how to ride and dismount a camel and other helpful safety recommendations before you head back to the hotel. After a cup of tea, you can then start exploring the enigmatic Erg-Chebbi sand-sea.
Sleep in a tent like a Berber.
We’ll get up early to view the most spectacular sunrise of your life, which will cast various shadows and colors over the highest sand dune sea in all of Morocco as we continue our 7 Days Tour from Tangier to Marrakech.
After breakfast, we’ll go on to Tinghir and the magnificent Todra Gorge, one of the tallest and narrowest gorges in all of Morocco, before heading back to our hotel in the desert. The gorge is a wonderful place to go trekking, relax by the river, and eat some traditional Berber cuisine.
After eating lunch in the heart of the gorge, we’ll continue through the Dades Valley before spending the night at a fine hotel set atop a mountain to finish off the day.
We will travel through the Dades Valley to reach Kalaa M’gouna (the city of roses) and Ouarzazat after breakfast in your hotel. The route through Dades Valley is known as the “Way of a Thousand Kasbahs,” and it offers many opportunities to capture some of your trip’s best photos.
The largest Kasbah in Morocco, Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah was constructed by T-Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains, at the beginning of the XXth century. It was once one of his pauses during his protracted journey from the Sahara to Marrakech.
Visit the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, which has been a World Heritage Site since 1987. After lunch, we’ll change directions and travel over the high atlas mountains with panoramic views and lovely Berber towns till Marrakech, where the 7 days from Tangier to Imperial Cities via the Sahara desert comes to a conclusion
The itinerary you see above is only a sample of what your Morocco Holiday could look like. Each traveler has different preferences, and we believe your tour should reflect that. If this plan doesn’t match what you’re envisioning, just let us know, we’ll adjust the route, pace, and activities to suit your interests and the time you have available.
The final price of the tour is depending:
Transportation costs are fixed, so the more people sharing the vehicle, the lower the price per person becomes. For an exact, detailed quote, simply contact us; we’ll be happy to provide one.
If you have extra time, we can enrich your tour with additional destinations and cultural experiences. Travelers often choose:
Check out our most popular Morocco tour routes:
Marrakech Tours, Fes Tours, Casablanca Tours, Tangier Tours, Errachidia Tours and Ouarzazate Tours, each offering a unique way to discover Morocco.
Given that Tangier tours cover a vast distance, from the North to the Sahara, we recommend booking 4 to 6 months in advance. Longer, comprehensive tours require more planning to secure quality accommodation along the entire length of the country.
Yes, you have complete freedom to customize. Our tours are private and can be tailored to spend more time in the North (Chefchaouen/Rif Mountains) or include stops in lesser-known cities on your journey south.
The minimum recommended length for a tour from Tangier that reaches the Erg Chebbi desert is 5 to 7 days. This allows for necessary stops in Chefchaouen and Fez to break up the significant driving distance.
Your driver will handle pickup at the port, airport, or city hotel and can provide orientation. For exploring the Tangier medina itself, we recommend a short private walking tour with a local guide, which we can easily arrange.
Yes, as with all our destinations, accommodation and desert camps will be notified of your specific dietary restrictions upon booking to ensure your meals are safe and enjoyable throughout your journey.
Tangier tours naturally begin on the Mediterranean coast and transition into the cultural sites of the North (Chefchaouen, Fez). The vast majority continue inland to the desert and Imperial Cities, though coastal extensions are possible on longer routes.
