7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier

Day 1: Tangier Arrival and Chefchaouen Exploration

Our warm and friendly team will be waiting to meet you as you arrive Tangier to start your 7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier. We will enhance your departure by welcoming you out of the airport, the hotel or the port in the most authentic Moroccan way. Tangier, the so-called bride of the north enchants the visitors with its unique combination of the Med and the Atlantic styles, the city that used to unite people and cultures all over the world. It is this rich heritage that can be vividly viewed in their natural scenic spaces such as Cape Spartel and Hercules Cave which are amongst the prime travel destinations in Morocco.

After enjoying Tangier and seeing two of the world most extraordinary natural and historical wonders, we will have a lovely trip towards the interior, to Chefchaouen, one of the most beautiful cities that are hidden deep down in the amazing Rif Mountains. We will carefully sail along the beautiful seaside city of Tetouan, giving us a view of its peculiarities in terms of its architecture which has a distinctive Andalusian influence. We will then pass through the Rif Mountains, stopping to admire the beautiful sights of the hilly terrain and green valleys the Rif Mountains have to offer. Then we stay the night in a Hotel selected based on its quietness and commanding views of the blue city Chefchaouen.

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Beginning your tour with a visit to the bustling and essential port of Tangier and then to the more sedate and tranquil blue-washed city of Chefchaouen, you will get a first-hand impression of the fabulous sites and unique attractions that make the north of Morocco such a special place. Driving the Rif Mountains, you will see how much different sceneries and the atmosphere of the region can give you. Actually, it is the journey itself representing a significant part of the travelling experience. Upon arrival to Chefchaouen, one sees the beautiful blue walls and this redoundingly creates a peaceful and scenic environment that makes one explore the alleys and learn about the special culture of the place.

Day 2: Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Meknes, and Fes

During the 2 nd day of your 7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier with Morocco Travel Source you have to enjoy a leisurely stroll through the blue streets of Chefchaouen to truly appreciate its haven of serenity. After a pleasant break fast, we will take a pleasing excursion to Volubilis, which is a world heritage site. Here we will have well-preserved structures, incredible and intricate mosaics, and learn about the significance that the site holds to Roman history in North Africa.

Then we will proceed with our Morocco guided tours to Meknes which is another UNESCO World Heritage site initially an important city and having an extensive history and culture. We will discuss here the Bab Al-Mansour gate, a spectacular Almohad construction and one of the gates of Morocco with a lot of importance, and other significant places which represent the history and the splendor of the city of Meknes. In the afternoon we will drive to Fes, the cultural capital of Morocco, where your Riad will accommodate you on the night and allows you to enjoy the atmosphere of this ancient imperial city and to experience it as part of this great Morocco tour.

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Your adventure through northern Morocco will take you further into the past as you travel between the idyllic city of Chefchaouen to Volubilis the old Roman ruins. Visiting the mosaics and buildings of Volubilis that are well preserved really gives us an idea of the historical aspect of the place. A visit to the imperial city of Meknes will help you to understand more about the wonderful heritage and significance of Morocco. The day is well-paced, providing you with an intriguing historical and time tour, which you finally find yourself in the center of Fes, which is a typical component of your Tours of Tangier.

Day 3: Fes Guided Tour on Your 7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier

On day 3 of your 7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier with Morocco Travel Source, you are in store to visit Fes, a culturally and religiously significant city with great old architecture and vibrant culture that make it interesting. Our tour will begin with the tours at the Royal Palace gate that is made in modern style of Islamic art and then we will move into the famous Fes el-Bali medina that has very well-preserved history as a part of which you need to visit it during a trip to Morocco.

Accompanied by your expert local guide you will visit the Medrasa Bouanania a magnificent example of Marinid architecture, and the Najjarine fountain which represents the tradition of Fes in artistic works. You will also travel to the Quaraouine Mosque, which is the world oldest university in still in use showing the significance of Fes role on educational and religious scale over the years. In the middle of this buzzing and cheerful marketplaces we will spend some time shopping before we go back to splendid and comfortable Riad where you will rest, reminiscing about all the unusual and memorable experiences you had in Morocco that our Moroccan Travel Agency gave you.

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The day is special as you proceed with your exploration in Morocco and gain the best insight to the rich cultures and art of Morocco. And it is better to have a local guide in the medina because he/she will help you discover some special places and tell you a lot about history and traditions of present-day city. The Medrasa Bouanania and the Quaraouine Mosque are among the midways where rich history and culture of Fes are depicted. Spending time in the souks is a visual and auditory pleasure as it can be seen as a variation of everyday life in Morocco. Spending your time in the Riad considered as a place of tranquility in the medina will only contribute to your authentic experience of this ancient imperial city and you will never forget it when you retire in Morocco.

Day 4: Journey to Merzouga Sahara via Ifrane and Cedars Forest

On 4th day of 7 Days Morocco tour to Sahara, we will depart to the south accompanied by the rich and impressive landscapes along the way to the Sahara. During our first journey, we shall pass through Imouzzer, a town that is known through Apples and the Berber culture and reach Ifrane a town that resembles Switzerland concerning the way most people live in it, its neat gardens, and even its snow capped mountains in some occasions during the winter. Immediately after a visit to the Middle Atlas Mountains, we will visit the Cedars Forest, which is a very huge forest where wild Barbary macaques make their habitats, thus we will have ample opportunities to see and take photos with these monkeys.

Our next stop after our evening of fun in the forest will be Midelt, and this is between the Middle and High Atlas Mountains. There, you can have a nice relaxed lunch, to have a boost of energy. Onwards then we descend the wider Ziz valley, whose unending rows of palm trees beside the river and its haunting gorges and mountains all around, make the scene a very impressive one. This will be late in the afternoon, when we finally reach Merzouga, that fateful gateway to the beautiful desert dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you can now get a feel of camel riding amidst the sands, the spectacular sunset over the dunes, beyond which you spend a night in a traditional yet modernic desert camp during the course of your Morocco Desert Tours adventure.

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As you leave Fes heading south, the landscape that you get to experience is very different as you move towards the Sahara Desert. Pitstop to the beautiful town of Ifrane and the tranquil Cedars Forest is a new scene and opportunity to encounter wildlife. The visit to the Ziz Valley builds up the anticipation of what is ahead; the great Sahara Desert. Taking the camel trek through the magnificently beautiful dunes and spending the night in the rustic desert camp beneath the twinkling sky makes you experience the magic of the desert to the fullest and that is certainly one of the highlights of our Best Morocco Tours. This very wellsected fourth day provides you with the opportunity to experience and observe the stunning landscape and beauty of the Sahara in your tour of Morocco.

Day 5: Merzouga Excursion and Desert Delights

On the 5 th day of your 7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier with Morocco Travel Source, breakfast will be served in a traditional Berber setting in your desert camp. From here you will get to see and experience the many wonderful things presented by Merzouga. You are going to visit an old eyeliner mine and local nomads in their tents, and this is going to give you an impression of how communities are actually surviving in the desert and what the communities and traditions look like. Moreover, you can participate in active and unforgettable Gnaoua music performances in the village of Khamlia which represents the specific African culture in Morocco.

You will also be able to have it easy when you walk through the palm groves that are so lush, an outstanding respite as compared to the desert landscape, and pay a visit to the Merzouga lake that will give you the chance of viewing beautiful flamingos and other migratory birds. This provides you good opportunities in birdwatching and photography. After a day full of activities and adventures in the desert, you will get back to your relaxing hot-el to have a quiet night out in the serene desert so that you can enjoy the exotic ambience of Sahara in your Morocco travel.

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In these Moroccan Tours, the day you visit Merzouga, the day presents you a chance to get acquainted with the culture and nature of the Sahara desert and not the famous dunes. A visit to the eyeliner open pit and encounter with nomadic families produces a clear image of their daily operation. Hearing Gnaoua music is an inexpressible cultural treat. By stopping in palm groves and Merzouga lake, one is able to appreciate the various shapes of life in the desert. By spending a night, staying at a hotel near the dunes will give you the time to reflect over the great experiences you have experienced that day which makes your Morocco desert tours trip complete. That is a carefully designed day that can enable one to get to know the culture and nature of the Sahara on your Morocco trip.

Day 6: Rissani, Erfoud, Todra Gorges, and Dades Valley

On your 6th day during your 7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier with Morocco Travel Source, you are going to wake up to witness a stunning sight: the sun rising on the Saharan dunes and turning the seemingly endless desert into a tribute of orange, pink, and gold. After a satisfying and classic breakfast we will head west and our initial key destination will be Rissani, a vibrant town that is an old capital of Tafilalet and renowned to be active and authentic local markets with diversity to Berber life and culture of trading. These are the areas where you will be able to explore the colorful markets, take a trek across the beautiful sights, sounds and smells, and get something unique.

Then we drive to Erfoud, and notice the interesting craftwork of the fossilised marble, unique to the geology of the area. We will then proceed to the awe inspiring Todra gorges where giant limestones shoot up between both valleys of the Todra River, presenting to you some spectacular vistas and an opportunity to explore the whole place and shoot some photos around. After enjoying lunch in this amazing place, we will go through the amazing Dades Valley with its wavy roads and spectacular rock formations and kasbahs, reaching our hotel inside the valley to be able to appreciate its serenity and peace as part of your Morocco tour packages.

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The desert is also a journey delivering you to a composition of both nature and culture in Morocco; the caving lead on the road trip to the Todra gorges and the Dades valley. Taking a stroll into the hustling souks in Rissani would enable the visitor to learn the culture of the Berbers and how they conduct business. A visit to fossil workshops in Erfoud teaches you more about the past of the region and the creation of fossils. The Todra Gorges are examples of how dramatic and beautiful the Moroccan nature can be. Taking a trip to the Dades Valley is the best way to rest and reflect how great your day was and provides a crucial part of your tour to Morocco.

Day 7: Dades Valley, Roses Valley, Skoura Palm Groves, Ait Ben Haddou, and Marrakesh

The final tour destination is the stunning Rose Valley, very colorful during May in the Rose Festival. We visit Skoura, the city of peaceful green palm grove, well-kept kasbahs here demonstrating the rich history and ancient architecture of Morocco. Then we will drive to the popular Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, people can explore its maze-like passages, and admire its centuries-old buildings, as this placeis a destination to lots of foreign films and series.

Moving on we will then cross over the High Atlas Mountains and make some pit stops to enjoy and take pictures of the rugged mountains and deep valleys one final time. When our 7 Days Morocco Sahara Tour From Tangier reaches its pleasant end, you will be in Marrakech, the bustling city, which we will leave you in with a loving fare- nice and ask you to board the Riad you have booked or hotel.

Your Holiday of Tours in Morocco ends with a visit to the grand High Atlas Mountains, ancient kasbahs and beautiful valleys, to the city of Marrakech, with its vibrant fruit markets a pleasing finale to your Moroccan travel and tour. A trip to the renowned Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah can make you experience the past of Morocco and how it is presented in the movies. Travelling across the High Atlas Mountains will provide you with amazing scenery and the opportunity to interact with Berber people. Upon arrival in Marrakech, your unforgettable experience in Morocco will be over and you will go back with the good beholden memories of the various sights in Morocco and its culture. That is why it is one of the most popular Morocco Travel Destinations.