Tangier Trip Overview
You are about to embark on a unique overland expedition we handpicked for you to hike in the footsteps of ancient Saharan caravan trails. This 2019 Morocco hiking tour is real and better than production from National Geographic documentaries.
An expedition of this magnitude is what we call a Morocco Discovery. Trekking, hiking, exploring, discovering, camping, visiting all over Morocco from High North to Deep South, from the farthest point east to the extreme west of this marvelous and naturally endowed destination, are what you have dreamed to realize in travel adventures. Morocco has fascinated world trotters since the dawn of time. If you like a Morocco tour that features ancient history, archaic societies, cultural encounters, active and adventure discoveries, exotic explorations, off the beaten paths, all in most diverse and beautiful natural setting then this group overland tour is for you. So keep it a discovery.
Additional Info
* Duration: 22 days
* Starts: Tangier, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
You are about to embark on a unique overland expedition we handpicked for you to hike in the footsteps of ancient Saharan caravan trails. This 2019 Morocco hiking tour is real and better than production from National Geographic documentaries.
An expedition of this magnitude is what we call a Morocco Discovery. Trekking, hiking, exploring, discovering, camping, visiting all over Morocco from High North to Deep South, from the farthest point east to the extreme west of this marvelous and naturally endowed destination, are what you have dreamed to realize in travel adventures. Morocco has fascinated world trotters since the dawn of time. If you like a Morocco tour that features ancient history, archaic societies, cultural encounters, active and adventure discoveries, exotic explorations, off the beaten paths, all in most diverse and beautiful natural setting then this group overland tour is for you. So keep it a discovery.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Tangier transfer to your hotel and orientation meeting about your tour
Stop At: Tangier Casbah, Place de la Kasbah, Tangier 90000 Morocco
Arrival at Boukhalef Airport in Tangier or one of its ports, Your guide will be waiting for you to greet you then transfer to the hotel. The morning will be at leisure. You will meet the rest of your small group and begin your Morocco adventure trip. The afternoon will be devoted to exploring the marvels of Tangier. Time mostly will be spent in the Kasbah and El Grand Soco. Mershan quarter in the old city and M’sella quarter. Dinner and overnight are at Solazure Hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Tomb of Ibn Battouta, Tangier Morocco
Ibn Battouta is the father of explorers and discovers before Marco Polo came to this world. He was a great scholar and travelers to document the Islamic world from the Maldives to Morocco and deep in the Afric from Tangier to Timbuktu.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Solazure or similar 4 star
Day 2: Travel to Chefchaouen visiting Asilah and Larache on the way. Chefchaouen guided City tour
Stop At: Asilah Medina, Rue Attijara, Asilah Morocco
Today we will take you to the picturesque city of Asilah, then Larach to explore the marvels of white towns of Morocco, traditional fishing ports, Rif Mountains evergreen red cedar forests, Berber villages unique to this undiscovered region. Endly, you will find yourself in the Marvelous Chefchaouen Mountain town and its vibrant aura of beauty and charm.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Chefchaouen Medina, Chefchaouen Morocco
A picturesque model of ancient Mediterranean blue cities. Chefchaouen is one of the most authentic.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Riad Casa Hassan or similar
Day 3: Travel from Chefchaouen to Fez visiting Moulay Idriss and Volubilis on the way wiyour tour guide.
Stop At: Fez Mellah, Fes Morocco
Your driver will take you on a day trip visiting historic sites and interesting towns on the road to Fez. Visit the highlights of Meknes via Volubilis and Moulay Idris, an excursion which embodies much of Morocco’s early history: Volubilis as its Roman provincial capital and Moulay Idris in the creation of the country’s first Arab dynasty. Continue on to Fez, dinner, and accommodation in your hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Volubilis, Morocco
Guided walking visit of the archeological site
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel L’Escale or similar. The hotel can be switched to a riad in the Medina on request.
Day 4: Fez Historic City Tour with our Local Guide
Stop At: Fes el-Bali, Fes 30110 Morocco
The most ancient of imperial capitals, and the most complete medieval city of the Islamic world, Fez is undeniably unique. Culturally, spiritually stimulating with its haunting and beautiful sounds, infinite visual details, and unfiltered odors, Fez seems to exist suspended in time somewhere between the Middle Ages and modern times. Besides its electricity, it owes absolutely nothing to the West. As a spectacle, this is an entirely satisfying experience and a learning process about the sophistication of the Moroccan artisan. Visiting in the morning some of the important sightseeings such as the Bouinania Medersa, the Moulay Idris Mausoleum, the Karaouiyine Mosque, the Attarine Medersa, and the Nejjarine museum. We will break for lunch in a typical Moroccan restaurant, continue exploring the Medina in the afternoon with our best guide who will introduce you to the hidden treasures of the Medina of Fez and its workshops. Dinner and accommodations are at your Hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Cherratin Medersa, Derb Zaouia, Fes 30030 Morocco
Visit with your guide the Medersa, a 14th-century school of Islamic law.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Belle Vue de la Tannerie, 64 Derb Sidi Bouaza, Fes Morocco
A traditional tannery from the 11th century still in full function. All the later tanning is still in natural and vegetable dyes
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel L’Escale or similar. The hotel can be switched to a riad in the Medina on request.
Day 5: Take a Day excursion around Fez to BHalil and Sefrou
Stop At: Sefrou Falls, Sefrou, Morocco
We will start the day by an excursion to the ancient city of Sefrou. The city that has thrived in the Phoenician and Roman time, an out post that has linked Africa to Europe as trade Caravans use to meet there to exchange goods and Vehicle from camel to mule. An old trade outpost of sub-Saharan, it is also a three thousand yeas old spiritual center with lot of Judaic roots. Shrines and notable places around the city are pilgrimage sites to Moroccan Jews today. After a little Middl atlas hiking to explore these landscapes we will proceed to Bhallil to visit the troglodyte dwellings that have existed from Neolithic time and still serve the purpose. Return back to fez for dinner and accommodation.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Bhalil, Bhalil, Fes-Meknes
Your guide will take on a hike up the hills of this troglodyte village. You will visit a Berber family in their cave house and be invited for a traditional mint-tea ceremony.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight at Hotel L’Escale or Similar. The hotel can be switched to a riad in the Medina upon request.
Day 6: Day trip from Fez across the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara Desert Erg Chebbi Dunes
Stop At: Erg Chebbi Dunes, Morocco
After breakfast, we will start our overland trekking up to the Atlas Mountains. The first hills you see of the Middle Atlas seem oddly un-Moroccan. Evergreen pines, tall cedar trees on the peaks and poplars stand copiously on the foothills, laced with flowing streams and plowed plots. The road across is almost ceremonial. Azrou, Our small group expedition continues on its track hiking across the best Morocco landscapes. The first real town of the Middle Atlas stands at a major junction of routes, it’s an important market center for Berber tribes in the vicinity, and it has long held a strategic role in controlling caravan trade from Saharan desert and the Berbers of these mountains. The Middle Atlas cease at Midelt, where suddenly, through the haze, appear the much greater peaks of the High Atlas formidably rising behind the town to reach a massive range, the Dgebel Ayashi at over 12,000 ft. The drama of this sight, tremendous in the clear, cool noon, is the most compelling reason to stop over for lunch. Erfoud, one of the most pleasing of all southern routes: a dry, red belt of the desert, and then suddenly, a drop into the valley filled with date palm groves. Dinner accommodations are at camp with the Tuaregs over the dunes of Merzouga. You can ride your camel to camp or simply hop in our Land Rover to cruise these gigantesque dunes.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: The Lake of Merzouga, Merzouga Morocco
Visit the lake in the dunes of Merzouga when it’s full in Spring
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Bivouac over the dunes of Erg Chebbi
Day 7: Day excursion from Erfoud to Rissani exploring Oases and Kasbahs in the Ziz Valley
Stop At: Rissani Market, Souk Rissani – Merzouga, Rissani 52450 Morocco
An experience not to be missed is to watch the sun rises from the spectacular Merzouga dunes of the Sahara, so beautiful that no word can describe. Breakfast with the Touaregs and continue on to explore the holy ancient city of Rissani in your 4X4 Land Rover. Dinner and accommodations are in Erfoud.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Sahara Gallery Rissani, 1 Route Merzouga,Cite my Idriss Bp-09, Rissani 52450 Morocco
Visit the gallery to learn about life in the Sahara and tools people have used for centuries.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Moulay Ali Cherif Mausoleum, 600 Metres From N13, Rissani 52450 Morocco
Visit this spiritual edifice as the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, one of the sublime Moorish architecture in the Sahara.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel Salam or similar 4 stars. Well situated in an oasis to feel the desert flavor.
Day 8: Day trip trekking the Todra Valley and the souks of Tinghir
Stop At: TINGHIR, Avenue Kassem Zahiri, Tinghir 45800, Morocco
The highest the narrowest gorges in the region are Todras, only 15 km from Tineghir. Traveling through the Dades valley in spring you will find the bloom of thousands of Persian roses filling up the air with an ethereal aroma certainly from heaven – cultivated as hedgerows dividing the different plots. Thousands of Kasbahs scattered in a surreal fashion as sand castles standing erect in the shadow of time along the Dades river. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel Bougafer in Tineghir.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
Walk to the highest and narrowest canyons of the Todra valley.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosquee ikalalne Afanour, Tinerhir Morocco
Visit old Jewish adobe villages and the Mellah of Tinghir
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Kasbah Lamrani or similar 4-stars. and adobe-style of typical Saharan Kasbah with all modern amenities.
Day 9: Trekking Day around the Saghro Mountain visiting natural sights and Berber villages, oases and valleys to Zagora
Stop At: Zagora Markets, N12, Zagora 47900 Morocco
Travel in the morning to Zagora exploring the marvels of the Anti Atlas mountains and the beauty of the Draa valley oases and Kasbahs, stop in Agdez and other sun-baked mud hamlets of small villages among this largest belt of continuous oases in the world. Dinner and lodging at Tinsouline Hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Tamegroute, Valle du Daraa, Zagora Morocco
A typical Saharan Village and oasis with best traditional potters. Tamegrout is also known for its 14th-century library
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight at Hotel Tinzouline. The best hotel in the heart of Zagora
Day 10: Day excursion to Tamegrout, Tinfou and oases in the vicinity of Zagora
Stop At: Tamegroute, Valle du Daraa, Zagora Morocco
A very interesting full day excursion to the real gateway of the Moroccan Saharan Desert. We will drive through the lowlands and then along the mountain passes to Tamegroute. There, we will stop to visit the famous Moorish Koranic Library, with rare books and documents, some are written on gazelle hide from the 13th century. Return to Zagora.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Tinfou Dunes, Zagora Morocco
Closest and highest dunes near the Oasis of Zagora
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight at your hotel Tinzouline.
Day 11: Trekking day across the Shara desert from Zagora to Tata Aosis via Foum Zguid
Stop At: Siaap De Tata, Q22G+CR4, Tata, Morocco
Travel between the Sahara and the Atlas mountains across some of the most remote and breathtaking landscapes in the Sahara desert to reach the Oasis of Foum Zguid where the horizons stretch the imagination to a feeling of vastness and isolation of the Sahara desert. After lunch we will cruise to Tata where we will enjoy a night in a typical Kasbah raised from the ground to challenge the tallest palm trees.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Foum Zguid, Foum Zguid, Guelmim-Oued Noun
Lunch will be at this oasis in the heart of M’Hamid Dunes
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight at Auberge Tata Guesthouse or similar
Day 12: Day trip across the Anti Atlas Mountains to Guelmime exploring the great south of Morocco
Stop At: Tan-Tan Plage, Tan-Tan Morocco
After breakfast, we will travel Bedouin Caravan Trails west to Guelmime, an ancient trade outpost, the exotic oases of Goulimine. Caravans still gather once a year to buy, sell and barter from major sub-Saharan countries of the Sahel and West Africa. Sometimes even from East Africa, a journey that takes months to sail the vast desert of the Sahara.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel Guelmime or similar – A guest house for a taste of local culture in the heart of the oasis could be available.
Day 13: Trekking the Valley of Tiznit – Visit Tiznit Berber city and villages around
Stop At: Tiznit, Tiznit, Souss-Massa
Travel in the morning from the best oasis of Goulimine to the Jewel of southwestern Morocco, the magnificent Tiznit. Named after a woman who has marked the Moroccan myths, the “Seductive”, Tiznit still lives up to the reputation of its founder. Lunch on the road in some of the best eateries this well cultured region of Souss has to offer in its varied staples of Berber tagines cooked as in earthen pots in the same way ancient ancestors did. Dinner and accommodation are at hotel Tiznit.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Guelmim, Guelmim, Guelmim-Oued Noun
Visit the Camel Day Market, where Subsaharan caravans come to sell their camels and goods.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Tizinit or similar
Day 14: Trekking day in the Atlas mountains up to the Berber city of Tafrout
Stop At: Tafraout, CMF2+45V, Sidi Abdellah El Ghazi, Morocco
Travel from the stark desert to the lush plateaus of the High Atlas Mountains where this ancient village is nestled among groves of almond groves. The afternoon will be devoted to the natural sites and Neolithic rock carvings this region is so known for. A natural library scattered all over these slopes with a rich collection of archives of mankind ancient history. Dinner and Lodging are at hotel Les Amadiers.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Tafrout or similar overlooking the village. Best view on this mountainous Berber town
Day 15: Travel the Chtouka and Ait Baha Berber tribes to reach the city to Taroudant
Stop At: سوبيريت تارودانت, Taroudant, Morocco
We will travel across great Berber villages known for their distinguished beauty, especially Through Ait Baha that overlooks a valley with the unique rock formation. Reach the walled medieval city of Taroudant at the gate of the rich valley of Souss. Dinner and accommodation at a dignitary dwelling converted in our days to an atmospheric and intimate guesthouse Riad Ennakhil.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Ait Baha, Ait Baha, Souss-Massa
Make a stop in a Berber day market where villagers trade. Ait Baha tribes meet on this day to exchange goods
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight at Riad Ennakhil or similar. A traditional guesthouse in the heart of the walled city of Taroudant
Day 16: Taroudant Historic Tour with an official local guide
Stop At: Charity Taroudant, F4F9+4XF, Taroudant, Morocco
Explore the city surrounded by regal, red-ochre walls, often referred to as “Little Marrakech”. With its authenticity and conservative style, today Taroudant surpasses the charm and beauty of Marrakech in the eyes of many discoverers, a day to enjoy the colorful pallets of a typical Moroccan city.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Home Crafts of Taroudant, Boulevard Al Moukaouama, Taroudant 83000 Morocco
Visit the house of handicrafts where local traditional artists work in their workshops.
Duration: 1 minute
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Riad Ennakhil or similar. This a traditional guesthouse in the heart of Taroudant
Day 17: Travel across the High Atlas Mountains across Tez-in-Test Pass to overnight in the enticing Imlil
Stop At: Imlil Treks Toubkal, Imlil Ouirgane 60Km from Marrakech, Direction to Taroudant, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Depart to Imlil via Asni and Tizi n’Test pass at an elevation of 11,000 ft. in an impressive site dividing these mountains in two distinct aspects. One side acts as a shield to protect the hinterland from the Sahara harsh and dry expansion, the other side collects the moisture of the Gherbi winds from the Atlantic ocean, soft and evergreen. Such is the life of the Berber dwellers, a day of mountain hiking through the high peaks and deep valleys. This is an experience to treasure for a lifetime. Overnight and dinner will be at a guesthouse.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Imlil Day Trips, Marrakech Morocco
Enjoy a full day exploring the marvels of the Atlas Mountains. Hike in the mount Toubkal for the afternoon.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Kasbah Imlil or similar, a local guesthouse Berber style.
Day 18: Travel the to Marrakech visiting Berber villages and wards on the way
Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Morning will be devoted to trekking in the Toubkal plateau. After lunch we will proceed to Marrakech visit cliff hanging villages and wards like Asni and Tahnaout. Arrival in Marrakech the “Morocco City” as the early travelers called it for it has always been something of a pleasure city, a market place where the southern tribesmen and Berber villagers bring in their goods, spend their money, and find entertainment. For tourists, it’s an enduring fantasy – a city of immense beauty, low, pink, and tent-like before a great shaft of mountains, and immediately exciting. Visit of the famous Jemaa El Fna square. Dinner will be in a typical Marrakesh restaurant, Overnight at the hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Menara Gardens and Pavilion, Avenue de la Menara, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Guided tour of the 18th Century gardens and irrigation pools
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Koutoubia Mosque, Rue el Ksour, Derb Sabai, 13, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Visit the Mosque and its gardens with your guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palacio da Bahia, 5 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Enjoy visiting with your guide the marvelous Bahia Palace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Enjoy visiting with your guide then free time to explore the square your way.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel El Andalous or similar 4 stars
Day 19: Marrakech guided historic tour
Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Morning devoted to discovering the historical sites, visiting at the Menara irrigation pools, Bab Agnaw Gate, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace, the Badia Palace, Dar Si Said museum. Explore the vibrant souks of Marrakech in the afternoon. Dinner Fantasia, will be reserved for you at a typical festivity of neighboring tribal dances and spectacular displays of horsemanship. Overnight will be at the Hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Royal Palace of Marrakech, Marrakech Morocco
Visit the Mechouar Royal Palace that would lead you to the Souks of Marrakech.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Food Markets of Marrakech, Mhamid and Avenue Haumann el Fetouaki, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Enjoy walking in the souks with your guide.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel El Andalous or similar, well centered in the Hivernage most prestigious neighborhood of Marrakech.
Day 20: Take a day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech
Stop At: Essaouira Fishing Port, Essaouira 44000 Morocco
Travel to Essaouira (Mogador), apart from the immediate impact of sea air and the friendly animation of the town, the predominant images of Essaouira are of the Atlantic – of the rugged coast and offshore islands, the vast expanse of empty sands trailing back along the promontory to the south, and the almost Gothic scenery of the eighteen century fortifications. Lunch will be at Chalet de la Mer restaurant overlooking the ocean. Dinner and accommodations are at Hotel Des Iles.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Essaouira Fishing Port, Essaouira 44000 Morocco
Visit this ancient fishing port of Essaouira dating from the Romain time.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel Des Iles or similar an icon of Art Deco edifice from colonial time.
Day 21: Travel the coastal shore up to Casablanca visiting Safi and Oualidia fishing ports
Stop At: Old Medina of Casablanca, Place Marishal North-west corner of Place des Nations Unies, Casablanca 20200 Morocco
Travel to Casablanca via El Jadida with a stop at El Oualidia for a seafood lunch. Drive along the coastline to El Jadida to visit the citadel, a vestige of the Portuguese occupation during the 11th century. Continuation to Casablanca with an accomplished feeling that you have traveled in the same footsteps of antiquity, leaving you with an immediate nostalgia for this hospitable land. Goodbye dinner and overnight at Zohor Restaurant.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Safi, Safi, Marrakech-Safi
Visit the traditional potters’ workshop of Safi dating from the Phoenician time
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Oum Palace, well centered in Casablanca downtown
Day 22: Transfer to the Airport of Casablanca
Stop At: New Medina of Casablanca, Blvd Victor Hugo, Casablanca Morocco
Morning Departure to Mohamed V Airport to connect to your flight back home
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
