Our longest tour from the north, at a slower pace: the white seaside town of Asilah, two nights in Chefchaouen, the imperial cities, two nights around the Merzouga dunes with a 4×4 day, the Todra and Dades gorges and a guided morning in Marrakech.
Accommodation: selected riads, hotels and kasbahs, including one night in a private tent at a Berber desert camp. Guidance and transport: a multilingual local guide-driver in an air-conditioned vehicle; city visits in Fes and Marrakech are with local guides.
Pickup in Tangier (hotel, port or airport) · Drop-off at your riad or hotel in Marrakech
Flexible, to match your arrival (we confirm it with you)
Most days are 2 to 6 hours on the road; two days (Fes to Merzouga and Dades to Marrakech) are about 7 to 9 hours. Rest days in Chefchaouen and Merzouga keep the pace easy.
Route: Tangier: kasbah, medina and Cap Spartel
Night: riad or hotel in Tangier · Meals: dinner
Approx. 30 km · Short drives around the city
We meet you on arrival and show you Tangier: the kasbah above the port, the old medina and the Cap Spartel lighthouse where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean.
Route: Tangier → Asilah → Chefchaouen
Night: riad or hotel in Chefchaouen · Meals: dinner
Approx. 230 km · about 4 h driving
We drive down the coast to Asilah, a small whitewashed town inside Portuguese ramparts, known for its murals. In the afternoon we head inland to Chefchaouen.
Route: Chefchaouen (on foot)
Night: riad or hotel in Chefchaouen · Meals: dinner
Walking day, no long drive
A day at your own pace in the blue town. You can walk to the Ras el-Ma spring and the Spanish Mosque, or ask us to arrange a hike in the Rif mountains or a trip to the Akchour waterfalls.
Route: Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes
Night: riad in Fes · Meals: dinner
Approx. 240 km · about 4 h driving
Visits to the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the imperial city of Meknes, then on to Fes for the evening.
Route: Fes el-Bali medina (on foot)
Night: riad in Fes · Meals: dinner
Walking tour, no long drive
A full day in the Fes medina with a local guide: madrasas, tanneries, souks and craft workshops.
Route: Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga
Night: Berber desert camp in Merzouga · Meals: dinner
Approx. 470 km · 8–9 h driving
Across the Middle Atlas and down the Ziz Valley to the Sahara. A camel ride takes you into the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset and a night at camp.
Route: Merzouga → Khamlia → Rissani → Merzouga
Night: hotel near the Merzouga dunes · Meals: dinner
Approx. 100 km · 4×4 day, short drives driving
A 4×4 day around the dunes: nomad families, the Gnawa musicians of Khamlia and the market town of Rissani, then a relaxed evening at the edge of the Sahara.
Route: Merzouga → Tinghir → Todra Gorge → Dades Valley
Night: hotel or kasbah in the Dades Valley · Meals: dinner
Approx. 300 km · 5–6 h driving
West through the oases to Tinghir and a walk in the Todra Gorge, then on to the Dades Valley.
Route: Dades → Valley of Roses → Ouarzazate → Ait Benhaddou → Tizi n’Tichka → Marrakech
Night: riad or hotel in Marrakech · Meals: breakfast
Approx. 320 km · 6–7 h driving
Through the Valley of Roses and Ouarzazate to Ait Benhaddou, then over the High Atlas to Marrakech in the evening.
Route: Marrakech medina (on foot)
Night: end of tour in Marrakech · Meals: breakfast
Walking tour, no long drive
A guided morning in Marrakech: the Bahia Palace, the souks, the Koutoubia and Jemaa el-Fna square. The tour ends here; we can take you to the airport.
