Looking for a unique desert tour experience through which you can get a close glimpse of the Moroccan culture, then the 5 days desert tour from Marrakech to Chefchaouen is the right tour for you. This desert trip from Marrakech to Chefchaouen will give enough time to fully immerse in what is unique to the southeastern part of Morocco. You’ll spend two nights in the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi where you’ll have the chance to explore the desert area by visiting a local nomad family & share a mint tea with them.
The desert tour starts from Marrakech & ends in the blue-painted city of Chefchaouen because, the latter, has gained a worldwide reputation & can’t be missed when visiting Morocco. Your multilingual speaking driver/guide will provide you with detailed information about each place or attraction you visit so that you can go back home with rewarding & enriching knowledge about our country.
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Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas - Ait Benhaddou - Dades Valley
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, your private driver/guide will pick you up at around 8 am for a journey down to the Sahara Desert where you’ll have unique experiences with the locals. You’ll have a nice drive through the spectacular High Atlas Mountains crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m). The views are just stunning with snow-capped mountains throughout the year. We will definitely include many short breaks for you to chill out, take pictures & for enjoying the breathtaking views.
Our tour will take us to the dramatic village of Ait Benhaddou that we should not miss. This village that consists of many Kasbahs (fortresses) is preserved by the UNESCO because of its striking architecture & for its role in filming many national & international celebrities including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Sahara, Kingdom of Heaven, Prince of Persia & the list is long. After lunch, you’ll continue on the track too the Dades Valley through Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) famous for the Atlas Film Studios, then through the Valley of Roses where we will include another short break before reaching our final destination.
Day 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorge - Merzouga & Camel Ride
Today, we will resume our desert tour further south east to Merzouga Desert while including a short break in the impressive Todra Gorges (Canyons). You’ll stretch your legs in these canyons while enjoying the breathtaking views of the palm-dotted valley of Todra. Drive through Erfoud, famous for dates & fossils. We may want to include a visit to the local fossil factory too learn about how the whole process from excavation to polishing takes place.
When we arrive to Merzouga desert, you’ll be served tea as a sign of Moroccan welcoming. Have a camel ride in the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi while enjoying the majestic view of the sunset. Have a nice dinner in our tented restaurant and spend the night in your private en-suite tent or under the stars.
Day 3: Explore Merzouga Sahara Desert
Early wake in the morning, you may want to climb up the sand dune to attend the majestic view of the sunrise. After breakfast & freshening up with a warm shower, it’s time to explore the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi. You’ll learn about the unique system of irrigation known as “Khettaras” including a short break to see the underground wells as well as the oasis. Drive through the main village of Merzouga by the edge of the sand dunefield to the Khamlia Village.
The village of Khamlia is resided mainly by people with dark complexion where were brought as slaves from the Sub-Saharan Lands. The spiritual music “Gnawa Music” that they perform to the visitors forms the main source of income & by which they have been unable to endure the harshness of life. You’ll then have a complete tour around the sand dunes while including a visit to a local nomad family. In the afternoon, you’ll return back to your hotel where you can relax & chill out for the next day’s adventure.
Day 4: Merzouga Desert - Midelt - Ifrane - Fes
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, you’ll head north to the spiritual city of Fes. Please note you’ll have many hours of driving today but your diver/guide will include many stops for chilling out, taking pictures…you’ll have a stop in the pal-dotted Ziz Valley for taking some shots because of the impressive views it offers, then the Ziz Gorge before reaching Midelt where you’ll have lunch. You’ll continue on the track through the lush Middle Atlas Mountains with its UNESCO preserved cedar forest that hosts a colony of endangered Barbary Apes. We will include a short break in the forest, then in the beautiful city of Ifrane before arriving to Fes in the late afternoon.
Day 5: Fes Guided Tour - Ouazzane - Chefchaouen
Today, you’ll spend the first half-day exploring what Fes has to offer with a local tour guide whose specialised knowledge about the Medina of Fes is outstanding. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Fes el-Bali (Oldest Fes) while learning about the historical background behind the foundation of this mysterious city. Take pictures by the golden gates of the Royal Palace & then stretch your legs in the vibrant Mellah (Jewish Quarter). Have an interesting guided walking tour of Fes el-Bali with its mysterious lifestyle being the largest car-free districts in the world.
You’ll visit the Chouara tanneries where traditional methods of making leather are still in use. Pass by the Koranic Schools (Mederasas) including Al-Quarwyyine University, which is the oldest formal school in the Islamic World. After lunch, you’ll head to the blue-painted city of Chefchaouen with a nice drive through the Rif Mountains.
Please Note that the tour can be conducted the other way around from Chefchaouen to Marrakech. Check our 4 days tour from Chefchaouen to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert & allow yourself to explore the Sahara Desert from Chefchaouen without missing Fes. We are also flexible to customize any tour based on your special requirements, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.
Morocco Camel Trips ensures your travel with us throughout the Kingdom of Morocco is hassle-free, for this reason, once we arrive to any destination, we always make sure to help to get you to your accommodation stress-free. If your hotel/Riad is accessible by car, then expect to drop you off right by the hotel’s main entrance; however, if it happens that your accommodation is located within the old Medinas of either Marrakech, Fes, Tangier, Rabat, Chefchaouen…
We coordinate with the staff members of the aforementioned accommodation so that they can come out & meet you in person. Please note this is not a warning message as Morocco is one of the safest destinations in the world but it’s, conversely, an assurance to get to the right accommodation…
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Nuestros viajes se han basado en las 4 principales ciudades marroquíes: Tánger, Marrakech, Fez y Casablanca. Sin embargo, podemos iniciar cualquier viaje extendido desde cualquier lugar de Marruecos, excepto el tours al desierto de Marrakech & tours al desierto de Fez ya que están pensados para disfrutar específicamente de la experiencia del desierto en un corto periodo de tiempo. El aeropuerto internacional de Casablanca sigue siendo el más popular, con una amplia oferta de vuelos de todo el mundo, seguido del aeropuerto de Marrakech Menara... Se puede llegar a Tánger en ferry desde España cruzando el estrecho de Gibraltar...
Los ciudadanos de muchos países no necesitan visado para entrar en Marruecos. Recibirá un sello de entrada en su pasaporte a su llegada.
Lo haces no need to apply for a tourist visa for the Morocco Tour if you are a citizen of the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain or any of the other countries listed here.
Necesitará un pasaporte con una validez de seis meses más allá de su estancia y un billete de avión de ida y vuelta. El pasaporte debe tener al menos una página en blanco.
Si tiene dólares estadounidenses, euros o libras esterlinas, puede cambiar su dinero en una oficina de cambio al llegar al aeropuerto o a su hotel, pero el tipo de cambio no será tan bueno como el de las oficinas de cambio que encontraremos en otros lugares. Nuestra guía puede ayudarle a encontrar el mejor lugar para cambiar su dinero en efectivo por moneda local.
En Marruecos suele haber problemas para dar el cambio y puede ser difícil pagar con billetes grandes, así que asegúrese de conseguir billetes de menor denominación (de 10 y 20), ya que esto le facilitará la vida a la hora de pagar artículos económicos como bebidas y recuerdos.
Sí. Sólo pasaremos una o dos noches como máximo en el Sáhara y, aunque viajaremos al campamento de tiendas de campaña en camello (opcional), el equipaje se llevará en vehículo o se podrá guardar con seguridad en el hotel/Riad encargado de gestionar el campamento del desierto.
Sí, definitivamente hay energía en las tiendas.
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