Private · 5 days
5-day private Morocco tour from Tangier
Tangier · Chefchaouen · Fes · Merzouga · Dades Valley · Marrakech
The trip at a glance
- Duration
- 5 days · 4 nights
- Start and finish
- Tangier → Marrakech
- Type of trip
- Private: just your group
- Vehicle
- Air-conditioned 4x4 or van
- Your driver speaks
- English, Spanish, French or Italian
- Nights
- Chefchaouen, Fes, the desert and Dades Valley
From Tangier to Marrakech in five days, with Chefchaouen, Fes and a night in the desert. This 5-day tour from Tangier is private: the vehicle and driver are just for your group. It takes in Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga and Dades Valley, finishing in Marrakech.
You travel in an air-conditioned 4x4 or van, with a driver who speaks English, Spanish, French or Italian. Nights: Chefchaouen, Fes, the desert and Dades Valley. Want more days, a different finish or a slower pace? We adapt it to you.
Day by day
Itinerary
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Day 1: Tangier → Tetouan → Chefchaouen
Tangier, Tetouan and the blue city
We pick you up at your hotel, the airport or the port of Tangier. A stop in Tetouan, with its white, Andalusian-style medina, then through the Rif hills to Chefchaouen for the night.
Night in Chefchaouen -
Day 2: Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes
Volubilis, Meknes and on to Fes
A last stroll in Chefchaouen, then south. At Volubilis, the Roman ruins and their mosaics, a World Heritage Site. In Meknes, Moulay Ismail’s imperial city and its Bab Mansour gate. Arrival in Fes.
Night in Fes -
Day 3: Fes → Ifrane → Azrou → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga
From the Middle Atlas to the Merzouga desert
We head to Ifrane, the alpine-looking town of the Middle Atlas, and the Azrou cedar forest with its Barbary macaques. Through Midelt and the palm groves of the Ziz Valley to Merzouga, then by camel to the camp.
Night in the desert -
Day 4: Merzouga → Rissani → Erfoud → Todra Gorge → Dades Valley
Rissani, the Todra Gorge and the Dades
Rissani, the old capital of the Tafilalet, and its big market. Erfoud, known for its fossils. In the afternoon, the sheer walls of the Todra Gorge and the kasbah-dotted Dades Valley.
Night in Dades Valley -
Day 5: Dades Valley → Valley of Roses → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Tizi n’Tichka pass → Marrakech
The road of the kasbahs to Marrakech
The Valley of Roses, home to the rose festival in May. Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert, and the Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, a World Heritage Site and the setting for films such as Gladiator. Over the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka to Marrakech.
End of the tour
What’s included
Included and not included
Included
- Pick-up from and return to your accommodation
- Private air-conditioned vehicle (4x4 or van) and a driver who speaks English, Spanish, French or Italian
- Accommodation in hotels or riads and a desert camp
- Camel ride in the dunes
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches and drinks
Before you book
Frequently asked questions
Is the tour private?
Yes. The vehicle and driver are just for your group: you don’t share the trip with other travellers. Your driver speaks English, Spanish, French or Italian.
Where does it start and finish?
It starts in Tangier, with pick-up at your accommodation, and finishes in Marrakech.
What is the night in the desert like?
At sunset you ride a camel across the Merzouga dunes to the camp, where you have dinner and spend the night. For a tent with a private bathroom, ask for Tassili Luxury Desert Camp. For more time in the dunes by 4x4, quad or buggy, see Merzouga 4x4.
Can I change the route or the number of days?
Yes. Because the tour is private, you can add or remove days and change stops or the type of accommodation. Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll send you an adapted route, or see how a custom tour works.
How much does it cost?
It depends on how many of you are travelling, the category of accommodation, the time of year and any changes you want. Ask us for the price of “5-day private Morocco tour from Tangier” on WhatsApp and we’ll send it for your dates.
How do I book? What if I need to cancel?
Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and how many of you are travelling. We explain the booking and cancellation terms on WhatsApp before you confirm.
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