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5 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Tangier via Fes and Chefchaouen

5 Days

Explore Morocco from Marrakech to Tangier on a 5 Day Sahara Desert Tour

This 5 days tour from Marrakech to Tangier is made for travelers who want to cross Morocco from south to north in one unforgettable. It includes the Atlas Mountains, kasbahs, deep gorges, the Sahara dunes, imperial Fes, and the blue streets of Chefchaouen.

In 5 days and 4 nights, we will depart from the Red City of Marrakech and we will drive through the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260m), we will walk inside Ait Ben Haddou, where films and television series such as Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and The Mummy were filmed, sleep in the Dades Valley, and then visit the Merzouga Desert, where you will experience camel riding, watch the sunset over the dunes, and spend a night in a desert camp under the stars. Next, we cross the Ziz Valley, with its dense palm groves and cedar forests home to Barbary macaques, before heading north to the imperial city of Fez. We’ll stop in Chefchaouen, the Blue City, then continue to the coast and end in Tangier.

Top Highlights of the 5 Day Morocco Trip Including Fes and the Blue City

  • Scenic High Atlas drive via Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260m)
  • Explore Telouet kasbah
  • Visit Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO ksar and kasbah landscapes with a local tour guide
  • Skoura Oasis and the Valley of Roses
  • Visit Kasbah Amridil
  • Take a stroll through the majestic Todga Gorge
  • Discover the unique rock formations known as the Monkey Fingers in the Dades Valley
  • Experience a camel trek at sunset in the dunes of Erg Chebbi and spend a magical night in a desert camp
  • Drive through the Ziz Valley (oasis panoramas)
  • Cedar Forest near Azrou + chance to see Barbary macaques
  • Explore the historic imperial cities of Fes and Meknes
  • Visit the historic Bab Mansour, explore the lively Place El Hedim, and discover the Dar Jamai Museum in the imperial city of Meknes
  • Volubilis Roman ruins (UNESCO) on the way north
  • Enjoy free time in the blue streets of Chefchaouen, the famous Blue City
  • Finish your journey in Tangier, including a visit to the legendary Hercules Caves and scenic views at Cape Spartel