Today we will meet you at your hotel in Chefchaouen and drive to Fes. After few hours we will get there and have all the afternoon to explore the highlights of Fes. Overnight in a traditional Riad (HB)
After breakfast we will start travelling south to Merzouga desert via Midelt and Errachidia. Your first stop will be at Ifrane city, referred to as "the Switzerland of Morocco", and then to Merzouga via Midelt and the Ziz Valley. During this journey you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Stopping at the famous cedar forest - the largest one in Morocco - where you will have the opportunity to see the Barbarian apes. You’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the Errachidia city. After lunch in Midelt, your journey continues along the spectacular Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way. We will drive through Berber villages to Erfoud, then to Rissani ; the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty - the current ruling royal family in Morocco. Arriving in Merzouga at the end of the day, you’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea and ride your camel to see the sunset in the middle of the highest sand dunes in morocco and spend the night there. Overnight at our desert camp where you will have your dinner.(well equipped camp).
DAY 3: SAHARA DESERT - TODGHA GORGES - DADES VALLEY:
Your camel guide will wake you up early in the morning to watch what well may be the best sunrise in your life. Afterwards, you’ll peacefully camel-trek back to your riad appreciating the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes - changing with the light as the day progresses. After breakfast and hot shower in a traditional guest house, you’ll leave for Tinghir and Todgha gorges - the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. Here you’ll have the opportunity to hike along it’s valley. We’ll drive through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Overnight accommodation will be in a riad or a guesthouse in the heart of the Gorges.(dinner and breakfast).
DAY 4: DADES VALLEY - AIT BENHADDOU KASBAH - MARRAKECH:
After breakfast, we’ll drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaat M'Gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through Dades Valley is named the way of thousand Kasbahs - providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. We’ll stop at Kalaat M'Gouna, “the rose city”, to purchase the rosewater, which will make your linen smell good a long time after your trip is over. Continue to Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa”. Lunch will be at the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. It is recognized by UNESCO as a world patrimony. It is famous as a backdrop for many films, including 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'Gladiator'. Our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260 m) over the High Atlas Mountains where you can stop also to explore the process of making the Argan oil at the women s cooperatives before arriving to your accommodation in Marrakech, where the tour ends.
4 DAYS TOUR FROM CHECHAOUEN
We explore Dades and Todgha gorges with optional trekking (if time allows)
We In Merzouga, we get a taste of the Sahara desert.
We will visit Ait Benhaddou and Marrakech
PROGRAM FOR 4 DAYS TOUR FROM CHEFCHAOUEN
English-speaking driver/guide with years of experience
Transport in comfortable air conditioned 4x4 vehicle
Pick up / drop off from your hotel in Chefchaouen / Marrakech
Tips and what's not mentioned
Plane ticket to and from Morocco
Drinks and lunches
INCLUDED IN 4 DAYS TOUR FROM CHEFCHAOUEN
Your overnight stay in the Sahara desert includes dinner and breakfast.
Accommodation in a hotel or riad, or in desert tents in a desert camp.
Camel ride to the desert camp (1 camel per person)