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11-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech to Chefchaouen: South to North
11-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech to Chefchaouen: South to North
Duration11 Days - 10 Nights
Group Size1-40 People
Tour TypeTours from Marrakech
DifficultyEasy
Why go?
This 11-day itinerary crosses Morocco from the red walls of Marrakech to the blue town of Chefchaouen. You begin with three nights in Marrakech, with a guided tour of the medina and a day on the Atlantic coast in Essaouira, then follow the road of the kasbahs to the Sahara.
Two nights in the desert give you time to enjoy the dunes of Erg Chebbi: a camel ride and a night in a camp, then a day with nomad families and Gnawa musicians. From there you travel north to the imperial cities of Fes, Meknes and Rabat and finish in the Rif Mountains.
A rich, well-balanced tour for travellers who want culture, nature and the desert, with a drop-off at Tangier airport on the last day.
Tour Highlights
- Guided tour of the Marrakech medina and three nights in a riad.
- Day trip to Essaouira, the “pearl of the Atlantic”.
- Tizi n’Tichka pass, Ait Ben Haddou and the Taourirt kasbah.
- Dades Valley, Todra Gorge and the fossils of Erfoud.
- Camel ride and night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi.
- 4x4 desert tour, nomad families and Gnawa music in Khamlia.
- Guided tour of Fes, visits of Meknes and Rabat.
- Free time in the blue town of Chefchaouen.
Tour Plan
01
Our staff meets you at Marrakech airport and drives you to your riad in the medina. Rest after your flight and, if time allows, enjoy the evening atmosphere of Jemaa el-Fna.
02
With an official guide, explore the heart of Marrakech: Jemaa el-Fna, the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the souks of the craftsmen. Free afternoon for the Majorelle Garden or a hammam.
03
Drive to the Atlantic through the argan country, stopping at an argan oil cooperative. Explore Essaouira’s Skala ramparts, blue fishing boats and art galleries, then return to Marrakech in the afternoon.
04
Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass, visit the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou and the Taourirt kasbah in Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco”. Dinner and night in Ouarzazate.
05
A day of great landscapes: the Valley of Roses, the Dades Valley, the Todra Gorge and the palm groves of Tinejdad. After Erfoud, famous for its fossils, reach Merzouga and ride camels into the dunes to your desert camp for dinner and the night.
06
Watch the sunrise over the dunes, then set off by 4x4 on desert tracks to meet nomad families, listen to Gnawa music in Khamlia and admire the dunes from a panoramic viewpoint. Dinner and night in a hotel in Merzouga.
07
Stop in Rissani and its medina, then drive north through the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas, with the cedar forest of the Barbary macaques and the mountain town of Ifrane. Arrival in Fes in the evening.
08
Spend the morning with an official guide in the medina of Fes: medersas, the Karaouine area, the Nejjarine fountain and the tanneries. The afternoon is free for the Royal Palace gates, the Mellah or shopping.
09
Discover Meknes, imperial city of Moulay Ismail, and its Bab Mansour gate, then continue to Rabat to visit the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Udayas. Night in Rabat.
10
Drive north into the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen. Spend the afternoon exploring the blue medina, its stairways and viewpoints. Night in a riad in the medina.
11
After breakfast, transfer from Chefchaouen to Tangier Ibn Battuta airport according to your flight time. End of your 11-day tour of Morocco.
Included/Exclude
Cost Includes
- Welcome at Marrakech airport and transfer to Tangier airport on the last day.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver for 11 days.
- 10 nights of accommodation: Marrakech (3 nights), Ouarzazate, Merzouga (2 nights, including 1 in a desert camp), Fes (2 nights), Rabat and Chefchaouen.
- Daily breakfast, and dinner in Ouarzazate, the desert camp and Merzouga.
- Guided city tours of Marrakech and Fes with official guides.
- Day trip to Essaouira with a visit of an argan oil cooperative.
- Camel ride in Erg Chebbi, 4x4 desert tour and visit to nomad families.
Cost Excludes
- International flights to and from Morocco.
- Lunches and drinks.
- Entrance fees to monuments, museums and historical sites.
- Tips for drivers, guides and camp staff.
- Travel insurance and personal expenses.
- Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary (quad biking, sandboarding...).
