With our imperial cities tours from Tangier via desert, you will get the chance to enjoy one of the best journeys you can enjoy in Morocco. Our Tangier to imperial via desert departs at 8 am, when our professional, experienced and multilingual driver picks you up from your hotel in Tangier in our private, comfortable, luxury and air conditioned vehicle. We will take the road to the blue city of Chefchaouen through the beautiful and serene mountainous terrain of the Rif Mountains. The scenery on the road is breathtaking. Once we arrive in Chefchaouen, you will discover the magic of the blue pearl of Morocco and the secret behind its charm and great reputation when we visit its gorgeous old Medina which is located on a hill. Its narrow streets are lined with shops of traditional clothes, herbs and handicrafts. On the top of the hill, there’s a famous water source called “Rass El Ma” from where you can see most of the city underneath and you can enjoy the view of the stream as well. Before reaching the top you’ll pass by “Uta El Hammam” square which is surrounded by cafes and restaurants and where the famous Kasbah is located. Dinner and overnight in your hotel in Chefchaouen.
On the third day of our imperial cities tours from Tangier via desert, we will depart from Rabat heading to the imperial city of Fes. Along the way, we will stop to visit Volubilis, which is the farthest Roman post south of Morocco, where you can witness the glory of the Roman Empire and enjoy the beautiful mosaic in the ruined mansions. We will also stop for lunch and a small visit in Meknes, one of Morocco’s ancient cities where we will stroll in its busy squares and Medina (Lahdim). We will be sightseeing all interesting places in the city including Mausoleum Moulay Ismail, Sahrij Souaniwe and Bab Mansour which is the biggest gate in Morocco. After lunch, we will carry on our journey to the imperial city of Fes where you’ll spend the third night our Tangier to imperial cities tours in a traditional riad in Fes.
On the fourth day of our Tangier to imperial cities via desert, you will have your delicious traditional breakfast before meeting our local guide who will show you to the most important sights and monuments in the imperial city of Fes by car to see the king’s palace doors, the Jewish neighborhood & synagogue and the northern tower. You’ll continue the rest of the tour on foot in a Medina walking tour in which you’ll explore the 12 centuries history and heritage of this city which is a labyrinthine of over 9000 streets. Our guide will take you through the narrow alleys of the Medina to provide you with much knowledge of the culture and the monuments of the city. The most important sites which you’ll visit in the Medina are the Qarawiyin mosque & university, Medersa BouNania, the Chouwara Tannery, the Nijjarine fountains and the Attarine souk & Medersa. You’ll have your dinner and spend the fourth night of your imperial cities tours from Tangier via desert in your Riad in Fes.
After an unforgettable night in the middle of the Moroccan desert with our imperial cities tours from Tangier via desert, you should get up early to enjoy the spectacular sunrise, when the color of the dunes combines with the shadows creating a mind-blowing sight. After having breakfast, you will ride camels for a couple of hours before going to Tinghir and Toudgha Gorge for lunch, where the orange limestones are separated by a 300m-deep fault creating a captivating sight. The road passes through Toudgha Valley. It’s a wonderful place for a walk, you can wander along the river, through the gardens or up the road on the other side of the gorge. Later, we will continue to Dades Valley and Dades Gorge through a beautiful road that passes by green palmeraies and Berber villages. Dinner and overnight in a hotel in Dades gorge.
After savoring your delicious breakfast, we will continue our Tangier to imperial cities via desert from Dades gorge through the beautiful Rose Valley and Skoura with its historical mudbrick castles and Kasbahs. Next on our journey, we will visit the cinematic city of Ouerzazate which has become a major attraction for movie makers from all over the world with its biggest studios in Africa “Atlas Studios” where the making of several great movies took place like Gladiator, Kingdom of heaven, Babel… and many tv shows like Game of Thrones. We will have lunch in a local restaurant in the Berber village of Telouet before carrying on our journey to Marrakech passing by the most famous and the most beautiful Kasbah in Morocco, Kasbah Ait BenHaddou which is a Unesco-protected red mudbrick Ksar that seems to be frozen in time, still resembling its days in the 11th century as an Almoravid caravanserai. Once we’ve reached Marrakech, our driver will drop you off at your accommodation marking the end of this fascinating 7 days journey.
Tour in comfortable luxurious vehicle.
Accommodation during the trip .
Multilingual Driver/guide.
Breakfast and Dinner.
Pick up from your accommodation.
Lunch & drinks.
Fees to enter some monuments.