13 Days Tour From Tangier

After eating breakfast, self to do tour of the city of Chefchaouen (The Blue City), a small city situated in the Rif Mountains. The city dates back to 1471. The cities name derives from a Berber name “Chef Chaouen” which means look at the horns.

Chefchaouen is a quiet place to hike and relax. You will walk around the blue walls of the old city of Chefchaouen and visit Rass El Ma (The Head if the water). Ras El Ma is the source of water that is used by the city for irrigation and laundry. This is a public area where local woman wash clothing and blankets. When you finish your tour you will settle down in your Riad or Hotel for the night.

During this day of the tour from tangier, we will explore Fes, which is the oldest and largest medieval city in the whole world. We will go out with a local guide to discover the old medina of Fes, which is a UNESCO world heritage site. We will visit many historical sites like Al Qarawiyin University (the most ancient university in the world) and the tanneries along with the Souks of the Medina. At the end of the day, we will return to the Riad.

Following breakfast, we will take you to the traditional Souk (Market) of Rissani, where the local people shop 3 times a week. From Rissani you will venture to the village of Khamlia where you will experience the sound and dance of African Gnawa Music. After working up an appetite you will enjoy an authentic Berber pizza in the village.

Following lunch you will back to your hotel in Merzouga where you will meet your next mode of transportation, camels. You will ride your camel for approximately an hour and a half, to the tent in the Berber Camp situated in the dunes. Here you will experience the life of a nomad, eat the food and enjoy the sound of Berber music with drums.

Early this morning your tour from Tangier will begin with a breathtaking sunrise in the desert as you mount your camel and head back to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast you will explore many fortresses, valley of Palmeies and gorges.

You will visit the wells that were used as irrigation in the 17th century, and a breathtaking view of the Toda Gorges. From here, you will head to the highest oasis in Morocco, with mountains as high as 300m (1000 feet). You will travel through the city of Tinghir while making your way to Boumaln Dades where you will relax for the evening in your hotel.

Take a full-day tour to Essaouira from Marrakech. Spend time in a laid-back fishing town. Leaving Marrakech at 8:00, you will travel through the vast breathtaking Moroccan landscape, peppered with a few scattered villages, camels, sheep, and goats grazing in the meadows. Enter the charming blue and white town of Essaouira, also known as “the Wind City of Africa” , excellent for wind surfing and sailing. You will visit many fascinating sites, including the sea port where the seamen uncover the catch of the day. Stroll the sandy beach that stretches way to the south.

The laid-back atmosphere of this town, the dramatic ramparts and the sandy beach has together created an attraction for artisans and hippies for years. Essaouira has a bohemian feel quite different from the rest of the country. Back in the 1950 Orson Wells stayed at the Hotel des lles during the filming of “Othello” . This picturesque town of Essaouira was the home of many other film productions. Jimmy Hendrix’s song “Castles Made of Sand”  was written two years prior to his visit to Essaouira. Then you will travel back to Marrakech for the evening.