15 days Private Tour in Morocco (Grand Tour) From Tangier

Day 1: Arrival at Tangier Seaport or Airport

Following arrival formalities, transfer to hotel or raid, lunch at your leisure and in the afternoon a visit to the city of Tangier, the mythical city of painters and writers such as Matisse and Delacroix. Visit the medina between large and small “socco” where the delegation Etas United is situated, the Mendoubia gardens, Kasbah’s square which overlooks the bay and its archaeological museum. Take a peaceful break at the Anfa café. We’ll continue discovering this city at the end of our 15-day tour. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2: Chefchaouen, the Blue City

Our second day of 15 days Private Tour in Morocco (Grand Tour) From Tangier will start once you arrive at Tangier airport or start from your accommodation after your breakfast, and departing to Tetouan via Cape Malabata, and you will have time to enjoy a beautiful view of Tangier, later we will drive forward to the village of Ksar Eseghir, a small town surrounded by ramparts dating since the Portuguese time. Continue our day to Tetouan and visit this city was founded in the 14th century by Merinide Abu Thabit as the base of operation against Ceuta. Tetouan considers as one of the two major ports on the Mediterranean Sea. Later on, we continue our journey to Chefchaouen, one of the stunning villages at the feet of Rif mountains, “The Blue City” known as the prettiest of the Rifine cities, and the name of “Chechaouen” came from Tamazight language “Isakon or Echaouen” means The Horns; and Chefchaouen means “look at the horns” because “Chef” which means “look at” the founder of the city was by Moulay Ali Ibn Rashid al-Alami in 1471 it was just as small as fortress Kasbah before expanding in recent years; the town was colonized and controlled by Spanish colonization that’s why many names are Spanish sounding.

Moreover, Chefchaouen sightseeing starts with first contact with the peaceful Old Medina. It’s a historical neighborhood where blue and white paint dominates the walls and houses. The streets are so narrow that cars cannot pass. Moreover, you will visit The Kasbah is considered the first building constructed in the city, then the square yard of Outae Hammam, which is the biggest yard in the old medina with more than 4000 m2, where you can find cafes and restaurants. As a result, Spanish civilization and Moorish architecture have had a large influence. During the walking tour around the city, one will notice that nothing has changed in Chefchaouen for many centuries. We will have time to make stops throughout the day for photography and discover the mesmerizing world of Chefchaouen, with its alluring culture, beautiful people, and colorful markets. Later on, visiting a crafts market, typical hand-washing laundries are dotted along the slopes of the Rif hills across the river. In the afternoon, you will have your own time to explore more of The Blue Pearl, and have a great meeting with sunset on the top of the panoramic view, and overnight at hotel/Riad.

Day 3: The imperial city of Fes

A joyful day starts from your accommodation (riad/hotel). After your Moroccan breakfast, drive forward to Ouazzane via the Rif Mountains. These mountains belong to the Alboran Sea geological region. The Rif Mountains are not part of the Atlas Mountains System. After an hour and a half of driving through Rif Mountains curves, we reach another northern town called Ouazzane. The city is well-known throughout the Islamic world as a spiritual capital, and it was home to many of the pillars of Sufism, and it was also known as the “House of Safety”. Thus, Ouazzane was the Holy City of Moroccan Jews. They made pilgrimages there to venerate the tombs of Moroccan Saints (Marabouts). Therefore, Ouazzane was an important city to supply a base for the French Army in 1926.
After a couple of hours drive, we will get to Fez, a fourth imperial city, and it has founded under the Idrisid dynasty during the 8th-9th centuries, and it is located northeast of the Atlas Mountains and is linked to a couple of cities in different regions, as well Fes known as a spiritual city. In Fes, you will explore the sightseeing of the new city and the old medina with our professional guide. The sites include:

• Royal Palace Gate: The Royal Palace is one of the most elegant structures in Morocco with a large and impressive gate; it’s located in the new part of Fez (Fes El Jdid). The royal palace was rebuilt by the Alaouites dynasty starting in 1969-1971. The gate of the palace had an excellent piece of modern Moroccan craftsmanship. And it is had decorated with mosaic tile and carved cedarwood, as well as the gate, which has gilt bronze covered in geometric patterns.

• The Jewish headquarter: The first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century, as you know that Fez had long hosted the largest and one of the oldest Jewish communities in Morocco.

• Bab Boujloud Gate: The Bab Boujloud Gate is the most famous in Morocco. It is also the main entrance to the Medina. See the striking blue and green colors that cover either side of this monumental gate.

• South Borj: On the hills overlooking the old city (Medina) of Fes, built by Saadian dynasty in 1582.

• Andalusia Mosque: This stunning mosque is easily definable by its imposing green and white minaret. Built at the end of the 9th century by a woman, its wood carvings are exquisite.

• Tanners’ District: One of the main attractions of Fez, the tanners’ quarters is where leather is produced using the same centuries-old methods. You can get a bird’s eye view from the raised platform and watch the entire process.

• El-Attarine Madrasa or the Medersa Attarine: Visit Fez’s most popular attraction, the El-Attarine Madrasa in the heart of the city, built-in 1325. See the fine examples of Merenidcraftsmanship around the madrasa, especially the stucco and cedar wood carvings on the ceiling.

• Karaouine Mosque: One of the biggest religious structures in Morocco, this mosque lies in the heart of the medina. The university attached to the mosque has been the center of Islamic learning in Morocco for more than 1000 years.

• Azouia Moulay Idriss: The tomb of Moulay Idris is a highly revered shrine. At the entrance, women pass offerings through a hatch, which is also as close as a non-Muslim can get.

• Place Nejjarine: A beautiful fountain can be seen at the Place Nejjarine, a square deep in the heart of the medina. It is also home to the Nejjarine Museum of Wood and carpentry and showcases Fez’s renowned wood-carving tradition. See exquisite furniture, thrones, and objects of everyday use. Nearby is the souk of the carpenters.

The tour breaks for lunch at Moroccan restaurants in Medina. After lunch, continue with your guided exploration of the attractions of Fez.
The highlights of this tour include:
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• Tombs of the Merenid Dynasty: Get spectacular views over the city from this resting place of the Merenid Sultans who played a crucial role in making Fez the cultural and religious capital of Morocco. The ruins are a great place to take in the sprawling vistas of the Medina below.

• District of the potters: See where the world-famous cobalt blue enameled pottery is made.

In the evening, we will drop you off at your riad.

Day 4: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga

After your breakfast in your accommodation, we will start our trip by driving to our first city called Ifrane by way of Imouzzar Kandar, where you will explore and enjoy the Middle Atlas Mountain’s view. Ifrane “Moroccan Switzerland” is the city of wonders and its cleanest city in the world, you will have a chance to sightsee and explore the white lion sculpturally. Moreover, Ifrane had carved by a German warrior during World War II. We continue our trip through passing beautiful and tranquil passes over both the Middle and High Atlas ranges and catch a first glimpse of the south-east and drive-by hills covered in forests of cork oak and giant cedar and its home of a few Barbary Macaque Apes.

We will reach Midelt to have lunch before continuing our day trip to Merzouga Sahara; you will stop in many sites on our way to Sahara, where you can notice how landscapes change to reveal hints of the desert. After you have a break in Rich Town, you will travel through the charming Tizi N’talghamt canyon and the Ziz gorge, where you can see views of the High Atlas plateau, later driving through beautiful palm trees till reaching Hassan Addakhil Dam, near the city of Errachidia. We continue our journey to Merzouga Sahara by driving through the gorgeous Ziz Valley—where we have a stop for its marvelous panoramic views. The valley also has a huge oasis containing over six million palm trees, edged by many ksours (fortified villages) on the road to Erfoud. It is considered a principal source of dates here in Morocco. We will reach Merzouga before sunset as well, where you will have an overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 5: Merzouga – Desert tour – Nomad people

After breakfast, we’ll start exploring the area of Merzouga, the first place of the excursion is Merzouga Lake (A seasonal lake) destination of popular migration birds when the lake is full of water, and then, we will continue our journey to Khamlia village will stop to visit a car museum on the way to Merzouga. Once we arrive at Khamlia, we’ll have the opportunity to listen and enjoy the spiritual Gnawa music played by local people originally from the Soudan, Mali, and other Subsaharan countries. Besides, we will continue our journey to the Mifis Village, an old village built by the French during the colonization also known as the mines village, because the mineral mines where some Moroccan people still work on the active mines. We will continue into the black desert (volcanic stones) and have a stop at a mountain with a panoramic view; it will be our first stop in the black desert before we continue to a nomadic family who is still living a nomadic life and take a cup of tea with them.
Later on, we have to drive back to the Hassi Labied town, where we will visit an oasis and a garden beside the dunes. The garden managing by the people of the village and discover how the people get the water from the sand dunes to the oasis using a traditional irrigation system. Back to the hotel for rest and getting ready for an adventure (camel trekking) in the heart of the desert. In the evening, you will start your camel ride to explore the golden Sahara desert with its magnificent views of sand dunes. Just as you approach your overnight desert camp, you will stop for a sunset view on the top of a sand dune, which will be one of the highlights of your trip. After your dinner at the desert camp, you will have a chance to listen to and play the local Berber music with your hosts.

Day 6: Merzouga – Tineghir – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

The day will be started by dating with the sunrise in a panoramic view that is worth waking up for after your breakfast at camp you will have two options to drive back from your desert camp to Merzouga Sahara, which is to come back by camels or by Jeep 4X4. And then, we leave Merzouga after a great lifetime experience in the Sahara desert, driving toward Rissani is the ancient capital of Tafilalet which was a principal road of caravans, and considered as a commercial center in the region with a large market “Souk” where you will take a chance to connect and to interact with locals, then continue our journey to Erfoud “Fossils City” as well-known as filmmaker’s destination thanks to the beauty of the surrounding Desert Sahara and towns of oasis areas, movies had filmed here are March OR Die, The Mummy, and Prince Of Persia. After two hours of driving, we will reach one of the famous spots of the high atlas, called Todgha gorge located 16KM far away from Tinghier consists of several canyons and a large river.
This stunning area affords plenty of opportunities to walk between the gorgeous oasis palm trees, such as along the river through the garden or up the road on the other side of the gorge. Besides, the Todgha Gorge had deemed as a station for tourists and locals who are interested in climbing and hiking in its canyons and having a walk through the gorge, you will have lunch in a beautiful restaurant which is overlooking the river. In the afternoon, we carry on our journey to the Boumalne Dades is famous with lovely valley located in a desert plateau, 1500m high and is known as an old way of transhumance, and the valley has recognized as Figs Valley going through the Boumalne Dades region, we will have a short walk for exploring the charming of the valley and visiting Monkey Fingers, as well you will spend a night in that valley and dinner in your Riad/Hotel.

Day 7: Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate

We will start our day after your delicious breakfast at the accommodation, you can enjoy the stunning view of Dades valley from one strategic lookout in the high atlas mountains, then, later on, we continue our expedition to another valley called Valley of the Roses “Kalaat M’gouna” the city is the central district of many villages, and it has two special days for the local market, first day in Tuesday, it is only for livestock trade, and Wednesday is the second day is for food and other goods. Kalaat M’gouna is well-known for its rose products of beauty recognized as natural products, also used in Moroccan cuisine and the perfume industry, as well the city famous for a festival in early of May because there is no set date for the festival, it determines on the harvest season, during festival local Berber musicians playing traditional instrumentals and dancing.
The last day of a festival is a special day to choose Ms. Roses. You will stop enjoying and discovering the fascination of one thousand kasbahs road, you reach Ouarzazate, known as the gate of the Sahara desert, which is a city of the Draa-Tafilalet region too. Our first site to visit is Kasbah of Taourirt, built-in 17th by a dominant local family, the kasbah had a great position controlling the junction of several river valleys because considered as Desert Sahara Trade Roads, in the 1990s registered as historical attractiveness in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Furthermore, Ouarzazate is an elementary tourist destination and one of the favorite spots for filmmakers over the world, if you are interesting, we can visit Atlas Studio is biggest cinema studio in the region that attracts international companies to act in. films had filmed for instance “The Man Who Be King” in 1975, “The Last Temptation of Christ” (1988), “The Mummy” (1999), “Gladiator” (2000), and Hanna in 2011, and so on. You have overnight in Riad/Hotel.

Day 8: Ouarzazate – Agdz – Zagora – M’hamid

After breakfast, we will depart for Zagora passing the Tizi-in-Tiniffit Pass at 1660 meters elevation. We will cross a wild and ragged, rough mountain countryside. The road descends to the Draa Valley, where Moroccan Jewish families settled along this fertile valley and used to live in harmony with Berber tribes. We will lead to Agdz, situated at the foot of the extraordinary rock formation called Jbel Kissane, In Agdz you will be able to visit the Ksar with the Kasbah of Tamnougalte, the former centre of the tribal region of the Mezguita Berbers. Along the Oued Drâa, we will pass by the Drâa valley which is one of Morocco’s most fascinating river landscapes… Marvel at the date palms, laurel bushes, and numerous Kasbahs and ksars. Continue to the Zagora oasis, the real “Gate of the desert”. The valley is lined by palm oases, clay fortresses, and picturesque Berber villages. Arriving at Zagora, the “Gate to the Desert”, which use to be the most important camel trail station. The sign “52 days to Timbouctou” still proves it. Amid wonderful palm groves, we will find the Ksar Amezraou known for its silver jewelry workshops which you can visit just like the Ksar. From Zagora, we will drive past the sand dunes between Tinfou and M’hamid, which also means the end of the tarmac road. This is where the journey to the closest sand of the dunes region, where we will reach our bivouac, starts. Experience an unforgettable evening in the desert. Until dusk, you can walk across the dunes on foot or use the time for a camel tour. Enjoy a lovingly prepared dinner and the music of the drums. You will spend the night in a nomad’s tent under the stars.

Day 9: M’Hamid – Source Sacré – Erg Chegaga – Lac Iriki – Foum Zguid

After breakfast, our westbound journey will take us to the great dune field of Chegaga. The journey will lead us across sand roads and stone deserts, deep into the Moroccan Sahara. On the way, we will stop in the midst of the desert to rest at a wonderful oasis that is supplied by the Source Sacred. We will then arrive at the mighty dunes of the Erg Chegaga, where there are still nomads living with herds of camels today. You will enjoy the rough beauty, the endless vastness, and the quietude of the desert. You will experience the constant change of light depending on the position of the sun that turns this archaic countryside into a bizarre dream landscape. Our trip will lead us across the even plane of Lac Iriki, a dried-out lake in a solidarity desert landscape glistening white in the sunshine. We will pass by a fossil site and drive across the gravel desert until we reach the small oasis village of Foum Zguid, where you will spend the night in the hotel.

Day 10: Foum Zguid – Tazenakht – Tizi-in-Tichka – Marrakech

After breakfast we will leave small settlements in the midst of palm groves behind, we will cross the Antiatlas and arrive at Tazenakht, which is known for its beautiful carpets and Ouzguita Berbers. From here the road winds its way up weathered rock formations to out Ouarzazate. In the afternoon we will return to Marrakech through the famous Tizi–in-Tichka pass over the High Atlas Mountains. The range has snow on its peaks most of the year. Appreciate the beauty of the timeless landscapes on the twisted roads through Berber villages. And after arriving in Marrakesh, dinner and overnight stay in riad or hotel.

Day 11: Marrakech

On this day, you will accompany a knowledgeable official guide from your accommodation to explore the most famous and exciting imperial city. Marrakech is the fourth largest Moroccan city and one of the four imperial cities of the kingdom. Marrakech had founded by the Almoravid Empire in 1070. Its founder was Emir Abu Bakr Ibn Umar, and Marrakech is known as Red City because various buildings had constructed in red sandstone official guide will show the most sites of the red city starting with the old medina (Old part of Marrakech), in this part, you will visit Bahia Palace built by Alaouite leaders, it was a palace of grand vizier of Alaouite’s leader, today it is considered as a historical monument and attraction site, where tourists visiting in. Besides, your coming site is El Badi Palace, a ruined palace commissioned by Sultan Ahmad Al Mansour in the Saadian period. The palace was neglected after the death of the Sultan, and eventually, it turned out to the ruined.
The journey continues by visiting Saadian Tombs are located in the Kasbah area of the Marrakech Old Medina, the tombs consider nowadays as a historic royal necropolis. Later on, you will visit the second oldest medina after Fes Medina, walking through small streets where you have time to discover the lifestyle of local people. In Addition, during your visit to the old medina and souk (Market), you will visit also the Tanneries of Marrakech, and the leather workers and the metalwork in the shape of countless lamps, carpets, and Berber rugs. The sightseeing of the old part will finish with a talking lunch on the famous square here in Marrakech, Djemma El Fna is a place where you find local food, juice stalls, dried fruit, and nut stalls, storytellers, snake charmers, and women applying henna.
The rest of Marrakech sightseeing will be in the new parts of the city by car. Our driver will meet you next to the Djemma El Fna Square after your lunch, and driving to the Majorelle Garden had been designed by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1980. The garden contains a psychedelic desert mirage of 300 plant species from five continents. In recent years, the garden has become a popular tourist attraction. The site each year receives around 900,000 visitors. Finally, the last site will be Kutubiyya Mosque, the largest mosque in Marrakech. It was founded in 1147 by Almohad Caliph Abd Al Mumin and later rebuilt by a caliph. The mosque is known with Marrakech’s iconic landmark and could see towering over the city. The journey of the Marrakech sightseeing tour ends as your driver accompanies you to the Riad/Hotel.

Day 12: Marrakech – Essaouira

After incredible days in the Red City, we will leave Marrakech. When you finish your breakfast, it is time to go towards the Atlantic Ocean and Essaouira. It has long been considered one of the best anchorages on the Moroccan coast that is to be an escape site from the stress and busy life of Marrakech. So, we want to go to such a beautiful and silent town with a beautiful beach. The journey will take us through numerous villages scattered alongside the road, with beautiful scenery of Argan trees, and we will make a stop to see goats climbing the trees. Then later, we are going to visit a cooperative of one of the most famous and unique oils in the world, Argan Oil, also known as Liquid Gold or Moroccan Oil. You will visit a local ladies’ cooperative to learn how some fine cosmetic products which are locally had made out of the rich Argan oil. By the way, you can buy the oil and other products made from argan.
When we reach Essaouira, you will start your explorative journey of the city. The first site of the day is visiting the Skala Fortress; seeing Thuya wood carved by artisans; walking through the alleys of the medina, and viewing hundreds of handicrafts. Today you will have lunch the Moroccan way: freshly bought fish, cooked to order. In the afternoon, you will have some free time to wander around, go to the beach, and enjoy some time to yourself. Essaouira is known as the City of the Wind, and it attracts surfers from all over the world. Essaouira knew many civilizations–including the Portuguese occupation, which had affected much of its architecture. However, it remains a small village with much history. Because of its size, therefore, it has characteristic blue doors and washed walls are regarded as Morocco’s “Jewel of the Atlantic.” There is an annual festival of “Gnawa music,” where many musical groups come from different parts of Africa and the world. Usually, it starts in the second week of June. You have overnight at riad.

Day 13: Essaouira – Casablanca

After breakfast, we start our day by driving to Casablanca via the picturesque coastal road. During the journey, we will visit the oldest city in Morocco, Safi or Asfi. It’s located in the west of Morocco and is a coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean. Safi has founded by the Carthaginian Hanno, and it was an important port under the Almohads dynasty, and it had ruled under the Portuguese after a war with Saadians, and it became a Fortaleza of the Portuguese. In addition, in Asfi, we will visit the Portuguese fortress has built to protect the city. Later on, we will travel to another coastal town called Oualidia, where you will have seafood for lunch in a local restaurant with a sea view. Continue to El Jadida, where we will visit the famous citadel, built under the Portuguese occupation in the 16th century, which is nowadays considered a major port on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. After 1h30min of driving, we will get to Casablanca where you will visit most sightseeing in Casablanca is Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in Africa it founded by King Hassan II, and it can hold 105,000 worshippers, the mosque showcases the finest Moroccan artisanship, as well as one of the mosques that open to non-Muslims to visit through selected guided tours lasting around an hour. You will have night at the hotel.

Day 14: Casablanca – Rabat – Asilah

The journey will be started after your breakfast, we will drive to Rabat; the capital of Morocco, we are going to visit the Hassan Tower built by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, The tower was planned to be the largest minaret in the world, then later our next sight to visit is Oudaya Kasbah which is built in 12th century by Almohads dynasty, it’s listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site with other sites in Rabat. We continue our journey to next north city Asilah via the highway. When we get to our destination, you will have free time to explore the medina of Asilah and admire its great historical heritage is located on the Atlantic coast, the city center houses traces of Portuguese domination during the fifteenth century. This legacy of the city is visible on the old city walls and Raisuni’s Palace; shows up to the most important events that have taken place in Asilah. For lunch, we recommend you to have lunch in restaurants next to the sea, specializing in Moroccan seafood. Actually Delicious! As well you will have accommodation in this beautiful town.

Day 15: Asilah – Tangier

This day will be hard for us to say goodbye after greatness and an unforgettable experience. We leave Asilah, driving to Tangier airport. The drive will take an hour to reach Tangier airport. Our service of “15 days Private Tour in Morocco (Grand Tour) From Tangier” ends when we drop you off at the airport.

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