A private journey from Tangier to Marrakech through Asilah, Chefchaouen, Rabat, Fez, two Merzouga nights and Ouarzazate.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Tangier – Asilah
Our Spanish-speaking driver welcomes you at Tangier airport or port and transfers you privately to Asilah. Free time is provided for its white medina, Portuguese walls and Atlantic waterfront. Overnight in a selected medina riad, with breakfast included and dinner at your own expense.
Day 2
Asilah – Tetouan – Chefchaouen
After breakfast we travel to Tetouan for a free visit of its UNESCO-listed medina and Hispano-Moroccan heritage. We then continue to Chefchaouen for an introductory walk through its blue lanes and viewpoints. This is the first of two selected riad nights, with breakfast included and dinner at your own expense.
Day 3
Chefchaouen – free day
The day is free for Chefchaouen’s kasbah, souks, Uta el-Hammam square, blue streets and Rif viewpoints. Admission and optional activities are at your own expense. You return to the same riad for a second night, with breakfast included.
Day 4
Chefchaouen – Rabat
After breakfast we travel to Rabat. Free time is provided for the Kasbah of the Oudayas, Hassan Tower, Mohammed V Mausoleum and medina, subject to opening times. Admission is not included. Overnight in a selected historic-centre riad, with breakfast included and dinner at your own expense.
Day 5
Rabat – Volubilis – Meknes – Fez
After breakfast we travel to Roman Volubilis; admission and any specialist guide are not included. We continue to Meknes for Bab Mansour, El Hedim square and the Moulay Ismail Mausoleum area, then reach Fez for the first of two selected riad nights, with breakfast included.
Day 6
Fez – guided city visit
An official Spanish-speaking local guide leads the Fez medina visit, potentially including Bou Inania Madrasa, Nejjarine Fountain, the exterior of Al Quaraouiyine, souks, tanneries, Mellah and Royal Palace gates. Admission is not included. The afternoon is free, followed by a second night in the same riad.
Day 7
Fez – Ifrane – cedar forest – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi
We travel south through Ifrane and the cedar forest, observing Barbary macaques responsibly when conditions allow, then cross the Middle Atlas and Ziz Valley through Erfoud. Lunch and workshop visits are optional. In Merzouga, a camel ride, normally one per traveller, reaches camp at sunset; a pre-arranged 4x4 alternative is available. Berber tea, dinner and accommodation are included, with tent category and private facilities confirmed in the quotation.
Day 8
Erg Chebbi – Khamlia – former mines – nomad families – Merzouga
After sunrise, breakfast and time to freshen up, a 4x4 circuit explores Erg Chebbi, Khamlia’s Gnawa culture, former tracks and mining areas, dune viewpoints and a respectful nomad-family encounter when available. Lunch is at your own expense. Dinner, breakfast and accommodation are included at a selected Merzouga hotel.
Day 9
Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley – Ouarzazate
After breakfast we leave the Merzouga hotel for Rissani, visiting the market when open and timing allows. We continue to Todra Gorge, Dades Valley, Rose Valley and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. Lunch is at your own expense; Taourirt and film-studio interiors are optional. Dinner, breakfast and accommodation are included in Ouarzazate.
Day 10
Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Telouet – High Atlas – Marrakech
After breakfast we visit Ait Ben Haddou; paid entrances are not included. We continue via Telouet, whose kasbah interior is optional and subject to road conditions and timing, then cross Tizi n’Tichka. In the afternoon we reach Marrakech for the first of two selected riad nights, with breakfast included.
Day 11
Marrakech – guided city visit
An official Spanish-speaking local guide leads the Marrakech visit, potentially including the exterior of Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, Ben Youssef Madrasa, souks and Jemaa el-Fna. Admission is not included. The afternoon is free, followed by a second night in the same riad.
Day 12
Marrakech – airport transfer
After breakfast and check-out, the programme is adapted to the flight time. The driver provides a private transfer from the riad to Marrakech airport with sufficient time for traffic and departure formalities. The twelve-day Viajes Almoravid journey ends at the terminal.
Included services
- Pickup at Tangier airport or port and final transfer to Marrakech airport
- Comfortable private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour
- Professional Spanish-speaking driver
- Viajes Almoravid assistance before and throughout the journey
- One night in a selected Asilah riad, with breakfast
- Two nights in a selected Chefchaouen riad, with breakfast
- One night in a selected Rabat riad, with breakfast
- Two nights in a selected Fez riad, with breakfast
- One night in a selected Merzouga desert camp, with dinner and breakfast
- One night in a selected Merzouga hotel, with dinner and breakfast
- One night in a selected Ouarzazate hotel or riad, with dinner and breakfast
- Two nights in a selected Marrakech riad, with breakfast
- Return camel ride through Erg Chebbi, normally one camel per person
- 4x4 circuit including Khamlia, former mines, Erg Chebbi viewpoints and a respectful encounter with nomad families
- Official Spanish-speaking local guides for the Fez and Marrakech visits
Not included
- International flights and ferries
- Dinners in Asilah, Chefchaouen, Rabat, Fez and Marrakech
- Lunches and drinks
- Admission to Volubilis, museums, monuments, kasbahs, studios and optional visits
- Local guides not expressly listed as included
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance unless expressly stated as included in the quotation
Would you like to adapt this tour?
Tell us your arrival and departure details, dates and number of travellers. We will prepare a personalised proposal with every service and the final price clearly confirmed.