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This 6-Day Berber Culture Trip from Tangier to the Merzouga Desert will allow you to experience some of the culture of the Berber Nomads and the Moroccan culture at large. Experience wonderful sceneries, historical Kasbahs, visit the Dades Gorge and Toudra Gorge and a camel trek and overnight stay in the Sahara Desert.
Camp in Merzouga Desert and Camel Trek.
The Strait of Gibraltar.
Chaouwara Tanneries.
Camel Ride and Overnight Stay in the Sahara Desert.
Stunning Views of the High Atlas mountain.
The itinerary price reflects 3-star accommodations. However, the itinerary is totally flexible and we will be more than happy to help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget. As with all our tours, if time does not permit you to take the entire tour, we will customize it for you to accommodate the length of time of your vacation.
What's Included
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Hotel/Riad Pick-up and Drop-off
Hotel/Riad Pick-up and Drop-off
Itinerary
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1Chefchaouen Medina
Pick-up at your Hotel or Riad in Tangier Drive to Chefchaouen, known as “The Blue City of Morocco”, which is also the main city in the Rif Mountain Region. Arrive in Chefchaouen in the afternoon and check in to your Hotel or Riad. Explore Chefchaouen, a beautiful unique city, with blue and whitewashed buildings perched on the mountain side at your leisure and the opportunity to meet locals as you stroll around the beautiful Medina. Chefchaouen was occupied by Spain, so there is a lot of Spanish influence in its architecture. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad in Chefchaouen.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Fez Mellah
Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad and continue your tour via Fez, the Imperial City of Morocco. Drive to Fez via the Ziz Valley and Azrou and enjoy the fascinating landscape along the Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, and through the Tizi n’ Talghamt Pass to Midelt. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad in Midelt.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Breakfast at your Hotel or Riad and then continue your tour to Merzouga via Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way. Drive through the Berber villages to Erfoud, and then Rissani, the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty – the current ruling royal family in Morocco. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad in Merzouga.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Merzouga Desert
Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Visit the Gnawa (Gnaoua) people, originally slaves brought from West Africa and experience their music and lifestyles. See the lake of Merzouga with its bird populations and visit the souk in Rissani. Guided camel ride to explore the sand sea of Merzouga. Overnight at desert camp where you will have your dinner.
12 hours • Admission ticket included -
5
Early in the morning, wake up to watch the most beautiful sunrise. Camel trek back to the village of Merzouga over the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Drive to Fez via the Ziz Valley and Azrou and enjoy the fascinating landscape along the Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, and through the Tizi n’ Talghamt Pass to Midelt. Visit Cedar Forest on the Middle Atlas Mountains where you will see the Barbarian apes in the wild. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad in Fez.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Plage de Tanger
Have breakfast at your Riad or Hotel and depart to the City of Tangier where your tour ends.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Tangier –> Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen –> Midelt
Midelt –> Ziz Valley –> Merzouga
Explore Merzouga
Merzouga –> Ziz Valley –> Midelt –> Azrou –> Fez
Fez –> Tangier
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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