6-Day Tangier to Marrakech Desert Tour via the Sahara

6-Day Tangier to Marrakech Tour via the Sahara Desert

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Tangier, Morocco (20 Reviews)

6-day private tour from Tangier to the Sahara desert via Marrakech

Overview

This is our most popular Sahara Morocco desert tour from Tangier — a private 6-day route that links the northern blue city, Fes and the Erg Chebbi dunes of Merzouga before finishing in Marrakech. The pace is relaxed, the camp is comfortable, and you can request a tailor-made quote to add an extra desert night or upgrade to a luxury Sahara camp.

Highlights

Tangier Chefchaouen Chefchaouen Fes Excursion in Fes city Fes Ifrane Midelt Merzouga Des Private driver-guide

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Tangier Chefchaouen

You will discover the best destinations on this private Morocco tour departing from Tangier. Today we travel to Chefchaouen, where we walk through the narrow streets of the medina to explore its blue and white painted lanes. This is a popular destination for both local and foreign visitors. Overnight in a local riad.

Day 2

Chefchaouen Fes

After breakfast, we travel from Chefchaouen towards Fes and you visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis. We then explore Moulay Idriss, a holy city, before continuing to Fes where we arrive in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a local hotel. Enjoy our 6-day private Tangier to desert tour with Local Morocco Tours.

Day 3

Excursion in Fes city

Today you will enjoy a guided tour of the Fes medina, where we visit the famous souks and historical sites, including the Al-Qaraouiyine University and the tanneries. Overnight at a hotel or riad.

Day 4

Fes Ifrane Midelt Merzouga Desert

Travel on the best Tangier to desert tour with Local Morocco Tours. We travel from Fes to Ifrane and Midelt, then on through Errachidia and Erfoud. Once we reach Merzouga, we prepare for a camel trek to a Berber camp in the middle of the Erg Chebbi dunes. The camel ride takes around 90 minutes. After dinner, we gather around the campfire to listen to traditional Berber drums.

Day 5

Merzouga Desert Todra Dades

We wake up early today to enjoy sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes, then ride camels and drive to Rissani and Tinghir after breakfast. We tour the magnificent Todra Gorge — Morocco's narrowest gorges. After lunch we drive to the Dades Valley and spend the night in a local hotel or kasbah.

Day 6

Dades Gorges Skoura Marrakech

After breakfast, we explore the Dades Valley before heading to Kalaa M'gouna along the Route of a Thousand Kasbahs, where we see Skoura and the Atlas Studios of Ouarzazate. Then we proceed to Aït Benhaddou, where you explore the UNESCO-listed kasbah, one of Morocco's largest. After lunch, we drive you across the High Atlas Mountains and through Berber villages to Marrakech, where the tour concludes. We will be happy to organise the perfect private Morocco tour from Tangier for your friends, family or group with Local Morocco Tours.

What's included

All hotel pick-up transfers with experienced drivers
Comfortable and private travel from Tangier in an air-conditioned vehicle
Merzouga camel trek in the Sahara desert
Nights in riads/hotels and a comfortable desert camp
Dinners and breakfasts

Not included

Lunches and soft drinks
Entrance fees and tips

Guide languages

English, Spanish , French. Other language on a request.

Departure

We can leave whenever you choose, although we normally leave at 9 a.m.

Departing from Tangier

Six days from Tangier to the Sahara is the definitive northern Morocco experience: you start where Africa begins (or ends, depending on your direction) and travel the full length of the country to the Sahara dunes, covering imperial cities, Roman ruins, mountain passes and date-palm oases on the way. The route from Tangier to Merzouga crosses more than 1,500km of Moroccan landscape, all at a private pace in your own vehicle.

From the ferry terminal or Tangier airport, the first days move through Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Meknes and Fes — four days of northern Morocco’s historical depth. By Day 5 you’re descending through the Middle Atlas cedar forests toward the desert plateau, and Day 6 delivers you to the rose dunes of Erg Chebbi at Merzouga for a sunset camel trek and overnight in a private desert camp.

This tour is particularly well-suited to travellers arriving in Morocco by ferry from Spain and wanting to experience the country from its northernmost point to its southern desert edge. All accommodation (riads in medinas, mountain lodge, desert camp), breakfasts, dinners, camel trek and private vehicle are included. Request a quote for your dates.

Frequently asked questions

How many days for a Morocco desert tour from Tangier to the Sahara?

Six days, five nights is the comfortable benchmark — Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga (with one night in the desert camp), the Atlas crossing and Marrakech. Seven days lets you slow down in Fes or add an extra desert night.

Do we sleep in a Sahara camp on this Morocco desert tour?

Yes — one full night is in a Berber-style camp on the Erg Chebbi dunes after a sunset camel ride. Tents have real beds, en-suite bathrooms and a starlit dinner is included.

What's included in this 6-day Morocco desert tour from Tangier?

Hotel pick-up in Tangier, a private air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking driver, fuel, five nights of accommodation including a Sahara camp, dinners and breakfasts in the camp and kasbah, plus the Merzouga camel trek.

Is the tour drop-off in Marrakech or back in Tangier?

Drop-off is in Marrakech. Many travellers fly home from there or add a few extra nights in the Red City; we can extend the tour or arrange airport transfers on request.

Mohamed Chajia

✓ Licensed guide · MA76175

Hi, I’m a legally certified tour guide in Morocco. I organise all kinds of holidays across the country — High Atlas trekking, desert and coastal treks, cycling tours, imperial-city tours, plus hand-picked hotels, camps and guest houses. I’ll build this trip around your pace and the things you actually care about.

Private guide in MarrakechAlso guides Fez, Merzouga, Ouarzazate, Chefchaouen, Agadir, Essaouira, Casablanca, Rabat, AtlasLanguages: Arabic · English · French · Spanish