7 Days Morocco Tour from Tangier

Set out from Tangier via Cape Spartel, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, and the nearby Caves of Hercules. Drive through the Rif Mountains to the blue-washed town of Chefchaouen. Overnight in Chefchaouen.

Travel south to the Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, then visit the imperial city of Meknes with its monumental gates before continuing to Fes for the night.

Spend the day exploring Fes with a local guide. Wander the medieval medina of Fes el-Bali, visit the Al-Qarawiyyin university, the Bou Inania Madrasa and the famous tanneries, and discover the craft workshops of one of the world’s great old cities. Overnight in Fes.

Head south through the Middle Atlas, stopping in the alpine town of Ifrane and the cedar forest near Azrou, home to Barbary macaques. Follow the palm-lined Ziz Valley to Merzouga, then ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset, dinner and a night in a desert camp with Berber music.

Spend the day discovering the desert by 4×4: the oasis of Hassi Labied, the village of Khamlia with its Gnawa music, and the dunes and nomad camps of Erg Chebbi. Meet a nomad family for mint tea before a second night near the desert.

After sunrise over the dunes and breakfast, travel via Rissani and the dramatic Todra Gorge, with its towering canyon walls, to the Dades Valley for dinner and an overnight stay among its rock formations.

Drive through the Valley of Roses to Ouarzazate and the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a film-famous fortified village, then cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass to Marrakech. Overnight in Marrakech.