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6-Day Itinerary via the Imperial Cities

Six days of Morocco's great cities, from Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Meknes and Fes to Marrakech, with licensed guides in Fes and Marrakech and the Middle Atlas in between.

Duration
6 days · 5 nights
Route
Casablanca → Marrakech
Travel
Private 4×4 with your own driver-guide
Price
€1,030 per person
The Hassan II Mosque minaret framed by the arches of its courtyard

Overview

This is a city journey for travellers who would rather spend their time in medinas than in the desert. All four imperial cities feature (Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech), along with Casablanca's great mosque, the blue town of Chefchaouen and the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

The drive from Fes to Marrakech crosses the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas and the farmlands of the Tadla plain, so even the long day is full of views.

Highlights

  1. 01

    The Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

  2. 02

    Rabat and the Kasbah of the Udayas

  3. 03

    An evening in Chefchaouen

  4. 04

    Volubilis and Meknes

  5. 05

    A guided day in the medina of Fes

  6. 06

    A guided tour of Marrakech

Day by day, 1,108 km by road

Driving times come from real road data and don't include stops. Your driver adjusts the pace to you.

  1. Day 01

    Arrival in Casablanca

    Casablanca Airport → Casablanca

    Route
    30 km · ≈ 0 h 30 driving
    Overnight
    Hotel, Casablanca
    Meals
    Not included
    Light through the carved windows of the Hassan II Mosque prayer hall

    You're met at the airport and taken to your hotel. If you arrive in time, take a guided visit of the Hassan II Mosque, its minaret 210 m tall above the Atlantic. In the evening, walk the Corniche.

  2. Day 02

    Rabat to Chefchaouen

    Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen

    Route
    334 km · ≈ 5 h 15 driving
    Overnight
    Guesthouse, Chefchaouen
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    A carved zellige fountain at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat

    Spend the morning in Rabat: the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Udayas. In the afternoon, head into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen and an evening walk in the blue medina.

  3. Day 03

    Volubilis and Meknes to Fes

    Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Moulay Idriss → Meknes → Fes

    Route
    264 km · ≈ 5 h driving
    Overnight
    Riad, Fes
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    An arched window framed in ochre on a sky-blue wall, Chefchaouen

    After the morning light in Chefchaouen, drive to Volubilis for its Roman mosaics, then past Moulay Idriss to Meknes and the Bab Mansour gate. Arrive in Fes for the night.

  4. Day 04

    Fes with a licensed guide

    Overnight
    Riad, Fes
    Meals
    Breakfast
    The Chouara tannery in Fes, its stone vats seen from above

    A full guided day in Fes el-Bali. You'll see the madrasas, the doorway of Al-Qarawiyyin, the woodworkers and coppersmiths and the Chouara tannery, with sunset from the Merenid Tombs.

  5. Day 05

    Over the Middle Atlas to Marrakech

    Fes → Ifrane → Azrou cedar forest → Khenifra → Beni Mellal → Marrakech

    Route
    480 km · ≈ 8 h driving
    Overnight
    Riad, Marrakech
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    Layered mountain ridges in morning mist

    Cross Ifrane and the cedar forest near Azrou, where macaques live, then continue south through Khenifra and Beni Mellal along the foot of the Atlas to Marrakech. It's a long day, which we break up with plenty of stops.

  6. Day 06

    Marrakech with a licensed guide

    Overnight
    Departure day
    Meals
    Breakfast
    The tiled courtyard and painted arcades of the Bahia Palace, Marrakech

    A guided morning at the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the souks. The tour then ends with a transfer to the airport, or we can arrange more nights in Marrakech.

What's included, and what isn't

Included

  • Private air-conditioned 4×4 with your own driver-guide throughout
  • Hotels, a guesthouse and medina riads
  • Breakfast every day, and dinner on travel days (as marked)
  • Licensed local guides in Fes and Marrakech
  • Airport and hotel pick-up and drop-off

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Dinners on the days not marked above
  • International flights
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Personal expenses

Riads, a kasbah and a camp under the stars

A hotel in Casablanca, a guesthouse in Chefchaouen, and riads in the medinas of Fes and Marrakech.

Inside a luxury desert tent: a red Berber rug, woven stools and a view of the camp and dunes
A hotel swimming pool facing the hillside ksar of Aït Ben Haddou

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Can we add the Sahara?

Yes. Adding two days turns this into a desert crossing between Fes and Marrakech. Have a look at our 10-day itinerary from Casablanca, or ask us for an eight-day version.

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