Fes Trip Overview
Discover the best of Morocco with this 15-day loop, featuring the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech, as well as several days in the desert. Head north to explore the capital of Rabat, enjoy a sunset over the blue city of Chefchaoeun, step back to Roman times at Volubilis, and visit artisan workshops in the culture capital of Fes. End in vibrant Marrakech and discover Africa’s busiest square, Jemaa el-Fna. Morocco’s exceptional architecture, ornate artisanship, delicious food, and bustling souks are sure to leave you charmed.
This all-encompassing tour highlights the best of Morocco, from cultural Imperial and coastal Cities And South Desert,
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* Duration: 15 days
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
Discover the best of Morocco with this 15-day loop, featuring the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech, as well as several days in the desert. Head north to explore the capital of Rabat, enjoy a sunset over the blue city of Chefchaoeun, step back to Roman times at Volubilis, and visit artisan workshops in the culture capital of Fes. End in vibrant Marrakech and discover Africa’s busiest square, Jemaa el-Fna. Morocco’s exceptional architecture, ornate artisanship, delicious food, and bustling souks are sure to leave you charmed.
This all-encompassing tour highlights the best of Morocco, from cultural Imperial and coastal Cities And South Desert,
Itinerary
Day 1: We Meet You at a Starting Point – Casablanca Mohamed V Airport or Ferry in Morocco
Stop At: Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Casablanca 20450 Morocco
It Depend of airport or port of arrival, the first days may change, however the overall activities are similar.
Upon arrival at Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport, we will greet you and drive you to the heart of the economic capital of Morocco, Welcome to the modern coastal city of Casablanca. Casablanca’s main attraction is the relatively modern and monumental Hassan II Mosque. Inaugurated in 1993, it sits on an outcrop jutting into the Atlantic and offers breathtaking views. It has a 690 feet (210 m) minaret— the tallest structure in Morocco and the tallest minaret in the world. What makes this mosque additionally unique is that it is one of the few mosques in the country non-Muslims are permitted to enter. Join a guided tour and appreciate the fine examples of Moroccan and Islamic artisanship.
Overnight at Hotel,
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel
Day 2: Casablanca ⇨ Rabat ⇨ Asilah
Stop At: Hassan Tower, Boulevard Mohamed Lyazidi, Rabat 10030 Morocco
After breakfast, Venture north to the imperial city, and present-day capital, of Rabat (Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech) make up the remaining imperial cities). Explore the medieval fortification of the Chellah Necropolis and wander the Roman and Islamic ruins. Enter through the grand door of the Kasbah des Oudaias into Rabat’s original city center. From there, visit the 20th-century Andalusian Gardens and enjoy the serene space away from the crowds. Discover the Hassan Tower, a minaret of the incomplete mosque and Mausoleum of Mohamed V. A 12th-century project that was abandoned soon after construction began.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Asilah Medina, Rue Attijara, Asilah Morocco
After visiting the imperial city of Rabat we will start driving to the Asilah Once in the city, we will visit the medina of Asilah to discover its important historical and monumental heritage. This fortified area next to the Atlantic still houses vestiges of the Portuguese domination of the 15th century. This heritage has left traces on the old ramparts and the Raisuni Palace , a privileged witness of the events that the city went through.
Overnight in a Hotel or Traditional Riad
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 3: Asilah ⇨ Tangier ⇨ Tetouan
Stop At: Medina of Tangier, Tangier Morocco
After breakfast, we will travel to Tangier. for the first of the day to visit The Kasbah Museum, stop at the Caves of Hercules, where the mythological hero rested before performing his 11th labor, Cap Spartel and tour at Tangier Medina and Corniche. After lunch at Tangier you’ll head to Tetouan
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Tetouan, Tetouan, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Tetouan Spanish Andalusi architecture, we will also see the Feddan square, afterwards the Jewish neighborhoor mellah, dry fruits and enjoy a hot mint thee infront the royal palace. After that we will walk to the old Medina (ancient city) which is surrounded by the walls of protection which were built in the early 16th century and 7 gates. The next stop would be at souk elhout, we can also see the qasabah from the outside which was first built in 1286 and rebuilt again by sidi mindri in the 15th century. We will also visit the tannery house which has a beautiful view,
Overnight in a Hotel or Traditional Riad
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 4: Tetouan ⇨ Chefchaouen
Stop At: Chefchaouen Medina, Chefchaouen Morocco
After breakfast continue driving ot Chefchaouen ( known as the blue city ). It is a small charming, clean and fresh town. you’ll stroll around the old Medina with its old restorated kasbah, Plaza Utta Hammas, the square at the heart of the town is really an ideal place to relax. with its steep, narrow cobbled streets and white washed walls, blue doors, windows and mountains as a backdrop makes from Chefchaouen a wonderfull place for fascinating pictures. After, you will see the natural spring water of Ras In Unlike other parts of Morocco, this town was occupied by Spain. Therefore, there is much influence of the spanish and Moorish culture. You will have an opportunity to meet with locals, wander in the souks (markets) and enjoy this amazing town,
Overnight in a Hotel or Traditional Riad
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 5: Chefchaouen ⇨ Volubilis ⇨ Meknes ⇨ Fes
Stop At: Volubilis, Morocco
After breakfast, We leave Chefchaouen and cross the Rif mountains to arrive at the ancient Roman town — Unisco Word Heritage Site- we will discover its mosaic floors, basilica, temple and triumphal arch. We then head to the Holy town of Moulay Driss ( pilgrimage for Moroccans )
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Meknes Medina, Meknes Morocco
After Lunch in the town, we continue our journey to Meknes where you will explore : The huge gate of Mansour, the Granary, The Swani basin, the old medina with its souks and Landim square where you will relax in one of its cafees, In the late afternoon, We set off for Fes.
Overnight in a traditional riad in the Medina .
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Traditional Riad
Day 6: Fes Sightseeing
Stop At: Fes el-Bali, Fes 30110 Morocco
After breakfast, you will be met with a local guide with whom you will start your city tour by visiting first the outside part of the Medina ( old city ) including : The Royal Palace Gate, the Jewish Quarter “Mellah ” — dates back to 14th Century. You will also visit the ceramics Cooperative to see traditional Morocan crafts. Afterwards, you will cover the most important sites inside the medina with a cultural and historical interest including the superb architectural masterpiece of Bou Inania Medersa, Blue gate, the Karaouiyine Mosque, The Big Chouara Tanneries , Medersa Seffarin where people work on metal and make beautiful ( lamps , teapots..) and other decorated architectural masterpieces like Attarin Medersa and the Neijarin Fountain. In the afternoon, we will take you to the tombs of Merenids to admire a beautiful panoramic view over the medina,
Overnight in your Riad.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Traditional Riad
Day 7: Fes ⇨ Ifran ⇨ Cedar Forest ⇨ Midelt ⇨ Ziz Valley ⇨ Sahara Desert
Stop At: Ifrane Atlas Saghir, Ifrane Atlas Saghir, Guelmim-Oued Noun
After breakfast, we will travel through the middle atlas mountains. On the way, we will stop at Ifran, a small charming, clean town, known as ” Switzerland of Morocco ” because of its similarity to a Swiss alpine resort. We continue south passing through the largest cedar forest in north Africa and home to barbary monkies, we will have a chance to take fascinating pictures and feed the monkies
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
After lunch in midelt, we head south via Talghomt pass admiring the beautiful views and landscapes that nature offers us. We arrive at the region of Ziz valley where we will stop for a breathtaking panoramic view for this hidden oases filled with palm goves. Within around one hour, we will arrive Sahara desert where your camels are waiting for you. After a rest, accompanied with a guide you will ride the camels and cross the high dunes of Erg Chebbi desert, see a magnificent sunset on top of a high dune, then continue trekking towards your camp where you will sleep ( tents like the nomads use). After dinner, you’ll enjoy berber music played by nomads around fire and under a starry sky.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight At Luxury Nomad Camp in Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert
Day 8: Tour of The Dunes ⇨ Visit Nomad Families ⇨ Merzouga
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Waking up early morning is ” a must to ” to see one that could be the most beautiful sunrise in your life. After breakfast, we will begin our desert excursion in the Sahara desert to explore the different parts of the desert. First, we will see the lake of Merzouga that is home to exotic birds, then head directly to the middle of Sahara desert where nomads whith their animals still live a traditional life, we will sip a cup of tea with them and see how they live. Afterward, we take the route where Ralley Paris Dakar used to race, then we get to Mifis mines that once used to be exploited by France, time to visit them. We continue our journey by heading directly to Khamlia village that is inhabited by black Berber people originally from Mali, Niger …We will have a chance to listen to their music and dance. Lunch in the village ( Berber Pizza). Then, we set off to visit an impressive oases on the edge of sand dunes before we end up our day in your hotel.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel
Day 9: Merzouga ⇨ Rissani ⇨ Arfoud ⇨ Todra Gorges ⇨ Dades Valley
Stop At: Rissani Market, Souk Rissani – Merzouga, Rissani 52450 Morocco
After breakfast at your hotel. We’ll leave the immense desert and travel towards the city of Rissani, once a major stopping place for saharan-caravans route; if it coincides the day markets which take place on : Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays we will have an opportunity to visit the souk — the largest one in the region
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fossiles d’Erfoud, Avenue Molay Ismail Erfoud, Erfoud 52200 Morocco
We then set off to Erfoud — fossil town. Here, you will see stalls selling crystals and precious stones as well as fossils. The workshop using Marmar is open to visitors
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
We then continue our journey to Dades valley passing through villages such as: Millab, Tinjdad, Toroug to arrive later to Todra valley which is a green one surrounded by mud villages and mountains. Driving around 30 min we get to Todra gorges: a narrow vertical passage with vertical cliffs 300m high rising dramatically on each side, they are a popular destination for climbing lovers. Lunch in the town,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
continue to Dades valley where you will see the fascinating rock formation known locally as “monkies fingers” as well as beautiful mud kasbahs.
Overnight in a hotel overlooking the valley.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 10: Dades Valley ⇨ Rose Town ⇨ Ouarzazate ⇨ Ait Benhaddou ⇨ Marrakech
Stop At: Kasbah Amridil, Ouled Bourasse, Skoura Ahl El Oust 45502 Morocco
Today, we travel to El Kalaa Mgou’na or Rose town where over 400 tonnes of rose petals are picked every spring to be processed into rosewater or exported to perfume Industries. The festival of roses is held here every May As we travel from Rose town to Skoura you will see so many kasbahs among the greenery of Dades valley. The small town of Skoura Is surrounded by thousands of palm groves and the most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco are to be found here
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
Continue our journey to Ouarzazate ” Hollywood of Africa ” -with the biggest cinema studios in Morocco- , then to the most famous, filmed and photographed kasbah of Ait Benhaddou — A Unesco World Heritage site — We’ll have free time to visit it and have lunch in the village . After, we head to Marrakesh via high atlas mountains (2260 ) , admiring the impressive mountainous views and speacial berber villages on the mountain’s sides . Arrive to Marrakesh in the evening.
Overnight in a hotel in the heart of Marrakesh
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 11: Exploring Marrakesh
Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
After breakfast, you will start your city tour exploring Marrakesh ( the red city of Morocco ). The guide will ensure that you see the most important spots with historical and cultural interest including: The Bahia Palace, the Saadien tombs, Ben Youssef Koranic school as well as the largest traditional souk in Morocco. After lunch in one of the local restaurant near the main square, you can visit the Koutobia tower and the Majorelle gardens.
Overnight in your hotel or riad
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 12: Marrakech ⇨ Ouzoud Waterfalls
Stop At: Cascades d’Ouzoud, Ouzoud 23400 Morocco
After breakfast, we will start trip from Marrakech to Ouzoud waterfalls are located 180 km northeast of Marrakech. They are the highest waterfalls in Northern Africa. The surrounding landscape is breath-catching and is home to a range of native birds and monkeys. The waterfall’s 100 meter drop cuts through the middle of a luxuriant crater and it is often enveloped by a beautiful rainbow. After spending a day in ouzoud waterfalls We continue driving back to Marrakech.
Overnight at hotel or riad
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 13: Marrakech ⇨ Essaouira
Stop At: Medina of Essaouira, Beach Essaouira Beach, Essaouira 44000 Morocco
After breakfast we will start driving to Essaouira, Arrive in the port city of laid-back Essaouira, a nice contrast to frenetic Marrakech, and spend the rest of the day as you choose. Walk the Skala de la Kasbah (the 18th-century seafront ramparts) along the coast. Designed by European engineers, old brass canons line the walls and offer viewing access over the Atlantic. Explore the UNESCO-protected medina before making your way to the windswept beach. Jimi Hendrix fans may want to take a short taxi ride to Diabat at the end of Essaouira’s beach where he reportedly spent some time. Walk back to Essaouira and enjoy a meal of freshly caught seafood.
Overnight in hotel or Riad.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel or Traditional Riad
Day 14: Essaouira ⇨ Safi ⇨ Oualidia
Stop At: Safi, Safi, Marrakech-Safi
After breakfast, departure to Safi north of Essaouira, Safi town of fishermen and is now known throughout the country for the expertise of its artisans in pottery and ceramics. You will start your visit with the famous castle of the Sea (Ksar el Bahr, built in the 16th century) then you will climb on the walkway to admire breathtaking views of the port and the ocean. Then a short walk to the Medina is required across Socco Street to the door Bab Chaâba, where you will discover the factories of pottery and shopping arcades that are considered as real caves of Ali Baba. You can also visit the kasbah of Safi, which now houses the National Museum of Ceramics. After a small break for lunch, you will admire the magnificent panorama offered by the cliff of Sidi Bouzide which dominates the whole city of Safi and its port, famous in Morocco for sardines fishing and in the world for phosphate export
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lagoon of Oualidia, Plage de Oualidia, Oualidia 24252 Morocco
Continue to Oualidia at the end of the day. Upon arriving at Oualidia, we will explore all the wonders of its coast and stroll along its sandy beaches. You will enjoy, as well, the splendid beautiful waters stretching along the Atlantic coast Afterwards, we will go to taste a delicious meal made of fresh seafood goods awaits for you at lunch time, in local restaurant at the beach. At the end of the afternoon you will enjoy a beautiful sunset view, all relaxed on your benches at the beach before heading for dinner and night in hotel.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We Choice Upon Availability Hotel
Day 15: Oualidia ⇨ El Jadida ⇨ Casablanca Transfer to Airport
Stop At: Jewish Cemetery of El Jadida, Avenue Annasr corner Rue Abou Abbas Araaj, El Jadida Morocco
After breakfast, departure to casablanca airport, if your flight time is in the afternoon or evening we can drive through El Jadida to Discover the Portuguese Cistern an ancient cistern located under the Portuguese city of Mazagan, It is a monument of cultural heritage classified in Morocco,
NOTE: If you’re interested in more days this trip can modify and increase more days itinerary if you need to complete 20 days And depth in the culture and beauty of the southern coastal cities of: Taroudant & Tafraoute & Legzira & Agadir
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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