- Departure: Casablanca
- Arrival: Casablanca
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Tour type: Private tour with driver
Tour overview
An eight-day private tour that adds northern Morocco to the classic imperial cities. From Casablanca you follow the Atlantic coast to Asilah and Tangier, then visit white Tetouan and the blue town of Chefchaouen. The route continues to Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Meknes, with guided days in Fez and Marrakech before you fly home from Casablanca.
Tour highlights
- Hassan II Mosque and Mohammed V Square in Casablanca
- Blue-and-white medina of Asilah on the Atlantic
- Tangier, facing the Strait of Gibraltar
- Tetouan, the “white city”, and Chefchaouen, the “blue city”
- Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Bab Mansour in Meknes
- Guided days in the medinas of Fez and Marrakech
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Casablanca Airport
Your driver meets you at the airport for a tour of Casablanca, including the Hassan II Mosque and Mohammed V Square. Check in to your hotel and relax before the journey begins.
Overnight: Casablanca
Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Asilah – Tangier
After breakfast, drive via Rabat to Asilah, a quiet and beautiful town on the Atlantic, where you have lunch. Its medina, enclosed by Portuguese-era walls, is lined with houses painted white and blue. Continue to Tangier, the port city on the Strait of Gibraltar, and check in to your hotel.
Overnight: Tangier
Day 3: Tangier – Tetouan – Chefchaouen
After breakfast, drive about an hour to Tetouan, known as the “white city”, and stroll through its medina. Then continue to Chefchaouen, the “blue city” in the Rif Mountains, and explore its enchanting lanes before checking in to your hotel.
Overnight: Chefchaouen
Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fez
After breakfast, set off for Fez. On the way you explore Volubilis, the largest Roman site in Morocco, and pass through the small holy town of Moulay Idriss (non-Muslims cannot enter the mausoleum or mosques). In Meknes, the city of Sultan Moulay Ismail, you visit Bab Mansour, the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and the souk. Arrival at your hotel or riad in Fez.
Overnight: Fez
Day 5: Fez (guided tour)
After breakfast a local English-speaking guide takes you through Fez, whose old medina is often called the largest labyrinth in the world. You visit Bab Boujloud and the tanneries in the morning, and the Bou Inania madrasa, Moorish architecture and the Nejjarine quarter in the afternoon.
Overnight: Fez
Day 6: Fez – Beni Mellal – Marrakech
After breakfast, head for Marrakech through the Atlas Mountains, with beautiful landscapes and Berber villages around Imouzzer, Ifrane and Azrou. Lunch stop in Beni Mellal, then on to your hotel or riad in Marrakech.
Overnight: Marrakech
Day 7: Marrakech (guided tour)
After breakfast, your guide shows you the old city: the Bahia Palace, the Menara Gardens, the Saadian Tombs and the Koutoubia Mosque. In the afternoon, explore the lively Jemaa el-Fna square and the souks.
Overnight: Marrakech
Day 8: Marrakech – Casablanca Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca for your flight home.
Included / Not included
Included
- Air-conditioned 4×4 or minibus (minibus for groups of 5 or more)
- English-speaking driver
- English-speaking local guides in Fez and Marrakech
- Accommodation with breakfast
- One 500 ml bottle of mineral water per person per day
- All applicable taxes
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Drinks
- Tips
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
Route map
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