5-Day Tangier, Chefchaouen, Meknes & Fes
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This compact five-day tour is ideal for those travellers who are visiting Spain but who also wish to experience a varied taste of northern Morocco.
Arriving by short ferry ride from Spain, crossing the straits of Gibraltar, certainly adds to the excitement and anticipation of this very fine Moroccan Adventure. Your northern Morocco itinerary offers a wonderful combination of high mountains, the blue city of Chefchaouen and the imperial cities of Meknes and Fes.
You'll begin with a thrilling countryside journey, through the mighty Rif Mountains, passing close to the city of Tetouan and on to the Blue City of Chefchaouen, a delightful hillside settlement where much can be easily explored on foot. Think narrow streets and cobbled alleyways, colourful hidden gems of experience and photo opportunities at every turn.
A clear highlight of the tour will be the last few days exploring the Imperial Cities of Meknes and Fes. Both are quite remarkable old capital cities with much to savour and enjoy. Fes has a captivating intensity of activity in and around the Old Medina in great contrast to that of Chefchaouen’s easy ambience.
Arriving by short ferry ride from Spain, crossing the straits of Gibraltar, certainly adds to the excitement and anticipation of this very fine Moroccan Adventure. Your northern Morocco itinerary offers a wonderful combination of high mountains, the blue city of Chefchaouen and the imperial cities of Meknes and Fes.
You'll begin with a thrilling countryside journey, through the mighty Rif Mountains, passing close to the city of Tetouan and on to the Blue City of Chefchaouen, a delightful hillside settlement where much can be easily explored on foot. Think narrow streets and cobbled alleyways, colourful hidden gems of experience and photo opportunities at every turn.
A clear highlight of the tour will be the last few days exploring the Imperial Cities of Meknes and Fes. Both are quite remarkable old capital cities with much to savour and enjoy. Fes has a captivating intensity of activity in and around the Old Medina in great contrast to that of Chefchaouen’s easy ambience.
Itinerary
Day 1
Begin Your Northern Morocco Itinerary
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You are collected by your driver from the Tangier port for your transfer to Chefchaouen. Your journey takes you through the impressive Rif Mountains with their high peaks, deep valleys and heavily forested slopes of cedar, cork, oak and pine. The highest peak is Mount Tidirhine at 2,456 metres and it is usually snow-capped in winter. There is rich, productive farmland to be seen too on the lower slopes with many traditional villages that blend organically into the landscape.
Accommodation
Hotel Parador★4 star
Transportations
Ferry from Tarifa, Spain to TangierOptional Activity
Private Driver from Tangier to Chefchaouen
Meals
Dinner
Destinations
Chefchaouen
Day 2
Explore Chefchaouen
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This small city is totally charming and today you'll explore it on your own. Nestling as it does in the Rif Mountains, its name is apt, meaning, peaks; they are all around this hillside settlement. Chefchaouen is an ideal place in which to simply relax and wander, taking in the wonderful ambience of the place. Chefchaouen’s medina area has many charming narrow passageways where blue paint dominates.
Ras el ma spring, the town’s river source, can also be visited on foot within the settlement.
Accommodation
Hotel Parador★4 star
Activities
Free Day in Chefchaouen
Kasbah Museum ChefchaouenOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Destinations
Chefchaouen
Day 3
Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis & Meknes
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Continue your northern Morocco itinerary by driving to Fes via Volubilis and Meknes. Volubilis contains Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins, some of which are now undergoing conservation. Volubilis is an excellent example of an important outpost city on the edge of the Roman Empire and now holds World Heritage Site status. In Meknes, there is much to appreciate in this ancient Imperial City: Moulay Idriss, Bab al-Mansour, Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and the Old Medina.
Accommodation
Riad Al Makan★3 star
Activities
Volubilis
Explore Meknes
Jewish Mellah of Meknes
Moulay Idriss ZerhounOptional Activity
Moulay Ismail Royal StablesOptional Activity
Bab Mansour GateOptional Activity
Transportations
Private Driver from Chefchaouen to Volubilis
Private Driver from Volubilis to Meknes
Private Driver from Meknes to Fes
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Destinations
Chefchaouen
Fez-Meknès
Meknes
Fes
Day 4
Explore Fes with a Local Guide
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Today, you'll head out with a local guide for the day to explore the wonderful city of Fes. This Imperial city has a very attractive maze of narrow streets in the fascinating Old Medina and the souks. During your city tour, you'll have the chance to visit the Islamic University (regarded as the scientific capital of Morocco), the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque, the Fes Tanneries, the Old Madrasas, the Mellah Jewish Quarter and Mount Zalagh for a panorama over Fes.
Accommodation
Riad Al Makan★3 star
Activities
Fes Private City Tour
Al Attarine Madrasa
Chouara Tannery
Bab Mallah Jewish Quarter of Fes
Fes El Jdid
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Destinations
Fes
Day 5
Departure Day
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This is the end of your northern Morocco itinerary. When you're ready, your driver will transfer you to the Tangier Port. Depending on your ferry’s departure time, there may be the opportunity to take a bit more leisure time in Fes. If you wish to fly out of Morocco from Casablanca, then this can be arranged for you.
Transportations
Private Driver from Fes to Tangier
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Fes
Included in Price
- 4 nights accommodation
- 7 activities
- 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners
- Airport transfer
- Entrance fees
- Ground transportation
- Licensed English speaking guides
Not Included in Price
- Alcohol beverages
- Domestic flights
- Entry visas / airport departure tax
- Gratuities
- International flights
- Laundry
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Trekking permits
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