5 Day Tour from Tangier to Casablanca: Chefchaouen and Fes
Arriving by ferry from Spain or flying into Tangier? This private five-day tour carries you south through the most beautiful part of northern Morocco: the white Andalusian medina of Tetouan, the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, two nights in the medieval city of Fes, the imperial town of Meknes and the capital Rabat, before ending in Casablanca for your onward plans.
- Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
- Starts: Tangier (port, airport or hotel)
- Ends: Casablanca
- Route: Tangier → Tetouan → Chefchaouen → Fes → Meknes → Volubilis → Rabat → Casablanca
- Price: on request, depends on group size and hotel level
Highlights
- Cape Spartel and the Caves of Hercules on the Atlantic coast
- Tetouan's UNESCO-listed medina and its Spanish-Moorish architecture
- Sunset over Chefchaouen from the Spanish Mosque
- A full guided day in Fes el-Bali
- Volubilis and Meknes on the way south
- The Hassan II Mosque on your final morning
Day by Day
Day 1: Tangier → Tetouan → Chefchaouen
Pick-up at Tangier Med port, Tangier city port or the airport. A short tour of Tangier's Kasbah and Cape Spartel, then on to Tetouan for a walk in its white medina. Arrive in Chefchaouen in the late afternoon.
Day 2: Chefchaouen → Fes
A morning wandering the blue lanes, the Outa el-Hammam square and the kasbah gardens. Drive south through olive groves and the Rif foothills to Fes.
Day 3: Full day in Fes
A licensed guide shows you the madrasas, fountains and souks of Fes el-Bali, the Chouara tannery and the potters' quarter outside the walls.
Day 4: Fes → Meknes → Volubilis → Rabat
Visit Volubilis and the holy town of Moulay Idriss, then Meknes and its Bab Mansour gate. Continue to Rabat for the night.
Day 5: Rabat → Casablanca
Morning in Rabat at the Udayas Kasbah and the Hassan Tower, then on to Casablanca for the Hassan II Mosque. Drop-off at your hotel or the airport.
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- 4 nights in riads with breakfast
- Local guides in Fes and Casablanca
- Fuel, tolls and bottled water
Not included: lunches, dinners, entrance fees, tips.
Good to Know
- Ferry arrivals: send us your ferry time and port; your driver waits even if the crossing is late.
- Prefer to end in Marrakech? Ask about our 8 day Tangier to Marrakech tour with the Sahara.
- Shorter trip: the 5 day imperial cities tour from Casablanca runs a similar loop.