The Four Imperial Cities
Marrakech, Fes, Meknes, Rabat — a thousand years of capitals.
- Days
- 7
- Nights
- 6
- Departs
- Marrakech
- Vehicle
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class
- From
- €670
Minimum 2 travellers · private departure · flexible dates
No desert on this one. Seven days through the four cities that have each, at some point, ruled Morocco, plus Volubilis, the blue town of Chefchaouen and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. Driven in the V-Class, on tarmac, comfortably.
- All four imperial capitals in one route
- Roman Volubilis and the holy town of Moulay Idriss
- Chefchaouen, the blue town in the Rif
- The Fes medina — 9,000 alleys, and a guide who knows them
Day by day
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Day 01
Marrakech · Casablanca · Rabat
North across the plain, the Hassan II mosque on the Casablanca corniche, then the capital. Night in Rabat.
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Day 02
Rabat · Meknes · Volubilis · Fes
The Kasbah of the Udayas and the Chellah, then Meknes and the Roman city of Volubilis. Fes by evening.
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Day 03
Fes
A full day in Fes el-Bali with a local guide — the tanneries, the Karaouiyine, the Attarine madrasa, the Andalusian quarter.
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Day 04
Fes · Chefchaouen
North into the Rif to Chefchaouen. An afternoon and evening in the blue medina, which is best after the day trippers leave.
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Day 05
Chefchaouen · Fes · Ifrane
Back south, then up into the Middle Atlas — Ifrane's alpine streets and the cedar forest at Azrou. Night in the mountains.
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Day 06
Ifrane · Beni Mellal · Marrakech
Down through the Tadla plain with a stop at the Ouzoud waterfalls if time allows. Marrakech by evening.
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Day 07
Marrakech
A last morning: the Bahia palace, the Saadian tombs, the Majorelle garden, and the Jemaa el-Fna at dusk. Airport transfer whenever you need it.
- Private vehicle with fuel, tolls and parking
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Air conditioning, Wi-Fi and chilled water on board
- Riad and hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Dinner at the desert camp
- Camel ride at the dunes
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- All vehicle insurance and permits
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners not listed above
- Monument and museum entrance fees
- Local city guides where you want one
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Gratuities
The Four Imperial Cities
Tell us the shape of your trip and Mustapha will reply personally, usually within a few hours.
- From
- €670
- Duration
- 7 days · 6 nights
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