Imperial Cities of Morocco
Four royal capitals across seven days — from cosmopolitan Casablanca to the medieval labyrinth of Fes.
- All four imperial cities: Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech
- The Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Wander Fes el Bali, the world's largest car-free medina
- The iconic Hassan II Mosque rising from the Atlantic
- Cross the Middle Atlas through cedar forests
- Marrakech's Bahia Palace and Saadian Tombs
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- Day 1 · 1h 30m · 91 km
Casablanca → Rabat
Begin on the Atlantic beneath the Hassan II Mosque, then ease into the garden-laced capital.
- 10:30Hassan II Mosque
Africa's largest mosque, its 210m minaret rising from the ocean.
- 12:30Lunch in Casablanca medina
A first Moroccan table near the old quarter.
- 15:30Kasbah of the Udayas
12th-century Almohad kasbah with Andalusian gardens.
- 18:00Riad in Rabat
Check in and dinner in the capital.
- 10:30
- Day 2 · 2h 20m · 152 km
Rabat → Meknes
Rabat's Hassan Tower and Chellah, then the imperial grandeur of Meknes.
- 09:00Hassan Tower & Mausoleum
Unfinished 12th-century minaret beside an ornate royal mausoleum.
- 10:30Chellah Necropolis
Medieval ruins atop the Roman settlement of Sala Colonia.
- 15:00Bab Mansour Gate
North Africa's finest surviving gateway, sheathed in zellige.
- 16:00Moulay Ismail Mausoleum
Tomb of the sultan, open to non-Muslims.
- 18:30Hotel in Meknes
Overnight in the imperial city.
- 09:00
- Day 3 · 1h 30m · 92 km
Volubilis → Fes
Roman mosaics, the holy town of Moulay Idriss, then into the Fes medina.
- 09:00Volubilis Roman Ruins
Morocco's best-preserved Roman site with mosaic floors and a triumphal arch.
- 11:30Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Morocco's holiest town across two green hills.
- 15:00Bab Bou Jeloud (Blue Gate)
The blue-tiled entrance to Fes el Bali.
- 16:00Riad in Fes Medina
Into the car-free old city.
- 09:00
- Day 4 · On foot
A full day in Fes
Madrasas, the oldest university on earth, and the medieval tanneries.
- 09:00Bou Inania Madrasa
14th-century college of carved stucco and cedar.
- 10:30Al-Qarawiyyin University
Founded 859 AD — the oldest running university.
- 11:30Chouara Tannery
Stone dyeing vats worked by hand since the 11th century.
- 13:00Lunch in the medina
Fassi pastilla, lamb tagine and mint tea.
- 16:30Merenid Tombs viewpoint
Sunset over the whole medina.
- 09:00
- Day 5 · 4h 0m · 262 km
Fes → Middle Atlas → Beni Mellal
Alpine Ifrane and the cedar forests of Azrou on the way south.
- 09:30Ifrane
The "Switzerland of Morocco" at 1,650m.
- 10:30Cedar Forest, Azrou
Atlas cedars and wild Barbary macaques.
- 12:30Lunch in Azrou
In the Berber market town.
- 17:00Hotel in Beni Mellal
At the foot of the Atlas.
- 09:30
- Day 6 · 3h 0m · 192 km
Beni Mellal → Marrakech
Into the red city — palaces, the Koutoubia, and the roar of Jemaa el-Fnaa.
- 12:30Jemaa el-Fnaa Square
UNESCO square of storytellers, musicians and food stalls.
- 14:30Koutoubia Mosque
The 77m minaret, symbol of Marrakech.
- 15:30Bahia Palace
19th-century palace of zellige and painted cedar.
- 16:30Saadian Tombs
16th-century necropolis of Carrara marble.
- 18:00Riad in Marrakech
Evening in the souks.
- 12:30
- Day 7 · On foot
Marrakech & departure
The cobalt Majorelle garden and the souks before your flight.
- 09:00Jardin Majorelle
Electric-blue garden saved by Yves Saint Laurent.
- 10:30Marrakech Souks
Eighteen souks: leather, spice, lanterns, carpets.
- 09:00
Best months to travel
Spring and autumn are the sweet spot across the whole route — warm days, cool desert nights and the lowest rainfall. Summer is intense inland but glorious on the Atlantic coast.
Morocco guides for this journey
Common questions
Spring (Mar–May) and autumn (Sep–Nov) offer pleasant weather. Summers are hot inland; winters mild but cool in the mountains.
Yes — the pace is relaxed and children love the medinas, carriages and souks. We can tailor stops for family needs.
Absolutely. Moroccan cuisine is rich in vegetable dishes and we brief restaurants in advance.
