A 3-day journey exploring the best of northern Morocco: Tangier with its Strait of Gibraltar, Chefchaouen the magical blue-painted city and Fes the oldest imperial city in Morocco with its millennial UNESCO medina.
Highlights
Tangier and Strait of Gibraltar
Cap Spartel and Hercules Caves
Chefchaouen the blue city
Chefchaouen medina (16th century)
Ras el-Maa waterfall
Fes el-Bali UNESCO
Chouara tanneries
Bou Inania madrasa
Itinerary
Day 1 Tangier – Full day. 09:00-11:00 AM: visit Tangier old town, Kasbah Museum (panoramic view over Strait of Gibraltar), medina, Grand Socco. 11:00 AM-01:00 PM: Cap Spartel (northwesternmost point of Africa), Hercules Caves (mythological legend). 01:00-02:00 PM: free lunch in Tangier. 02:00-04:00 PM: Mendoubia Palace, Petit Socco, diplomatic quarter. 04:00-06:00 PM: Tangier beach, seafront walk. 06:00-08:00 PM: dinner and overnight in Tangier.
Day 2 Tangier → Chefchaouen (120 km). 08:00-09:00 AM: breakfast and departure. 08:00-11:00 AM: crossing Rif Mountains, breathtaking green hills and forest landscapes. 11:00 AM-01:00 PM: arrival Chefchaouen, visit blue medina (streets, houses, doors all painted blue and white), Uta el-Hammam quarter, 16th century kasbah. 01:00-02:00 PM: traditional lunch. 02:00-04:00 PM: Ras el-Maa waterfall excursion (15 min walk), cedar forest, city panorama. 04:00-06:00 PM: Berber craft souk, textiles, spices, ceramics. 06:00-08:00 PM: dinner and overnight in Chefchaouen.
Day 3 Chefchaouen → Fes (200 km). 08:00-09:00 AM: breakfast and departure. 08:00-11:00 AM: crossing Rif Mountains toward Fes, Ouazzane stop (holy city). 11:00 AM-01:00 PM: arrival Fes, guided tour Fes el-Bali (UNESCO), Bou Inania madrasa, Chouara tanneries, spice fondouk. 01:00-02:00 PM: traditional lunch in medina riad. 02:00-04:00 PM: Fes el-Jdid, royal palace golden gates, Jewish mellah. 04:00-06:00 PM: free time in souks. 06:00-08:00 PM: riad check-in, dinner and overnight. End of tour.