Morocco Imperial Cities in 5 Days: Casablanca, Rabat, Fes & Marrakech
- Private vehicle & driver — Pick-up at your riad, pace set by you
- Local licensed guide — Licensed guide nº2898 · since 2011
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- Casablanca, Fes, Rabat and Marrakech in one five-day line
- Full guided day in the Fes medina
- The Hassan II Mosque and the Oudayas kasbah en route
From Casablanca, this fully private 5-day route costs from €750 per person, with your own driver and licensed guide throughout — no group departures. Key stages: Fes and Rabat.
| Duration | 5 Days |
| Price | From €750 per person — car, driver and accommodation included |
| Departures | Your dates — every departure is private, never a shared group |
| Languages | English- and French-speaking driver-guides; licensed city guides where included |
| Booking | WhatsApp +212 661 454 738 — written quote within 1 hour, no payment at this stage |
Four imperial-grade cities in five days — Casablanca, Fes, Rabat and Marrakech — stitched together by motorway rather than mountain pass, which is what makes the timing honest. This is city-hopping Morocco: no desert stage, no camp night, just the country’s four great urban personalities taken one at a time.
Each city gets what it needs: Fes a full guided day, Rabat an unhurried afternoon, Casablanca its one unmissable monument, Marrakech a real day plus the departure morning. It suits first-timers short on days, winter travellers (cities shine in cool weather), and anyone building a bigger trip around a business stop.
Private vehicle and driver-guide between the cities, licensed local guides inside Fes and Marrakech, riads in the medinas.
The fastest honest way to see all four imperial capitals: Casablanca to Fes on day one, a full day in the Fes medina, then Rabat and Marrakech, from €750 per person with private car, driver and licensed guides in each city. Five days, four dynastic capitals, zero wasted hours.
What this itinerary deliberately leaves out is the desert — and that is its strength. Every 5-day tour that squeezes in the dunes spends two of those days driving; this one converts that time into real hours inside the medinas of Fes and Marrakech, the two cities that reward them most.
It fits a working week exactly: fly in Sunday, out Friday. For travellers who can add days, the 7-day imperial version adds Chefchaouen and Tangier. Dates on WhatsApp — the full quote comes back within the hour.
Five days, four cities, zero desert: this is the urban sampler, built for travellers who measure Morocco in architecture, artisans and food rather than kilometres of sand. Fes gets two nights — enough for the tanneries and a ceramics workshop, with the Marinid Tombs at dusk as the view that explains the city — and the route runs airport-to-airport, Casablanca in, Marrakech out, where the Majorelle Garden makes a civilised last morning before the flight.
- Casablanca, Fes, Rabat and Marrakech in one five-day line
- Full guided day in the Fes medina
- The Hassan II Mosque and the Oudayas kasbah en route
- Motorway stages — no long mountain drives
- Works all year, including deep winter
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Itinerary
Open a day to see the detail: transport, accommodation, meals and activity time.
Day 1 Casablanca — Fes
Landing in Casablanca, the day has one anchor: the Hassan II Mosque, guided, inside — the ocean under the glass floor, the roof that opens, the largest minaret on the continent. Then the motorway east across the plains to Fes, arriving as the medina lamps come on. Your riad sits inside the old walls, dinner within a lane or two.
Day 2 Fes, the imperial city
Fes deserves the whole day and gets it, guided: Bab Boujeloud, the Bou Inania madrasa's carved cedar, the coppersmiths' square in full percussion, the Chouara tannery from a leather terrace, and the artisan quarters where the crafts never became souvenirs. Evening free — the Marinid tombs at sunset put the whole city at your feet.
Day 3 Fes — Rabat
West to the capital, and the gentlest afternoon of the trip: the Kasbah of the Oudayas with its blue lanes and Andalusian garden, the Hassan Tower and the mausoleum's craftsmanship, a walk on the ocean wall. Rabat is orderly, green and underrated — the city Moroccans themselves praise quietly. Night near the medina.
Day 4 Rabat — Marrakech
The last motorway leg runs south to Marrakech by early afternoon, which leaves real time: a first guided pass through the souks, the Koutoubia at golden hour, and the nightly ignition of Jemaa el-Fna — grill smoke, drummers, storytellers — from a rooftop table.
Day 5 Marrakech and departure
A free morning to use as Marrakech suggests — the Bahia Palace early, a hammam, or one determined last souk mission — then the airport transfer. Four cities, five days, and a shortlist for the longer trip already forming.
This is the all-season route: every stage is motorway, no desert or mountain weather in play. It pairs naturally with a 2-day Zagora extension if the Sahara calls after all. Riads book quickly at New Year and Easter.
Included in your tour
- Private air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan with English/French-speaking driver-guide — 5 days
- Pickup at Casablanca airport or your hotel
- Nights 1–2: Fes riad (2 nights) — half-board
- Night 3: Rabat riad — half-board
- Night 4: Marrakech riad — half-board
- Guided visit of Fes with a licensed local guide (Day 2)
- Guided visit of Marrakech with a licensed local guide (Day 5)
- Guided visit inside the Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
- Drop-off at your Marrakech hotel or at the airport
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches and beverages
- Entrance fees to monuments and historical sites (optional — pay directly)
- Tips for guide and driver
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance (recommended)
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Questions travellers ask
How much does Morocco Imperial Cities in 5 Days: Casablanca, Rabat, Fes & Marrakech cost?+
From €750 per person, per person. The price includes private air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan with english/french-speaking driver-guide — 5 days, pickup at casablanca airport or your hotel, nights 1–2: fes riad (2 nights) — half-board. You receive a written itemised quote before paying anything — no hidden fees.
How long is this tour and when does it depart?+
5 Days, departing on the dates you choose — there is no fixed schedule, because every departure is arranged for you alone.
Is this a group tour or private?+
Fully private: your own vehicle, driver and licensed guide, never seat-in-coach and never mixed with other travellers. The daily pace flexes around you.
How long does it take to get from Marrakech to Fes?+
Around 530 km: 5 to 6 hours by road across the Middle Atlas, or about 7 hours by train via Casablanca. The scenic answer is to not go direct at all — our 4-day desert crossings link the two cities through Merzouga, turning the transfer into the trip's highlight.
How do you navigate the Fes medina?+
Accept that you will be pleasantly lost, then use the system: the two main arteries (Talaa Kebira and Talaa Sghira) run downhill through the medina, downhill generally leads toward the river and the tanneries, and blue Bab Boujeloud is the compass point. Take a licensed guide the first day — the maze reads like a map afterwards.
Is Fes worth visiting?+
For history, unreservedly: it is the oldest imperial city, home to Al-Qarawiyyin — regarded as the world's oldest continuously operating university — the finest carved madrasas in the country and the famous tanneries. Give it a full guided day plus an evening on the rooftops.
How old is the Fes medina?+
Founded in 789 by Idriss I and built into a capital by his son from 809, Fes el-Bali is over 1,200 years old — and continuously inhabited the entire time, which is the real marvel. Al-Qarawiyyin, teaching since 859, is routinely cited as the world's oldest existing university. When you press against a wall to let a donkey pass, that scene has been running unchanged for a millennium.
More answers in the “Fes” chapter of our Travel FAQ →
Itinerary and prices last updated October 2026.
