This 5 Days Northern Morocco Tour itinerary, private Trip is the most complete short circuit through Northern Morocco available — covering the world’s greatest medieval Historical Culture medina in Fes, the finest Roman ruins in the Maghreb at Volubilis, the legendary blue village of Chefchaouen, Morocco’s elegant Atlantic capital Rabat, and finally Casablanca with its extraordinary Hassan II Mosque. Five days, four nights, four of Morocco’s most compelling destinations — done privately, at your own pace, ending at Casablanca Airport or returning to Fes.
This tour 5 Days is ideal for travelers with limited time who are flying into or out of Fes and want to experience northern Morocco’s essential highlights without missing anything important. It is also a perfect standalone extension for travelers who have visited the south and want to add the imperial cities and the Atlantic north.
Route of this 5 days : Fes → Volubilis → Chefchaouen → Rabat → Casablanca
Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights | Starts: Fes (airport or hotel) | Ends: Fes Airport or Casablanca Airport | Type: Private Guided Tour
Arrive at Fes-Saïss Airport or any Fes address. Your private driver guide meets you and transfers you to your riad in the heart of Fes el-Bali. Check in and begin immediately — with only 5 days, Day 1 afternoon is used for the first part of the Fes medina exploration. Afternoon guided walk: the Bab Bou Jeloud — the magnificent blue-tiled gate into the medina, the most photographed entrance in Fes — the Talaa Kebira — the main artery of the medina descending from the gate, lined with bread ovens, copper workshops, and spice sellers — the Bou Inania Madrasa (1350–1357) — the finest Marinid religious architecture in Morocco with extraordinary carved stucco, cedar lattice screens, and hand-cut zellij tilework — and the spice souk and the surrounding lanes of the upper medina. Dinner at a rooftop riad restaurant with views over Fes el-Bali.
Overnight: Fes medina riad
Early morning continuation of the Fes medina: the Chouara Tanneries — the ancient leather dyeing pits best seen from the terrace above, their stone vats of natural dyes unchanged since the 12th century; the Al-Attarine Madrasa — a 14th-century masterpiece adjacent to the Kairaouine Mosque; the Kairaouine Mosque and University — founded in 859 AD, the world’s oldest continuously operating university; and the Mellah — the ancient Jewish quarter. Lunch in Fes. Afternoon departure west. Drive to Volubilis (1 hr) — Morocco’s finest Roman city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk the ancient forum, the Triumphal Arch of Caracalla, and the extraordinary floor mosaics preserved for 1,800 years. Brief stop at Moulay Idriss Zerhoun — Morocco’s holiest pilgrimage town, perched on twin volcanic hills above Volubilis. Continue north into the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen (1.5 hrs from Volubilis). Arrive in the evening. First walk through the blue-painted lanes.
Overnight: Chefchaouen medina riad
Wake early for the Chefchaouen medina at dawn — the single most atmospheric hour in the blue city, before any visitor arrives and the Rif Mountains light fills the blue lanes. Morning guided walk: the Plaza Uta el-Hammam, the Kasbah Museum, the artisan weaving workshops, and the mountain spring of Ras el-Ma. Afternoon departure south and west from Chefchaouen toward the Atlantic. Drive to Rabat (2.5 hrs). Arrive in the late afternoon. Guided visit: the Hassan Tower — the great unfinished 12th-century Almohad minaret — and the Mohammed V Mausoleum, a masterpiece of modern Moroccan court craftsmanship. Walk the Kasbah of the Udayas — a 12th-century Almohad fortress above the Atlantic estuary, its blue-and-white Andalusian lanes and garden of extraordinary peace. Visit the walled Chellah — a necropolis layering Roman Sala Colonia (1st century BC) and Marinid royal tombs (14th century AD), its minaret ruins colonized by nesting storks. Dinner in Rabat.
Overnight: Rabat city hotel
Morning free in Rabat — optional visit to the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, the finest art museum in Morocco, or a final walk along the Rabat Corniche above the Atlantic. After lunch, drive south to Casablanca (1 hr). Afternoon visit to the Hassan II Mosque — built on a promontory over the Atlantic Ocean, one of the largest mosques in the world with a minaret of 210 meters, open to non-Muslim visitors with a guided interior of extraordinary craftsmanship: hand-carved cedarwood ceilings, hand-laid zellij tile floors, and a retractable roof that opens to the sky. Walk the Corniche and the Art Deco and Mauresque architecture of the Casablanca downtown — the buildings of the French Protectorate era that blend Moroccan Islamic motifs with European Modernist form in a style found nowhere else. Evening in Casablanca — dinner at Rick’s Café (the atmospheric piano bar of the 1942 film) or at a Corniche restaurant with Atlantic views.
Overnight: Casablanca city hotel
After breakfast, your driver guide transfers you to your departure airport. Option A — Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN): 30 minutes from the city center — Morocco’s main international hub with the widest range of connections. This is the recommended option for most travelers. Option B — Fes-Saïss Airport (FEZ): if your return flight departs from Fes, your driver takes you back east (approximately 3 hours via the motorway) for a late morning or afternoon departure. Both options work comfortably with a relaxed Casablanca morning before departure. The tour ends at your chosen airport.
Tour ends at Casablanca or Fes Airport
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