Northern Morocco Circuit (5-Day Private Tour)
Tangier to the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, Roman Volubilis, imperial Meknes, Fes and Rabat — five days with your own driver.
Northern Morocco Circuit (5-Day Private Tour)
Tangier to the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, Roman Volubilis, imperial Meknes, Fes and Rabat — five days with your own driver.
Prices shown in Moroccan dirham (MAD) · charged in USD or EUR at checkout
Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Group size
Up to 9 passengers — transport priced per vehicle, not per person
Languages
English +5 (on request)
City
Tangier
About This Tour
A five-day private loop through Morocco's north with your own car and driver, starting and ending in Tangier. Day one takes in Cap Spartel, the Caves of Hercules and the Kasbah before a scenic drive south — often via Tetouan — to Chefchaouen for the night. You wake in the blue medina, wander Plaza Uta el-Hammam and climb to the Spanish Mosque viewpoint, then drive to Fes, breaking the journey at the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the imperial gates of Meknes. Fes gets a full day on foot with a licensed local guide through Fes el-Bali — Al-Qarawiyyin, the Bou Inania and Al-Attarine madrasas, the Chouara tanneries and Bab Boujloud — and, on our recommended pacing, two nights so it is never rushed. The circuit finishes in Rabat: the Kasbah of the Oudayas, Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the ruins of Chellah, with an optional coastal stop at Asilah before the run back to Tangier. This is a northern route: no Sahara, no High Atlas crossing. We hand each medina to a licensed city guide rather than letting the driver guide, water is on board, and there are no commission-driven carpet or argan detours. Accommodation is not bundled into the flat price — we book your riads and hotels for you and quote them per room per night (standard 3–4★, boutique/5★ on request), or you arrange your own; either way the private car, driver and route are yours alone, at your pace.
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Tangier's old town tumbles downhill toward the port; the cafe-ringed Petit Socco was the notorious heart of the Interzone era.
Fortified hilltop quarter above the medina — whitewashed lanes, the Bab el-Assa gate and sweeping views over the Strait of Gibraltar.
Sea cave near Cap Spartel whose Africa-shaped opening frames the Atlantic; entry about 15 MAD, cash only.
Headland lighthouse of 1864 where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, with terraces looking across the strait to Spain.
Terraced clifftop café pouring mint tea over Strait views since 1921 — a haunt of Beat writers and the Rolling Stones.
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for your group only, with driver, for all five days
- Professional English- and French-speaking driver
- Fuel, tolls, parking and all the driver's own expenses and accommodation
- A licensed local guided walking tour of the Fes el-Bali medina
- Airport, port or hotel pickup and drop-off in Tangier
- Bottled water in the vehicle each day
- A flexible, fully customizable private itinerary — no strangers, no fixed departure
Not Included
- Accommodation — we book your riads or hotels on request and add them to your quote (standard 3–4★ from roughly 600–1,200 MAD per double room per night; boutique/5★ higher), or arrange your own
- Meals — breakfast, lunches and dinners
- Monument and site entrance fees — approx. Volubilis 70 MAD, Fes madrasas 20–30 MAD each, Caves of Hercules 60 MAD, Chellah 70 MAD; the Kasbah of the Oudayas and the Mohammed V Mausoleum are free
- Licensed local city guides beyond Fes (e.g. a Rabat or Tangier guide) — available as an add-on, roughly 250–600 MAD per city per day
- Tips for the driver and guides (customary, at your discretion)
- Personal expenses, drinks and souvenirs
- Travel insurance
- Flights, and ferry tickets if you begin from Spain (Tarifa or Algeciras)
- Optional add-ons: site entrance-fee bundle, Akchour waterfalls hike near Chefchaouen, a Fes cooking class or hammam, an extra night or a Casablanca extension
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Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 7 days before departure; multi-day trips carry accommodation and guide commitments, so later cancellations may be partly non-refundable.
Accessibility
A road-based northern circuit with no desert 4x4 sections and no High Atlas passes, but long daily drives and a lot of walking on foot: the medinas of Chefchaouen and Fes are steep, cobbled and stepped, Volubilis is uneven open ground with little shade, and the Rif can be cold and wet from November to March. Not suitable for wheelchairs; tell us about mobility needs and we will adjust the pace and pick easier routes where possible.
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