Cornelius Amann
06 octobre 2026
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Northern Morocco: Tangier, Chefchaouen and Fes
7 days from Tangier to Fes: the Kasbah and Cap Spartel, Tetouan's white medina, two nights in Chefchaouen with a Rif walk, Volubilis and Meknes, and two nights in the Fes medina.
7 jours · Tangier à Fes · jusqu'à 12 voyageurs
Storks nest on the columns of Roman Volubilis Photo: YoTuT from United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volubilis,_Morocco_(5415629501)_(5).jpg)
Les faits
En bref
- Durée
- 7 jours, 6 nuits
- Départ et arrivée
- Tangier à Fes
- Taille du groupe
- 7 à 12 voyageurs
- Trajet le plus long
- 4.5 h le jour 5
- Niveau d'activité
Modéré
Most days are 3 to 5 hours on foot on cobbles, stairs and steep medina lanes. Day 4 adds a guided Rif walk at Akchour of about 8 to 9 km return with some steady climbing on a rocky riverside path, or a short flat stroll instead. Day 6 is about 6 km slowly through the Fes medina. Drives are short except day 5, about 4.5 hours split into three legs.
- Repas compris
- 6 petits-déjeuners, 5 repas du midi, 1 repas du soir
- Chambre individuelle
- + CAD 270 (prix estimé)
- Saison
- March to May and September to November
Points forts
Pourquoi ce voyage
- Two nights in Tangier: the Kasbah, the American Legation and the Atlantic meeting the Mediterranean at Cap Spartel
- Tetouan's white Andalusian medina with a local guide, on a day most Morocco trips drive past
- Chefchaouen's blue lanes at 8 am, before the day-trip coaches arrive
- A guided walk in the Rif to the God's Bridge rock arch at Akchour, with lunch by the river
- Volubilis with a guide and the mosaics still in place, then the gates and granaries of Meknes
- A full day on foot in Fes el Bali, with the tannery in morning light and sunset from the Marinid Tombs
- A hands-on morning with potters and zellige cutters in Fes before you fly home
Ce qui distingue ce voyage
Des trajets courts, tous publiés
Chaque trajet est indiqué jour par jour. Le plus long dure 4.5 h, le jour 5.
Le temps libre fait partie du programme
Le temps libre et les choix sont indiqués les jours où ils ont lieu.
En solo, sans pénalité
Une chambre individuelle coûte + CAD 270 (prix estimé).
Jour par jour
Itinéraire
Le trajet le plus long dure 4.5 h, le jour 5.
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Arrive in Tangier
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, the ferry port or the station to your hotel in Tangier
- Welcome dinner
- Nuit : Tangier
- Environ 30 min de route
Arrive in Tangier by air at Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), by ferry from Tarifa in Spain to the Tangier Ville port, or on the high-speed train from Rabat or Casablanca. A driver meets you wherever you land and takes you to the hotel, close to the old town, where you stay two nights. Tangier faces Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, about 14 km at its narrowest, and its history shows it: Phoenician and Roman port, Portuguese and English outpost, then an international zone shared by foreign powers from 1923 to 1956. If you arrive early, walk down the Boulevard Pasteur to the Terrasse des Paresseux, where old cannons look out over the port and the Spanish coast on a clear day.
Soir
At about 6 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets the group for a short briefing on the week, then we sit down to a welcome dinner together at a local restaurant.
Compris
- Pick-up at Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), Tangier Ville port or Tangier Ville station
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Welcome dinner
Temps libre : Free until the 6 pm briefing
Activité : Land or dock by about 4 pm to make the briefing; later arrivals are met and join the group at dinner or the next morning.
The Kasbah, the medina and Cap Spartel
Tangier medina and Kasbah, then Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Tangier
- Environ 1 h de route
We start at the top of the old town while it is quiet. The Kasbah, the walled citadel above the port, holds the former sultan's palace, Dar el Makhzen, now the Kasbah Museum, with Roman mosaics from Volubilis and a garden of orange trees. From the Bab al-Bahr gate you look straight across the Strait to Spain. Then we walk down through the medina lanes to the Petit Socco, the small square whose cafes filled with writers and spies in the international-zone years, and on to the Tangier American Legation, the first property the United States owned abroad, given by the sultan in 1821.
Après-midi
Lunch is a sit-down meal in the medina. In the afternoon we drive about 14 km west to Cap Spartel, the lighthouse on the north-west tip of Africa where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, and the Caves of Hercules at Achakar, whose sea opening is shaped like a map of Africa.
Soir
Back in town by late afternoon, with the evening free; Cafe Hafa's terraces above the sea are a short walk away.
Compris
- Guided walk of the Kasbah and medina with your guide
- Kasbah Museum (Dar el Makhzen)
- The Petit Socco and the Grand Socco
- Tangier American Legation
- Sit-down lunch in the medina
- Cap Spartel lighthouse viewpoint
- Caves of Hercules
Option plus facile : Skip the afternoon drive and stay in town to rest or wander the Grand Socco and the Mendoubia gardens.
Option plus active : Walk the cliff path from Cap Spartel down towards Achakar and the caves, about 4 km, while the van carries everyone else.
Temps libre : Evening free in Tangier
Activité : About 3 hours on foot in the morning on steep, stepped medina lanes.
Tetouan's white medina, then Chefchaouen
Tangier to Tetouan, then over the Rif foothills to Chefchaouen
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Chefchaouen
- Environ 2.5 h de route
An hour's drive east brings us to Tetouan, the white city under the Rif, which most Morocco trips drive straight past. Its walled medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, was rebuilt in the late 15th century by refugees from Al-Andalus, and its whitewashed lanes, tiled fountains and craft streets still feel Andalusian. A licensed local guide walks us in from the Place Hassan II, beside the Royal Palace, through the tanners', leatherworkers' and jewellers' quarters, and to the traditional crafts school, Dar Sanaa, where students learn zellige, carved plaster and painted wood (when it is open).
Après-midi
Lunch is a sit-down meal in Tetouan. In the afternoon it is about an hour and a quarter up into the mountains to Chefchaouen, where we stay two nights in a riad inside the medina.
Soir
After an orientation walk through the blue lanes to the Ras el Ma spring, we climb about 20 minutes to the Spanish Mosque on the hillside opposite for sunset over the town.
Compris
- Tetouan medina with a licensed local guide
- Dar Sanaa traditional crafts school, when open
- Sit-down lunch in Tetouan
- Orientation walk in Chefchaouen to the Ras el Ma spring
- Sunset walk to the Spanish Mosque viewpoint
Option plus facile : Watch the sunset from a rooftop terrace in the medina instead of walking up to the Spanish Mosque.
Temps libre : Evening free in Chefchaouen
Activité : The walk to the Spanish Mosque is about 20 minutes uphill on a dirt path; bring a torch for the way down. From October to February the sun sets earlier, so we may drop the Dar Sanaa visit to reach the viewpoint in time without rushing.
Chefchaouen early, then a Rif walk at Akchour
Chefchaouen medina, then Akchour in Talassemtane National Park and back
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Chefchaouen
- Environ 1.5 h de route
We meet at about 8 am, while the blue lanes are empty and the shopkeepers are still opening their doors.
Matin
The coaches of day-trippers from Fes and Tangier arrive later in the morning, so this is the hour for photographs. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 as a mountain fortress, and our walk ends at its red-walled kasbah on the Outa el Hammam square, beside the Great Mosque with its eight-sided minaret. Mid-morning we drive about 45 minutes east to Akchour, at the edge of Talassemtane National Park, where a local guide leads a walk up the river gorge to the God's Bridge, a natural rock arch high over the water, about 8 to 9 km there and back. The path is rocky, with some short climbs and one or two stream crossings on stepping stones.
Après-midi
Lunch is a tagine at one of the riverside cafes, with time to cool your feet in the pools.
Soir
We are back in Chefchaouen by late afternoon, and the evening is yours: try the local goat's cheese, or a hammam.
Compris
- Early-morning walk in the Chefchaouen medina with your guide
- The kasbah on Outa el Hammam square
- Guided walk at Akchour to the God's Bridge with a local guide
- Lunch by the river at Akchour
Activités en option
- Hammam in Chefchaouen, paid locally
Option plus facile : Walk the flat first section of the Akchour river path to the lower pools and wait in the shade with lunch, or stay in Chefchaouen for a free day.
Option plus active : Carry on from the God's Bridge junction up the other branch of the gorge towards the upper waterfalls, a longer and steeper walk with the local guide.
Temps libre : Evening free in Chefchaouen
Activité : The Akchour walk is about 8 to 9 km return with some steady climbing (the local guide confirms the distance and route on the day) on a rocky path. Wear shoes with grip. After heavy rain the path can close; we then walk in the hills above Chefchaouen instead.
Volubilis and Meknes on the way to Fes
Chefchaouen to Volubilis via Ouazzane, then Moulay Idriss, Meknes and Fes
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Fes
- Environ 4.5 h de route
Today is the longest drive of the trip, about 280 km and four and a half hours at the wheel, slightly over our four-hour cap because Volubilis and Meknes sit between the mountains and Fes. We break it into three legs.
Matin
We leave at 8 am and stop for coffee in Ouazzane, then reach Volubilis late in the morning. A local guide walks us through this Roman town on the edge of the empire, a UNESCO site since 1997: the Capitol and Basilica, the triumphal arch raised for the emperor Caracalla in AD 217, and floor mosaics still in place in the houses along the Decumanus Maximus.
Après-midi
Lunch is a sit-down meal in Moulay Idriss, the holy town on the hill above. Then half an hour on to Meknes, the 17th-century capital of Sultan Moulay Ismail, for the great Bab Mansour gate, the Place el Hedim and the vaulted Heri es-Souani granaries.
Soir
Fes is under an hour beyond, and we reach our riad in the medina by early evening.
Compris
- Volubilis with a licensed local guide, entry included
- Sit-down lunch in Moulay Idriss
- Meknes: Bab Mansour, the Place el Hedim and the Heri es-Souani granaries
Option plus facile : Stay with the van in Meknes and watch the Place el Hedim from a cafe terrace instead of walking to the granaries.
Temps libre : Evening free in Fes
Activité : About 2 hours on foot at Volubilis on uneven Roman paving with little shade; bring a hat and water.
Fes el Bali on foot
A day in the Fes medina, then the Marinid Tombs at sunset
- Petit-déjeuner, repas du midi et repas du soir
- Nuit : Fes
- Environ 15 min de route
Fes el Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, has no cars, and the only way in is on foot. A licensed local guide joins us at the blue-tiled Bab Bou Jeloud gate.
Matin
We go first to the Chouara tannery, seen from a terrace above, in the morning when the dye pits are full and the light is soft. Then the Bou Inania madrasa, built in the 1350s, the Al-Attarine madrasa of the 1320s, with its carved cedar and zellige, and the Nejjarine fountain and fondouk, now a museum of wood crafts. We look into the Qarawiyyin, founded in 859, through its open doors, and listen to the coppersmiths hammering in the Seffarine square. There are no rug-shop stops: if you want to buy, your guide explains prices first.
Après-midi
Lunch is in the medina, and the afternoon is free.
Soir
Before sunset we drive up to the Marinid Tombs to watch the light go over the whole medina, then share a farewell dinner.
Compris
- Fes el Bali with a licensed local guide
- Chouara tannery from a terrace
- Bou Inania and Al-Attarine madrasa entries
- Nejjarine fountain and fondouk (Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts)
- Seffarine square and the doors of the Qarawiyyin
- Sit-down lunch in the medina
- Sunset at the Marinid Tombs
- Farewell dinner
Activités en option
- Hammam in Fes, paid locally
Option plus facile : Return to the riad with the guide after lunch and rest until the sunset drive.
Option plus active : Spend the free afternoon on a second walk with your guide through the Andalusian quarter on the far bank of the old river.
Temps libre : Afternoon free in Fes
Activité : About 6 km on foot through steep, crowded lanes; the walk is slow, with stops.
A craft morning, then home
Fes medina to the potters' quarter at Ain Nokbi, then Fes-Saiss Airport
- Petit-déjeuner
- Environ 30 min de route
Matin
Fes is a working craft city, and on the last morning we go where the work is done. After breakfast and checkout, the van takes us a few minutes east of the medina walls, beyond Bab Ftouh, to the potters' quarter at Ain Nokbi. Here potters throw bowls and tagines on kick wheels, painters work the blue and white designs that Fes is known for, and zellige cutters chip glazed tiles into small geometric pieces by hand, then lay them face down to make a single panel. A craftsman shows the group each stage, and you try a piece yourself: painting a bowl or cutting a tile. There is no obligation to buy. We finish by late morning and drive about half an hour to Fes-Saiss Airport (FEZ), or to Fes station for the train to Rabat, Casablanca or Tangier. Your guide sees you to the airport and checks your flight before saying goodbye. Book a flight leaving after about 3 pm.
Compris
- Hands-on pottery and zellige morning at Ain Nokbi with a craftsman
- Drop-off at Fes-Saiss Airport (FEZ) or Fes railway station
Option plus facile : For a morning flight, go straight from the riad to the airport and skip the workshop.
Activité : Book a flight leaving after about 3 pm to join the craft morning.
- Tangier2 nuits
- Chefchaouen2 nuits
- Fes2 nuits
- Étape avec nuitée
- Excursion d'une journée
- En bateau ou en train
Faune et météo : Spring brings green hills and wildflowers around Volubilis and full rivers at Akchour; autumn is warm and settled. Summer is hot in Fes and Meknes and busy in Chefchaouen, while winter is wet and cold in the Rif and the Akchour path can close after heavy rain, when we walk closer to town instead.
Vous voulez recevoir ce programme par courriel?
Recevez l'itinéraire jour par jour par courriel, ou posez-nous vos questions sur ce voyage. Un conseiller en voyages vous répond le jour même ou le jour ouvrable suivant.
Avant de réserver
Ce voyage est-il pour vous?
Ce voyage vous convient si vous recherchez
- Travellers who want northern Morocco slowly, with two nights in each place
- A first Morocco trip without long desert drives
- Walkers happy on steep medina stairs and a rocky mountain path
- Those arriving from Spain by ferry, or combining with a Sahara trip afterwards
- Solo travellers who want a fair, published single supplement
Ce voyage ne vous convient pas si vous recherchez
- Anyone who wants the Sahara dunes, a desert camp or Marrakech: see our Sahara trips instead
- Step-free access: the medinas are steep, stepped and car-free
- Travellers who want large modern hotels with a bar every night
- A beach holiday on the Mediterranean coast
Réservez vos vols une fois votre place confirmée.
6 nuits
Où vous logerez
Vos hôtels sont nommés dans la confirmation de votre voyage.
- Tangier2 nuits
- Chefchaouen2 nuits
- Fes2 nuits
Un seul prix
Ce que le prix comprend
Compris
Hébergement
- 6 nights: 2 in a central hotel in Tangier, 2 in a riad in the Chefchaouen medina, 2 in a riad in the Fes medina
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), Tangier Ville port or Tangier Ville station
- Our own air-conditioned van and driver from Tangier to Fes
- Porters for luggage in the Chefchaouen and Fes medinas
- Drop-off at Fes-Saiss Airport (FEZ) or Fes railway station
Votre guide
- A See Sight Tours guide for the whole trip
- Licensed local guides in Tetouan, Volubilis and Fes, and a local mountain guide at Akchour
Activités
- Tangier: the Kasbah, the Kasbah Museum, the medina and the American Legation
- Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules
- Tetouan medina and the Dar Sanaa crafts school, when open
- Chefchaouen: sunset at the Spanish Mosque and an early medina walk
- Guided walk at Akchour to the God's Bridge
- Volubilis
- Meknes: Bab Mansour and the Heri es-Souani granaries
- Fes el Bali: the Chouara tannery, the Bou Inania and Al-Attarine madrasas, the Nejjarine fondouk
- Sunset at the Marinid Tombs
- Pottery and zellige morning at Ain Nokbi
Repas
- 6 breakfasts, 5 sit-down lunches and 2 dinners (a welcome dinner in Tangier and a farewell dinner in Fes)
- Drinking water in the van
Non compris
- International flights, ferries or trains to Tangier and from Fes
- Visa, if your nationality needs one
- Travel insurance
- Dinners on days 2 to 5
- Drinks with meals
- Tips for drivers, porters and local guides
- Optional activities such as a hammam
- Personal shopping and expenses
- Nights before day 1 or after day 7
Suppléments
- Chambre individuelle
- CAD 270 (prix estimé)
Quand partir
Dates et prix
Choisissez votre date de départ au moment de votre demande de réservation. Nous vérifions cette date et la confirmons dans votre devis.
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05 octobre 2026
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05 octobre 2026
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Questions
Les prix indiqués dans ces réponses s'appliquent à compter du 1er janv. 2027. Offre du Vendredi fou : 6 % de rabais sur le prix en petit groupe pour les demandes reçues au plus tard le 1er déc. 2026. À partir de CAD 1,500 par personne. Du 2 déc. au 31 déc. : à partir de CAD 1,545. À compter du 1er janv. 2027 : à partir de CAD 1,595.
What does the price include?
Six nights in a central Tangier hotel and medina riads in Chefchaouen and Fes, 6 breakfasts, 5 sit-down lunches, a welcome and a farewell dinner, transfers at both ends, our own van and driver, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, licensed local guides, and every entry and visit in the day plan, including the Akchour walk and the Fes craft morning.
How big is the group?
The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests in one van, so everyone hears the guide in narrow medina lanes and fits around one table at lunch. The maximum is 12, never more.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the welcome dinner in Tangier to the airport in Fes. Licensed local guides join in Tetouan, Volubilis and the Fes medina, as Moroccan rules require, and a local mountain guide leads the Akchour walk. We name your guide when we confirm your dates.
How fit do I need to be?
A moderate level: you walk 3 to 5 hours most days on cobbles and stairs. The Akchour walk is about 8 to 9 km return with some steady climbing on a rocky path, and there is a short flat option. The longest drive is day 5, about four and a half hours split into three legs.
I am travelling solo. Do I pay a single supplement?
Only if you want a room of your own, which is from CAD 270 more, shown before you request to book. If you would rather share, tell us and we check whether another solo guest on your date would like a twin room. Solo travellers get the same rooms, tables and guide time as everyone else.
When is the best time to go?
March to May and September to November: mild days, green hills in spring and full rivers at Akchour. Summer is hot in Fes and busy in Chefchaouen. Winter is wet and cold in the Rif. During Ramadan some cafes close by day; we tell you if your dates fall in it.
How does booking work?
Choose a start date and send a request to book; no payment is taken. We confirm your place within 24 hours. The small group starts from CAD 1,595 per person sharing, with taxes, and the private trip from CAD 2,870. Prices are indicative until your dates are confirmed.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The trip also runs as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose, with your own guide, van and driver. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the same riads, drivers and local guides.
Do I need a visa for Morocco?
Not if you hold a Canadian, US, UK or EU passport: you can stay up to 90 days as a tourist without a visa. Your passport should be valid for at least six months after arrival. Other nationalities should check current rules before booking.
Can I arrive by ferry from Spain?
Yes. Ferries cross from Tarifa to the Tangier Ville port in about an hour, and we meet you at the port as we would at the airport. You can also arrive on the high-speed train from Rabat or Casablanca. The trip ends in Fes late on day 7: book a flight or train leaving after about 3 pm.
Does this trip go to the Sahara?
No. This trip covers the north that Sahara trips skip: Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen and Fes. For the dunes, see our Marrakech to Fes trip through the Sahara, or the 14-day Morocco in Depth trip that adds Chefchaouen to the desert, the Atlas and Essaouira.
Will we be taken to rug shops?
No. There are no shopping stops unless you ask for one, and we take no commission. Before each market your guide explains fair prices and how haggling works, and walks with you in the busy medinas. The pottery morning in Fes is about watching and trying the craft, with no obligation to buy.
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