Imperial cities tourby private minibus,6 days

What is the day-by-day itinerary of the imperial cities tour?

The imperial cities tour covers 1,680 kilometres over 6 days, with nights in Casablanca, Rabat, Fès, Meknès and Rabat again. The private driver covers 21 hours of driving in total, between 2 h 30 and 4 h 15 a day depending on the stage.

1. Day 1

   Marrakech → Casablanca on the A7 motorway

   240 km2 h 30

   Casablanca is not an imperial city: it serves as an economic stopover before the three imperial cities further north. The Hassan II mosque is a religious building on the Atlantic Ocean, whose minaret peaks at 210 metres, the tallest in the world.

   Night in Casablanca

2. Day 2

   Casablanca → Rabat via the corniche and the Kasbah des Oudayas

   270 km3 h 45

   The Kasbah des Oudayas is a 12th-century fortress that overlooks the mouth of the Bouregreg river in Rabat, Morocco’s administrative capital since 1912.

   Night in Rabat

3. Day 3

   Rabat → Fès on the A2 motorway

   330 km4 h 15

   Fès el-Bali is the walled old city of Fès, listed by UNESCO in 1981 and the largest car-free urban area in the world. Its lanes are crossed on foot or by donkey, with no motor vehicles at all.

   Night in Fès

4. Day 4

   Fès → Volubilis → Moulay Idriss Zerhoun → Meknès

   220 km3 h 15

   Volubilis is a Roman city near Meknès, listed by UNESCO in 1997, with mosaics and a triumphal arch still standing. Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, the neighbouring holy town, was founded by Moulay Idriss I in 789.

   Night in Meknès

5. Day 5

   Meknès → Rabat on the A2 motorway

   293 km4 h 00

   The Mohammed V mausoleum rounds off the second stop in Rabat, ahead of the tour’s final stage back to Marrakech.

   Night in Rabat

6. Day 6

   Rabat → Marrakech on the A3 then A7 motorways

   327 km3 h 15

   The tour closes its loop after 1,680 kilometres covered since leaving Marrakech.

   Tour ends in Marrakech

• 6days
• 1,680 kmtotal distance
• 21 hof driving