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Casablanca, Fès & the Blue City: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Do
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5
days
490 km
distance
11.7 h
in transit
15
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Spring and autumn keep the medinas walkable — Fès in July is an oven.
Day 1 Casablanca → Rabat
- Transit
- 2h25
- Finish
- ~21:20
- Temperature
- 13.5°C–20.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~5
- Daylight
- 12.9h
09:00
Casablanca oceanfront mosque and city centre visitmorocco.com map ↗
Begin at Hassan II Mosque, then read Casablanca through its Atlantic edge, old medina and central Art Deco streets.
240 min · Casablanca · Individual admissions and guided entries are separate; check current access
13:25
Discover artifacts of Moroccan Jewry and historic synagogue items.
50 min · Casablanca
14:15
Pâtisserie Bennis Habous search
Indulge in Morocco's finest pastries and luxurious bastilla.
60 min · Casablanca
17:20
Rabat kasbah, Hassan Tower and Chellah circuit visitmorocco.com map ↗
Trace Rabat from the Oudayas walls to Hassan Tower and the garden-set ruins of Chellah.
240 min · Rabat · Individual admissions and guided entries are separate; check current access
Overnight: Rabat
e.g. Villa Mandarine · HI Hostel Rabat
Day 2 Meknès
- Transit
- 3h14
- Finish
- ~17:30
- Temperature
- 9.9°C–23.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 12.9h
11:50
Meknès imperial heritage circuit visitmorocco.com map ↗
Walk from Bab Mansour and Lahdim Square into the monuments of Moulay Ismail's imperial capital.
210 min · Meknès · Individual admissions and guided entries are separate; check current access
15:35
Dar Jamai Museum read more
Stroll exquisite gardens around a closed museum palace.
50 min · Meknès · 10 dirham
open: Wed-Mon 10:00–17:30
16:40
Overnight here
e.g. HI-affiliated youth hostel · Hotel Majestic
Day 3 Fès
- Transit
- 1h37
- Finish
- ~14:15
- Temperature
- 9.5°C–22.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 12.9h
10:25
11:25
12:25
13:15
Overnight here
e.g. Riad Fes · Riad-Boutique Borj Dhab Fez
Day 4 Around Fès
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 9.5°C–22.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 12.9h
09:00
Fès medina and craft circuit visitmorocco.com map ↗
Follow Fès el-Bali between madrasas, craft lanes and the tanneries without treating working religious interiors as open sights.
300 min · Fès · Individual admissions and guided entries are separate; check current access
14:00
L'Ambre restaurantfes.com
Savor innovative Moroccan cuisine in an elegant, atmospheric dining experience.
60 min · Fès
Overnight here
e.g. Riad Fes · Riad-Boutique Borj Dhab Fez
Day 5 Chefchaouen
- Transit
- 4h24
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 7.6°C–19.0°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 12.9h
13:25
Chefchaouen medina and Ras El Ma circuit visitmorocco.com map ↗
Climb through Chefchaouen's blue medina from the kasbah and Outae Hammam to the public lanes around Ras El Ma.
180 min · Chefchaouen · Individual admissions and guided entries are separate; check current access
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