Departure Tour From Tangier ...
5 Days Morocco Northern Tours To Fes, Meknes And Assilah From Tangier
5 Days Morocco Northern Tours To Fes, Meknes And Assilah From Tangier
Introduction
This tour starts from the Andalusian city nestled in the mountains of Rif "Tangier». You travel through the most fascinating cities of Morocco and the last medieval city of Fez, where you will be charmed by its medina and labyrinth of 9,500 streets. Then you will drive towards Meknes, charming little town, before heading to the Roman ruins of Volubilis then to Assilah the old Portuguese town.
Highlights
- Travel to the Andalusian city nestled in the mountains of Rif "Tangier”.
- Explore the blue pearl of the north city of chefchaouen.
- Enjoy a guided walking tour in the medieval city of Fes.
- Explore the world heritage site of Volubilis old roman ruins.
- Visit the city of meknes and enjoy its beautiful gates: Bab el mansour.
- Enjoy the painted walls of Assilah old Portuguese town.
Itinerary of the tour
Day 1 : Tangier – Chefchaouen / home hosted dinner
After breakfast, you leave for Chefchaouen or Xaouen is a charming small town of about 40,000 inhabitants located about 100km from Ceuta in the foothills of the Tisouka (2050m) and Megou (1616 m) mountains of the Rif Mountains, which rise above the village as two Horns, thus giving name to the city (Chefchaouen in Berber means: look at the horns) The great variety of colors of the different products of the shops and the bazaars contrast with the dazzling blue-white of the houses. Tonight, you will be invited by a local family for a home hosted dinner. You will enjoy the local food of Northern Morocco. Meals: B, D
Day 2 : Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Fez
This morning you have a free time for about couple of hours to explore more the town. Then, you leave the beautiful town of Chefchouen and heading south. you will first stop to see archaeological site of Volubilis, enjoy the tour of the ancient hilltop ruins and discover the town’s fantastic mosaics along the Decumanus Maximum. The afternoon then sees you taking the road northeast, travelling via Nzala des Beni Ammar to the country's cultural capital, Fes. Probably the oldest of the imperial cities. Meals: B, D
Day 3 : FES GUIDED TOUR
After breakfast, you will have a guided visit at 9:00 Am in the medina of Fez. To begin with the southern tower and the fortress of 16th century face to face with northern one, a panoramic view over the medieval city. You will visit an enjoyable cooperative of pottery. It will enhance your knowledge about the making of Moroccan mosaic “zellige” and the blue pottery of Fez. You will travel in time back to the medieval period of the city where people still work in small narrow streets, several tiny stalls of all kinds of traditional crafts, and donkeys loaded with supplies are going up and down in the streets of the medina. You will feel no sense of direction and time halts for a while. The medina of Fez is rich of its Islamic monuments: the fascinating old mosques, the University of El-Karaouiyine and its libraries.
All These elements made Fez the intellectual and cultural capital of the country. To finish the day there is an optional to see Jewish quarter including the Aben Danan Synagogue. Meals: B, D
Day 4 : Fez - Meknes - Assilah
After breakfast, you leave for Meknes, once the heart of the Moroccan Sultanate. Built by the tyrant, Moulay Ismail, the city was once filled with palace and grand gateways and although much of Ismail's capital has crumbled to dust, it still exudes a sense of its former regal grandeur. In the company of a guide you will visit the old granary of Heri es-Souni and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail himself. After looking around, you continue to Asilah. Meals: B.D
Day 5 : Assilah - Tangier
Asilah is located to the north of the Moroccan Atlantic coast, 50 km south of Tangier. It has a very busy history, having been controlled by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Portuguese and Spaniards, calling themselves Zilis (Phoenicians), Constance (Romans) and Asilah (Arabs).
Asilah has without any doubt the cleanest and most careful medina in Morocco, being its main tourist interest. Its neo-Arab buildings are in perfect condition, completely restored and rehabilitated, its white streets with blue plinths are paved to the orders of local designers, its lighting is unique, and its abundant floral ornaments of individuals make the walk in the medina relaxing (a walk to relax in a medina is something really unique). In addition, there are hardly souvenir shops that have been implemented in most Moroccan medinas. There are still buildings from the protectorate epoch, such as the Medersa, dating from the 30s. In the afternoon and after the visit, departure to the port of Tangier. End of our services.
Meals: B
Good to Know
Included
- 4 nights accommodation in selected hotels and Riad.
- Professional English-speaking guide/driver.
- Bottled water during the tour.
- Official guide fees in: Meknes, Fes and Chefchaouen.
- Transport by air-conditioned 4WD or Minivan Fuel included.
Not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance