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Northern Morocco private journey in Morocco
Northern Morocco · Fully private

The Blue North

A private northern journey through Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Volubilis and Fès, finishing in the city where Morocco’s history becomes personal.

$2,390per person guide price
two guests sharing
Duration8 days / 7 nights
StartTangier
FinishFès
PaceGentle

What stays
with you.

This is a considered starting point, not a rigid departure. The route protects the moments that need time, then adapts accommodation, food, walking and free hours around your party.

01 · The edge

Tangier between two seas

Atlantic wind, Mediterranean light and international stories create an arrival unlike any other.

02 · Blue morning

Chefchaouen before the crowds

The town is most affecting early, when residents—not cameras—set the pace of the lanes.

03 · Deep finish

Two full days in Fès

Enough time for both the monumental medina and the quieter human side of the city.

Day by day,
without the rush.

Road times are stated honestly. Specific hotels, guides, meals and experiences are reconfirmed in your personal proposal before any payment.

Day 1
Two seas

Arrival in Tangier

Road · Approx. 25–40 min
Stay · Tangier hotel or riad
Pace · Easy arrival

The first views establish Tangier’s geography before its complicated stories begin.

Arrival. Meet your private driver at the airport, port or station and transfer to your hotel or riad.

Orient. When time allows, pause at a viewpoint where Atlantic and Mediterranean landscapes meet.

Evening. Walk a small section of the medina or settle over dinner with the city’s salt air around you.

Day 2
International Tangier

Kasbah, medina and coast

Road · Local transfers
Stay · Tangier hotel or riad
Walking · Moderate

Tangier’s identity emerges through Moroccan, Andalusian and international chapters.

Morning. Explore the kasbah and medina with stories that connect the port, palaces, cafés and literary era.

Afternoon. Choose the coast and Cap Spartel area or remain in town for galleries, architecture and a long lunch.

Evening. Keep the sunset open: a sea-facing terrace, the corniche or an independent return to the medina.

Day 3
Andalusian north

Tetouan to Chefchaouen

Road · Approx. 3½–4½ hr with Tetouan
Stay · Chefchaouen riad
Walking · Hills and steps

White Tetouan and blue Chefchaouen offer two distinct northern medinas in one carefully paced day.

Morning. Drive toward Tetouan for a focused medina visit when this stop matches your interests and timing.

Afternoon. Continue into the Rif, arriving in Chefchaouen with time to enter the blue lanes before evening.

Evening. Find a terrace, hear the square fill and allow yourself to get slightly lost on the walk back.

Day 4
Blue town

Chefchaouen before the crowds

Road · None
Stay · Chefchaouen riad
Walking · Easy to moderate hills

Early light, quiet lanes and a free afternoon make the town feel lived rather than consumed.

Morning. Begin early with a local walk through fountains, neighbourhood ovens and shades of blue beyond the main streets.

Afternoon. Choose cafés, photography and craft shops, or simply stop following a route for several hours.

Evening. Take the easy path toward the Spanish Mosque viewpoint if energy and weather suit the walk.

Day 5
Roman road

Volubilis to Fès

Road · Approx. 4½–5½ hr plus visit
Stay · Fès riad
Guide · Volubilis

The Rif fades into olive country, Roman stone and the first rooftops of Morocco’s oldest imperial city.

Morning. Leave Chefchaouen after breakfast and travel south through the agricultural heart of the north.

Afternoon. Explore Volubilis with a guide, then continue to Fès with a possible pause near Moulay Idriss.

Evening. Arrive at your riad, take tea in the courtyard and leave the medina’s full complexity for tomorrow.

Day 6
Living medina

The many layers of Fès

Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Fès riad
Walking · Full medina day

A private guide connects sacred architecture, commerce and crafts into one intelligible city.

Morning. See the medina from above, then enter through madrasas, historic streets and the rhythm of food markets.

Afternoon. Follow craft quarters and working funduqs, pausing inside selected workshops instead of viewing everything from outside.

Evening. Return for a calm riad dinner or follow the local team’s recommendation according to mood and appetite.

Day 7
Fès from within

A local day and private table

Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Fès riad
Dinner · Family table by request

With the landmarks understood, the city becomes personal through makers, food and conversation.

Morning. Choose a culinary walk, a deeper artisan focus or a neighbourhood route beyond the busiest medina streets.

Afternoon. Keep time free for a hammam, gardens, independent shopping or rest inside the riad.

Evening. When available, share a private dinner in a family home in the Ville Nouvelle, with the menu confirmed in advance.

Day 8
Fès farewell

Departure from Fès

Road · Matched to your flight
Stay · Departure day or added night
Plan · Confirmed in writing

Finish in Fès with a departure plan matched to the onward flight rather than an unnecessary cross-country run.

Morning. Enjoy breakfast and any remaining time in the city according to your departure schedule.

Transfer. Travel privately to Fès airport when practical, with a Rabat or Casablanca night added when the flight requires it.

Extend. Continue to Marrakech by rail or connect privately to the Middle Atlas and Sahara.

A note on pace

This route keeps the rhythm gentler and the geography coherent. If an international flight requires Casablanca or Rabat, the final transfer and any added night are fixed in the written proposal.

Private pricing,
made clear.

Guide prices below are per person, based on boutique comfort and two people sharing a room. They are starting points; your written proposal fixes the exact scope and amount.

2 guests$2,390 pp
4 guests$1,850 pp
6 guests$1,590 pp
CurrencyUSD guide price

Normally included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle and professional driver on routed days
  • Boutique accommodation in a double or twin room
  • Daily breakfast and the meals specifically named in the final proposal
  • Private local guiding and admissions specifically listed in the final proposal
  • Medina & Dunes planning, local coordination and in-country support

Outside the guide price

  • International flights, travel insurance and visa costs if applicable
  • Lunches and dinners unless the final proposal says they are included
  • Drinks, personal purchases, optional activities and spa treatments
  • Gratuities for drivers, guides and hotel teams
  • Anything not explicitly listed as included in the confirmed proposal
Build it around you

Make this
journey yours.

Tell us your dates, number of travellers, room preference and what matters most. We will return with a clear private proposal rather than a generic package.

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