Fès from the inside
Historic courtyards, neighbourhood ovens and workshops reveal how the medina actually functions.
Food & culture · Fully private
Fès & Marrakech: The Riad & Table
Two imperial cities understood through kitchens, craft and domestic architecture, with a private Fassi family table at the centre when the hosts are available.
$2,190per person guide price
two guests sharing
two guests sharing
Duration7 days / 6 nights
StartFès
FinishMarrakech
FocusFood & culture
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.
A private Fassi family dinner
A hosted family meal at €32 per guest, with traditional dishes, conversation and the generosity of Fassi cooking.
Fès to Marrakech
The two medinas share deep traditions but move, cook and express themselves very differently.
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
Arrival
The riad threshold
Road · Approx. 30–40 min from airport
Stay · Fès riad
Meals · At leisure
Fès makes its first impression through a carved door, a quiet courtyard and the sounds beyond it.
Arrival. Meet your driver at Fès airport or station and transfer as close to the riad door as the medina allows.
Settle. Take tea in the courtyard and let the first hours remain free of obligations.
Evening. Choose dinner in the riad or ask the local team for a trusted address depending on arrival time.
Day 2
Craft city
Fès, made by hand
Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Fès riad
Walking · Full medina day
A full medina day follows materials and makers instead of racing between monuments.
Morning. Enter Fès el-Bali with a private guide through madrasas, funduqs and the streets that feed each craft quarter.
Afternoon. Spend time with selected workshops—wood, brass, weaving, leather or ceramics—according to genuine interest.
Evening. Return to the riad roof or choose a small restaurant where the menu stays close to Fassi tradition.
Day 3
Taste and welcome
Markets and the Fassi table
Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Fès riad
Dinner · €32 per guest · by request
Ingredients seen in the morning return in the evening as dishes, stories and gestures of welcome.
Morning. Walk food streets with a local eye: breads, olives, spices, preserved lemons and what is truly seasonal.
Afternoon. Keep time for rest, a hammam or a focused visit to a culinary workshop or artisan studio.
Evening. When available, share a private family dinner featuring Moroccan salads, a pastilla choice, one shared tajine, dessert, homemade cookies and mint tea.
Day 4
Old roads
Volubilis and Meknès
Road · Approx. 3–4 hr total
Stay · Fès riad
Guide · Volubilis and/or Meknès
A day outside the medina connects Roman agriculture, olive landscapes and imperial ambition.
Morning. Drive to Volubilis and explore the site with enough time to read the mosaics and city plan.
Afternoon. Continue to Meknès for a focused visit and lunch, shaped around what is accessible and worthwhile.
Evening. Return to Fès for a free final night; revisit a favourite place or stay quietly inside the riad.
Day 5
Two capitals
Fès to Marrakech
Road · Full transfer day
Stay · Marrakech riad or hotel
Transport · Private vehicle or rail
A deliberate transition day gives the mind space to leave one imperial city before entering another.
Morning. Depart after breakfast by private vehicle or first-class rail, selected around comfort and the final route.
Afternoon. Arrive in Marrakech, transfer to your riad and take time to settle behind another very different door.
Evening. Make a light first pass through the medina or save its energy for tomorrow and dine close to the riad.
Day 6
Marrakech appetite
Spice, design and street life
Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Marrakech riad or hotel
Walking · Full medina day
Marrakech is read through what it cooks, sells, restores and reinvents.
Morning. Begin with essential architecture, then enter the souks through spice, bread and everyday neighbourhood food.
Afternoon. Visit selected design or artisan addresses and keep space for a garden, terrace lunch or independent discovery.
Evening. Watch Jemaa el-Fna gather momentum, then end with a table chosen for food rather than spectacle.
Day 7
Departure
A final taste
Road · Approx. 20–30 min to airport
Stay · Departure day
Meals · Breakfast
One last breakfast, one protected transfer and several ways to continue.
Morning. Use any remaining time for the market, a slow breakfast or a purchase considered overnight.
Transfer. Your driver meets you for the private airport transfer at the time agreed in the final plan.
Extend. Continue to Essaouira for seafood and Atlantic light, or add the Atlas and a quieter mountain table.
A note on pace
The private Fassi family dinner is available at €32 per guest when the hosts are free. The menu includes a selection of Moroccan salads, one pastilla choice per guest, one shared tajine, dessert, homemade cookies and mint tea. Dietary needs, final menu and availability are confirmed in the written proposal before booking. The route can become eight nights by adding a hands-on cooking day, an Atlas retreat or two nights on the coast.
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$2,190 pp
4 guests$1,690 pp
6 guests$1,490 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.