6-Day Family Morocco Tour from Tangier
Tangier → Chefchaouen → Fez → Rabat → Tangier
A shorter, easier-paced northern loop for families: no desert crossing, fewer long driving days, and stops kids tend to actually enjoy, like the Akchour walk and Rabat's tram-friendly old town.
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Highlights
- A short first driving day, so no one arrives exhausted
- The Akchour valley walk, easy enough for most kids
- A hands-on souvenir-making stop in the Fez medina
- Rabat's Kasbah of the Udayas and its beach
Day by day
A working draft: the order and pace are ours to adjust once we know what matters most to you.
Tangier
Arrival and an easy first day: the kasbah and a walk along the beach rather than a packed itinerary, with Spain visible across the water.
No driving today
Hotel, Tangier
Tangier to Chefchaouen
A short drive into the Rif, with the blue lanes of Chefchaouen (a favourite for kids' photos) to explore before dinner.
About 2 hours on the road, roughly 115 km
Guesthouse, Chefchaouen
Akchour
An easy guided walk along the river gorge to the Akchour waterfall, back in Chefchaouen by afternoon.
About 40 minutes each way to the Akchour waterfalls, roughly 25 km
Guesthouse, Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen to Fez
South to Fez, with a hands-on craft workshop in the medina for the kids: most leave with something they made themselves.
About 3.5 hours on the road, roughly 200 km
Riad, Fez
Fez to Rabat
West to the capital, with an afternoon at the Kasbah of the Udayas, built above the river mouth by the Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, and its beach below the walls.
About 3 hours on the road, roughly 200 km
Hotel, Rabat
Return to Tangier
A short drive back north for your onward flight.
About 3.5 hours on the road, roughly 250 km
Included
- ✓Private car and driver for the full route
- ✓5 nights' accommodation, breakfast included
- ✓A craft workshop in Fez suitable for children
- ✓Local guide for the Akchour walk
Not included
- —International flights
- —Most lunches and dinners
- —Entry fees to monuments and museums
- —Tips for driver and guide
Questions about this route
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Tour at a glance
- Duration
- 6 days · 5 nights
- Transport
- Private car/4x4
- Languages
- English, French
- Availability
- Year-round
From the blog
A first-timer's guide to the Fez medina
The oldest, most intact medina in Morocco, and the easiest one to get lost in on purpose.
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Chefchaouen: how many days does the Blue City need?
Fewer than you'd think for the sights, more than a day trip for the atmosphere.
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Rabat: why Morocco's capital deserves more than a drive-through
Quieter than Fez, calmer than Marrakech, and consistently underrated.
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