Morocco by Heart
Blue Medina Stories
Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen and Asilah — Andalusian north, art, photography and the ocean
- Time on the ground
- 9 days / 8 nights
- Route
- Casablanca · Tangier · Tetouan · Chefchaouen · Asilah · Rabat · Casablanca
- Airports
- Arrive and depart Casablanca (CMN)
- Pace
- Gentle: white and blue towns, mountains and Atlantic light, with time to look
Morocco's northern north, where Andalusia never quite left. Tetouan holds one of the smallest yet most complete and best preserved medinas in the country, its architecture openly Andalusian. Chefchaouen brings the blue lanes and the Rif mountains, Tangier layers Moroccan, European and cosmopolitan history, and Asilah closes the route with murals and sea walls. A softer, more photographic way into Moroccan culture.
Day by day
Day 1
Casablanca
Arrive, private transfer to your hotel and time to rest. A light welcome dinner and an introduction to the history of northern Morocco.
Day 2
Casablanca – Tangier
Drive north to Tangier and settle into a riad beside the medina. A first walk through the Grand Socco, the narrow lanes and the kasbah, and sunset over the Strait of Gibraltar.
Day 3
Tangier, city of two worlds
A full day in the medina and kasbah, including the Tangier American Legation Museum — given to the United States by the Sultan of Morocco in 1821 and the only American National Historic Landmark outside the United States.
Day 4
Tangier – Tetouan
On to Tetouan and a first walk into the medina with a local guide: white-and-green houses, old gates, small squares, funduks, craft quarters and the mellah. Dinner drawn from northern Moroccan cooking.
Day 5
Tetouan – Chefchaouen
A morning following the Andalusian thread, with a workshop in embroidery, textiles, leather or wood. In the afternoon, drive to Chefchaouen and walk the blue medina once the day-trippers have gone.
Day 6
Chefchaouen, unhurried
An early photography walk, then the kasbah, Place Outa el Hammam, neighborhood bakeries, weaving workshops and the quiet residential lanes. A free afternoon: a terrace above the town, or a short walk to the viewpoint.
Day 7
Chefchaouen – Asilah – Rabat
Down to the Atlantic and the small white medina of Asilah, known for its murals, artists and sea ramparts. Lunch by the ocean, then on to Rabat and a night in a riad.
Day 8
Rabat – Casablanca
The Kasbah of the Udayas, a short walk through the Rabat medina and calm time for shopping. Drive to Casablanca for a farewell dinner and the story of the journey retold.
Day 9
Departure
Breakfast, then a private transfer to the airport.
Add the plan to your calendar
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Highlights
- A private visit to the Tangier American Legation
- An early morning photography walk in Chefchaouen
- Time with the women who keep the embroidery and weaving traditions
- An Andalusian dinner in Tetouan
- Art and photography in Asilah, by the ocean
- Riads inside the medinas rather than large hotels outside them
What is included
- Small group of 6–8 guests, maximum 10
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and licensed professional driver throughout
- 8 nights in boutique riads and hotels: Casablanca 2, Tangier 2, Tetouan 1, Chefchaouen 2, Rabat 1
- Licensed local guides in Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen and Rabat
- Private airport welcome and all transfers, daily breakfast, welcome and farewell dinners
- Craft workshop and the Tangier American Legation visit as listed
- Moha as your personal host, on WhatsApp from the moment you land
Not included
- International flights — quoted separately at the current fare
- Travel insurance, lunches and dinners not listed, personal spending