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Moroccan medinas by rail

Two bases with one hotel change

Submitted by The Slow Rail
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Route and nights

  1. Tangier4 nights
  2. Marrakech5 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

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Trip stats

Trip days
10
Nights
9
Home Bases
2
Scheduled entries
45

Days by place

Marrakech
6
Tangier
4

Hotels and other stays

Les Jardins de la Koutoubia · Marrakech
5 nights
Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center · Tangier
4 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
24
Activity
16
Lodging
4
Rail
1

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Tangier
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center
  2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and confirm the next day’s transport Tangier

    Keep the outing optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Tangier
Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
Day 2 Tangier
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel central Tangier
  2. to · Activity Walk literary Tangier around the Medina edge and Grand Socco Grand Socco, Tangier

    Check the cafe schedule and keep the walk as a fallback.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the old center Grand Socco, Tangier
  4. to · Activity Pause at a historic cafe if open or walk toward the public viewpoints Grand Socco, Tangier
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel central Tangier
Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
Day 3 Tangier
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel central Tangier
  2. to · Activity Explore the Kasbah streets or visit the museum if open Kasbah Museum, Tangier

    Confirm museum access and allow time for slopes.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the Medina Kasbah Museum, Tangier
  4. to · Activity Walk public paths toward the old port and choose a short viewpoint route Kasbah Museum, Tangier
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel central Tangier
Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
Day 4 Tangier
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel central Tangier
  2. to · Activity Walk the market lanes and compare seafood menus Tangier market district

    Check stall trading and kitchen hours.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have a seafood lunch or choose an alternative near the market Tangier market district
  4. to · Activity Take a short Medina loop and stop for tea Tangier market district
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel central Tangier
Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
Day 5 Marrakech
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center
  2. to · Rail Travel from Tangier to Marrakech Marrakech

    Confirm the date-specific route and connection, and plan food around actual station stops. Plan food around the confirmed route.

    Official information
  3. to · Lodging Check in and confirm tomorrow’s first stop Les Jardins de la Koutoubia

    Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.

  4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Marrakech
Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
Day 6 Marrakech
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
  2. to · Activity Browse food stalls and market streets near the Medina Medina, Marrakech

    Check the class meeting point, duration, and what it includes before booking. Leave the afternoon open if the class runs long.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have a Moroccan market lunch or a confirmed cooking session meal Medina, Marrakech
  4. to · Activity Use an actual cooking class reservation or walk a second public market route Medina, Marrakech
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
Day 7 Marrakech
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
  2. to · Activity Visit Bahia Palace and explore nearby public streets Bahia Palace, Marrakech

    Check palace opening and any conservation restrictions.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Mellah Bahia Palace, Marrakech
  4. to · Activity Compare the public spaces around Mellah and the old city gates Bahia Palace, Marrakech
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
Day 8 Marrakech
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
  2. to · Activity Visit an open art museum or gallery with a confirmed ticket Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech

    Check the exhibition calendar and museum opening days.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in Gueliz or near the museum Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
  4. to · Activity Browse publicly accessible gallery spaces or return to the Medina Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
Day 9 Marrakech
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
  2. to · Activity Walk Jardin Majorelle using a confirmed slot or choose a shaded city garden Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

    Use the actual garden ticket if visiting and shorten walking in heat.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in Gueliz or near the gardens Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
  4. to · Activity Walk a short shaded route or take a longer indoor break Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
Day 10 Marrakech
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Marrakech
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Les Jardins de la Koutoubia
  3. to · Activity Optional final stop near your hotel Marrakech

    Skip this if your departure needs the time.

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Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

  1. Day 1

    Tangier

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Tangier
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center
    2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and confirm the next day’s transport Tangier

      Keep the outing optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Tangier
    Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
  2. Day 2

    Tangier

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Tangier
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel central Tangier
    2. to · Activity Walk literary Tangier around the Medina edge and Grand Socco Grand Socco, Tangier

      Check the cafe schedule and keep the walk as a fallback.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the old center Grand Socco, Tangier
    4. to · Activity Pause at a historic cafe if open or walk toward the public viewpoints Grand Socco, Tangier
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel central Tangier
    Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
  3. Day 3

    Tangier

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Tangier
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel central Tangier
    2. to · Activity Explore the Kasbah streets or visit the museum if open Kasbah Museum, Tangier

      Confirm museum access and allow time for slopes.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the Medina Kasbah Museum, Tangier
    4. to · Activity Walk public paths toward the old port and choose a short viewpoint route Kasbah Museum, Tangier
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel central Tangier
    Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
  4. Day 4

    Tangier

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Tangier
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel central Tangier
    2. to · Activity Walk the market lanes and compare seafood menus Tangier market district

      Check stall trading and kitchen hours.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have a seafood lunch or choose an alternative near the market Tangier market district
    4. to · Activity Take a short Medina loop and stop for tea Tangier market district
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel central Tangier
    Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City CenterTangier
  5. Day 5

    Marrakech

    Africa/Casablanca
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center
    2. to · Rail Travel from Tangier to Marrakech Marrakech

      Confirm the date-specific route and connection, and plan food around actual station stops. Plan food around the confirmed route.

      Official information
    3. to · Lodging Check in and confirm tomorrow’s first stop Les Jardins de la Koutoubia

      Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.

    4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Marrakech
    Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
  6. Day 6

    Marrakech

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Marrakech
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    2. to · Activity Browse food stalls and market streets near the Medina Medina, Marrakech

      Check the class meeting point, duration, and what it includes before booking. Leave the afternoon open if the class runs long.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have a Moroccan market lunch or a confirmed cooking session meal Medina, Marrakech
    4. to · Activity Use an actual cooking class reservation or walk a second public market route Medina, Marrakech
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
  7. Day 7

    Marrakech

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Marrakech
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    2. to · Activity Visit Bahia Palace and explore nearby public streets Bahia Palace, Marrakech

      Check palace opening and any conservation restrictions.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Mellah Bahia Palace, Marrakech
    4. to · Activity Compare the public spaces around Mellah and the old city gates Bahia Palace, Marrakech
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
  8. Day 8

    Marrakech

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Marrakech
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    2. to · Activity Visit an open art museum or gallery with a confirmed ticket Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech

      Check the exhibition calendar and museum opening days.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in Gueliz or near the museum Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
    4. to · Activity Browse publicly accessible gallery spaces or return to the Medina Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
  9. Day 9

    Marrakech

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Marrakech
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    2. to · Activity Walk Jardin Majorelle using a confirmed slot or choose a shaded city garden Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

      Use the actual garden ticket if visiting and shorten walking in heat.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in Gueliz or near the gardens Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
    4. to · Activity Walk a short shaded route or take a longer indoor break Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Medina, Marrakech
    Les Jardins de la KoutoubiaMarrakech
  10. Day 10

    Marrakech

    Africa/Casablanca Open map for Marrakech
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Marrakech
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Les Jardins de la Koutoubia
    3. to · Activity Optional final stop near your hotel Marrakech

      Skip this if your departure needs the time.