# Moroccan medinas by rail · More time in the middle and at the far end

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/africa/open-jaw/moroccan-medinas-by-rail-z0759/>)

More time in the middle and at the far end

- Region: Africa
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 13
- Interests: Food & Drink, Design, Tradition & Beliefs, Business, History, Nature

## Route and nights

- Tangier · 3 night(s)
- Fes · 5 night(s)
- Marrakech · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: The middle base gets time of its own. Book the last gateway separately and compare the total transport cost.

Compare: Rail

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Tangier

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center
- 16:05 to 17:30 · Get oriented near your hotel and confirm the next day’s transport · Tangier. Keep the outing optional if you arrive late.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Tangier
Overnight: [Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405955840/hilton-garden-inn-tanger-city-center-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 2 · Tangier

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · central Tangier
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Walk the market lanes and compare seafood menus · Tangier market district. Check stall trading and kitchen hours. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/tangier>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Have a seafood lunch or choose an alternative near the market · Tangier market district
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Take a short Medina loop and stop for tea · Tangier market district
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · central Tangier
Overnight: [Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405955840/hilton-garden-inn-tanger-city-center-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 3 · Tangier

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · central Tangier
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Walk the Medina and compare former International Zone architecture · Tangier Medina. Treat private buildings as exterior stops. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/tangier>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch around the city center · Tangier Medina
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Follow public streets toward Place de France or the waterfront · Tangier Medina
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · central Tangier
Overnight: [Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405955840/hilton-garden-inn-tanger-city-center-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 4 · Fes

- 07:15 to 08:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center
- 08:25 to 16:40 · Travel from Tangier to Fes · Fes. Choose an actual ONCF train, check connections and station access, and keep arrival flexible. Plan food around the confirmed route. [Official information](<https://www.oncf.ma/en>)
- 16:40 to 18:40 · Check in and confirm tomorrow’s first stop · Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace. Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.
- 19:15 to 20:45 · Dinner near your new hotel · Fes
Overnight: [Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace](<https://www.hotels.com/ho235094/fes-marriott-hotel-jnan-palace-fes-morocco/>) · Fes

### Day 5 · Fes

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Ville Nouvelle, Fes
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Visit an open historic school and look at its tilework and courtyard · Bou Inania Madrasa, Fes. Check visitor rules and service closures. Respect restrictions on interiors and photos. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/fez>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near the Medina gate · Bou Inania Madrasa, Fes
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk past other religious buildings from public streets · Bou Inania Madrasa, Fes
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Ville Nouvelle, Fes
Overnight: [Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace](<https://www.hotels.com/ho235094/fes-marriott-hotel-jnan-palace-fes-morocco/>) · Fes

### Day 6 · Fes

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Fes el Bali
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Explore public trade streets around the souks · Fes Medina. Treat purchases as optional and ask about photos or access. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/fez>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near the old center · Fes Medina
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Learn about one traditional workshop through a confirmed visit or use a public route · Fes Medina
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Fes el Bali
Overnight: [Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace](<https://www.hotels.com/ho235094/fes-marriott-hotel-jnan-palace-fes-morocco/>) · Fes

### Day 7 · Fes

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Fes el Bali
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Explore the public Medina trade streets from Bab Bou Jeloud · Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes. Keep a clear exit route and confirm access before entering historic buildings. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/fez>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near the Medina gate · Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk toward the historic public squares and return by a simpler route · Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Fes el Bali
Overnight: [Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace](<https://www.hotels.com/ho235094/fes-marriott-hotel-jnan-palace-fes-morocco/>) · Fes

### Day 8 · Fes

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Fes el Bali
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Compare zellij tilework in public historic spaces · Fes Medina. Ask before photographing craftspeople or entering working areas. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/fez>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch around the Medina · Fes Medina
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Visit a craft workshop only with the maker’s agreement · Fes Medina
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Fes el Bali
Overnight: [Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace](<https://www.hotels.com/ho235094/fes-marriott-hotel-jnan-palace-fes-morocco/>) · Fes

### Day 9 · Marrakech

- 07:15 to 08:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace
- 08:25 to 16:40 · Travel from Fes to Marrakech · Marrakech. Choose an actual ONCF train, check connections and station access, and keep arrival flexible. Plan food around the confirmed route. [Official information](<https://www.oncf.ma/en>)
- 16:40 to 18:40 · 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.
- 19:15 to 20:45 · Dinner near your new hotel · Marrakech
Overnight: [Les Jardins de la Koutoubia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho255385/les-jardins-de-la-koutoubia-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 10 · Marrakech

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
- 09:30 to 12:00 · 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](<https://www.jardinmajorelle.com/en/>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch in Gueliz or near the gardens · Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk a short shaded route or take a longer indoor break · Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
Overnight: [Les Jardins de la Koutoubia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho255385/les-jardins-de-la-koutoubia-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 11 · Ourika Valley

- 07:45 to 10:00 · Travel from Marrakech to Ourika Valley, Morocco · Ourika Valley, Morocco. Choose a confirmed transport option. Move this window to fit the actual route and opening hours.
- 10:10 to 12:00 · Choose an accessible foothill stop or village walk · Ourika Valley, Morocco. Use a confirmed driver or tour and check road, water, and weather conditions. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en>)
- 12:15 to 13:25 · Lunch along the confirmed route · Ourika Valley, Morocco
- 13:40 to 15:10 · Take a second short valley walk only if access and weather fit · Ourika Valley, Morocco
- 15:25 to 18:10 · Return to Marrakech · Marrakech. Confirm the return before booking activities and allow extra time if traffic varies.
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Koutoubia, Marrakech
Overnight: [Les Jardins de la Koutoubia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho255385/les-jardins-de-la-koutoubia-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 12 · Marrakech

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
- 09:30 to 12:00 · 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](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/marrakech>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Have a Moroccan market lunch or a confirmed cooking session meal · Medina, Marrakech
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Use an actual cooking class reservation or walk a second public market route · Medina, Marrakech
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
Overnight: [Les Jardins de la Koutoubia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho255385/les-jardins-de-la-koutoubia-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 13 · Marrakech

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Visit Bahia Palace and explore nearby public streets · Bahia Palace, Marrakech. Check palace opening and any conservation restrictions. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/marrakech>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near Mellah · Bahia Palace, Marrakech
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Compare the public spaces around Mellah and the old city gates · Bahia Palace, Marrakech
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
Overnight: [Les Jardins de la Koutoubia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho255385/les-jardins-de-la-koutoubia-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 14 · Marrakech

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Marrakech
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · Les Jardins de la Koutoubia
- 10:00 to 10:40 · Optional final stop near your hotel · Marrakech. Skip this if your departure needs the time.