# Moroccan medinas by rail · Short middle stop and a slower finish

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/africa/open-jaw/moroccan-medinas-by-rail-z0760/>)

Short middle stop and a slower finish

- Region: Africa
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 13
- Interests: Design, Nature, Literature, History, Business, Arts & Theatre

## Route and nights

- Tangier · 5 night(s)
- Fes · 2 night(s)
- Marrakech · 6 night(s)

Tradeoff: Two nights in the middle means one main visit. Keep a substantial final base for the last stretch.

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 · El Minzah Hotel
- 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: [El Minzah Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho112325/el-minzah-hotel-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 2 · 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: [El Minzah Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho112325/el-minzah-hotel-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 3 · Tangier

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · central Tangier
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Walk a public Corniche section and choose a turnaround point · Tangier Corniche
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near the waterfront · Tangier Corniche
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Choose a second seafront loop or an indoor stop if conditions change · Tangier Corniche
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · central Tangier
Overnight: [El Minzah Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho112325/el-minzah-hotel-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 4 · Tangier

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · central Tangier
- 09:30 to 12:00 · 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](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/tangier>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near the old center · Grand Socco, Tangier
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Pause at a historic cafe if open or walk toward the public viewpoints · Grand Socco, Tangier
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · central Tangier
Overnight: [El Minzah Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho112325/el-minzah-hotel-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 5 · Tangier

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · central Tangier
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Explore the Kasbah streets or visit the museum if open · Kasbah Museum, Tangier. Confirm museum access and allow time for slopes. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/tangier>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch around the Medina · Kasbah Museum, Tangier
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk public paths toward the old port and choose a short viewpoint route · Kasbah Museum, Tangier
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · central Tangier
Overnight: [El Minzah Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho112325/el-minzah-hotel-tangier-morocco/>) · Tangier

### Day 6 · Fes

- 07:15 to 08:00 · Check out and collect your bags · El Minzah Hotel
- 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 · Riad Fes - Relais & Châteaux. Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.
- 19:15 to 20:45 · Dinner near your new hotel · Fes
Overnight: [Riad Fes - Relais & Châteaux](<https://www.hotels.com/ho295197/riad-fes-relais-chateaux-fes-morocco/>) · Fes

### Day 7 · 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: [Riad Fes - Relais & Châteaux](<https://www.hotels.com/ho295197/riad-fes-relais-chateaux-fes-morocco/>) · Fes

### Day 8 · Marrakech

- 07:15 to 08:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Riad Fes - Relais & Châteaux
- 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 · Riad Andalla Spa. Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.
- 19:15 to 20:45 · Dinner near your new hotel · Marrakech
Overnight: [Riad Andalla Spa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho684805/riad-andalla-spa-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 9 · Marrakech

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Koutoubia, Marrakech
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Walk a public Medina architecture route around Ben Youssef · Medina, Marrakech. Ask before entering a work area or photographing people. [Official information](<https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/marrakech>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch in the Medina · Medina, Marrakech
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Browse craft studios that welcome visitors and stop at a cafe · Medina, Marrakech
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Koutoubia, Marrakech
Overnight: [Riad Andalla Spa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho684805/riad-andalla-spa-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 10 · 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: [Riad Andalla Spa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho684805/riad-andalla-spa-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 11 · 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: [Riad Andalla Spa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho684805/riad-andalla-spa-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 12 · Marrakech

- 08:10 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
- 09:30 to 12:00 · 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](<https://www.museeyslmarrakech.com/en/>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch in Gueliz or near the museum · Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Browse publicly accessible gallery spaces or return to the Medina · Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
- 18:45 to 20:10 · Dinner near your hotel · Medina, Marrakech
Overnight: [Riad Andalla Spa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho684805/riad-andalla-spa-marrakech-morocco/>) · Marrakech

### Day 13 · 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: [Riad Andalla Spa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho684805/riad-andalla-spa-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 · Riad Andalla Spa
- 10:00 to 10:40 · Optional final stop near your hotel · Marrakech. Skip this if your departure needs the time.