Morocco First Light: Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Marrakech

ONCF Al Atlas Train 101 from Casablanca to Rabat Ville

📍 Casa Voyageurs to Rabat Ville

Board ONCF Al Atlas Train 101 at Casa Voyageurs for a direct one-hour run into Rabat's administrative core.

Kasbah of the Udayas Andalusian lanes

📍 Kasbah of the Udayas, Rabat

Walk whitewashed passages and cobalt doors above the Bou Regreg estuary, then pause in the Andalusian gardens.

ONCF Al Atlas Train 205 from Rabat Ville to Fes

📍 Rabat Ville to Fes Station

Ride ONCF Al Atlas Train 205 from Rabat Ville through olive plains toward Fes Station.

Check-in and lunch in Ville Nouvelle

📍 Avenue Hassan II, Fes

Ease into Fes with a relaxed lunch among plane-tree boulevards before entering the old city density.

Al Quaraouiyine district and carved-cedar madrasa lanes

📍 Al Quaraouiyine, Fes

Walk around Al Quaraouiyine's scholarly quarter and nearby madrasas where carved cedar and stucco define Fassi design language.

Chouara tannery terraces and leather ateliers

📍 Chouara Tannery, Fes

View dye vats from upper terraces, then visit small leather workshops finishing bags and babouches by hand.

ONCF Al Atlas Train 601 from Fes to Marrakech

📍 Fes Station to Marrakech Station

Take ONCF Al Atlas Train 601 on the long southbound crossing from Fes to Marrakech via Meknes and Casablanca junctions.

Check-in near Bab Doukkala

📍 Bab Doukkala, Marrakech

Settle into your riad and let the pace soften after the cross-country rail day.

Bahia Palace cedar ceilings and tiled courtyards

📍 Bahia Palace, Marrakech

Explore Bahia's painted wood ceilings, mosaic patios, and palace sequence before crowds concentrate.

Mellah spice lanes and olive souk lunch

📍 Mellah Market, Marrakech

Move through spice pyramids, preserved lemon stalls, and olive counters in the former Jewish quarter.

Majorelle Garden cobalt pathways

📍 Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

Start late among cactus silhouettes, cobalt walls, and bamboo shade in Marrakech's most iconic garden setting.

Yves Saint Laurent Museum textile galleries

📍 Yves Saint Laurent Museum, Marrakech

Follow couture lines and archival photography that frame Marrakech's long influence on color and form.

Supratours Bus ST03 from Marrakech to Essaouira

📍 Marrakech Supratours Station to Essaouira Bus Station

Take Supratours Bus ST03 across argan country to Essaouira's Atlantic ramparts.

Skala ramparts and Atlantic cannons

📍 Skala de la Ville, Essaouira

Walk sea bastions, stone ramparts, and cannon lines facing the trade-wind Atlantic.

Slow breakfast in Bab Doukkala produce market

📍 Bab Doukkala Market, Marrakech

Spend the morning among olive barrels, herb piles, and neighborhood bakeries before checkout.

Final souk textile lane for last purchases

📍 Rahba Kedima, Marrakech

Use your last medina loop for rugs, lanterns, and handwoven throws in fixed-route lanes near Rahba Kedima.