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The ruined streets of Volubilis with the Capitol columns on the skyline

Fes to Rabat, by way of Volubilis and Meknes

Leaving Fes for the coast? Don't spend the day on the motorway. We drive you through the Roman ruins of Volubilis, past the white hill town of Moulay Idriss and into imperial Meknes, then on to your hotel in Rabat, or to Casablanca if you have a flight.

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  • Private car and driver
  • Your luggage stays in the car
  • Dropped at your door
Volubilis. Photo: Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0

Three stops on the way

A long day, so we keep each stop focused.

The Diana bathing mosaic in its star-shaped frame at Volubilis
Volubilis

Volubilis

A Roman city on the plain below the Zerhoun hills, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with mosaics still in place in the houses.
The white houses of Moulay Idriss climbing a green hill above olive groves
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun

Moulay Idriss

The white hill town around the shrine of Idris I, seen from the road or with a short walk up.
Bab Mansour, the monumental tiled gate of Meknes, with people crossing the square
Bab Mansour, Meknes

Meknes

Bab Mansour and Place el-Hedim, with lunch in the city.
Rabat's ochre city walls and palms along a wide empty avenue, the Mohammed VI Tower on the skyline
Rabat

Rabat

Arrive in the capital in the late afternoon, in time to see the city walls in the evening light.
The Arch of Caracalla and the columns of the basilica at Volubilis

Use your travel day. See Volubilis on the way.

Volubilis

How the day runs

Roughly eight to ten hours, depending on how long you stay at each stop.

Morning

Leave Fes with your bags

Your driver loads the luggage at your riad gate. It stays in the car all day.

Mid-morning

Volubilis with a guide

The basilica, the Capitol, the arch and the mosaics.

Late morning

Past Moulay Idriss

A stop for the view of the white town on its hill.

Lunch

Meknes

Bab Mansour, the square and lunch.

Afternoon

On to Rabat

Motorway to the coast and drop-off at your hotel, or on to Casablanca airport.

Other ways to leave Fes

Every travel day can be a sightseeing day.

The whole of Chefchaouen spread across the hillside, seen from the Spanish Mosque hillOne-way dayFes to Tangier via ChefchaouenNorth through the Rif with an afternoon in the blue town.See the daySpring grass among the stones of Volubilis, the arch and hills behindFull day from FesVolubilis and Meknes day tripThe same sights, back in Fes by evening.See the dayLate light falling through a long arched passage in the imperial city of MeknesHalf day from FesMeknes in a morningJust Meknes, back in Fes for lunch.See the morning

One-way day questions

The questions people ask us most before they plan a trip.

How long does Fes to Rabat via Volubilis take?
Plan on a full day, roughly eight to ten hours including the stops. The driving alone is about four to five hours. We set the timing around your hotel check-in or your flight.
Can you drop us at Casablanca airport instead?
Yes. We can end the day at Casablanca Mohammed V airport. Tell us your flight time and we plan the stops so you arrive with time to spare.
What happens to our luggage?
It stays locked in the car with your driver all day, so you don't need to go back to Fes.
How much does it cost?
We don't publish prices. The day is private, with your own driver and guides, and quoted for your date and group.

Leaving Fes for the coast? Make it a day worth remembering.

  1. Tell us what drew you in. Your dates, who is travelling and what you want to see.
  2. A person reads it. We write a day-by-day plan for your group, private or small-group.
  3. You change anything. Then we confirm the guides, drivers and riads.
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