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Rabat & Tangier in 12 days

5 sightseeing days in Rabat, a dedicated relocation day, then 6 days in Tangier. Includes The Beach and The American Legation Museum (TALM), with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Rabat for the first 5 sightseeing days; move to Tangier on day 6, then stay for 6 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 218 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Le Petit Beur — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Villa Mandarine — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Saveurs de poissons - Chez Poppeye — Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · Otori Sushi — Sushi. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Restaurant Ahlen — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Rabat & Tangier itinerary: 12 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Rabat: The Beach & Kasbah of the Oudaias

  • · The Beach · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Kasbah of the Oudaias · 30 min
  • · Kasbah of the Oudaias · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Le Petit Beur (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Rabat: National Archaeological Museum & St. Peter's Cathedral

  • · National Archaeological Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to St. Peter's Cathedral · 30 min
  • · St. Peter's Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Villa Mandarine (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Rabat: Royal Palace & The Currency Museum of the Bank Al-Maghrib

  • · Royal Palace · 120 min
  • · Transfer to The Currency Museum of the Bank Al-Maghrib · 30 min
  • · The Currency Museum of the Bank Al-Maghrib · 120 min

Day 4: Rabat: Rabat Zoo & Bab er-Rouah

  • · Rabat Zoo · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Bab er-Rouah · 45 min
  • · Bab er-Rouah · 75 min

Day 5: Rabat: Old Medina & Chouhada Cemetery

  • · Old Medina · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Chouhada Cemetery · 30 min
  • · Chouhada Cemetery · 75 min

Day 6: Rabat → Tangier: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Rabat → Tangier · 600 min

Day 7: Tangier: The American Legation Museum (TALM) & Mendoubia Gardens

  • · The American Legation Museum (TALM) · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Mendoubia Gardens · 30 min
  • · Mendoubia Gardens · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Saveurs de poissons - Chez Poppeye (Seafood) · 75 min

Day 8: Tangier: Museum of Contemporary Art & The tomb of Ibn Battouta

  • · Museum of Contemporary Art · 120 min
  • · Transfer to The tomb of Ibn Battouta · 30 min
  • · The tomb of Ibn Battouta · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Otori Sushi (Sushi) · 75 min

Day 9: Tangier: Grande Mosquée & Petit souq

  • · Grande Mosquée · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Petit souq · 30 min
  • · Petit souq · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Restaurant Ahlen (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 10: Tangier: Kasbah & Church of the Immaculate Conception

  • · Kasbah · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Church of the Immaculate Conception · 30 min
  • · Church of the Immaculate Conception · 90 min

Day 11: Tangier: Fondation Lorin & Place du 9 Avril 1947

  • · Fondation Lorin · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Place du 9 Avril 1947 · 30 min
  • · Place du 9 Avril 1947 · 75 min

Day 12: Tangier: Sidi Bou Abib Mosque & Church of Saint Andrew

  • · Sidi Bou Abib Mosque · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Church of Saint Andrew · 30 min
  • · Church of Saint Andrew · 90 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Rabat

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Rabat

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.24 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Rabat

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Rue damas

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 1.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5386275; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Ave Yacoub el Mansour

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  • 12:0030m
    Rabat

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.44 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Rabat

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    19 Rue Oulad Bou'sbaa

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 6.1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5386275; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Rabat

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  • 12:0030m
    Rabat

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.55 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Angle Avenue Allal Ben Abdellah et Rue Al-Qahira

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Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Annexe 23eme

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  • 12:0045m
    Rabat

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (8.3 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Rabat

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:3075m
    Rabat

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Rabat

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.64 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Rabat

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rabat (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 08:00600m
    Rabat → Tangier

    Dedicated relocation day from Rabat to Tangier; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 218 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    8, Rue America

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  • 12:0030m
    Tangier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.35 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Tangier

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Escalier Waller, 2

    Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5405548; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    Boulevard d'Angleterre 52

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  • 12:0030m
    Tangier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.59 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Tangier

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    41 Av. de la Resistance

    Sushi. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 1.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5405548; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3075m
    Tangier

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Tangier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.1 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Tangier

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    8 Rue des Postes

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5405548; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Tangier

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Tangier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.39 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Tangier

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Day 11
  • 09:3075m
    Rue Abdallah Ben Hachimi 44

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Tangier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.12 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Tangier

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:3090m
    Tangier

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  • 12:0030m
    Tangier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.1 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Tangier

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tangier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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