An imperial city, with Volubilis beside it

Meknes

Meknes is the imperial city Sultan Moulay Ismail built to rival the grandeur of Louis XIV's court: a quieter city of grand gates, palaces and a historic medina.

Bab Mansour, the great gate of Meknes

Near Meknes, Volubilis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in North Africa. Its mosaic floors show Orpheus, dolphins and Amphitrite's chariot.

What you'll see in Meknes

  • Bab Mansour, the great gate
  • The mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
  • The Roman mosaics and arches of Volubilis
  • A winery lunch among vineyards and olive groves near Meknes

Photographs of Meknes

Journeys through Meknes

Chefchaouen, the Blue Pearl, seen from the hillside above the medina Casablanca airport

14 days · Coast, mountains, cities and dunes

Majestic Morocco

A full loop from Casablanca: north to Rabat, Tangier and the Blue Pearl of Chefchaouen, east to Meknes, Volubilis and Fes, south through the Ziz valley to the Sahara, then back by Marrakech and Essaouira.

Casablanca · Rabat · Tangier · Chefchaouen · Meknes · Volubilis · Fes · Erfoud · Merzouga · Dades Gorge · Ait Ben Haddou · Marrakech · Essaouira · Casablanca

From $17,500

per person · USD

The Hassan Tower at dusk, Rabat Airport reception in Casablanca

8 days · Four imperial capitals

The Imperial Cities

Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech, the four imperial capitals, with Casablanca and the Roman mosaics of Volubilis on the way, walked with a resident tour manager.

Casablanca · Rabat · Meknes · Volubilis · Fez · Marrakech

From €2,250

per person · EUR

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