Three days linking the calm capital with the gateway to the strait, on Africa's first high-speed train: Rabat's monuments, the seaside town of Asilah, and Tangier's kasbah, Cap Spartel and Caves of Hercules.
Day by day
Your 3-day plan
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Day 1
Rabat
The Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Chellah necropolis, with a riverside evening on the Bou Regreg.
- Kasbah of the Udayas
- Hassan Tower
- Chellah
- Bou Regreg riverfront
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Day 2
Al Boraq to Tangier
The Al Boraq high-speed train whisks you north in about 70 minutes, with an optional stop at the whitewashed artists' town of Asilah and its murals. Afternoon in the Tangier kasbah, the Petit Socco and the medina cafés.
- Al Boraq high-speed train
- Asilah ramparts & murals
- Tangier kasbah
- Petit Socco
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Day 3
Cap Spartel & the Caves of Hercules
West of Tangier to Cap Spartel, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, and the dramatic Caves of Hercules with their Africa-shaped opening, before the return train south.
- Cap Spartel lighthouse
- Caves of Hercules
- Achakar beach
- Strait of Gibraltar views
Good to know
Practical notes
- Al Boraq, Africa's first high-speed line, links Rabat-Agdal and Tangier in about 70 minutes — book seats in advance.
- Asilah makes an easy short stop on the way north; trains and the coast road both pass close by.
- Tangier is walkable and modern, with the medina compact and safe — Cap Spartel needs a short taxi or tour.
Frequently asked
How fast is the train from Rabat to Tangier?
About 70 minutes on the Al Boraq high-speed line, Africa's first, running between Rabat-Agdal and Tangier several times a day.
What is there to do between Rabat and Tangier?
The whitewashed seaside town of Asilah, with its ramparts and painted murals, is the classic stop, and Tangier adds the kasbah, Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules.
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