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Just 90 minutes from Rabat, this day trip combines two of Morocco’s most historically significant and visually striking sites — the imperial city of Meknes and the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis — both recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Meknes is one of Morocco’s four imperial cities and arguably its most underrated. Built by Sultan Moulay Ismail in the 17th century with the ambition of rivaling Versailles, it is a city of monumental gates, vast palace complexes, and 40 kilometers of ramparts enclosing a wealth of architectural treasures that most visitors to Morocco never see. A short drive away, Volubilis offers a completely different kind of wonder — remarkably well-preserved Roman mosaics, triumphal arches, and marble columns rising from the Moroccan plains, the remnants of a civilization that thrived here over 2,000 years ago.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit Meknes — Morocco's least-visited imperial city, built to rival the Palace of Versailles
- Explore the monumental Bab El Mansour gate — one of the finest in all of Morocco
- Discover the architectural grandeur enclosed within Meknes' 40 kilometers of ancient ramparts
- Explore Volubilis — Morocco's finest Roman archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Uncover the layered history of Berber and Roman civilizations with a specialist guide
