I agree with truebeliever - use Rabat to break up the journey between Casa and Fes, but concentrate on Fes. Your hotel/riad will be able to sort out a guide for you.

As for accommodation in Fes, definitely stay in the medina. There are around 30 riads in Fes now, catering to different tastes and budgets. The Google directory is a good place to start. What is your budget and what kind of place/experience are you looking for?

Dear Truebeliever and Fassia,

First off, let us thank the two of you to replying! We really appreciated it.....

I've got a couple of questions still.... Do you have any advice as to the best mode of transport between Fez and Marrakech?

I've looked into flights but they seem to only be in the early, early moring...We were hoping for something in the late evening so that I could keep the day to explore Fez.. are there local carriers that would provide such flights? Should we wait to book our flights in Morocco or beforehand?

What are things we should not leave Fez and Marrakech w/o seeing? Any recs?

Excited about the Medina and Mosques, architecture and such!!!

Hope you're all doing well.

S & A

Remember: it's your honeymoon!! What a great place to come and stay. Excellent choice in Riad Kniza (even has wireless internet...not that you'll spend much time on the internet)! Marrakech and Fes would be my recommendations. I live in Rabat and while I love the city if I was in Morocco on my honeymoon I think I would just concentrate on two cities--in fact I might just concentrate on one!!! Fes is great, Marrakech you'll love in the evening in the main square. You can take a train between the two, but it will be a long ride. There is a web site oncf.ma that covers the train schedule and all that between cities. Go first class on the train - it's not that much more expensive.

My compliments for a great honeymoon idea. But don't try to do too much. Enjoy each other and the wonderful experience of being in Morocco!

Flying between Fes and Marrakech is not a good idea. Since all internal flights stop over in Casablanca, it will take almost as long as the train or hiring a driver. There are no domestic carriers other than Royal Air Maroc. I like the train - first class is comfortable and inexpensive. Alternatively, you could hire a driver to take you from one to the other, possibly stopping over in Rabat for the afternoon.