Casablanca Trip Overview
If you are in Fez for the first time, no need to waste your time getting lost in the narrow streets of the old town. Explore the Medina and its labyrinth of lively streets and famous souks on this full-day tour in Fes with a private guide. This day trip is dedicated to exploring the spiritual and cultural capital of the area. Fez is the religious, artistic and intellectual center of Morocco as well as the oldest and most famous of the imperial cities. Tour the huge Medina, Fez el-Bali, and visit the main attractions.
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* Duration: 12 hours
* Starts: Casablanca, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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If you are in Fez for the first time, no need to waste your time getting lost in the narrow streets of the old town. Explore the Medina and its labyrinth of lively streets and famous souks on this full-day tour in Fes with a private guide. This day trip is dedicated to exploring the spiritual and cultural capital of the area. Fez is the religious, artistic and intellectual center of Morocco as well as the oldest and most famous of the imperial cities. Tour the huge Medina, Fez el-Bali, and visit the main attractions.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Fes el-Bali, Fes 30110 Morocco
Stroll through the medina of Fes together with your guide
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Al Attarine Madrasa, Rue Talaa Kebira, Fes, Morocco
Visit some of the beautiful ancient buildings such as the Madrasa Bou Inania and El-Attarine, Koran schools for religious studies, and the University and Mosque of Al-Karaouine.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Museo Nejjarine, Pl. Nejjarine, Fes 30030 Morocco
Visit the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts and discover traditional tools, carpets, furniture and musical instruments in a beautifully restored caravanserai.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chouara Tannery, Hay Lablida Chouara, Fes 30030 Morocco
After a lunch break in one of the hundreds of restaurants in the medina, continue to the famous tanneries, where the leather is still processed as it was hundreds of years ago. Observe the workers from a lookout, and learn about the different workings, and even bargain for a new bag or belt afterward.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes Morocco
Start the visit at Bab Boujloud, one of the gates which lead into the medina.
Pass By: Royal Palace of Fez, Avenue Omar Ibnou Khattab, Fes 30004 Morocco
Outside the medina lies the Royal Palace with its large plaza lined with palm trees.
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Last, but not least, drive up the hill to the cemetery Bab Fettouh, and enjoy the panoramic view over the white sea of houses of the medina.
Duration: 20 minutes
