Fes Trip Overview
Have a memorable day in the oldest city of Morocco with Recommended Moroccan Tours. See the most unique medina in the world. Explore thousands of alleys and many historical monuments. Get lost in the culture, while learning the history of Fes.
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* Duration: 6 to 7 hours
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fez-Meknès, Morocco
Have a memorable day in the oldest city of Morocco with Recommended Moroccan Tours. See the most unique medina in the world. Explore thousands of alleys and many historical monuments. Get lost in the culture, while learning the history of Fes.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Royal Palace of Fez, Avenue Omar Ibnou Khattab, Fes 30004 Morocco
Your professional Guide will pick you up from your lovely Hotel/Riad to examine the local life of middle age. In order to discover one of the world’s most ancient and beautiful cities.
First, we will visit the fascinating Royal palace, to see its tremendous giant 7 brass Gates. That has matching knockers, covered with intricate patterns and majestically carved in copper. The tremendous Gates are perfectly surrounded by mesmerizing Moroccan tile work or zellige. It is also carved with cedar wood giving the perfect example of the authentic Moroccan architecture
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fez Mellah, Fes Morocco
Next, continue our fes city tours by moving to “El Mellah”, the first Moroccan Jewish Quarter. In order to see a different world of authentic streets and marvelous little shops. The Mellah has also a large square where you will find a huge range of all sorts of entertainment.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jardin Jnan Sbil, Ave de l’Unesco, Fes 30000 Morocco
Your personal driver will next introduce you to the charming Jnane Sbil Gardens. In order to get some breezy air and see the captivating centered Moroccan-Style Fountains. You will also get to discover the magnificent defensive towers of Fes. That is to know more about the ancient history of the Moroccan army and their authentic old arms. Take a break for lunch.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes Morocco
After that, you will wander through the old Medina entering from its most beautiful Royal Blue Gate “ Bab Boujloud”. That is to get amazed by its royal mosaic tiles giving the perfect example of old Moroccan. The Majestic gate is beautifully decorated with exotic blue Tiles and fascinating marbles. That perfectly turns to blue at the other side of the mesmerizing entry.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bou Inania Madrasa, Rue Talaa Sghira, Fès, Morocco
Your Multilingual Guide will also introduce you to the spectacular Madrasas (Islamic Schools). That is by visiting “Medersa Bouanania,” “Medersa Al-Attarine”, to see their most unique designs of fancy Moroccan fountains, and spectacular Arab-Moroccan Architecture.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Kairaouine Mosque (Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin), Fes el-Bali Qayruwan quarters, Fes 30030 Morocco
Next, continue towards The University of Al Quaraouiyine, the oldest still-functioning one in the world, founded in 859 AD by Fatima Al-Fihri.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II, Fes 30030 Morocco
We pursue our fes city tours towards “Mausuleum Moulay Idriss II”. It is the sacred Shrine of Idriss II; the founder of Fes the old city. As we discover a huge part of the spiritual Moroccan culture.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Museo Nejjarine, Pl. Nejjarine, Fes 30030 Morocco
The Following stop would be “Nejjarine Museum” of wooden arts & crafts. That is to get stunned by the most beautiful Moroccan decorated tiles and incredible handmade items.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Belle Vue de la Tannerie, 64 Derb Sidi Bouaza, Fes Morocco
After a tempting typical Moroccan dish, your multilingual Guide would take you towards the Tanneries of Fes. It is where you would discover “Chouara Tannery”, Africa’s oldest and largest Tannery, where real leather is beautifully and naturally shapes and color. That is to give fascinating Moroccan handmade clothes, bags, purses, and a huge range of majestic Moroccan Handicrafts
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Borj Nord, Avenue des Merinides, Fes 30030 Morocco
Our last stop would be The Merenid Tombs. That is in order to get the most beautiful and dramatic panoramic view over the epic old Medina. At the end of fes city tours, our driver will drop you off at your Hotel/Riad.
Duration: 30 minutes
