Overview
This guided tour offers a considered introduction to Fes, one of Morocco’s most historically significant cities. Accompanied by a deeply experienced local guide, you explore the UNESCO-listed medina at street level — its narrow lanes, working souks, and architectural landmarks revealing a city shaped by scholarship, craftsmanship, and faith.
Rather than rushing between sights, the experience focuses on understanding how Fes functions as a living city. From the scholarly legacy of Al-Qarawiyyin to the intricate detail of Marinid madrasas and the enduring traditions of the tanneries, the tour brings context to what you see — not just how it looks, but why it matters.
Highlights
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Explore the medina of Fes with a guide offering decades of local insight
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Move comfortably between sites in an air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi and phone chargers
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Navigate the medina efficiently while uncovering lesser-noticed details
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Gain a deeper understanding of Fes’s religious, intellectual, and artisanal heritage
Full Description
Fes — Hotel Pick-Up
You are collected from your hotel and transferred comfortably to the starting point of your guided exploration.
Stop: Nejjarine Fountain & Museum
Begin near the Nejjarine Square, home to one of Fes’s most elegant public fountains. Nearby, the Museum of Wood Arts and Crafts offers insight into traditional tools, carpets, musical instruments, and everyday objects that once shaped artisan life in the medina.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission: Included
Stop: Bab Boujloud
Pass through Bab Boujloud, the medina’s most recognisable gateway. Its blue and green tilework marks the threshold between the modern city and the historic heart of Fes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission: Not included
Stop: Ibn Danan Synagogue
Visit one of North Africa’s oldest synagogues, a reminder of Fes’s long-standing Jewish community. Restored in the 19th century, the building reflects the city’s layered religious history.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission: Included
Stop: Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque & University
Explore the surroundings of Al-Qarawiyyin, founded in the 9th century and recognised as the world’s oldest continuously operating university. This area remains the spiritual and intellectual centre of the medina.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission: Included
Stop: Chouara Tannery
Observe one of Fes’s oldest working tanneries, where leather is still processed using traditional methods. From nearby terraces, gain perspective on a craft that has remained largely unchanged for centuries.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission: Not included
Stop: Art D’Argile
Visit a pottery workshop to see how Fes’s signature ceramics and mosaic designs are created — an opportunity to understand the precision and patience behind the city’s visual identity.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission: Not included
INCLUSIONS
- Registered official, knowledgeable tour guide in Fes
- Free hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- A/C, Wi-Fi car or van with multilingual driver at your disposal during your tour
- Multilingual driver
- Bottled mineral water
- City centre hotel pick-up and drop-off in Casablanca
- Entrance fees to monuments
EXCLUSIONS
- Hotels outside city centre pick-up are not included and require extra fees
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (Optional)
Additional Information
- Tour Type: Private
- Languages: English, French, Arabic, other
- Duration: 5-6 hours
- Depart From: Your riad in Fes
Price Per Person
- 1-3 Guests: $65 pp
- 4-6 Guests: $55 pp
- 7-14 Guests: $50 pp
- 15+ Guests: Contact us at +1 (747) 368-1911 to arrange for a custom quote