Fez Cultural and Handicraft Tour: Explore Ancient Medina Ramparts and Artisan Workshops
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66 Ratings
Fes
Embark on a cultural and handicraft tour of Fez, Morocco. Explore ancient medina ramparts, visit artisan workshops, and discover the rich history of this vibrant city.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fes - In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel or Riad and start the tour of the medina ramparts (2 hours). First, you will visit Fes El Jadid (14th century section), the Jewish quarter (Mellah), the synagogue or cemetery and the famous gates of the royal palace. Then, we continue to the Borj Nord for a panoramic view and end your outside tour in the pottery section, where you will visit the artisans making mosaics and tiles. Later, with your guide you will explore the old medina called Fes El Bali (9th century section). You will visit one of the famous Medersas (Quranic school) of the 14th century, the quaraouiyine university (the oldest university in the world), the seffarine (bronze) section , the Najjarine (Carpenters) Souk, the Nejjarine Fountain and Fondouk, and the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II, the founder of Fez. Then, you will visit the tanneries ( the leather place), the weavers and enjoy lunch in a Moroccan restaurant.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Professional local guide
  • Mineral water provided
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off service
What's Not Included
  • lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

In the early hours of the day, our guide and chauffeur will meet you at your place of stay or Riad to commence your exploration of the medina fortifications, a journey set to last 2 hours. Our first stop will be Fes El Jadid, a section dating back to the 14th century, followed by walks through the Jewish district (Mellah), the synagogue or cemetery, and the famed gates of the royal residence. Subsequently, we’ll make our way to the Borj Nord for a grand panoramic outlook and conclude the exterior tour at the pottery section where you’ll witness craftspeople engaged in creating mosaics and tiles. As the day proceeds, you and your guide will delve into the ancient medina, known as Fes El Bali, dating back to the 9th century. The tour will also guide you through one of the renowned Medersas (Quranic schools) from the 14th century, the Quaraouiyine university, which holds the title as the world’s oldest university, the Seffarine (bronze) section, and the bustling Najjarine (Carpenters) Souk.

Location
Fes
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Laura
May 19, 2024
Great experience, kind guide! - Khlafa was a wonderful guide! I had a very interesting tour in his company. He was very kind and thourough in his explanations. We had a wholesome lunch together and spent a fantastic day together. Highly recommended!
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Tanubhatta
Apr 13, 2024
Memorable day tour in Fes. Highly recommended!! - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our one day tour of Fes with Khlafa. He tailored the tour to our preferences so we could visit all our desired spots. Since we wanted to try Fes' street food, he took us through the Medina alleys to stores that had the best Moroccan food, in addition to the places included in the tour. Khlafa is extremely knowledgeable about Fes and was very professional and friendly. We learnt a lot about Fes' history, culture, food and people. I highly recommend this tour to everyone who want to experience Fes in its most authentic form.
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Jayesspee
Apr 5, 2024
A Fascinating and Fun Tour with a Superb Guide - I learned so much and felt like we were in very good hands throughout our tour of this complicated medina where getting lost would take only 2 minutes if you didn’t have a guide! We were a group of 9 and we all got what we needed and learned so much! No boring facts, but a valuable eye-opening education. Our guide, Khlafa was not just incredibly knowledgeable, but so very kind. I felt sad to say goodbye after the tour and wished we had many more days to learn from him.
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Michaelfm7982rp
Jan 5, 2024
Medina visit - Our tour guide was great and did an excellent job of answering all of our questions and showing us around.
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A1625hqpaulap
Sep 30, 2023
Best tourist guide in Fez - Great experience! He was very knowledgeable and knew exactly where to take us and surprised us every time! Thanks for such an amazing tour!
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Connector42398571405
Sep 30, 2023
Great tour! - Great tour! Had the opportunity to see lots of amazing parts of Fez. Our guide did a fantastic job at explaining the history of Fez—my family had a great time.
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423adnans
Sep 16, 2023
City tour with Adil in Fez - Excellent, competent city tour through a vibrant and contrasting city! WOW! Highly recommended. At the end of the tour, Adil was still able to inspire us with new details and interesting information about life in Fez and Morocco.
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Sandra_d
Aug 18, 2023
Fez cultural and handicraft tour. - We had the best tour ever. Kalef (excuse the spelling) was the best. He was knowledgeable, patient, and well-informed about the best places to shop. I highly recommend this tour and this tour guide. Thank you! Sandra D.
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Safari02671666527
Jun 30, 2023
Azedin fabulous guide in Fes +212 6 69 21 36 09 - We were very nervous about getting lost so we’re happy to be in good hands. Our guide through Riad der Pierre was Azedin. Very knowledgeable, patient and accommodating. We recommend him highly. His English is excellent.
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533foxt
Mar 3, 2024
Knowledgeable tour guide! - Khlafa is a very knowledgeable tour guide and he contacted me when I arrived in Fez and gave me some reminders to be aware of the scammers on the street around Riad. Thank you for the kind reminder! My favorite part of the tour was going to a really fun mint tea shop where the mint tea was really delicious! The less favorite part is that when I visited the tannery, I bought a belt from a leather store out of goodwill, the store owner offered a price of 60 euros, although I managed to bargain down to 30 euros, I still felt it was overprice for an ordinary belts, but I am not really enjoy the bargain process so I just settle with the price. Other than that, the whole tour was good.
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