Fez Handicraft Tour: Exploring Traditional Moroccan Artisans in Medina
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Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of traditional Moroccan handicrafts on a guided tour of Fez. Explore the bustling Medina and meet local artisans as they create stunning tanneries, carpentry, weaving, embroidery, brass etching, carpets, pottery, and mosaic art.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fes - The Medina of Fez is not only a historical site, but also a living city, where thousands of craftmen, craftwomen, and Souks has existed more than 1,000 years . The trades and crafts of Fez have not changed for many centuries.

Fez is an urban center which has long been associated with traditional handmade craft . It is known as the capital of handicrafts, because it is the oldest continuously working Medina in Morocco. It is very rich in skilled crafsmen, both non-educated and educated people who benifit from this craft. The handicrafts that you will see on this Tour are transmitted from one generation to another.

HANDICRAFT Tour means : you will have the opportunity to meet local artisans and see how they make Artisanal products either completely by hand or with the help of hand tools , through their products they could represent the culture, tradition and the heritage of their region.

Tanneries
Carpenters
Weavers
Embroidery
Etching on Brass and copper
Carpet
Potters and Mosaic makers

What's Included
  • Experienced guide
Additional Information

Fez is a metropolitan area renowned for its enduring connection to artisanal craftspeople. It is often celebrated as a hub of traditional craftmanship due to it being the most ancient Medina in Morocco that has been operational without interruption. Fez boasts a plethora of master artisans, drawing from a pool of both the unschooled and the literate, all of whom draw economic advantage from their artisanal work. The crafts on display throughout this excursion have been passed down through successive generations.

HANDICRAFT Tour signifies: participants will be presented with the chance to engage with indigenous craftspeople and observe their process of creating Handmade items, utilizing either entirely manual techniques or the aid of simple tools. In their creations, they encapsulate the identity, customs, and legacy of their locality.

  • Tanneries
  • Carpenters
  • Weavers
  • Embroidery
  • Brass and copper etching
  • Carpet making
  • Pottery and Mosaic crafting
Location
Bab Boujloud
Bab Boujloud ' Bleu gate ' is a good meeting point , because it is the famous gate of Fez Medina. so your guide will meet you there.
Cancellation Policy

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

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463lieket
Oct 29, 2022
Personalised and with wit - Safa personalised the tour to my wishes, adding a few beautiful cultural stops. She was funny and a great guide! I loved visiting all the hardworking men and women. They were also very friendly and explained a lot about their work.
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Aars2015
Jun 30, 2022
Best tour experience - I really enjoyed this tour! I was taken to all the best workshops and artisans in the old city and it was truly a wonderful experience. I learned so much about the city, and Rajae (my tour guide) was lovely and very knowledgeable. The workshop owners we visited were very nice and hospitable (tea was included at the rug merchant). All the workshops gave me a full tour and explained how everything was made. I could tell that the workshops only had the best quality and that the products were all made right there in the old city. I highly recommend booking this tour! Kaoutar (the owner of the tour company) was very communicative and flexible, and she let me customize the start time and the stops on the tour. Black car transport to the pottery workshop outside the city was included. Overall, this was an amazing value. Definitely come prepared to shop!
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63robbe
Jan 8, 2020
Wonderful tour. - We had a great day with Kaoutar. She is very knowledgeable, friendly young woman with a good sense of humor. She bought us a few Moroccan treats which were very tasty. ..🥰 and brought us to see many different artisans as well as some historical buildings. Thank you Kaoutar for the lovely day.
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