Fez Guided Tour

We will pick you up from your Hotel/Riad in Fes to start your tour with our official experienced guide at 9:30 am.

Your Tour will start by visiting Borj Nord (the Northern tower) which is a fort that was established by the Saadi Dynasty and provides a fascinating panoramic view over the Medina, Mallah (The Jewish Neighborhood) which used to be home to a vast population of Jews, The Ibn Dannan synagogue, The Door of the king's Palace and the gorgeous Jnan Sbil Garden, before wandering through the narrow streets of the Medina which is a labyrinthine of over 9000 streets that go back to 12 centuries in history. A complex city with its own micro-industrial world with various handicrafts and traditional industries. The most important Monuments that you'll visit inside the Medina are: Bab Bou Jeloud, "The Blue Gate" of Fez which is the most famous door of the Medina, The Qarawiyin university which used to be the first university in the world, Fountains including the Nejjarine fountain, Medersas Koranic schools) founded as early as the 13th century and provides a great example of the beauty of the Arabic-Andalusian architecture and Mosaic, Batha Palace which is now a museum of arts and traditional handicrafts, Chouwara Tanneries which are symbolic to the city of Fez, Souks including Souk Attarine, one of the liveliest in the city, The Bou Inania Madrasa minaret.

We will make our way through the two main streets of the Medina "Talaa Kbira" and "Talaa Sghira" which are lined with shops of handicrafts of bronze, metal work, leather work, ceramic tiles, jewelry along with Antique and carpet art-shops. Fez was the spiritual and cultural center of Morocco and has multiple facets to explore.