Fez Guided Day Tour from Casablanca

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11 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Discover astonishing sights on this day trip from Casablanca to Fez. Your driver will take you on a sightseeing tour to see top Fez attractions including the Attarine Medersa and Kairaouine Mosque, the second-largest mosque in Morocco and the oldest Islamic monument in the city. Enjoy a traditional Moroccan lunch at a local restaurant (own expense) and end your day by wandering the sprawling labyrinth of souks in the Medina of Fez, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What's Included

Hotel Pick Up - From any Hotel in Casablanca
Official Knowledgeable Tour Guide (English and/or French)
Guided tour of Fez
Transport by air-conditioned car, minivan or coach (depending on group size)
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Entrance fees for monuments, medersas and sites
Other Languages than French and English (possible as an option with supplement)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Alternatively, hotel pickup is available from centrally located Casablanca hotels Directions: If you require a hotel pickup, please reconfirm your tour 48 hours prior to departure to make arrangements. If you do not require a hotel pickup, meet your guide at the Gray Line Morocco / Utess Voyages office, 27, Rue Jallal Eddine Essayouti, Place du Nid d'Iris, Racine, 20100 Casablanca

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Meeting point

If you do not require a hotel pickup, meet your guide at the Gray Line Morocco / Utess Voyages office, 27, Rue Jallal Eddine Essayouti, Place du Nid d'Iris, Racine, 20100 Casablanca

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 11 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Al Quaraouiyine (Karaouiyne) is a university. According to tradition, its construction began in 859 during the reign of the Idrissid dynasty. It is considered the oldest university in the world still in operation by UNESCO, the Guinness Book of Records, and by several historians.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Medina of Fez

    Old fortified medina with narrow pedestrian streets and ornate entrances such as the Bab Guissa The Medina is one of the best-preserved areas of the Muslim world on earth and its physiognomy has hardly changed.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    The Attarine Madrasa is a former Koranic school built between 1323 and 1325 by the Marinid sultan Abu Said Othman.It was named after the adjoining perfume and spice souk: the souk el-Attarine.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    The Medersa Bou 'Inania is built between 1350 and 1355 for the sultan Abu' Inan Faris, under the Mérinides dynasty. It is the only medersa in Fez to have a minaret.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5

    Royal palace is forbidden to visit but you will admire the gate, the walls and the surroundings.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 6

    Monumental with zelliges, the Nejjarine fountain is one of the most beautiful public fountains in the medina of Fez and dates from the 17th century

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Fez Mellah

    The Mellah de Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fez el-Jdid, the part of Fez that contains the Royal Palace, and it was established in 1438. It is considered the oldest Jewish-only district in Morocco.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note: the Karaouiyne Mosque is closed to non-Muslims so the visit will be from the outside only
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