Fez History and Culture Tour from the Ancient Marketplace - the Fez Medina

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Fez History and Culture Tour from the Ancient Marketplace - the Fez Medina

Experience the history of Fes in a hands on walking tour in the Medina, the ancient market and heart of the city of Fez, Morocco.  Learn the history and culture of this historical city with a professional certified tour guide. Visit the main sites and hidden gems of the Medina while your guide tells tales of the history and life in the ancient city bringing to life the battles, religion, food, language, music, and day-to-day living and life in Morocco. 

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Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud): 

The main entryway to the Medina of Fes, crossing the gate, is moving to another era, is to go back in time, where local do their handcfarts like used to do hundreds of years ago, and the only transportation method is mules, due to the narrow streets. 

Medrass Bou Inania 

Walking through Tallaa Kbira, the main alleyway, you’ll come across Medrassa Bou Inania. A medieval Koranic school. A piece of Art o all the Mosaics, cedar wood lattices, carved tiles and plaster of Koran versus and huge brass doors 

Nejjarine Museum of wooden arts and crafts 

Expose hand crafted architecture made of wood, by master craftsmen of Fes. 

Moulay Idriss Mausoleum  

A sanctuary dedicated of the kings of Morocco between 807 and 828, and the founder of the city. A saint to the Muslims, who come to visit his tomb to obtain his blessing. 

University and Mosque of Al-Karaouine. 

We will visit the exterieur of the mosque, as in Morocco non-muslims, are forbidden to access mosques and holy sites. The nowdays mosque is the oldest university in the world. Built in 859 by Fatima El Fihriya. 

Tannery. 

A picturesque as well as smelly, panorama of the old city. With several graves filled of natural dyes make up a colorful landscape. You’ll get a detailed description of the process of making leather goods out of animal skins. 

Souks of the Medina 

The most charming part of the mysterious of the city, extending all over the Medina and categorized into different districts, each one specialize in certain handcraft. 

  • Local English, French or Spanish speaking Guide
  • 3 Hour walking tour of the Medina
  • Sufficient breaks and plenty of photo opportunities
  • Learn the history and culture of this ancient city and kingdom, guided through the streets of the medina

star rating  We were recommended by a friend to visit Chefchaouen and I'm so glad we did. It's a stunning little town, with every street worthy of a photo! If you decide... read more

JULIANINA2020
10 January 2020

star rating  Spent half a day walking the streets of Fez with my family. The littles did great - definitely a tour anyone can do. Wish I had more time on this... read more

OnAir38732392756
19 October 2023

star rating  Omg! I absolutely fell in love with Fes thanks to Yahya and Mohammed.
I usually don’t do tours when traveling, but in Fes you need it. Yahya and Mohammed... read more

Nuriza I
31 May 2022

star rating  I used four private transfers in Morocco over a week and this company was easily the best of the four. The reason why they were the best is that... read more

gkd4434
23 February 2020

star rating  I spent 3 day in desert with my friends. It 's a great experience. Yahya is a good driver.I recomended.Thank you , Yahya !!!

Pinu1971
1 October 2019

star rating  We got a driver to take us from Fes to Chefchaoeun, everything was well organized, the driver was on time and really friendly and professional. Thank you!

291aleksp
7 October 2019
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