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 came to Morocco for the first time and did not have plans for where to go or how to get there. Luckily, a very kind guide introduced us to... read more

Getaway390940
21 December 2018

star rating  Easily the best tour I’ve taken. The guide, Yahya was very nice and knowledgeable. Besides just taking us to the typical tourist attractions, he was able to show us local... read more

TheTraveler9001
2 April 2024

star rating  Mohamed was the absolute best guide we could’ve asked for! So friendly and helpful from the first minute, he made sure to show us Fès in all its beauty, was... read more

illyJana
5 April 2022

star rating  Our guide to see Fes Medina for several hours guiding was over our expectations: professional, knowledgable, polite, attentive, fluent English. We saw and visited the most important sights... read more

LilyLauris
11 April 2024

star rating  I spent a beautiful tree days with Yaha. He is a good driver,very gențile and helpful all the time.The camp in desert is magnific.Thank you Yaha for everything, you are... read more

Florinaszilagyi20
16 October 2019

star rating  I don't even know where to begin except to highly recommend Perfect Travel Excursions.
My expectation was that our driver would simply pick us up and drop us off at... read more

aaapril27
15 August 2022
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