Fes Guided City Tour Half-Day

Destination: Fes
Duration: 1 day

This half day guided city tour in Fes Medina will allow you to discover all important places in Fes. It’s a real time travel through all aspects of Morocco history.

Start in Fes el Bali at the Bab Boujeloud gate and enter the main thoroughfare of Talâa Kebira. Notice the Spanish and Tunisian-influenced architecture as you make your way past shops and souks (markets). Visit the Chouara Tannery and marvel at the many dye-filled stone pots and the men at work still using centuries-old techniques. Next, admire the intricate zellij tilework of the 14th-century Al Attarine Madrasa before heading over to the Mellah (old Jewish quarter and cemetery) in Fes el Jdid. If there’s time, visit Ville Nouvelle to discover the dramatic change in architecture.