Fez Medina Cultural Walking Tour | Fez Medina Half-Day Guided Tour

Duration4h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 8 travelers

Overview

Are you looking for a lifetime experience that will remain etched in your memory forever? then sign up for this best Fez Medina Cultural Walking Tour. You'll be taken back to Medieval Times, the Fez el-Bali is listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and is the largest urban car-free district in the world. The only means of transportation are donkeys and mules. The Medina has thousands of intricated alleyways filled with mysteries, bustling cafes, kids playing in the streets, women carrying bread to the communal oven for baking, the calls to prayer, men with Jellabas...are some cultural experiences you'll come across...

What's included

English speaking local tour guide
Unique Experiences

Gratuities
Historical Sites, Museums & Attractions

What to expect

Medina of Fez
4h · Admission ticket not included

You'll spend your half-day cultural guided walking tour of the Fez el-Bali (Oldest Fez) with a local professional tour guide who knows the Fez Medina like the back of their hands. Meander around the intricate alleyways of the Medina, learn about the history and appreciate the deep-rooted heritage that has been preserved since the foundation of the city. You'll be taken back to medieval times and you'll see why it's the largest carfree districts in the world and why it's a UNESCO World Site Heritage. To sum it up all, this is going to be a lifetime experience!
Pass by

Pass by the oldest formal university in the Islamic World, built by Fatima Al-Fihri in 859 offering Islamic Education. Even Though non-Muslims are not allowed to get inside the building but just learning about the university is enlightening.
Fontaine Nejjarine
20m

Stop by the elegant Nejjarine Fountain, which is beautifully decorated in Zellij-tilework. The fountain was used for ablutions, where visitors performed the ritual purification known as wudu--the washing of hands, feet, mouth, face, nose, head, and ears with intention. It's built outside the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts...
Museo Nejjarine
20m · Admission ticket not included

The Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts goes back to 1711 being in the first place, a Fondouk, which is a lodging house for travelers with a designated courtyard where merchants used to store and sell their wares. Its actual name was Its name was Fondak En Nejjarin or Caravanserai of the Guild of Carpenters...
Chouara Tannery
30m

The tanneries go back to the 11th century and still operating in the same fashion as it did in the early centuries. They have become one of the main attractions in Fez producing an excellent quality of leather using traditional dyes ingredients like cow urine, pigeon feces, salt, water, hides of cow, goat, sheep and camel...

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your tour guide will meet you in front of the Bab Boujloud or the Blue Gate at 10 am. We'll communicate the full name of your tour guide & he/she will present themselves (please note that their names are shown on their official tour guiding ID so that you can easily avoid any confusion).

End point

Your tour guide will meet you in front of the Bab Boujloud or the Blue Gate at 10 am. We'll communicate the full name of your tour guide & he/she will present themselves (please note that their names are shown on their official tour guiding ID so that you can easily avoid any confusion).

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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