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LanguagesArabic, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
See Fez’s historic medina on a private walking tour led by a native guide. Visit Fes el Bali, a Unesco-listed World Heritage Site, and explore cultural landmarks including the Mosque and University of al-Qarawiyyin, Cherratin Medersa, Nejjarine Museum, and Chouara Tannery. You’ll also visit a Berber carpet workshop to watch the handcraft process, with time to take in the medina’s souqs and religious sites.
What's included
Bottled water
Parking fees 2 USD
Attractions Admission fees 2 USD
Transport fees 20 USD
What to expect
10m
The University of al-Qarawiyyin romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Qarawīyīn), also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age.
Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
10m
The Zawiya of Moulay Idris II is a zawiya (an Islamic shrine and religious complex, also spelled zaouia) in Fez, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Idris II (or Moulay Idris II when including his sharifian title), who ruled Morocco from 807 to 828 and is considered the main founder of the city of Fez.
Cherratin Medersa
20m · Admission ticket not included
Cherratine Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة الشراطين, romanized: Madrasat esh-Sherātīn, lit. 'school of the rope makers') is an Islamic school or madrasa that was built in 1670 by the Alawi sultan Moulay al-Rashid. It is located in the city of Fez in Morocco.The madrasa is also called Er-Rachidia Madrasa or Ras al-Cherratine Madrasa.
30m · Admission ticket not included
Funduq al-Najjarin (Arabic: فندق النجارين, lit. 'Inn of the carpenters'; also transliterated as Fondouk el-Nejjarine) is a historic funduq (a caravanserai or traditional inn) in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco.
Chouara Tannery
30m
Chouara Tannery (sometimes spelled Chouwara is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest. It is located in Fes el Bali, the oldest medina quarter of the city, near the Saffarin Madrasa along the Oued Fes (also known as the Oued Bou Khrareb)
30m
While you're in Fez it's very important to visit the carpet workshop to witness the creative process and to see the difference between the Arab and the Beber carpets.
Medina of Fez
1h
Fes el Bali is the oldest walled part of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco. Fes el Bali was founded as the capital of the Idrisid dynasty between 789 and 808 AD.
UNESCO listed Fes el Bali as a World Heritage Site in 1981 under the name Medina of Fez.
Sidi Ahmed Al-Tijani Zawiya
10m
The Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani, Zawiya Tijaniya Al Koubra is a Sufi zawiya, an Islamic religious complex building for education and commemoration, in Fez, Morocco.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
pick-up and Drop-off from and to the (Hotel-Riad).
Pick-up from the new town with a payble taxi is available (optional).
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
