One Day trip from Casablanca to Fes Medina

EXCURSION DEPARTURE CASABLANCA - PRIVATE DAY TRIP FROM CASABLANCA TO FES MEDINA

Highlights for Casablanca day trip with hotel pick up :

Visit the Imperial city of Fes on a full-day Casablanca trip for personal experience of a private guide as you walk the winding streets of the medina.

DETAILED PROGRAM FOR FES EXCURSION:

Private Tours Morocco travel company organise Casablanca day trip available every day. Following a morning pickup from your hotel in Fes, meet your guide and hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle. First, drive out via the Mechouar to the esplanade of Dar el-Makhzen — Fes’s royal palace.

Admire its seven grand gates of cedar and bronze, then continue to the mighty Borj Sud, built by Sultan Ahmed al-Mansur in the 16th century. Head onward through Fes’s ancient medina, a UNESCO-listed site considered by many to be the city’s biggest draw. Discover the University of al-Karaouine, a place of academic and religious study believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world. Wander through the vibrant Souk el-Attarine.

From here, take in the Al-Attarine Madrasa — a 14th-century center of Islamic study — and the traditional leather tanneries on the banks of the Oued Fes River. Admire the Zaouia Moulay Idriss II. Head on to Nejjarine Square with its beautiful wall fountain and enjoy lunch at your leisure at one of the cafes nearby (own expense). Afterward, visit the Dar Batha Museum, home to an impressive collection of Moroccan arts. Hop back into your vehicle at Bab Boujloud — one of the mighty gateways into the Old Town — and travel out to the 16th-century potters’ quarter, where traditional Moroccan artists work at their kilns.

Browse the stall for souvenirs at your leisure, then head on to the 16th-century Saadian watchtower of Borj Nord, where further fine views over Fes’s bustling Old Town await. After eight hours exploring the alleyways, landmarks and souks of Fes, travel back to your accommodation.