Royal Palace of Fez (Fes Dar el-Makhzen) Tours and Activities

Join a private guide for a fascinating tour of Fez and discover historic sites, winding lanes, and the bustling heart of the city. Follow narrow streets into the medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stopping at mosques, a celebrated madrasa, and the colorful Fez tanneries, which date back to Medieval times. Throughout the day, you’ll enjoy the flexible, personal experience of a private guide, with time to shop, explore, sample local treats, or just soak up the vibrant atmosphere at your own pace.

Discover the iconic sites of an ancient Imperial city on a private, full-day tour of Fez.  Take in the broad esplanade of the Royal palace and the 16th-century architecture of Borj Sud, then go deep into the UNESCO-recognized medina. Follow narrow lanes to covered bazaars and an eminent madrasa, and pass riverside tanneries and hillside shrines. Get a glimpse of daily life in bustling Nejjarine Square, discover Moroccan art in the Dar Batha Museum and leave the medina to visit potters’ studios and Borj Sud, an imposing Saadian watchtower.

Join a private guide on a full-day tour of the Fez medina, a fascinating walled city that’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll enter Bab Boujloud gate, then visit a series of spiritual and cultural landmarks, from a pair of historic madrasas to the Nejjarine Museum. Continue to colorful tanneries before leaving the medina for a trip to the Royal Palace and Bab Fettouh cemetery, where you’ll find sweeping views across the city. With the personal service of a private guide, this full-day tour is ideal for first-time visitors.

The itinerary of this visit is divided into two parts. Remember, although we will strive to make the itinerary as complete as possible, this is a private tour, we can always try to accommodate your suggestions. All our guides are official and speak perfect English

Sign up for this comprehensive full-day tour of Fez that joins both the sightseeing tour around the Fez el-Bali (the oldest Fez). Enjoy the stunning views of the Medina uphill, visit the pottery & ceramics cooperative, take pictures by the golden gates of the Royal Palace, meander around the former Jewish Quarter (Mellah) with the possibility to include a visit to the synagogue. Explore the mysterious Fez el-Bali (Oldest Fez) with its intricate alleyways, bustling cafes, vibrant Souks, museums, pass by Koranic Schools, visit the tanneries...The overall experience is memorable and your tour guide will make it more interesting thanks to the vast knowledge & experiences he/she has acquired over the years within the walls of the Medina.

Fez is enthralling tradition In its heyday, Fez attracted scholars and philosophers, mathematicians and lawyers, astronomers and theologians. Craftsmen built them houses and palaces, kings endowed mosques and medersas (religious schools), and merchants offered exotic wares from the silk roads and sub-Saharan trade routes. Fes is a city whose cultural and spiritual lineage beguiles visitors. Something of the medieval remains in the world’s largest car-free urban area: donkeys cart goods down the warren of alleyways.

Fes /Fez  is a wonderland of shopping, with the endless shops in the medina. Here are a few shops of particular note. It is always expected that you will bargain over prices in the markets, but in most shops bargaining is also widely practiced. Most shopkeepers give discounts if you buy more than one item, and give a greater discount with each additional item purchased.

Full day Fes Medina tour is all you need to fully experience the ancient city. Accompanied by local and an expert guide, you will get a good grasp of the history, and culture of Fes and Morocco. Starting by 3 hours walking tour to wander around the narrow alleyways of the Medina, and visit souks, and Medrassas. You will hop inside a car to visit the sights outside of the Medina, from the Royal Palace, the Jewish quarter, and the hills surrounding the Medina for a breathtaking a panoramic view.

This is your perfect private tour to visit all the highlights of Northern Morocco and the Desert - from Tanger to the Imperial Cities to the Atlas Mountains and further to the desert - such a lot to see and discover! Get lost in the small streets of Tangier Medina Explore the Imperial cities Fes, Meknes and Marrakech Enjoy Chefchaouen, the "Blue City" in the Rif mountains Visit a local Berber family and learn about Nomadic life in the southern Morocco Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to reach your desert camp Spend the night at a Luxury Desert campin Erg Chebbi and Erg Chegaga desert Visit the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirt Kasbah Explore the Dry salt Lake of Iriki on the Paris-Dakar Route Explore the old Telouet Kasbah together with a local guide Cross the fantastic Views of High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi N'Tichka

This tour will provide a very good view of authentic Morocco through discovering both main cities and small charming villages. Furthermore you will cross the various Moroccan beautiful landscapes such as mountain ranges, valleys and gorges and experience an unforgettable stay in the Sahara. *** Main measures to comply with hygiene and cleaning requirements for the prevention and control against COVID – 19: • Sanitizing hand rub available in all our vehicles. • Protective face masks will be distributed to each passenger. Obligatory use of its during the trip. • Surfaces of the vehicule will be wiped with disinfectant after each use. • Driver and/or guide will wear masks and gloves during the journey.

In this day tour you will explore Fes city and its ancient Medina with our professional city guide who will show the main historical landmarks of the city and with whom you will learn about the history of this imperial city and explore its hidden secrets. The tour is customizable to meet your needs.

On this private, art historian-led half-day tour of Fez, you’ll get a history-packed introduction to the city’s sprawling Medina, which can be difficult to navigate solo. Stops along the way include panoramic views from the Jewish quarter, known as “the Mellah,” a look at the city’s famous blue ceramics, and a 16th-century military fortress, now an arms museum.

Discover two famous moroccan imperial cities. They will surprise you by their historical and religious past, their impressive architecture and their lively and traditional atmosphere. Fes, founded in the 8th century, is known as the cultural and spiritual capital of the country and its old city is the biggest in Morocco. Rabat, the administrative capital, is a mixture of the Arab-muslim past and the western modernism, surrounded by old ramparts from the 12th century. *** Main measures to comply with hygiene and cleaning requirements for the prevention and control against COVID – 19: • Sanitizing hand rub available in all our vehicles. • Protective face masks will be distributed to each passenger. Obligatory use of its during the trip. • Surfaces of the vehicule will be wiped with disinfectant after each use. • Driver and/or guide will wear masks and gloves during the journey.

This is your perfect private tour to visit all the highlights of Northern Morocco and the Desert in one week - from Tangier to the Rif Mountains, the Imperial Cities Meknes and Fes to the desert - continue over the Atlas Mountains to the famous city of Marrakech - such a lot to see and discover! Enjoy Chefchaouen, the "Blue City" in the Rif mountains Explore the Imperial cities Fes and Meknes Visit a local Nomad family in their cave home and learn about Nomadic life in Morocco Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to reach your desert camp Spend the night at a Luxury Desert camp Explore Todra Gorges and Dades Gorges Visit the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirt Kasbah Explore the old Telouet Kasbah together with a local guide Cross the fantastic Views of High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi N'Tichka

Old day tour in Fez Medina is all you need to fully experience the ancient city. Accompanied by local and an expert guide, you will get a good grasp of the history, and culture of Fes and Morocco. Starting by 5 hours walking tour to wander around the narrow alleyways of the Medina, and visit souks, and Medrassas. You will hop inside a car to visit the sights outside of the Medina, from the Royal Palace, the Jewish quarter, and the hills surrounding the Medina for a breathtaking a panoramic view

This is your perfect private tour to visit all the highlights of Northern Morocco and the Desert - from Tangier to the Rif Mountains, the Imperial Cities and the desert - continue over the Atlas Mountains to the famous cities of Marrakech and Casablanca - such a lot to see and discover! Get lost in the small streets of Tangier Medina Enjoy Chefchaouen, the "Blue City" in the Rif mountains Explore the Imperial cities Fes, Meknes and Marrakech Visit a local Berber family and learn about Nomadic life in the southern Morocco Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to reach your desert camp Spend the night at a Luxury Desert camp Explore Todra Gorges and Dades Gorges Visit the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirt Kasbah Explore the old Telouet Kasbah together with a local guide Cross the fantastic Views of High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi N'Tichka Visit the fantastic Hassan II mosque at Casablanca's oceanside

Have a memorable day in the oldest city of Morocco with Recommended Moroccan Tours. See the most unique medina in the world. Explore thousands of alleys and many historical monuments. Get lost in the culture, while learning the history of Fes.

Fez’s old medina – The biggest urban car-free zone in the world, Fez, a UNESCO sight, is a massive labyrinth of dusty alleys, sumptuous houses and palaces, hectic markets, and innumerable stories. The joy of visiting Fez consists largely in simply meandering through this medieval urban jungle. Among the many things we’ll discover are the recently restored leather tanneries, the Foundouk Nejjarine woodworking museum, the Dar el-Magana water clock, the serene Bou Inania Koranic school, the Moulay Idriss II Mausoleum, and the Karaouiyne university (the oldest university in the world), just to name a few! If you are interested for Souvenir shopping – As the center of the Moroccan handicraft industry, Fes is also the perfect place to do some souvenir shopping. Scarves, leather goods, carpets, spices, metal goods, pottery, etc., Fez has it all!

Getting to know the north of Morocco with its European influences in Tangier and Assilah, contrasts with the iidilic blue of Chaouen and the Arab and Berber history of the imperial cities of Fez, Rabat and Meknes. The modernity of Casablanca and the majesty of its mosque are the icing on a journey full of culture and beauty to enjoy.

This is your perfect private tour to visit all the highlights of Northern Morocco and the Desert - from Tangier to the Rif Mountains, the Imperial Cities and the desert - continue over the Atlas Mountains to the famous city of Marrakech - such a lot to see and discover! Get lost in the small streets of Tangier Medina Enjoy Chefchaouen, the "Blue City" in the Rif mountains Explore the Imperial cities Fes, Meknes and Marrakech Visit a local Berber family and learn about Nomadic life in the southern Morocco Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to reach your desert camp Spend the night at a Luxury Desert camp Explore Todra Gorges and Dades Gorges Visit the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirt Kasbah Explore the old Telouet Kasbah together with a local guide Cross the fantastic Views of High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi N'Tichka Spend a full day exploring Marrakech together with your local city guide

The journey from north to south, from Tangier to the desert, offers a gradual variety of scenery in every way. From the more European north, the blue of Chaouen to the imperial cities of Fez and Meknes. The passage through the Atlas Mountains (snow in winter) and the contrast with the oases and the desert and the Berber culture.

Full day Fes Medina tour, is all you need to fully experience the ancient city. Accompanied by local and an expert guide, you will get a good grasps of the history, and culture of Fes and Morocco. Starting by 3 hours walking tour to wander around the narrow alleyways of the Medina, and visit souks, and Medrassas. You will hop inside a car to visit the sights outside of the Medina, from the Royal Palace, the Jewish quarter, and the hills surrounding the Medina for a breath taking panoramic view.

A complete trip through Morocco, which offers all its contrasts, landscape and cultures in every way. From the more European north, the blue of Chaouen, to the imperial cities of Fez, Marrakech, Rabat and Meknes, and the modernity of Casablanca. The passage through the Atlas Mountains (snow in winter) and the contrast with the oases and the desert and the Berber culture.

Jump with me into a time machine and travel 1200 years back in History. My name is Abdou Rahim. I was born and grew up in the historical car-free medina of Fes. I'm a Professional Tour Guide (licensed by the Ministry of Tourism). I love to show tourists our historical sights and attractions, but most of all, l love to tell them why they are important, to relate relevant stories and events to these sights. I like to capture their attention and make them feel as though they are part of the story. l have met tourists from all parts of the world , which helped me discover and understand their cultures, traditions, and customs. It taught me how to deal with them with courtesy and respect. Tourists come to visit our country to have an enjoyable time; Equipped with a fluency in English, a good knowledge of history and a fair sense of humour, I feel it's my duty to help them achieve that goal and make sure their Fes tour with me is FEScinating.