Full-Day Guided Tour of Fes Medina

Meet your guide and driver at your hotel or riad, your guide will introduce Fes’s history as a spiritual and intellectual capital.

• Visit the 17th-century Ibn Danan Synagogue and the Jewish Cemetery, reflecting Fes’s multicultural heritage.
• The Royal Palace of Fes, known as Dar al-Makhzen, is a historic and architectural gem located in Fes el-Jdid.

Start your adventur with a short drive to this 16th-century fortress for sweeping views of the medina bathed in golden light.

Fes’s pottery and zellige tile studios are renowned for their centuries-old craftsmanship, producing vibrant, hand-cut geometric mosaics and intricately glazed ceramics that embody the city’s artisanal heritage.

Visit the world’s oldest continuously operating university (founded in 859 AD). While non-Muslims cannot enter the mosque, admire its stunning courtyard and learn about its role in Islamic scholarship.

Explore this 14th-century theological college, a masterpiece of Marinid architecture with intricate zellige tilework, carved cedarwood, and Quranic inscriptions.

Enjoy a Moroccan feast (tagine, pastilla, salads) in a restored riad courtyard. Moorish Odyssey partners with family-owned venues for an authentic experience.

Stroll through the labyrinthine alleys to hidden workshops:

• Silk Weavers & Embroidery Cooperatives: See how Fes’s famed textiles are made.
• Metalworkers’ Souk: Discover brass lanterns and intricate metal designs.
• Zerbia: Fes’s carpet and rug houses are celebrated for their handwoven Berber and Arabesque designs, crafted with natural dyes and centuries-old techniques in the medina’s storied cooperatives.

Witness the ancient leather tannery, where hides are dyed in vibrant pits using traditional methods. Your guide will provide mint leaves to soften the pungent odors.

Your guide and driver will escort you back, sharing final stories and tips for the rest of your Fes Moroccan odyssey.