While not mandatory, hiring a local guide is highly recommended. The Fez medina is the world’s largest car-free urban zone with over 9,000 narrow alleys, making it easy to get lost. A guide ensures you see the key sites and hidden gems.
Overview
On this 4-hour walking tour with an official Fez city guide, see some of the most beautiful monuments and souks of the city and discover all the hidden treasures of the medina. Stroll along cobbled laneways, stopping to visit famous attractions such as the Al Qaraouine University, the Al-Attarine and Bou Inania Madrasas, the Nejjarine Fountain and Fondouk, and one of the city’s most iconic sights, the Chouara Tannery.
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Fez City Guide
Fez City Guide
Today, after you meet with our certified Fez city guide, you will start exploring one of the most historical cities in the world, Fez.
- Firstly, you will visit Bab Boujloud, the main entrance into the medina, and one of the city’s most emblematic spots. Admire its ornament mosaic tiles before we continue along Fez’s winding cobblestone alleys.
- After that, we visit the Madrasa Bou Inania, one of the most stunning examples of Merenid architecture. In addition, is the only Madrasa in Morocco that has a pulpit and a minaret! Its architectural complexity is due to the fact that it functioned simultaneously as a mosque, a cathedral, a student residence, and a school. Today is one of the few religious places in Morocco that are accessible to non-Muslims.
- Then, we continue deeper into the medina, passing by Talaa Sghira Street to the impressive Nejjarine Fondouk, a museum dedicated to the arts and crafts of wood.
- Next, we continue to the Al-Attarine Madrasa, and an equally important monument, the Al-Karaouine, the oldest operating university in the world since 859.
- Afterward, we walk over to Seffarine square, the most important center of copper and silver production in Morocco before we continue to the Chouara Tannery. Although the atmosphere is dominated by a strong, unpleasant smell, this is the most picturesque souk in Fez.
- Finish your tour by passing by the Talaa Kebira, one of the longest and most important souk streets in Fez where you will find small beautiful shops along it.
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- Official English/Spanish/French/Arabic-speaking guide
Price Excludes
- Any Private Expenses
- Entrance Fees
FAQ
The Chouara Tannery in Fez is one of the oldest in the world, dating back to the 11th century. Visitors can watch artisans treating and dyeing leather using traditional methods in large stone vats filled with colourful dyes, viewed from surrounding terraces.
The University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, founded in 859 AD, is recognised by UNESCO and the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest continuously operating university in the world. It remains an active institution and a major Fez landmark.
At least a full day is recommended for a guided tour of the medina, covering the tanneries, madrasas, and souks. Two days allows for a more relaxed exploration, including visits to the Jewish Quarter and the Merenid Tombs viewpoint.
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