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Day tour to FES from CASABLANCA

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Casablanca, Casablanca

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

From Casablanca, the private tour is an 11 hours trip covering the imperial city of Fes. You are free to explore other attractions on the way as a personal guide will take you through the trip to the historic medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Walking through the gates of the old city, you will see the Bou Inania Medersa, the Kairaouine Mosque, and a maze-like souk.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Driver/guide

Local guide

Private tour

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Lunch

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Fes el-Bali

Admire the old city of FES

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bou Inania Medersa

One of the few religious buildings in the city that non-Muslims may enter, the Medersa (madrassa - Islamic school of learning) is a sumptuous architectural gem and one of Morocco's most gorgeous buildings.

Up until the 1960s, this was still a functioning theological school, and the restoration efforts since that time have restored it to its original beauty. The carved woodwork and stucco decoration is magnificent and is a tribute to Morocco's master artisans

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cherratin Medersa

Another example of fine Merenid architecture

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Chouara Tannery

colorful Moroccan slippers, leatherwork, metalwork, rainbow-glass lamps, and tiles all displayed at stalls throughout the district.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fez Mellah

The atmospheric old Mellah (Jewish Quarter) is in Fes el Jedid, just north of the Royal Palace. Throughout this compact district, the lanes are lined with fine (though highly dilapidated) examples of early 20th-century houses, which were once home to the vibrant Jewish community of Fes. The small, restored Aben-Danan Synagogue can also be visited here. On the edge of the Mellah is the rambling Jewish cemetery, one of the city's most tranquil spots, and a Jewish Museum housing a collection of objects highlighting Moroccan Jewish life and culture

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Borj Nord

For the best views over Fes el Bali, walk up the steep hill just outside the city ramparts, to the Borj Nord area. Here, you'll find a 16th-century fortress, home to an impressive arms museum. The collection of weapons includes some extremely rare pieces that represent armory from across the world. Amid the cache is the five-meter-long cannon (with a weight of 12 tons) that was used during the Battle of the Three Kings.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Built in AD 857 by Tunisian immigrants from the holy city of Kairouan, the Qaraouiyine Mosque was one of the medieval period's most distinguished universities. Today, in its function as a working mosque, it is one of Morocco's largest centers of worship, with a prayer hall that can hold 20,000. The library is one of the oldest surviving in the world and contains more than 30,000 books. Among the collection is a 9th-century Qur'an. The Fes el-Bali complex cannot be entered by non-Muslims, but you can get excellent views of the mosque from nearby restaurant rooftops.

• Admission Ticket Free

Dar Batha Museum

The Batha Museum is inside a Hispano-Moorish summer palace built in the late 19th century. The museum collection traipses through a selection of traditional Moroccan craftsmanship, with wood carved doors, wrought-iron work, embroidery, carpets, and jewelry all on display.

The centerpiece exhibit of the museum is the ceramics room, where the famous Fes blue ceramics, colored with cobalt, are featured. More interesting than the displays themselves is the building's own original decoration and the lovely internal courtyard garden, which is full of shady trees and tall palms and is a true oasis within the city.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Fes el-Jdid

The Merenids built this "New City" in the 13th century, when they realized that Fes el Bali would be too small to contain their palaces. The rather grand Royal Palace takes center stage here (not open to the public) and behind it, mosques and medersas fill the host of lanes. There's a tranquil air to this small section of the city, which sits between bustling Fes el Bali and the European-style Ville Nouvelle, and it makes a welcoming, peaceful lull between these two faster-paced world

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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