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Blue City magic: Affordable Day Trip from Fez to Chefchaouen

1. Blue City magic: Affordable Day Trip from Fez to Chefchaouen

Embark on an unforgettable day trip from Fez to the enchanting blue city of Chefchaouen. Immerse yourself in the picturesque streets adorned with vibrant blue buildings, wander through the bustling medina, and soak up the authentic Moroccan atmosphere. With round-trip transportation, a knowledgeable guide, and ample free time to explore, this experience promises an unforgettable journey into the heart of Chefchaouen. Detailed Itinerary: - Meet and Greet: We'll pick you up near your accommodation at either Bab Boujloud or Recif. Enjoy a warm welcome with a refreshing cup of coffee or mint tea as we introduce you to the day's program. - Scenic Drive: Embark on a scenic drive towards Chefchaouen(3hours30min). Along the way, we'll stop at the breathtaking Sedd Sid Echahed dome lake, offering stunning views and photo opportunities. We'll also make a stop at Motel Rif, the first motel in the North of Morocco, nestled at the foothills of the Rif Mountains. Take a break and indulge in a snack, coffee, or juice at your own expense. - Panoramic View: Prepare to be amazed by a panoramic scenic view of Chefchaouen from above, capturing the beauty of the entire city with its iconic blue buildings. - Arrival in Chefchaouen(4hours): We'll drop you off at the entrance of the city, known as Bab Sour. You'll have approximately 4 hours of free time to explore the enchanting blue pearl of Morocco at your own pace. Wander through the charming streets, shop for local crafts, or simply relax and soak up the unique ambiance. - Lunch and Rest: After your exploration, take your time to enjoy lunch at a restaurant of your choice, savoring the delicious local cuisine and taking a well-deserved rest before the return journey. - Return to Fez: We'll meet again and start our drive back to Fez, with an approximate duration of 3.5 hours. Relax and reflect on the wonderful memories created during your Chefchaouen day trip. - Book now for an incredible tour at an unbeatable price and experience the charm and beauty of Chefchaouen. Don't miss out on this budget-friendly opportunity to discover one of Morocco's most captivating destinations.

"Timeless Splendor: Fez Medina's Ancient Heritage Unveiled"

2. "Timeless Splendor: Fez Medina's Ancient Heritage Unveiled"

Your experienced and knowledgeable guide (English; French; Spanish) from samitrip will pick you up from your hotel or riad at 10am to explore the Fes medina and its souks. You will have the opportunity to see the world famous tanneries, the oldest university in the world and the superb Koranic school, and to visit the city ramparts and the pretty entrance and exit gates of the medina, as well as a breathtaking panoramic view of the old town. visit the ceramics factory, the royal palace and the mellah (Jewish quarter). You'll begin the tour with the guided walking tour of the medina itself, a unesco World Heritage Site, a maze of 9,600 winding, winding alleys and the largest urbanized pedestrian zone in the world. Here we will first visit Place Seffarine where you can see (and hear!) the metalworkers who play there play in the traditional way using copper, brass and pewter. Passing through the winding corridors, you will visit the famous tanneries, then Al Quarawiyyine University, the oldest university in the world and very important for Islam. It has been gloriously decorated and recently restored to its former glory. From stacked vegetables in the souk of Attarine to the exquisitely decorated medersa, then you will visit Nejjarine square and its beautiful mozaic, blue and white public fountain, the carpentry museum and its caravanserai. Your trip will continue with a visit to the city walls of Fez with an air-conditioned car, to see the old ramparts and many pretty Babs to the South Tower, a French-built fortress built on a hill overlooking the medina and offering stuning view. of the old town and surrounding area, then drive to a ceramics factory where you can see the potters doing their trade and using the kilns to make their ceramic wares. Here you will also have the chance to see traditional blue and white Fassi pottery at unbeatable prices as well as other designs in a myriad of colors. Next, head to the mighty Dar El Makhzen, the royal palace of Fez with its seven enormous bronze entrance doors. Then a short drive to the magnificent Bab Boujloud, the huge main gate of the medina, engraved on one side in blue tiles for Fez and on the other in green for Islam. At the end of the day, your samitrip guide will drop you off at your accommodation.

Fez: Half-Day City Private Walking Tour with a Guide

3. Fez: Half-Day City Private Walking Tour with a Guide

Explore the charming city of Fez on a private tour. See the famous Bab Boujloud, the Jewish Quarter, Janan Sabil garden, and many more highlights of the city with a guide. After pickup, start the tour at Bab Boujloud, the ornate blue gate leading into Fes medina. You will discover the Royal palace gate, Jewish Quarter, and the Janan Sabil garden. Admire the attractive Fez Remparts and panoramic view at old musée Borj Nord and Borj sud. You will finish the outside Medina tour with a visit to the school of pottery and mosaic.  Next, continue to the largest Tannerie Chouara where workers produce high-quality leather. You will also visit Islamic schools like Madrasa Bouanania, Madrasa El-Attarine, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, and the iconic Nejjarine Fountain. During the tour, your guide will tell you the history, stories, and facts of the city. Finally, at the end of the tour, you will head back to your accommodation. 

Fez: Walking Tour - Explore the Medina with Hiba and Shaymae

4. Fez: Walking Tour - Explore the Medina with Hiba and Shaymae

Discover true Moroccan culture with me in the largest and oldest Medina in the world! Many people want to visit it but not everyone can explore it, We are here to help you with that, Hiba and Shaymae, our Guides, will show and explain to you the history and culture of Fez where traditions, sounds, smells and tastes meet together. By taking part in this tour, you can visit the most attractive places safely and with the peace of mind that you are not going to get lost because you will be accompanied by a local person. During the tour, we will also visit the most important souks where you will have the opportunity to explore the typical Moroccan culinary culture and buy handmade products from local craftsmen. The tour starts in Bab Bouljoud one of the most important gateways to the Medina easily accessible by car or cab. The 7 places we will visit are the attractions you absolutely cannot miss if you visit the Medina of Fez: - Place as-Seffarine square where craftsmen work copper and brass - Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque the oldest university in the world - Henna souk for centuries the marketplace for cosmetics - The traditional Medina tanneries (Fee entrance 50 Dh not included) - Nejjarine Wood Museum (Fee entrance 20 Dh not included) - Tala'a Kebira and Tala'a Sgira the most important streets in the Medina

Fez: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

5. Fez: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

You will begin your tour at Bab Boujloud, the ornate blue gate leading into the Medina. From here you will head to the magnificent Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, which includes a beautiful esplanade where the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music concerts takes place each year. You will then visit foundouk Najjarine, which houses the "Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts". You will be surprised here by the collection of the traditional tools used by craftsmen, as well as the Berber carpets and musical instruments. Next up will be the Qaraouiyine Mosque, which is both a university and a mosque situated in the heart of the Medina. UNESCO has named it the oldest continuously functioning educational institution in the world. You will then tour the souks of Fez, along the river and inside the walls of the town. Whilst here, you will be free to enter into one of the foundouks (workshop of craftsmen) to explore on your own. You will then see the city’s tannery, a fascinating place that is the largest tannery in Africa. Finally, at the end of the tour, you will head back to your accommodation.

Fes: Private Full-Day Sightseeing Tour

6. Fes: Private Full-Day Sightseeing Tour

Start your guided tour of Fes at the historic gates of Bab Bou Jeloud. Enter the medina of Fes el-Bali and discover the Islamic schools of the Madrasa Bou Inania and Al-Attarine Madrasa. Go to the University of al-Qarawiyyin and visit the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts. Look at its collection of traditional tools, furniture, carpets and musical instruments in a beautifully restored caravanserai.  Following lunch in the medina, learn how leather is processed just as it was centuries ago at one of the tanneries. Get a look at the Royal Palace, and then drive to the Bab Ftouh cemetery for a panoramic view over the medina.

From Casablanca: Fez private Guided Tour with Lunch

7. From Casablanca: Fez private Guided Tour with Lunch

Itinerary This is a typical itinerary for this product Pass By: Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Casablanca 20450 Morocco Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Casablanca 20450 Morocco Weather permitting. Round trip travel time is approximately 7 hours. Stop At: Aben Danan Synagogue, Fes Morocco The Aben Danan Synagogue, built in the 17th century, is the flagship building of the Jewish community in Morocco, linked to a famous family of rabbis. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes Morocco Bab Boujloud is one of the most beautiful gates of the medina built in the 12th century with its blue and green colors restored in 1912. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Kairaouine Mosque (Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin), Fes el-Bali Qayruwan quarters, Fes 30030 Morocco The mosque and university of al-Qarawiyyin is the oldest university in the world founded in the 9th century where about 500 students studied different courses like theology, low Quranic, low Islamic,,,,,,,, etc. . Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Chouara Tannery, Hay Lablida Chouara, Fes 30030 Morocco The Chouara tannery is an essential place to discover the traditional manufacture of Moroccan leather. and If you like leather, this is the best place to discover and explore the making of the original leather. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Royal Palace of Fez, Avenue Omar Ibnou Khattab, Fes 30004 Morocco The Royal Palace of Fez was built in the 13th century, the palace was restored several times during the Alaouite dynasty in the Moorish style the place has 85 hectares and a huge garden named Lalla Mina Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Art D'Argile, N 41 Hay Lala Yakout Rue N3 Ain Nokbi, Fes 30030 Morocco Pottery is an ancestral art of the city of Fez, it is the ideal opportunity to discover how artisans create mosaic patterns. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Borj Sud, Avenue Borj S, Fes Morocco The Borj Sud, a former military base dating back to the 14th century, offers a panoramic view of the city of Fez, it is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the city. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Fez Mellah, Fes Morocco The Mellah, created in 1435, is the oldest Jewish quarter, it still preserves the traces of the architecture and the marks of the Jewish families who have resided there for centuries. Duration: 15 minutes

Fes Cultural Day Tour

8. Fes Cultural Day Tour

Visit the blue gate known as Bab Boujloud. Take amazing pictures of the Jewish Quarter of the city, built in 1438. Gaze upon the Ibn Danan synagogue, one of the oldest buildings of its kind in North Africa. Hear of the history of the synagogue in Fes-Mellah.  Explore the King's palace, paying close attention to the beauty of the marble and copper gates. Discover the culinary delights for yourself, as the tour gives you free time for your own lunch. Wander the streets of Fes, browsing at various shops lined with fresh fruit and vegetables, spices, and handcrafted items. Admire Islamic mosques, one founded in 859, and another founded in 1351-56. Learn the history the religion has in this region and the many aspects of the devout lives. 

From Casablanca: 3-Day Private Tour to Chefchaouen and Fez

9. From Casablanca: 3-Day Private Tour to Chefchaouen and Fez

On your first day, visit the Bab Boujloud, a blue, decorated gate leading to the magnificent old Medina, then see the mosque and University of al-Qarawiyyin, the oldest educational institution operating continuously in the world. Schools such as the madrasa Bouananiya were built by Sultan Abu Anan Fares, and the Attareen School established by Sultan Osman II Abu Said.  Explore the Nejjarine Museum of Arts and Crafts and see traditional tools used by artisans, carpets, barbarians, and musical instruments. Pass by the Chouara Tannery and see the city tannery. Visit the mellah of the Jewish Quarter and the Ibn Danan synagogue, the largest and oldest synagogues in North Africa.  On the second day, travel to Chefchaouen old city and medina. This beautiful blue city is one of the biggest tourist attractions. The next day, depart to Casablanca and discover the landscape along the way.

Fez Guided Tour with lunch from Casablanca

10. Fez Guided Tour with lunch from Casablanca

This is a typical itinerary for this product Pass By: Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, asablanca 20450 Morocco If time permit Stop At: Fontaine Nejjarine, Fes Morocco The Nejjarine Museum of Arts and Crafts and see traditional tools used by artisans, carpets, barbarians, and musical instruments. Duration: 45 minutes Stop At: Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes Morocco One of the most beautiful gates in the city. Built-in the 12th century, it is covered with blue and green ceramics and is the most convenient access door to enter Madinah. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Aben Danan Synagogue, Fes Morocco See Ibn Danan synagogue, the largest and oldest synagogues in North Africa. The date of its construction goes back to the Moroccan Sultan Al-Rasheed Ben Ali Al-Sharif. The building was renovated in 1870 and the Jewish community fought to preserve it. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Kairaouine Mosque (Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin), Fes el-Bali Qayruwan quarters, Fes 30030 Morocco This university and the mosque located in the heart of the city. It has been classified by UNESCO as the oldest educational institution operating continuously in the world. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Chouara Tannery, Hay Lablida Chouara, Fes 30030 Morocco If you are a leather fun this is the best place for you to discover and explore how they make the original leather Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Art D'Argile, N 41 Hay Lala Yakout Rue N3 Ain Nokbi, Fes 30030 Morocco The pottery is one of the very old arts in the city of fes and this is a big chance to see and explore how they make all the mosaic designs Duration: 30 minutes

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4.3 / 5

based on 32 reviews

I will start with the only con, so that travelers can know in advance and be clear: If you are not looking to shop, you should ask to skip all of the craft stops. The demonstrations are ultimately sales pitches for mosaic, textiles, leather, bronze, and so on. While informative, they are also high-pressure situations no matter how often said there is “no pressure.” Our guide even stressed we could do what we wanted and could skip these as we went, that it was up to us, but we ended up going along because of politeness. If you are traveling to Fes to shop til you drop, ignore this because you’ll love it. We’re just not shoppers. That out of the way: both driver and guide were exceptional. Clean transport, courteous and knowledgeable service. The tour of Fes and all of the history was the real highlight — along with the locals lunch option we went with (rather than the fancy lunch he said was possible). This was a good value, for sure, just be clear and firm with your interests.

A guide is necessary to tour the Medina in Fez, which is a wonder but a maze in which the unwary or brash tourist will get hopelessly lost. It is the heart of that city and a living representation of a centuries old way of life. My tour was somewhat limited because of my ageing knees, which made going up and stairways with no banister difficult, but our excellent and personable guide paced it so I was able to appreciate an amazing three hours.

Fascinating excursion inside the Medina. Visiting both the monuments of the city and artisans and shops. Very good and very kind guide, who speaks good Italian, who took us for a walk for 4 hours.

Many thanks to Rachid who was our guide. he is a guide with a great culture and who knew how to adapt to our family.

Highly recommended. Housein a top guide, who grew up in the Medina.