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Full Day Private Tour to Medina of Fez
Full Day Private Tour to Medina of Fez
Full Day Private Tour to Medina of Fez
Full Day Private Tour to Medina of Fez
Full Day Private Tour to Medina of Fez

Fez Medina Discoveries private Tours

By Travel by Ghali Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$97 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Ghali offers you a haven of peace and a team whose care and try to do the best and attention will make your visit very unique and exotic ,take a walking tour of the historic medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; stroll the colourful souks; visit the Chouara Tannery and a ceramic workshop; and take in mosques, fountains, religious schools, palaces, malls, decorated gates, and even a synagogue.

Guided walking tour of the Fez medina, visit top landmarks and religious sites. Learn about local history. See markets that are perfect for souvenir shopping. Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off.

Activity location

  • Al-Attarine Madrasa
    • Rue Talaa Kebira,
    • Fes, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Al-Attarine Madrasa
    • Rue Talaa Kebira,
    • Fes, Morocco

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Fes Medina private tour
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Moroccan traditional tea: We offer you a break in ones of the oldest fez medina coffees to have a cup of Moroccan traditional tea
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$97.32 x 1 AdultNZ$97.32

Total
Price is NZ$97.32

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedHôtel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedCoffee and/or Tea

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Al-Attarine Madrasa
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine , romanized: madrasat al-ʿattārīn, lit. 'school of the perfumers') is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said (r. 1310-1331) in 1323-5. The madrasa takes its name from the Souk al-Attarine, the spice and perfume market. It is considered one of the highest achievements of Marinid architecture due to its rich and harmonious decoration and its efficient use of limited space Client needs to pay 2$ per person
Chouara Tannery
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Chouara Tannery (sometimes spelled Chouwara, is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest. It is located in Fes el Bali, the oldest medina quarter of the city, near the Saffarin Madrasa along the Oued Fes (also known as the Oued Bou Khrareb). Since the inception of the city, the tanning industry has been continually operating in the same fashion as it did in the early centuries. Today, the tanning industry in the city is considered one of the main tourist attractions. The tanneries are packed with round stone vessels filled with dye or white liquids for softening the hides. The leather goods produced in the tanneries are exported around the world
Medina of Fez
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
we will Start your day walking visit Bab Boujloud it (Blue Gate) then we continue to see the 14th century Medersa Bounania it the (Coranic School) and we pass by Talaa saghira Street, to the Nejjarine place and foundouk of the (wood), you will be able to see (Henna Souk) from inside and to have pictures. Then we walk by (Attarine Souk) famous for the spices, to the Quaraouyine Mosque it is the first university in the world from 859 founded by tunisien women, name it (Fatima al Fihria), near by also the Seffarine place where you can see the (Metal-Workers and Capper Brass and Pewter),You will get to see the world famous tanneries(Chouara Tanneries). There are many others monuments like, Moulay idriss mausoleum, Fountains, and nice vue panoramic in the Fez Medina. and get a tour of the city walls and the lovely gates that lead in and out of the medina and breathtaking panoramic view of the old city then visit the ceramic factory, the royal palace as well as the Mellah (Jewish quarter).
Fes Mosaic & Potery
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Zellij (Arabic: الزليج, romanized: zillīj; also spelled zillij or zellige) is a style of mosaic tilework made from individually hand-chiseled tile pieces.The pieces were typically of different colours and fitted together to form various patterns on the basis of tessellations, most notably elaborate Islamic geometric motifs such as radiating star patterns.This form of Islamic art is one of the main characteristics of architecture in the western Islamic world. It is found in the architecture of Morocco, and in the historic monuments of al-Andalus (in the Iberian Peninsula). From the 14th century onwards, zellij became a standard decorative element along lower walls, in fountains and pools, on minarets, and for the paving of floors.
Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The funduq is situated in the heart of the medina, at Al-Najjarin Square (also: Nejjarine Square or Place Nejjarine), which is also notable for the Nejjarine Fountain, an attached saqayya or traditional public fountain.The building was designed for use by the merchants, traders, and visitors to the city of Fez and provided a storage place. Along with the fountains, the building forms one of the most remarkable urban architectural complexes in historic Fez. Today it houses a private museum, Le Musée Nejjarine des Arts et Métiers du Bois (Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts) Clients need to pay 2 $ per person
Fez Mellah
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The Mellah of Fez (Arabic: ملاح) is the historic Jewish quarter (Mellah) of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fes el-Jdid, the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace (Dar al-Makhzen), and is believed to date from the mid-15th century. While the district is no longer home to any significant Jewish population, it still contains a number of monuments and landmarks from the Jewish community's historical heritage in the city
Borj Nord
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Borj Nord or Burj al-Shamal , Al-Burj ash-Shamali is a fort in the city of Fez, Morocco. It was first established in 1582 by the Saadi dynasty, modelled on the Portuguese forts in the 16th century. It is among the largest defence structures around the city of Fez and one of the few to incorporate European-style changes in military architecture in the gunpowder age. Today, the fort is open to public as the Museum of Arms Clients needs to pay 2 $ per person
Place Seffarine
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Place Seffarine or Seffarine Square (also transliterated as Saffarin) is a small square in the medina (old city) of Fes, Morocco. It is located on the south side of the Qarawiyyin Mosque, close to the Bou Khrareb River which runs through the heart of the medina. The square dates back to the Middle Ages but has also undergone renovations in modern times. It is adjoined by the Qarawiyyin's library to the northwest, by the Saffarin Madrasa to the east, and by the Saffarin Hammam (bathhouse) to the southwest. It is named after the coppersmiths (seffarin or saffarin; Arabic: الصفارين) who have had their workshops here for centuries.
Royal Palace of Fez
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
The Dar al-Makhzen or Royal Palace of Fez is the royal palace of the King of Morocco in the city of Fez, Morocco. Its original foundation dates back to the foundation of Fes el-Jdid, the royal citadel of the Marinid dynasty, in 1276 CE. Most of the palace today dates from the Alaouite era Of course you cannot enter the Palace so you will enjoy the gates.
Tombe dei Merenidi
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
The Marinid Tombs or Merenid Tombs are a set of ruined monumental tombs on a hill above and north of Fes al-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. They were originally a royal necropolis for the Marinid dynasty which ruled over Morocco in the 13th to 15th centuries. Today, they are a popular lookout point over the historic city.
Kairaouine Mosque (Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin)
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket included
Your guide will you at your hotel or riad in Fez before beginning your guided tour of the medina - one of the world’s largest walled in cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other art objects of Morocco. You will visit Mosques including the Quaraouiyine Mosque founded in 859 by Fatima el Fihri and the Andalusian Mosque dating back to 860 (entry is not permitted to non-Muslims) and fountains (including the Nejjarine fountain)
Bou Inania Medersa
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
The Madrasa Bou Inania is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, founded in AD 1350–56 by Abu Inan Faris. It is widely acknowledged as a high point of Marinid architecture and of historic Moroccan architecture generally Entrance fee: 20 DH per person ( not include)
Bab Bou Jeloud
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Bab Bou Jeloud (also spelled Bab Boujeloud or Bab Boujloud) is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city
Aben Danan Synagogue
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The Ibn Danan Synagogue is a synagogue in Fes, Morocco, dating from the 17th century. It was built by Mimoun Ben Sidan, a wealthy merchant from the town of Ait Ishaq. The synagogue is located in the Mellah district within Fes el-Jdid, one of the components of the historic medina of Fes

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAl-Attarine Madrasa
    • Rue Talaa Kebira,
    • Fes, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAl-Attarine Madrasa
    • Rue Talaa Kebira,
    • Fes, Morocco

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