Casablanca to Fes Private Day Trip: 3-Hour Medina Tour

Walk through Fes's Blue Gate into a 12-century maze of monuments and craft workshops.

A private day trip from Casablanca to Fes with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport and a local guide for a three-hour walking tour inside the Medina. The guide leads you through the Blue Gate, past the Al-Attarine Madrasa and the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts, and shows you views of the leather tanneries from the rooftops. The full day runs 12 to 14 hours, including the drive both ways and time in the surrounding neighborhoods before entering the Medina.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Bab Bou Jeloudpass by
2. Al-Attarine Madrasa30m
3. Nejjarine Square15m
4. Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts20m

Day trip from Casablanca to Fes

• Transfer from Casablanca to Fes
• Start walking tour at Bab Bou Jeloud gate
• Visit northern tower and armory museum
• Explore Bounanina Coranic school courtyard
• Discover Al-Attarine Medersa school
• See fountain at Nejjarine Square
• Visit Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts
• View mosque courtyard from gate
• Glance at leather factory from rooftop
• Return transfer to Casablanca hotel

The experience

Your driver picks you up at your Casablanca hotel and drives you to Fes, where a local guide meets you to explore the neighborhoods around the Medina before the walking tour begins. The guide knows the layout of the 9,000 alleys and can navigate the warren of narrow streets where most visitors get turned around. The three-hour walk inside the Medina is the core of the day: you enter through Bab Bou Jeloud, the Blue Gate, and move through the oldest quarters to see the Al-Attarine Madrasa, a 14th-century Islamic school, and the Bounanina Coranic school, one of the few open to tourists. The guide explains the history and significance of each site as you move through them.

You'll also visit Nejjarine Square and the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts, where traditional woodwork fills a restored old building. From the rooftops, you get a panoramic view over the Medina and watch the leather tanneries at work below while the guide walks you through how the hides are dyed and finished. You also see the courtyard of a major mosque from the gate: non-Muslims cannot enter, but the guide explains its role as both a religious and educational center in the Islamic world. After the tour, your driver takes you back to your hotel in Casablanca.

What’s included

• Private transportation from Casablanca to Fes in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Casablanca.
• a local guide for the three-hour walking tour inside the Medina.
• access to the neighborhoods surrounding the Medina and rooftop views of the leather tanneries.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (15 to 90 years) · Child (1 to 14 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Casablanca Day Trips.

Is this one for you?Book this if you're starting from Casablanca and want a local guide to navigate Fes's 9,000-alley Medina: the three-hour walking section covers the main monuments without requiring you to find your own way through the layout.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 14 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Blue Gate and where does the walking tour start?

Bab Bou Jeloud, known locally as the Blue Gate, is the most famous entrance to the Medina of Fes and marks the beginning of your three-hour guided walk through the old city's monuments and alleyways.

Can I go inside the mosques and madrasas in the Medina?

You can enter the Al-Attarine Madrasa and the Bounanina Coranic school to see their courtyards and learn their history from the guide. The major mosque is off-limits to non-Muslims, but you can view its courtyard from the gate while the guide explains its significance.

What can I see at the Nejjarine Museum?

The Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts is housed in a restored old building and displays traditional woodwork made by artisans from Fes, showing the craft techniques passed down through generations.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

The walking tour inside the Medina lasts three hours and covers the narrow alleys and main monuments. The guide also takes you to rooftop viewpoints, so you'll be on your feet for most of the day in the old city.