Fez: Medina Walking Tour & Royal Palace with Hotel Pickup

A full day threading Fez from its edges inward, ending deep in the Medina's leather workshops and wooden-art museums.

You're picked up from your hotel, driven to Fez's outer landmarks (Royal Palace, fortresses, Jewish quarter), then guided on foot through the UNESCO Medina's souks, museums, and the famous Chouara Tannery. Transport, certified guide, and entry fees are included. You return to your hotel by late afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day tour of Fes city and Medina

• Pick up from hotel or riad
• Drive around Fes outskirts
• Visit Royal Palace golden doors
• Explore Mellah Jewish quarter
• Enjoy views from Borj Sud or Borj Nord
• Arrive at Bab Boujloud Blue Gate
• Walk tour through ancient Medina
• Visit Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts
• See Al-Attarine Madrasa
• Explore Chouara Tannery
• Return to Bab Boujloud
• Drive back to hotel or riad

The experience

Driving out from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle, you head first to the outer ring of Fez: the Royal Palace with its gold-plated doors, the Mellah's narrow Jewish quarter, and the two fortresses, Borj Sud and Borj Nord, where the city spreads below you in photographs that actually capture what it looks like from up there. The driver knows the route and the stops. You're not navigating or timing anything yourself. After an hour or so of this, you arrive at Bab Boujloud, the Blue Gate, where the walking part begins and your certified guide takes over.

The Medina of Fez is a maze, and that's not metaphorical: the streets genuinely loop and double back, and your guide is the thread that keeps you moving through it without getting lost or wasting time in dead ends. You stop at the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts, where the craftsmanship in the building itself is half the point, then the Al-Attarine Madrasa with its tilework and courtyard, and then the Chouara Tannery, where leather is still dyed in stone vats using methods that haven't changed much in centuries. The smell is strong (not bad, just strong), and the colors in those vats are real. Your guide explains what you're seeing: which vats are which dye, how long the leather stays in each one, why the work happens this way. It's the kind of detail that sticks with you after.

By the time you loop back to Bab Boujloud, you've walked the Medina's core, seen the major monuments, and heard the history without having to piece it together yourself or worry about missing something. The driver is waiting at the gate. The return to your hotel is quiet, and you're done by late afternoon.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, a drive around Fez's outer landmarks (Royal Palace, Mellah, Borj Sud and Borj Nord fortresses), a certified guide for the Medina walking tour, and entry to the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts and the Chouara Tannery. The guide escorts you through the souks and historic monuments and returns you to your hotel by late afternoon.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 39 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years): free · Child (5 to 12 years): free · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 7 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Fez Sahara Tours

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see both Fez's outer landmarks and the heart of the UNESCO Medina without arranging transport or hiring a guide separately: the full-day structure and certified guide are what make both halves possible in one trip.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years): free; Child (5 to 12 years): free; Infant (under 5): free.

How long is the full day tour?

The itinerary spans a full day, with the morning spent on the outskirts and the afternoon walking the Medina. Most travelers are back at their hotel by late afternoon.

Is the Medina walking part difficult?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The streets are narrow and uneven, but the pace is set by the guide and you can rest at any stop.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, air-conditioned transport, a certified guide for the Medina walk, and entry to the Nejjarine Museum and Chouara Tannery.

Do I need to arrange my own transport?

No. The tour includes pickup from your hotel or riad and drop-off at the end of the day.

Can I visit the Chouara Tannery on my own?

You can, but the tannery is easier to understand with a guide explaining the dye vats and traditional methods. The guide also knows the best vantage points for photos.