Private Fez guided tour: Medina with entrance fees included

The Medina of Fez unfolds on foot with a guide who knows where to stand

A private guided tour of Fez's Medina in northern Morocco, lasting four to five hours, includes entrance fees to the major sites and a live English-speaking guide. The route covers the Moulay Idriss II Mausoleum, the Nejjarine Fondouk Museum, the Attarine School, Al Karaouine University, and the Leather Tannery, where artisans work in open vats. Hotel pickup is included; children from age 12 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Fez's historic medina and landmarks

• Enter city through main gate
• Visit local market
• See Moulay Idriss II Mausoleum
• Explore Nejjarine Fondouk Museum
• Pass Attarine School
• Visit Al Karaouine University
• Observe Leather Tannery artisans

The Experience

The Medina of Fez is a maze of narrow passages, workshops and courtyards built into a hillside, and walking it alone means stopping constantly to ask directions or to figure out what you are looking at. A guide changes that. You start at one of the main gates and move into the local market—the rhythm of the place becomes readable instead of overwhelming. The Moulay Idriss II Mausoleum sits at the heart of the old city; the Nejjarine Fondouk Museum, housed in a restored caravanserai, shows how merchants once moved goods through here. Both have entrance fees that the tour covers.

The Attarine School and Al Karaouine University are working institutions, not museum pieces. The Leather Tannery is the stop most people come for—you stand above the vats where artisans dye hides in indigo, madder and other colors, the same way they have for centuries. The guide explains what you are seeing: the process, the families who work here, why the colors matter. Four to five hours on foot means you move at a pace that lets the details land instead of rushing past them.

Hotel pickup is included, so the morning starts without arranging transport. The guide speaks English and knows the Medina well enough to answer questions that arise as you walk. Children from age 12 can join; the tour involves steady walking on uneven ground and steep passages, so a moderate level of fitness helps.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return.
• live English-speaking guide.
• entrance fees to the Moulay Idriss II Mausoleum, the Nejjarine Fondouk Museum, the Attarine School and Al Karaouine University.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomeNot for heart conditions

Operated by Omegatour

Is this one for you?You get the Medina without the confusion of navigating it alone, because a guide who knows the old city walks you through it and explains what you are standing in front of.

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Top questions

What is the Leather Tannery like when you get there?

The Leather Tannery is an open-air workshop where artisans dye hides in large stone vats filled with colored liquids—indigo, madder and other traditional dyes. You stand on a rooftop overlooking the vats and watch the workers handle the leather, and the guide explains the process and the history of the craft.

Does the tour include entrance to all the sites you visit?

Yes, all entrance fees are included in the price—the Moulay Idriss II Mausoleum, the Nejjarine Fondouk Museum, the Attarine School and Al Karaouine University. You do not stop to buy tickets at any of them.

How long does the tour take?

The tour lasts four to five hours and covers the main sites of the Medina on foot, starting from one of the main gates and moving through the market, the mausoleum, the museums and the university before reaching the Leather Tannery.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes, hotel pickup is included in the tour price. The guide will collect you from your accommodation in Fez and return you after the tour ends.

Can children join this tour?

Children from age 12 are welcome on the tour. The walk involves uneven ground and steep passages in the Medina, so children should be comfortable with steady walking on narrow streets.