Fez day trip from Casablanca: Private guide and lunch

Seven to eight hours walking the medina's winding alleys with a private guide

A full-day private tour from Casablanca to Fez takes you through the UNESCO-listed medina with a live English or French guide, covering the Kairaouine Mosque and Chouara Tannery before lunch at a local restaurant. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an air-conditioned vehicle, a professional driver, and a guide who tailors the route to your interests. Entrance fees to individual sites are separate.

The experience

Seven to eight hours is the full day you'll spend traveling from Casablanca and exploring Fez. The route moves through the medina's winding alleys and souks with a private guide who speaks English or French, stopping at landmarks like the Kairaouine Mosque and the historic Chouara Tannery. Because the tour is private, the pace and which sites you linger over are yours to set: the guide adjusts to what interests you most.

Lunch comes at a local restaurant partway through, giving you a taste of Fez's regional cooking. The medina itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a medieval layout that has stayed largely unchanged for centuries, so the narrow passages and the way the souks open into courtyards are part of what you're there to see. Your guide provides the context for what you're walking through.

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Casablanca bookend the day, and you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver separate from your guide. This setup means the driving itself is handled and you arrive rested enough to walk the medina without the fatigue of navigating transport on your own.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your Casablanca hotel to Fez and back.
• a live guide in English or French who tailors the route to your pace and interests.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a professional driver.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private tourUp to 10 per booking · Guide in English or French · 08:00includes pickup

Private tourUp to 12 per booking · Guide in English or French · 07:30 and 08:00includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you check availability.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30 and 08:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (16 to 80 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Audio guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Luxury Fes Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this private tour if you want to set your own pace through the medina's landmarks rather than follow a fixed group itinerary, and prefer a guide who adapts to what interests you most.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

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 Chouara Tannery and why is it worth seeing in Fez?

The Chouara Tannery is a historic leather-working site in the medina where hides are dyed and treated using methods that have remained largely unchanged for centuries. It's a working tannery, not a museum, so you see the craft in action and get a sense of how the medina's economy has functioned for generations.

How much walking is involved in a day exploring Fez's medina?

The medina's streets are narrow and winding, so you'll be on foot for most of the seven to eight hours, though the pace is set by you and your guide. The terrain is uneven in places, and the alleys can be steep, but the tour is suitable for all fitness levels.

Does the tour include entry to the Kairaouine Mosque and other sites?

Entrance fees to individual sites are not included in the tour price and are paid separately. Your guide will take you to these landmarks and explain their history and significance.

What time does the tour start and when will I be back in Casablanca?

The tour lasts seven to eight hours total, including the drive from Casablanca. Your hotel pickup time will be confirmed when you book, and you'll be returned to your hotel after the day ends in Fez.