Fez Private Day Trip: Blue Door & Medieval Medina Tour

Walk the narrow streets of Fez El Bali and stand before the blue and green tiles of Bab Bou Jeloud

A private day trip from Casablanca to Fez with a multilingual guide, air-conditioned transport and entry to four major sites: the Blue Door (Bab Bou Jeloud), the Nejjarin Museum, Kairaouine Mosque and the medieval medina. You explore the fortified old city on foot, visit the historic Jewish quarter and the Medersa Bou Inania, then return to Casablanca by evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Medina of Fez1h
2. Royal Palace of Fez10m
3. Fez Mellah10m
4. Bab Bou Jeloud15m
5. Bou Inania Madrasa15m
6. Kairaouine Mosque20m · entry included
7. Al-Attarine Madrasa20m

Explore Fez and Casablanca highlights

• Visit Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
• Travel to Fez
• Explore Fez El Bali medina
• Admire Bab Bou Jeloud
• Relax at Dar Seffarine patio
• Visit Medersa Bou Inania
• Discover Nejjarin Museum

The experience

The day starts with a drive northeast from Casablanca to Fez, Morocco's cultural capital. Your guide meets you with transport suited to your group size (a car, minivan or coach), and stays with you throughout. The route covers roughly 240 kilometers, so you arrive in the city with the morning still ahead for the medina's narrow pedestrian streets and ornate gates.

Fez El Bali, the fortified medina, is one of the best preserved medieval Muslim quarters on earth, and its layout has barely changed in centuries. You walk past the Royal Palace (viewable from outside only), then through the Fez Mellah, the historic Jewish quarter established in 1438. The Bab Bou Jeloud, the "Blue Door", stops you with its blue and green earthenware tiles covering the walls. It is an entrance to the medina and a visual landmark all at once. Inside, you visit the Medersa Bou Inania, built between 1350 and 1355, the only madrasa in Fez with its own minaret. Dar Seffarine offers a quiet patio with a mosaic fountain where you can pause. The Attarine Madrasa, built in the 1320s next to the perfume and spice souk, shows how the city's institutions and markets grew together. You also see Dar Dbagh, the old royal dyehouse district where craftsmen once dyed fabrics by hand.

The Nejjarin Museum sits in the heart of the medina and traces the region's history and traditional crafts. Entry is included, as is entry to the Kairaouine Mosque, founded in 859 and one of the oldest universities still operating in the world. Your guide speaks English or French, and the car carries bottled water, wet wipes, sweets and candies for the day. The return to Casablanca takes the afternoon and evening, so plan for a full 10 to 11 hours door to door.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned transport by car, minivan or coach depending on group size.
• multilingual driver and guide in English or French.
• entry to Bab Bou Jeloud, Nejjarin Museum, Kairaouine Mosque and Medersa Bou Inania.
• bottled mineral water, wet wipes, sweets and candies throughout the day.
• hotel pickup in Casablanca.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 10:30

Book up to1h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?At 10 to 11 hours total, the day leaves no room for a second destination but covers the medina's major sites and museums without rushing through any one of them. Book this if you want a full immersion in Fez's medieval architecture and history in a single departure from Casablanca.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

What is the Bab Bou Jeloud and why is it called the Blue Door?

Bab Bou Jeloud is the main entrance to Fez El Bali, the old medina, and it is covered entirely in blue and green earthenware tiles that create a striking visual effect. The tiles give it its nickname and make it one of the most recognizable gates in Morocco.

Can I enter the Royal Palace of Fez?

The Royal Palace is closed to visitors, but the tour includes views of its gate, walls and surroundings from outside so you can see the scale and setting of the structure.

How old is the Kairaouine Mosque and what makes it significant?

Kairaouine Mosque was founded in 859 by Fatima Al-Fihriya and is one of the oldest universities still in operation in the world. Entry is included in the tour.

What will I see at the Nejjarin Museum?

The Nejjarin Museum takes you through the history and traditional crafts of the Fez region. It is located in the heart of the medina, and entry is included.

Is the medina of Fez El Bali easy to walk through?

Fez El Bali has narrow pedestrian streets and ornate entrances, and the medina is one of the best preserved medieval quarters on earth. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, though the narrow streets and uneven surfaces require comfortable walking shoes.