Private Full-Day Fes Tour from Casablanca with Hotel Pickup

Three hours by car, then a full day walking Fes's oldest streets with a licensed guide

A private full-day tour from Casablanca to Fes, Morocco's oldest imperial city, with hotel pickup, an English-, Spanish-, French- or German-speaking guide, and visits to the Royal Palace, Al Quaraouiyine University, the Chouara Tannery, Bou Inania Madrasa, and the UNESCO-listed medina. The tour departs at 7am and lasts around 12 to 13 hours, including a three-hour motorway drive each way with a comfort break. Bottled water and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. Lunch is not.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Royal Palace of Fez30m
2. Bou Inania Madrasa30m · entry included
3. Medina of Fez3h · entry included

Full-day tour of Fes from Casablanca

• Depart Casablanca at 07:00
• Drive to Fes with a short break
• Meet tour guide in Fes
• Visit Royal Palace of Fez
• Visit North Tower Museum of Arms
• Visit Quaraouiyine University
• Visit Chouara Tannery
• Visit Madrasa Bou Inania
• Explore Fez Medina with guide
• Return to Casablanca
• Drop off at accommodation or airport

The experience

You leave your Casablanca hotel at 7am and drive three hours on the motorway to Fes, with a short break halfway. Once you arrive, your licensed guide meets you and leads you through the city's major sites. The Royal Palace comes first: its ornate gates and gardens date partly to the 17th century, though the palace's foundation reaches back to 1276. You'll see the North Tower, a 16th-century fort built by the Saadi dynasty and now home to the Museum of Arms, where you can photograph the panoramic view of the entire city.

The heart of the tour is the medina, the largest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your guide takes you through its more than 9,000 narrow streets and alleys, pointing out the Bou Inania Madrasa (built in 1350 and the only madrasa in Morocco that also functioned as a congregational mosque), and the Al Quaraouiyine University, founded in 859 and still operating today. You'll visit the Chouara Tannery, the largest of three in Fes, where leather has been dyed and treated in the same way for centuries. The round stone vessels filled with dye and the workers cleaning hides in the pools make for striking photographs. The medina itself comprises three distinct quarters: Fez el Bali, the oldest section surrounded by walls; Fez-Jdid, or New Fes, which includes the Mellah, the former Jewish Quarter; and the Ville Nouvelle, built during French occupation.

After exploring the city with your guide, you return to your driver and head back to Casablanca, arriving at your hotel or airport by evening. The entire trip (drive, tour, and return) takes 12 to 13 hours. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water and WiFi on board. Specialized infant seats are available if needed.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your Casablanca hotel.
• an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board.
• bottled water.
• a full-day guided tour of Fes with an official licensed guide.
• fuel surcharge.
• and return drop-off at your hotel or airport.

Options for this experience

2 options

Group tourGuide in 4 languages · 07:00includes pickup

Private tourGuide in 4 languages · 07:00includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 9 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and German

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 11 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Safari Desert Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the private option if you want a dedicated guide and flexible pacing through the medina's narrow streets. The group option keeps costs lower if you're comfortable sharing the vehicle and guide with up to 15 other travelers.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (6 to 9 years); Infant (under 6): free.

How far is Fes from Casablanca, and how long does the drive take?

Fes is about three hours from Casablanca by motorway. You depart at 7am, with a comfort break halfway, and return the same evening after the tour ends.

What is the Chouara Tannery, and what will I see there?

The Chouara Tannery is the largest of three tanneries in Fes and one of the oldest. You'll see round stone vessels filled with dye and white liquids for softening hides, and watch workers cleaning leather in the pools. A working tannery that has operated the same way for centuries.

Is Al Quaraouiyine University still in use today?

Yes. Al Quaraouiyine was founded as a mosque in 859 and became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age. It was incorporated into Morocco's modern state university system in 1963 and remains an active university.

What makes the Fes medina different from other old cities?

The Fes medina is the largest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It contains more than 9,000 narrow streets and alleys and is divided into three distinct quarters: Fez el Bali (the oldest, surrounded by walls), Fez-Jdid (New Fes, home to the former Jewish Quarter), and the Ville Nouvelle (built during French occupation).