Fes holds the world's largest living medieval medina — Fes el-Bali, a UNESCO site of 9,000 lanes where daily life has not stopped for a thousand years. Plan two full days with a licensed guide; our private circuits reach it from Casablanca or cross from Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara, from €750 per person for 5 days.
The intellectual capital: Al Quaraouiyine, founded in 859 and often cited as the world's oldest university, the Chouara tanneries, cedar-ceilinged medersas and souks organised by guild as they were in the Middle Ages. Fes rewards patience — and punishes a rushed half-day.
What to see and do
- Get lost properly in Fes el-Bali — with a guide who can get you found again
- The Chouara tanneries from a leather-shop terrace, mint sprig in hand
- Medersa Bou Inania and its carved cedar, zellij and marble
- Bab Bou Jeloud, the blue gate, at golden hour
- The potters' quarter, where the blue of Fes is still painted by hand
Planning Fes
- Two full days do Fes justice; one day covers the highlights at a march
- Our Fes-to-Marrakech crossings mean you never backtrack — land in Fes, leave from Marrakech
- The medina is walked, not driven: comfortable shoes beat everything
Tours that go there
- Fes → Sahara → Marrakech, 5 days — from €750
- Moroccan Highlights, 6 days — from €900
- Imperial Cities of Morocco, 7 days — from €1050
- Morocco for Families, 15 days — from €2250
