Fez Guided Walking Tour
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Overview
Traveling to Fez, the enigmatic city, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We will be your guide and fill you with all you need to know as we go because it is preferable to experience life in Fez than to hear about it. Get ready to talk to people in Fez and discover their culture, traditions, and unique way of life. Tell the truth about the Fez Medina and learn about the local traditions and culture. Visit the oldest schools, museums, tanneries, and funduks. Learn about the history of one of Morocco’s oldest cities. An encounter that will wow you.
What to Expect
From your lodging, we will pick you up and take you to the beautiful Fez Medina. A stroll through Medina to get a feel for living six centuries ago is one of the tour’s highlights. We’ll take you down the narrow streets lined with cobblestones, old mosques, decaying caravanserais, and green-glazed minarets. You will also get the option to enjoy lunch at one of the historic eateries.
The first stop will be the Royal Palace. There are also other notable neighborhoods close by, such as the Mellah and the Moulay Abedallah Quarter (Jewish Quarter). You will next go to Fez el-jadid, a sizable Kasbah that was a center of politics up until 1912. When you proceed in the direction of the southern tower, you may be able to glimpse the “Museum of Weapons,” a stronghold that guards Fez city. From Fez el-Jadid to Fez el-Bali, rooftops with minarets and domes are organized in blocks. Its streets are too narrow for automobiles to pass. Porters and merchants utilize donkeys and mules for this reason. The main thoroughfare leading to the legendary ancient medina, Rue Talaa Kebira, will be reached by you. The mosque of Karaouine will be seen, the ancient university of the globe, from which the top thinkers of the kingdom had graduated.
Another area well worth visiting is Dar el-Magana. It is a fourteenth-century water clock. Ahmed el Tijani’s burial can be located inside Zeouia Tijaniya. He is recognized for propagating the Tariqqa el-Tijaniya school of Moroccan theology (The Way). The Ech Cherabliyine Mosque, also called the Mosque of the Slipper Makers, is the next place you’ll go after that. Then, you’ll pay a quick visit to the souks, which are brimming with merchandise including henna, slippers, caftans, silks, spices, and jewelry. Then, we’ll stop in Fondouk El Najjarine, a UNISCO neighborhood. not to mention the Chouara Tannery, a significant tannery where ordinary people color the skin of sheeps and cows. We’ll be seeing a wide range of ceramics, leather goods, and wood handicrafts in the Dar el-Batha museum.
You can enjoy your walking tour to this charming city by getting to know the locals well and learn about their customs. As opposed to viewing from a distance, an up-close perspective gives you a true reflection of the city’s lifestyle. Please don’t be frightened to set off on this journey that will give you a lasting impression of the beauty of the city since we want you to enjoy this fantastic experience. Finally, our driver will drop you off to your lodging.
