Casablanca to Fes Day Trip

6:30 AM – Departure from Casablanca: It starts with a pick from your hotel or the port in Casablanca and the duration take depends on the bits in between. You will be driven in a comfortable air conditioned car through the Moroccan countryside towards Fes. On the way you will cover coastal plains, the fertile plains which afford a view of rural Morroco. The drive will take approximately 3 hours in order give you an opportunity to enjoy your time on the road..

9:30 AM – Arrival in Fes: In the arrival to Fes you will be greeted by your guide, then he will show and explain to you the archeological sites of Fes. Fes features considerable historic properties and its architecture prescribes a mixture of Arab, Berber and European frameworks. The first leg of the tour will be at the Bab Boujloud gate, which is one of the most popular entry points into the old city; on arrival the guide shall provide with a brief history of the city and its cultures.

10:00 AM – Explore Fes el-Bali (Old Medina) :The developed city of Fes el-Bali is a car-free site that attracts tourist attention and is protected with UNESCO status. Strolling around its narrow streets, you can see such facilities as ancient madrasahs, mosques, suqs and architecture of different centuries. Your guide will bring you into the smallest souks to point out some of the neighborhoods intact and lively souks as you visit such historical landmarks as the Al-Qarawiyyin University, one of the oldest university in the world and the Bou Inania Madrasa.

12:00 PM – Visit the Tanneries: The next attractions for you will be the tanneries of Fes that has been existing for centuries. What makes it interesting is this craft of tanning which is done in the traditional way without change for the last several hundred of years. The vats full of dye given different colours, work performed skillfully by the workers and overwhelming smell all makes this a wonderful to experience. Our tour guide will also educate the visitors on tanning process as well as the origin of this ancient form of art.

1:00 PM – Lunch in Fes (Optional): After you have done with the balloon and the tanneries, you will be taken back to the restaurants for Moroccan food for lunch. Moroccan cuisine is absolutely delicious, so you can taste couscous, tagine or pastilla, for instance. The restaurants are different from pure traditional to more contemporary places including panoramic views to the city.

2:30 PM – Visit the Royal Palace and Jewish Quarter (Mellah): Lunch will be done, then you will be taken to see the Royal Palace of Fes where you will be taken by some of the most gratifying brass doors. Though the actual palace is still the private property of the Spanish royal family, you can look at its gates and the gardens nearby. After that you will walk around the Mellah quarter considered the Jewish part of the city, here you are to get acquainted with synagogues and Jewish graves, and cute houses. The area gives a good indication of the areas history and the mixed population that was once living in the city.

3:30 PM – Panoramic View of Fes: The final advice that you get, before you leave the city, is to visit one of the city’s hilltops, to get the complete lay of the land, so to speak. From this elevated position there are excellent panoramic views of the vast expanse of the medina below with its blue roofs and minarets of the old city. It is time well spent as it waits for the guests to take pictures and have a few moments to appreciate the great historical feel of this imperial city.

4:00 PM – Departure from Fes: You will then proceed your journey in the evening and get back to Casablanca by the evening. The drive back takes approximately 3 hours, and you’ll arrive at your hotel or port by around 7:pm, with some of the great moments that made the day you spent in Fes special.