MOROCCO · FES MEDINA TOURS
The good fes medina tours book out weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 9 to sort early, what each includes, and where they differ.
A guided walk through Fez’s medina maze, hitting tanneries, medersas, and craft cooperatives, with experts like Kamal and Houda.
“We had a great day. Lots of information. The history of the city, a beautiful city it is! We had a good tour and introduction to Fez.”
Private guided walk through Fez Medina with pickup, tea and coffee, ceramic stops, tanneries, and major landmarks for $35.95.
“Yassim was very welcoming. It felt like we spent a day with a friend. Great way to see a big city without the stress of getting lost.”
Private 4-hour walk through Fez medina with a local guide, mosques, fountain, tanneries, souk time, and hotel pickup for $45 per group.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable on history of Fes. Got to see the tannery, where they make tagine pots, spice market etc etc. Great 4 hours to learn about a beautiful city!”
Fez Medina guided day tour with artisan stops, tanneries, Al Quarawiyyine, South Tower views, ceramics, Dar El Makhzen, Bab Boujloud.
“Good guide, we discovered the Medina and the sourroundings area. We did’t see the royal Palace and the Tombs as described.”
Private 3.5-hour Fez medina walk with a local guide: Bab Boujloud, Chouara Tannery, al-Qarawiyyin, souks, and artisan squares.
“We initially booked the tour for 11am but the agency has shared with us that we may get to see more if we start earlier as Fridays are religious days in Fez and shops may be closed after midday prayers. We had Yahya as our guide. Yahya was kind and gentle. He shared with us many interesting facts about the Medina and brought us to hidden viewpoints that we may not have discovered if we explored on our own. He also helped to arrange for a separate tour outside the Medina once we were done with the walking tour within the Medina. It was lovely to meet Yahya and we…”
Private 3-hour walk through Fes Medina with a local friend guide, souks, trades, and tastes, meeting at Bab Rcif for $47.
“We really enjoyed our tour. We would have never seen parts of the Medina without the guide - it is a maze of tiny passages. Housnia was pleasant and sweet. She was eager to answer or questions and show us her neighborhood. Thank you!”
3-hour guided walk in Fes el Bali from Bab Boujloud to Al-Karaouine and museums, $11 plus site entrances, pickup in medina.
“Salim fue espléndido desde el momento que reservé, me escribió y estuvimos en contacto hasta el día del paseo. Tuvimos la fortuna de ser solos mi esposo y yo, Salim fue muy amable de ir por nosotros hasta el Riad y desde allí iniciamos el recorrido. Salim habla muchos idiomas y tiene un conocimiento muy amplio de historia y cultural del país y de Fez. El recorrido lo iniciamos a las 10am y estuvimos hasta las 3:30pm con él. Nos invitó a probar varias cosas que compraba el mismo en el mercado y para comer lo invitamos nosotros como agradecimiento y nos llevó a un sitio local con comida típica…”
Private guided Fez Medina tour with pickup, tanneries, Nejjarine Museum, and panoramic views. 4 to 6 hours, multilingual guide, from $51 pp.
“Découverte de la médina passionnante, nous avons apprécié les différents métiers manuels, le savoir faire de chaque corps de métier. Nous remercions l'agence organisatrice qui a respecté notre contrat de réservation, ce qui n'aurait pas été le cas du guide qui nous a pris en charge le matin. Vous nous avez organisé un accompagnement avec un autre guide l'AM qui nous a permis d'effectuer l'ensemble des visites prevues au contrat et je vous en remercie, le chauffeur guide nous a fait découvrir la ville de Fes extérieure, et nous avons aussi pu découvrir l'art d'argile blanc. Merci à cette personne qui nous a accompagné l'AM. Nous avons ainsi eu pleine…”
Private Fez tour by car and foot: ramparts views, Mellah, tanneries and madrasas with an English guide, hotel pickup included.
“The logistics were seamless—the driver was on time and very helpful. However, the guiding experience was disappointing. Mohammad was polite and knowledgeable but seemingly distracted. He spent a significant amount of time chatting with people he knew in the streets, which felt dismissive since we were on a private tour. We had to ask most of the questions to get any information, and his suggestions for food didn't account for our needs as visitors. Based on previous reviews, we were hoping for a more engaged experience, but this felt like a "miss."”
Desert, mountain, medina, coast — the best of each.
