Description
Day 1: Depart to Fez city around 09:00 am from Casablanca city.
After arrival, you will start your full day visit, The main aim of Fez Day Trip is the exploration and the discovery of the medina of Fès el-Bali (Old Fez). Your tour will lead you to the visit of the Medrassa Bou Inania, Nejjarine Fountain; Attarine Square, Karaouine Mosque (outside visit). The exploration will start at the Bab Boujlloud Gate.
Lunch in traditional local restaurant in the old medina, with special Moroccan dishes.
You will have the chance to admire the instrument makers’ souk before arriving at the Mzara of the ancient sovereign Moulay Idriss situated at the place where he took the decision to build the town. Then you’ll arrive in En-Nejjarine Square and the cabinet makers’ souk. The magnificent carved Foundouk on the square houses the Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts. Next to it, you can admire the most visited and revered attraction in Fès: The Moulay Idriss Zaouïa, Your walk continues on to Es-Seffarine Square, the coppersmith square, and then to the tanners’ quarter situated just before the Andalusian quarter with its mosque and the Es-Sahrij Medersa.
Day 2: Depart from Fez, and head towards Meknes, Meknes also known as the city of hundred minarets, because of its many mosques. Among them, the Great Mosque probably founded in the 12th century, is remarkable for its gates with beautifully sculpted canopies. Its medina and the remains of the royal palace earned Meknes a place on the UNESCO world heritage list. The city is still prosperous, benefiting from the harvests of fertile Sais plays (grain, olives, and grapes). You will be able to stroll around the city and take in its bustling atmosphere and have a look at the 40 Km city wall and the famous Bab Mansour, one of the most beautiful gates in the world. Finally, you will be driven back to Casablanca.
