Fez To Volubilis, Moulay Idriss Zerhoune And Mekness
FULL-DAY TRIP
Discover one of Morocco’s four imperial cities and the remains of the former capital of the kingdom of Mauretania on a full-day tour from Fes.
Following a pickup from your hotel in Fes, enjoy an easy transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to the Roman ruins of Volubilis. Explore the remains of the 2000-year-old complex. Continue to Moulay Idriss to discover one of Morocco’s holiest cities.
Take a tour of the narrow streets of the compact town where Moulay Idriss I introduced the religion of Islam in 789 AD. Then, transfer to the city of Meknes, founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement.
Go into the Medina and see some of the monumental city gates and ornamental decorations of the Spanish-Moorish architecture.
Tour the city walls, and stop at the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, founder of the Alaouite dynasty and sultan when Meknes was the capital city. Visit the Museum of Moroccan Art to see a wide variety of handicrafts. Before the afternoon transfer back to Fes.
PROGRAM
Your tour will begin as you are picked up at 10:00AM. From there, the first stop on your day trip to the Middle Atlas is Immouzer, a small tourist town at the headwaters of the biggest water sources in Morocco. There you will have some time at the small Berber town to explore the beautiful nature and discover more about the impressive Berber culture. Next, you will continue to Ifrane. Also known as “Little Switzerland”, it is a magical mountain town and one of the most beautiful cities in Morocco.
Your personal driver will introduce you to some incredible charming places and marvelous landscapes, as you find the most captivating flowing rivers all over this charming town. You will then move to Azrou, an old Berber town with the largest cedar forest in Africa.
You can enjoy some free time in the breezy forest to wander through the green forest. You will be free to take some memorable pictures, relax, and
play with the little barbary monkeys. At the end of your spectacular day trip to the Middle Atlas, you will be returned back to your accommodation in Fes.
Highlights
- Take an enjoyable excursion filled with good memories
- See Ifrane, a charming French-style village in the mountains
- Visit Imouzar
- Walk through a cedar forest
INCLUDED
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Fes
Transportation by air-conditioned car
Professional driver
Guide in Meknes and Volubilis (depending on option selected)
EXCLUDED
Entrance fees
Food and drinks
Gratuities for driver