Private Fez Day Trip: Ancient Volubilis & Imperial Meknes

The guide was very friendly and punctual. We felt safe and very welcomed. We spend enough time without rushing things through.

We did 2 trips with Omega. One to Volubilis and the other one way to Chefchaouen. On both these trips our driver was Mohammed Cherfaoui . Mohammed was an excellent driver. He is a gentleman and has great knowledge of the area and its history. I would highly recommend Mohammed.

We are very happy and satisfied with the tour. Our driver, Mr Mohamed, is very punctual. He gave us valuable information about Morocco culture and history. He is very considerate and explain the surroundings to us attentively. We appreciate his time spent with us. Most importantly, Mohamed is a careful driver. We had a very comfortable ride throughout the tour.

Our driver Mohammed had great English and provided a lot of information along the way. He was very friendly and happily answered all our questions. There was no pressure to attend anything and he took us to a good restaurant which had delicious food - we had the option to go to another restaurant if we preferred. He was very flexible and waited almost three hours while we explored Volubilis. I would highly recommend Omega Tours.

We did an all day trip with Mohammed and had a great time. We did a quick coffee stop in a village (with a bunch of stork nests) for a bit of a more local experience. The drive was beautiful rolling farm land with mountain views. The Roman mosaics at Volulbils were awesome. As others have said, it's hot out there.

I’m not going to say anything about Volubilis as a site since we had researched it beforehand and knew we wanted to visit it. Yes, it was as fascinating as we expected. But I’m so glad we chose this particular excursion. The thing about Omegatour private day trip to Volubilis and Meknes is that they offer total flexibility and are focused on the satisfaction of the client. For example, the stop at Volubilis was the most important to us. The driver told us to take as much time as we needed and just text him when we were ready to continue. We spent about 3 hours there. We also wanted to do an extra thing at the end of the tour and our driver immediately communicated with his manager Mostafa, and they were able to make it work for a reasonable extra. I am sure the shared tour is great too but you might be placed in a group with interests different than yours. This trip is also not one of those that will stop at shops known to the driver. In fact our driver said “you can’t mix culture with shopping”. Of course, you will have plenty of shopping opportunities at the Meknes Medina if that’s what you want. But you will be free to wonder and shop wherever you want and eat wherever you prefer. You can, of course, get recommendations but will not be taken to specific stops for that purpose. Our driver was Hicham. He modestly says that he speaks “a little English”. Don’t believe him. His English is great. He was very informative, very passionate about sharing his culture and very welcoming. After a while, without realizing it, I was feeling as if I was with family. Well, in fact by the end of the night, and thanks to Hicham, I was the brother of a dromedary…but that’s a story for another time.

Wow, this place is amazing, it is really calm here. Use your eyes to see this place (not just through your camera). Take a guide it’s worth it as you will get to see parts of interest without spending too much time wandering around the ruins. We had Ali who snaked around the ruins and explained many interesting facts. I recommend to go early to avoid the influx of tourists in the afternoon.

Great day tour. Our driver Said was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and friendly. He helped get us a great guide for Volubilis which was well worth the slight added cost to fully enjoy the ancient city. If possible try to get there as early as possible before the large tour groups and when it’s not too hot. The main sites of Meknes are still under renovation and if you have seen the Medina and souks of Fes there isn’t much to see but most tours are inclusive of both. For future guests going to Chefchouan as we are would have been ideal To skip Meknes and visit Volubilis for 1.5 -2 hours then continue on to overnight in Chechouan to fully see that city.

Great tour with great driver Said. Very attemptive and helpful Said was very passionate about sharing the history and culture of the beautiful cities we visited. Thank you very much! Hector.

Hicham was a wonderful driver, happily sharing his knowledge, with very good English. He was a very safe driver, fabulous Toyota vehicle, with aircon and shades on the windows to keep the Moroccan sun out when necessary. We highly recommend Hicham.