Fez: Private Day Trip to Morocco's Imperial Heart from Casablanca

The trip was long but the Fes Medina was amazing. We had a great guide who speaks in English and made the connection about history and the place.

We traveled from Casablanca to Fez, leaving early in the morning. Mourad, our driver, punctual as usual, was waiting for us at our hotel. We were extremely pleased that he had mobile WiFi for us to use, which made the 3 ½-hr trip even more pleasant and productive. We appreciated Mourad and Navette4You for their thoughtfulness. The Fez tour by a local guide was extremely interesting. The ceramic co-op was fascinating, detailing the intricate work of the artisans. We walked the market from its highest point downhill past the Medersas, the Library and Mosque. Unfortunately, we could see little except the buildings’ exteriors. We were also somewhat disappointed with our guide, who didn’t have specific answers to many of our questions and was not particularly responsive to our preferences. Our Moroccan lunch was pleasant and filling. We stopped at a restored riad which housed a carpet-making co-op of women. The walking tour ended at the Chouwara Tannery, which was amazing; watching the workers hand wash, dye and dry the skins in and out of giant vats. It’s almost impossible to not purchase something from their factory showrooms! We were truly impressed with their skilled workmanship. We concluded our tour of Fez with a stunning panoramic view of the medina. An excellent end of the day was Mourad being right on time to pick us up after the local tour and drive us back to Casablanca safely, offering periodic commentary about the countryside and responding to all of our questions.

<p>Fes is full of history and fantastic artisans. Be prepared to want to take everything home!!! Our driver, Mohammed was wonderful, conscious of rest stops on the long drive. Our guide, Ameena, was simply amazing. Ameena was full of insightful knowledge and local history. She was most accommodating and hospitable. I highly recommend this tour and hope that you are fortunate to have the driver and guide which we did.</p>

<p>It was an amazing day. The driver was a little bit shy and quiet but very very nice and always helpful when needed! <br/> It's a quite long way from Casablanca to Fez and he was always very careful when driving.<br/> In the beginning we were a little bit apprehensive with this trip because we read some negative issues about Fez but in the end it turned out to be an wonderful day, without any problem or even closer.<br/> For that, we had the chance / luck to have the most awesome guide we had until today in our several trips - Amina Zakkari.<br/> She was incredible with all the explanations but, mostly, by the way she drove us inside the Medina, and the way she controls all the small issues that can happen regarding people asking for money or some anoying sellers.<br/> She was also VERY positive and honest about the stores we should visit and that are always included in this kind of tours. She asked what we wanted to see and avoid some others that we didn't want to see or repeat.<br/> She took us to some hidden places and we found out the most exciting places of the Medina besides the touristic ones, always with a smile on her face and a remarkable sense of humor!<br/> Congratulations to Amina! A true professional!</p>

<p>The guide was very instructive but little nervous when we refused leather bags, he lost his commision</p>

<p>The guide was very knowledgable of Fez and really knows his way around. We had lunch in a local restaurant, that was great!</p>

Fátima hablaba español perfectamente. Dado que es de Fes conoce la historia de Los ciudad muy bien. El recorrido de La Medina fue excelente. Para mi Fes es la cuidad mas interesante de Marruecos. Nuestro chofer también hablaba un poco de español, muy amable y servicial