Day Trip from Fes to Meknes, Volubilis, Moulay Idriss
Description
Embark on a captivating Trip from Fes to Meknes, Volubilis, and Moulay Idriss, offering a unique blend of history, culture, and breathtaking views. Begin your journey at Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, the third Islamic holy city in the world. Admire a panoramic view of the city resembling a giant boat, and catch a glimpse of the holy mosque's interior. Next, marvel at the Cylindrical Minaret. Continue to Volubilis, a sprawling 43-hectare ancient Roman city. Explore the ruins and stunning artifacts. Head to Meknes for a car tour through the imperial city. Enjoy the magnificent architecture, including Bab Mansour, the largest gate in Africa, and the royal golf course. Visit the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, a former Moroccan king. After lunch, take a walking tour in Meknes Medina. Visit Lahdim Square, Bab Mansour, and Palais Dar Jamaï, then explore the old city at your leisure. Return to Fes, with memories of an unforgettable day filled with awe-inspiring architecture, history, and scenery.
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Itinerary
Fes ➞ Moulay Idriss Zerhoun • Departure from Fès at 9:30 AM. • Drive for 1 hour 50 minutes. • Arrive at Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, the third Islamic holy city in the world, • Experience a panoramic view of the entire city, which resembles a giant boat, similar to the Titanic. • Although we will not be able to visit the holy parts of the city, we will be able to view the interior of the holy mosque from the top, through another panoramic view. • Our next stop is the Cylindrical Minaret, which is the only round minaret in Morocco.
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun ➞ Volubilis • we will take a 5 minute drive to Volubilis, a ruined antiquity Roman city of 43 hectares. • You will have 1 hour 30 minutes to explore the city on your own. Everything is well described and documented, you will simply need to follow the arrows.
Volubilis ➞ Meknes • After the city tour, we will meet again at the car near the city entrance again. Our driver will be waiting for you to continue the journey. • We will drive 30 minutes to the city of Meknes. • Upon arrival , we will have a lunch stop aroud 1 hour, - Visit the interior of the imperial city which is surrounded by 4 walls of 30 km. - See awesome doors, including Bab Al Mansour (the largest in Africa, behind which the imperial city lies). - See the royal golf course for free. - See the mousolé Moulay Ismail for free (An old mosque that houses the tomb of Moulay Ismail, a former king of Morocco). - See the road of death.
• we will take a 1-hour break for lunch (on your own since it is not included in the price).
• you will take a 1 hour 30 minutes tour on foot, to: - Visit Lahdim Square - Visit Bab Mansour - Visit Palais Dar Jamaï - Visit the old city of Meknes for you to explore on your own (The old city is small and simple, you can easily explore it on your own)
• Meet back near the Mousole Moulay ismail to return back to Fès. • Road to Fès. • Arrive at Fes at 18:30 PM maximum.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(61)
Good attention from the guide, a cultured and educated person; the excursion is enjoyable and offers everything necessary to spend the day well.
Muchas gracias por este comentario tan lindo; que Dios le bendiga.
Good trip and value for money- to be clear it is just a driver that gives you some info and directions you do it yourself! £8 to go into Volunilis which is fab. Meknes stunning.
thank you very much for this nice review, god bless you
Excursion well organized, super places and the guide was very available.
thank very much for this nice review, God bless you and protect you all the time
A beautiful day to discover the fertile and green region of Morocco, rich in agriculture, visiting the Roman archaeological site Volubilis, the sacred and white city on the hill, Moulay Idriss, and imperial city Meknes with the mausoleum of Sultan Moulay Ismail. Our driver was helpful and professional. I highly recommend to those who want to discover the natural, archaeological and cultural beauties of Morocco.
grazie mille per questa bella recensione, Dio ti benedica e ti protegga continuamente
We took a day trip to Meknes and Volubilis in a group of friends. We loved it, the car was comfortable and comfortable. To emphasize the kindness and courtesy of Mr. Abdeljalil 🙏🏼. Thanks for the advice and see you soon!
grazie mille per questa bella recensione, Dio ti benedica e ti protegga continuamente
A very interesting flash trip. In two and a half days we discovered the medina de Fez., then an excursion to Volubilis, Moulay Idriss, and Meknes. Great! Our driver spoke very good French, English and Spanish. Abdeljalil is punctual , friendly and he was kind enough to show us at nightfall, the Jewish quarter and the Royal Palace of Fez that we had not had time to see. Thanks a lot.
Merci beaucoup pour ce très joli commentaire, que dieu vous bénisse et vous protège toujjours
Our driver was friendly, spoke English and French very well and helpful during our 8 hour trip. It was a very relaxed atmosphere with a small group of 8 passengers. Weather was great which made for a more relaxing day after the previous day in Fez visiting the Medina and enjoying all that this lovely city offers. This trip to the countryside was the perfect day out for us with a relaxing walk around Volubilis with the backdrop of Moulay Idriss hill top village and mountains, a stop for views of Moulay Idriss then lunch and a couple of hours to walk around Meknes. The trip doesn't include a guide and in part this is not needed but personally I would have appreciated a map with the cultural points of interest. I don't think we really saw everything that I would have enjoyed. At the end of the day our driver was really kind to stop off at the Royal Palace in Fez so that we could take a few photos and also drove through the Jewish quarter which we'd not had time to visit on our long weekend vist. Fez is lovely, people kind and food a treat!
thank very much for this nice review, God bless you and protect you all the time
This tour was fantastic. It was a fun and educational. Worth the price! It was also a small tour group so it didn’t feel like we were being left behind and we could actually hear the guide. Mr. Abdeljalil picked us up from our accommodations on time, and on the way to the car he was teaching us about the Medina. He was very smart and patient. He then drove us to our guide for today. Hassan was very friendly. We were able to enjoy the sites and learn.
thank very much for this nice review, God bless you and protect you all the time
All right, the driver was very kind and we made the planned stops. We were escorted to the blue door, good service with professionalism.
thank you very much Piero for this nice review, god bless you and protect you all the time
Abdeljalil is a very kind and professional guide. He drove us safely from Fes to Volubilis to Moulay Idriss to Meknes and back to Fes on Jan 1. The van is spacious and comfortable. He kindly waited for us when we were a bit delayed in Volubilis. He also very kindly picked us up from a different place in Meknes when we strayed a bit far and could not find a taxi. The cost of the trip is very fair. Two things I wish I knew, which I think applies to most other day trips like this from Fes: - You basically will not get any time to walk around Moulay Idriss. If you're not muslim, you're not able to enter the mosque anyway -- but it would have been nice to have a wander - The time in Meknes is approximately 3h including lunch. Again this is not a lot of time, given especially the distance between sights in the medina and on the other side of the Royal Palace.
marci beaucoup Giacomo pour ce joli message et pour votre sincérité
