Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Meknes Day Trip from Fez
Description
Embark on an unique day trip from Fez towards the Roman ruins of Volubilis, the Holly city of Moulay idriss and the Imperial City of Meknes, in a comfortable air conditioned car and a professional driver who speaks English, French and Spanish.
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Itinerary
Volubilis is one of the main stops on our day trip, where we will explore with a guide the Roman ruins that will fascinate you with the culture and history.
Moulay Idriss, the Holly city of Morocco and Meknes, where you will have a magnificent view of the Medina
The tour begins with a tour of the walls with monumental gates dating from the seventeenth century Berdaïne Bab, Bab Khemis. Continue exploring the city by the stables (Rua), attics (HERI), and Stud. Stop at the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the only mosque that non-Muslims could visit in Morocco for a long time. Exit through the famous Bab Mansour El on the vast square Hedim. On the other side of the square, the Museum of Moroccan Art "Dar Jamai" offers a wide variety of handicrafts for you to see
The museum is a part of the visit, to get to know more about the culture of Meknes.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
One of our team will pick the travellers up from their accommodation
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(76)
This trip was wonderful value for your money, we had plenty of time in Volubilis as well as Meknes. Our driver and tour guide Omar and Hassan were very friendly and pleasant to talk to. We would definitely recommend to others.
Although the driver drove well, was informative and spoke great English, I have to give this tour a 2 star rating for the following reasons: 1. The tour includes stops to Moulay Idriss and Dar Jamai Museum however, we were never taken there. The driver pointed to Moulay Idriss from a highway and we never stopped. 2. In Meknes, the guide never took us to Dar Jami Museum. When we asked he said we should have asked at the beginning of the tour since the Museum was closing in 15 minutes. However this was supposed to be part of the tour experience that we paid for despite having to pay an entrance fee. 3. In addition, the tour guide was really sweet and did the absolute best; however, his English could not be understood well, and we all really struggled to understand him. He kept apologizing. I believe he said he spoke better French than English; however we were an English speaking tour group. He did a great job getting us through the Medina and speaking his little heart out but we missed a lot of the message due to his difficulty in speaking. The positives are the driver and the tour guide were quite pleasant, Volubilis was breath taking and Meknes was a nice laid back experience compared to Fes and Marrakech.
My family and I took two tours; on the first, we visited Volubilis and Meknes, and on the second, the Middle Atlas. Our driver, Muha Buzega, was kind and attentive... he sent a young man ahead to the riad to help us exit the medina and carry our backpacks. The trips were comfortable, and he made an effort to find us guides before we arrived at the sightseeing locations. He arranged for us to have water and cookies for my daughter's snack, and at the recommended restaurants, we ate very well! I absolutely recommend it for a relaxed and safe trip!
Our driver was excellent. Very good conversation and informative. The guide at Volubilis was good the restaurant specialty Berbier pizza was very good. Our guide through the medina was difficult to hear but the sites were wonderful.
Beautiful excursion managed perfectly by Hassan for the duration of the tour and to Meknes by Rashid who was an exceptional guide
These three sites, especially Volubilis and Meknes are must sees for any trip to Morocco. The Roman ruins at Volubilis were expansive and well excavated. It would have been helpful to have a brochure so we could identify the different sites as we walked, but they do have local guides. The guide in Meknes was absolutely superb. Fluent in both French and English, he described the history of the city and the importance of each site we visited. There was also a Spanish translator for the Spanish speakers. Lunch at a local restaurant in Meknes was terrific. All in all, a fabulous experience. It is important to note that there is a lot of walking on this tour, so those who can't manage 3 hours plus a gentle climb at the ruins may have difficulty.
The driver was very nice and friendly. On the other hand the visit of Meknes was absolutely null because the guide dragged his feet and did not offer any interesting visit. Information or repetition should be requested as it does not speak to its audience. Please find motivation when we come to discover your country the desire is there, do not kill it!
The trip was good, and the driver was efficient and good. I felt the time given in Volubilis was too short and would like to have more time there than inMenke's Medina or at lunch. The restaurant chosen by the tour company was OK, nothing special. The tour in the Medina was fine, the guide was very good and did not take us to any tourist trap.
Excellent excursión. Hassan was so helpful and nice!! Highly recommendable
Great organization, very attentive and good driver, nice and kind guide!
