ヴォルビリスへの日帰り旅行 - フェズからのムーレイ・イドリスとメクネス

This tour was a good opportunity to see some other sites near Fes. Our guide/drover, Najim, picked us up very close to our riad, picked up 5 other people and then tools us to the Roman ruins of Volubilis. There is more to see there than expected and we didn’t even see the interpretative center. There’s very little shade there so bring a hat and water. Then on to an overlook of Moulay Idriss- not that exciting really- and to Meknes where we had lunch. Plenty of time to wander around Meknes - nice architecture and hubbub in the medina and the mausoleum was interesting too. This tour was good value and I recommend doing it if you have more than a day or two it Fes.

Najim(driver) was very friendly and practiced Arabic for me. It was also fun to talk with other guests.

Najim he is a perfect guide, fantastic tour. Najim is very professional and helps to discover new places quite unknown! Recommended for a day trip or more, trips with local tips for every trip to Morocco

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Said Arfoud was an excellent driver. He drives very well and gives some explanations. He was very attentive. We appreciated that he did not take us to friends' places to spend money, as other drivers do.

Said Arfoud, our driver was great!

What a memorable trip! It definitely surpassed all our expectations. Meknes is absolutely stunning and we had a free 2-hour guide there which helped so much. Voulibilis ruins are also breathtaking to see. The only thing to have in mind is that the entrance fee is 100 dh, so bring cash. Our driver Said Arfoud was absolutely perfect! He made the ride super pleasant and even played our home-country music to make us feel at home. Definitely recommending this experience!

Saïd Arfoud picked us up on time, drove prudently, and met our expectations perfectly. The local guide in Meknes is very good.

This was an excellent trip. Great driver with good English and keen to tell us information along the route. The local guide at Meknes was also excellent.

Important to know that for most of the trip, you get a driver, not a guide. While our driver did tell us a bit, their main job is to drive. Make sure that is what you are expecting! The time a Volubilis is quite short, given the extent of the site. 45 minutes is not enough to really see it all properly. There is also no real stop at Moulay Idriss (non-Muslims can't get into the city core, but that's not the whole city), so mostly it's a "nice view from above" and that's it. You get dropped off at the driver's choice of restaurant (of course). You don't have to go there, per se, but expect it. The food was excellent and the place nice, but a bit pricey. The guide was decent. I've had much better - and much worse. Just kind of average.

This is one very big day. So take water and comfortable shoes and clothes. Our pick up went smoothly as we headed to Volubilis . What a fabulous location. A movie crew was in the process of unloading tons of film equipment for a period movie. Please take coins for the bathroom attendant at the entrance. The old city is extremely photogenic. There are employees inside the old city there to answer questions, offer information and they know how to take great pictures. Please tip these folks. It’s worth it. Wife and I love learning about the history and our guides did not disappoint. The restaurant where we stopped for lunch was a 4.9 on Google review. We had a chicken and a fish tagine. Excellent. Order the 150 DH lunch with appetizers, main and dessert. Meknes has a rich history and our tour guide there spoke multiple languages. But after 8 hours we were wiped out. Thankfully we were the first ones dropped off and we headed to our hotel bar for some strong cocktails to take off the edge. Definitely worth every penny. By the way, we are about 70 yrs old.

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