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Fes

3 Days in Fes

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumFes el-Bali

Fes el-Bali Medina

The world's largest car-free medina: Bou Inania madrasa and the Talaa Kebira.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    45 min

    Bou Inania Madrasa

    UNESCO

    Medina of Fez

  3. 16:00
    1.5 h

    Walk the Talaa Kebira

    UNESCO

    Medina of Fez

  4. 19:30
    2 h

    Pastilla and tagine dinner

    Food

    Fes riads

Good to Know

  • Hire a licensed guide for your first walk; the lanes are a maze

Day 2Day TripFullMeknes

Volubilis and Meknes

Roman mosaics among olive groves, then the imperial city of Meknes.

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Day 3City DayMediumFes el-Bali

Chouara Tannery · Al-Qarawiyyin and Nejjarine

Dye pits seen from the leather shop terraces. A glimpse into the world's oldest university and the carpenters' museum.

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Day Trip

Ifrane and the Cedar Forest

The Alpine-style town and Barbary macaques in the Middle Atlas cedars.

Day Trip

Chefchaouen

The blue mountain town, about four hours away; best as an overnight.

Half Day · UNESCO

Fes el-Jdid and the Royal Palace

The brass gates of the Royal Palace and the old Jewish quarter.

Half Day

Merenid Tombs at Sunset

Ruined tombs on the hill with the whole medina below.

Half Day

Zellige and Pottery Workshops

Watch tiles cut and kilns fired in the potters' quarter.

When to Go

This version is for Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Nov (116 mm), driest Jul (3 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER