She highlights that Mohammed adapted the itinerary and the accommodation to a family member's health, and that Said, their guide, was the best part of the trip: patient, fun and full of knowledge of places off the tourist track.
Read the full review — Liliana Zaragoza
Departure from Fes
Day Trip from Fes to Volubilis and Meknes
- 1 day
- Departure from Fes
- Private tour
Departure from Fes
Tour details
A day from Fes to discover Roman and imperial Morocco: the ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the holy town of Moulay Idriss and Meknes, the capital of Moulay Ismail. Without changing hotels.
- Duration1 day
- DepartureFes
- Places3 places
A private tour with a driver, leaving from Fes any day of the year, with pick-up at your hotel or riad, the train station or Fès-Saïs airport.
Highlights
- The mosaics and the Arch of Caracalla in Volubilis
- A view of Moulay Idriss
- The Bab Mansour gate in Meknes
- The Heri es-Souani granaries
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Departure from Fes
Tour itinerary
Pick-up at your hotel or riad in Fes at around 8.30am. Visit Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman ruins in Morocco, with their mosaics and the Arch of Caracalla, and a view of Moulay Idriss, the holy town on the hill. In the afternoon, Meknes: the Bab Mansour gate, the Heri es-Souani granaries and El Hedim square, then back to Fes.
End of our services in Fes.
Route map
Places you will visit each day and where you will spend each night. Tap a day to see it on the map.
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Tour info
Included
4 included- Private air-conditioned transport
- Professional driver/guide
- Pick-up in Fes: hotel or riad, train station or airport
- Drop-off at your hotel in Fes
Not included
4 not included- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees to monuments (palaces, madrasas, museums…)
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Optional activities not in the programme
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- How many travellers you are.
- Exact dates (if you already have your flights) or the month you prefer.
- How many days you want to travel.
- Accommodation category: standard, superior or luxury.
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Confirm your trip
It is confirmed with a 30% deposit via PayPal, telling us the type of room and beds you prefer (double or twin). You will receive a formal confirmation and we start organising everything.
Know before you go
We pick you up at your hotel or riad in Fes at around 8.30am and come back in the mid-afternoon, at around 5pm.
Yes. It is a private tour: we can add nights, change the order of the stages or choose another category of accommodation to suit your dates and budget.
Tripadvisor
Reviews from our travellers
She describes the desert route with Said as one of the best experiences of her life, and values the comfort of the vehicles and how safe they felt at all times.
Read the full review — Sophie HaberShe thanks Youssef for a very well organised private tour and highlights how much they learned from him about Moroccan culture, as well as his friendly and professional manner.
Read the full review — Ester780He tells how Ayoub picked them up at their hotel in Marrakech and looked after everything at every moment; he also highlights the accommodation, above all the tents in the middle of the Merzouga desert.
Read the full review — David SThey took a three-day private trip to the desert and she highlights Ayoub's smile and his willingness to adapt to any change, as well as the hotels and the food.
Read the full review — Elena SA group of eleven friends on a ten-day trip from Marrakech: they value the variety of visits, the riads, the food and the care of their guide Brahim and their driver Redwann.
Read the full review — Kris4429Summaries of reviews published by our travellers on Tripadvisor.
Destinations and attractions
A short guide to every place you will visit on this tour.
Founded at the end of the 8th century, Fes is the oldest of Morocco's imperial cities, and its medina, Fes el-Bali, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest car-free urban areas in the world. Wander its alleys to the Chouara tannery, the Bou Inania and Attarine madrasas and the Al Qarawiyyin mosque-university, founded in 859.
Volubilis is the best-preserved Roman site in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Among olive groves and wheat fields you can still see the Arch of Caracalla, the basilica, the capitol and superb mosaics on the floors of the ancient houses.
Meknes was the capital of Sultan Moulay Ismail in the 17th century, who surrounded it with walls and palaces, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its most famous monument is the Bab Mansour gate; also visit the Heri es-Souani granaries and stables and El Hedim square.