Fès el-Bali · 34°03′ N
FezPrivate concierge · transfers, guides, day trips
Airport pickup, a licensed guide for the medina, day trips and Sahara tours, a hammam after a long day — one WhatsApp message and we organise it with trusted local drivers and guides.
Message your concierge- Airport
- 30 min
- Sahara
- 2–3 days
- From
- €25
Medina · UNESCO 1981
The crafts
Seven ways we make Fez effortless.
IFès–Saïss airport → your riadDriver at arrivals, help to the riad door
IIMedina of Fès el-BaliLicensed guide, tanneries, madrasas, souks
IIIVolubilis · MeknesRoman mosaics and an imperial city
IVChefchaouenThe blue city in the Rif mountains
VFez → MerzougaCamel ride at sunset, night in the dunes
VIThe riad tablePrivate chef dinner or cooking class
VIIHammam & massageBlack soap scrub and argan oil in a riad spa
A Fez chronicle
Al Quaraouiyine was founded in 859, and Fez has been a city of scholars and craftsmen ever since.
Tanneries, madrasas and workshops still work the way they did for centuries. Our licensed guides open the doors and tell the story, alley by alley.
The Fez notebook
What we tell our own friends before they come.
Things to do in Fez: a practical local guide- 01Fès–Saïss airport to the medina: taxi, bus or private transferGetting from Fès–Saïss airport to the Fez medina and your riad: taxis, the city bus, private transfers, how long it takes and which gate to aim for.
- 02How many days in Fez? Itineraries for 2, 3 and 4 daysHow many days you need in Fez, with day-by-day itineraries for 2, 3 and 4 days: medina, tanneries, madrasas, Volubilis and Meknes, and the Sahara.
- 03Fez to the Sahara: 2 or 3 days? Route, camps and what to packChoosing between a 2-day and 3-day Sahara tour from Fez to Merzouga: the route through the Middle Atlas, desert camps, best season and packing list.
- 04Visiting the Fez tanneries: Chouara, best time and etiquetteHow to visit the Chouara tannery in Fez: how to get there, the best time of day, the viewing terraces, the smell, shopping etiquette and photos.
- 05Do you need a guide in the Fez medina?Do you need a guide in the Fez medina? When a licensed guide is worth it, how to spot unofficial guides, and how to explore Fès el-Bali on your own.
The ritual
From first message to riad door.
- 1
Tell us your plans
Arrival time, riad name, what you are curious about. A short WhatsApp is enough.
- 2
We propose, you choose
Two or three options with the price for your group, no obligation.
- 3
Someone is waiting
Your driver or guide’s name and number arrive the evening before.