Fès · Volubilis — Maroc
Fès, founded in 789, holds the world's largest car-free medina, the Al Quaraouiyine university (859, the oldest in the world) and the famous Chouara tanneries. Volubilis reveals its Roman mosaics.
A genuine dive into Morocco's golden age, this day combines the world's oldest medina (Fès, founded in 789), the Ismailian city of Meknès and the Roman city of Volubilis. In Fès: the UNESCO medina (9,000 alleys), Al Quaraouiyine University (859, oldest still active in the world), the Chouara tanneries, the Bou Inania madrasa, the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II. In Meknès: the great Bab el-Mansour gate, the royal granaries, the mausoleum of Moulay Ismaïl. In Volubilis: 30 hectares of Roman ruins with intact mosaics. Lunch of Fassi specialities (pastilla, harira, makouda). Private circuit in air-conditioned vehicle, French-speaking archaeologist-guide.
Depending on your starting point: guided tour of the Fès medina (tanneries, Al Quaraouiyine, madrasa), drive to Meknès (Bab el-Mansour, mausoleum), then Volubilis and its Roman mosaics. Lunch en route. Return in the evening.
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