Into the Medina & craft Day: Pottery & Mosaics
“5 nights in Fez — Arrive, settle into the riad, and take a guided medina and tannery tour.”
5 nights in Fez, mapped out day by day through Fez — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 5 days.
Good to know
- Best season
- 12-17 May
- Pace
- Busy, back-to-back plans
- Where you sleep
- Harbour apartment, Old Town
- Getting around
- Trains, transit, and walking
- Length
- 5 days
- Budget
- €1,112
The trip, day by day
- 1
Into the Medina
Arrive at Fez, transfer to Old Town riadCheck in and freshen upGuided walking tour of Fez el-Bali medinaVisit the Chouara tannery with a viewing terraceExplore Bou Inania Madrasa and Al-Qarawiyyin exteriorSunset mint tea at a rooftop cafe - 2
Craft Day: Pottery & Mosaics
Visit the Fez pottery cooperative in Ain NokbiWheel-throwing pottery workshopLearn zellige mosaic cutting and assemblyLunch with the artisansBrowse the ceramics showroom for souvenirsEvening stroll through Bab Bou Jeloud (Blue Gate) - 3
Middle Atlas & Ifrane Day Trip
Drive into the Middle Atlas mountainsStop at Ifrane, 'Little Switzerland'See Barbary macaques in the cedar forest of AzrouLunch in a mountain townVisit a Berber village en routeReturn to Fez by early evening - 4
Moroccan Cooking Class
Guided souk visit to buy fresh ingredientsHands-on cooking class: tagine and saladsLearn to make Moroccan bread and mint teaSit-down lunch of your own dishesAfternoon at leisure in the medinaOptional hammam and spa session - 5
Volubilis & Meknes, then Departure
Early drive to the Roman ruins of VolubilisGuided tour of mosaics and triumphal archVisit imperial Meknes: Bab Mansour and granariesQuick lunch in MeknesReturn transfer to Fez airportDepart Fez to AMS
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Into the Medina
Arrive, settle into the riad, and take a guided medina and tannery tour. Arrive at Fez, transfer to Old Town riad and Check in and freshen up.
- Flights
- €572
- Stay
- €540
- Per night
- €222
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Craft Day: Pottery & Mosaics
A hands-on pottery and zellige mosaic workshop with local artisans. Visit the Fez pottery cooperative in Ain Nokbi and Wheel-throwing pottery workshop.
Middle Atlas & Ifrane Day Trip
Full-day escape to the cedar forests, Barbary macaques, and alpine Ifrane. Drive into the Middle Atlas mountains and Stop at Ifrane, 'Little Switzerland'.
Moroccan Cooking Class
Market-to-table cooking class mastering tagine and Moroccan classics. Guided souk visit to buy fresh ingredients and Hands-on cooking class: tagine and salads.
Volubilis & Meknes, then Departure
Roman ruins at Volubilis and imperial Meknes before flying home. Early drive to the Roman ruins of Volubilis and Guided tour of mosaics and triumphal arch.
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