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The 10 Best Day Trips from in Meknes, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Overlooked by many tourists, Meknes is a bustling modern city of nearly a million in northern Morocco, about 80 miles inland from the capital of Rabat. Local hero Moulay Ismail made Meknes Morocco's hub at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, and his mausoleum is one of the city's main attractions. The Museum of Moroccan Art (housing fascinating jewels and artifacts) and Bab Mansour (the largest and most stunning of the city's gates) are other Meknes sights not to be missed.
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1. Private Tour from Fez: Meknès and Roman Ruins of Volubilis
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
This full day tour from Fez brings you to the nearby imperial city Meknes as well as to the well preserved Roman Ruins of Volubilis in a very comfortable and stress freeway. Enjoy your day!
Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle, Private tour, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Driver/guide, Local guide
Exclusions: Entrance fees for monuments and museums, Food and drinks, Local guide at Volubilis (if requested), Gratuities
Reviewed By Scenic38469342813
Rashied was an interesting, lively and knowledgeable guide for our tour group. He knew the city and its history so well and was passionate about it. Highly recommended
2. Multi Day Trip From Marrakech to Fes Via Sahara Desert
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
From the red city of Marrakech to the tranquility of the south and Sahara, then back to the medieval medina of Fes, this tour is designed to combine tour and trek via mountain views, beautiful valleys, stunning gorges, Kasbahs, oases of the nomads, desert plateau, dunes of all sizes, ancient cities and the epic High Atlas Mountains themselves. But without diminishing the wonders of the night in the desert Camp.
Inclusions: 2 Nights in Hotel/Kasbah (breakfast & dinner Included), Camel Trekking & excursion in the Desert, 1 Night in desert camp including dinner and breakfast, Private Service to support you along the tour, Professional Guide & driver
Exclusions: Lunches & extra drinks, Personal purchases, Travel insurance, Tips and gratuities
Reviewed By E9740XSmonikar
Perfect organisation of a round trip starting in Marrakesh via desert, Taroudannt, Agadir, Essouira. Mohamed guided us extremly good, showed us country, people, culture. Accomodations were very good.
3. Historic Meknes, Roman Volubilis and Moulay Idriss - Private Day Trip from Fes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Your chance to visit past glories with a visit to the important Holy village of Moulay Idriss, the stunning Roman ruins of Volubilis and Imperial Meknes city.
Inclusions: Transport in a comfortable A/C vehicle (Mini Van)., Pick up and drop off at your accommodation.
Exclusions:
Reviewed By Sabkymom
Not only do I highly recommend doing this trip but I especially reco Fes Desert Tours for the 3day/2nite luxury desert tour. My family of four adults felt it is worth every cent! Nabil, the owner was a pleasure to work with, answering all of my questions (and I had many!) about every part of the tour before we put down a deposit which I so appreciated. He provided great communication just before starting, during and after the tour. The tour itself is absolutely amazing!!! I had read that the scenery in and out of the camp would be interesting, but it far exceeds all expectations In terms of natural beauty. The company also does an excellent job of stopping at interesting places all along the way, so the drives really don’t feel that long. I was a bit worried when I saw it would be 8-10 hour drives, but it’s really manageable and some stops allow you to do a bit of walking or climbing, so you get to move, too! The Sahara team is great, Salim expertly directed our camels caravan, Mohammed was an entertaining character who served us dinner and lead the evening festivities around the campfire with his team of drummers. The bivouvac was so unique and special. But if you go in the winter, do not underestimate how cold it will be at night!!!! Our driver/guide, Tariq was fabulous and his driving skills were top notch. The mountain roads are pretty tight, winding and steep. We were grateful that we did not have to navigate them ourselves!! We also appreciated that Tariq could speak english so we could talk, learn more about the country and culture, as well as get a personal perspective on life in Morocco. He was so friendly and kind. We learned so much from him, it really added another wonderful dimension to the trip. We really can’t say enough about this company and how well run this tour is. If you’re thinking about doing a Sahara trip, do this one! You will have the experience of a lifetime! Thanks Nabil, Tariq, Salim and Mohammed!!!
4. Day trip Meknes, Volubilis, and Moulay Idriss (private)
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The day trip to the Roman Ruins and Meknes, is the perfect escape from the busier Medina of Fes. And it is a good trip to experience the rolling countryside, Middle Atlas mountains, fields of grazing sheep, olive groves and the vineyards that surround Fès.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch
Reviewed By masharik3
I don't even know where to start describing that day. Yes, it was a full day experience. Not the 3.5h listed in the description. Khalid met us at our hotel, and right there on the spot, we knew we made the right choice with this tour. I wish I had much more space here to describe our day. He took us all over town, some places where we would not go by ourselves, and some places where we would barely fit ;). He had many great discussions about culture, food, religion and the country as a whole. He arranged for us to have lunch at his parents house. Despite his family not being too well off, we felt very welcomed and had a nice family time. Sure it included all the commercial spots where you are "expected" to buy things, and buy things we did :), but we really enjoyed everything we bought and every moment and memory we made and got to take away with us. Khalid also arranged for us to get to the bus station to get tix to our next destination and for the transportation to pick us up and get to the bus station in the morning. This day spent with Khalid touring Fez was truly one of the highlights of our Moroccan vacation.
5. Private Day trip to Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Meknes from Fez
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Take a tour to one the imperial city and the ancient Volubilis. In a very comfortable air-conditioned car. Our drivers speak multiple languages and they expert in area surrounding Fes.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Restroom on board, WiFi on board, Private transportation, English speaking driver
Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes, local guides in Volubulis , Moulay idriss , Meknes
Reviewed By I5695DGshawnm
My wife and I booked a day trip to Chefchaouen with Perfect Travel Excursions. Yahya, our driver, was very friendly knowledgeable. He is a very responsible driver and took us to Chefchaouen in a large comfortable van and introduced us to the history of the city before providing us with free time to explore. Chefchaouen is a very beautiful city that is not to be missed! After the tour, he showed us some good places to drink tea and eat dinner in Fez. We had such a great time that we asked Yahya to show us the sights around Fez the following evening and transfer us to the airport when it was time to go. Anyone considering excursions from Fez should highly consider booking with Perfect Travel Excursions.
6. Casablanca & Imperial cities v.i.p tour 2nights 3 days
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Casablanca and its pretty mosque ; Rabat – the Capital – and its beautiful monuments ; Fes the oldest imperial city and spiritual capital of the kingdom ; Meknes and its palaces ; the ruins of the capital of Rome in North Africa … and many more other happy surprises. It’s going to discover the multi-cultural facets of Morocco.
Inclusions: Private transportation
Exclusions: Entrées monuments, repas de midi
Reviewed By 308albal
We spend 12 days traveling around Morocco with Nour. The experience was AMAZING! Nour was a formidable host. He was always attentive and took care of us excellently. Thanks to Nour, we lived a very authentic and local experience in Morocco. He always recommended the best places to go, great restaurants... If we ever come back to Morocco, we will definitely contact Nour. He's not just a guide, he will became your friend! We very strongly recommend everybody to live this experience with him.
7. Day trip from Fez to Chefchaouen
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4.9 based on 9 reviews
Our Tour will start in the morning departing from Fez and heading to Chefchaouen passing through the fascinating mountainous terrains. We will start our road trip back to Fez in the evening. Upon arrival in Fes, we'll drop you off at your accommodation.
Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle, Professional Driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Entrance fee(basically there is no items need the entrance fee
Reviewed By lotte010
Great way to get to know the Médina of Fes and a lot more about the history of Fes. Our guide Hassan was kind and knowledgeable and showed and explained a lot. He is an excellent guide. We fullheartly recommend this tour. Not only is is a good way to find your way through the Médina but also so much better with all the knowledge from a good local guide. Thank you Hassan and your_ticket_tomorocco
8. Day trip from Fes to Volubilis Moulay Idriss & Meknes
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4.8 based on 25 reviews
Experience A full-day excursion from Fez to Volubilis Moulay Idriss Meknes with a professional driver and by air-conditioned vehicle to Enjoy a journey through Morocco's history, discover together thousands of years Moroccan heritage, monuments, gates, walls with monumental gates dating back to XVII-century, Moorish architecture, holiest Islamic town (Moulay- Idriss) Which is a famous monument and mosque in the same time; and ancient ruins of Volubilis.
Inclusions: Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle), Professional Driver, Pick up, Drop off, Mineral water
Exclusions: local guide, Lunch, Personal souvenirs, Entrance fees to historical monuments
Reviewed By vasukin2020
We were picked up and dropped by our guide and driver from our Riad. The guide was very knowledgeable and patient with us. He was also very sensitive to the fact that we were vegetarians we enjoyed touring Fes
9. Day Trip from Fez to Meknes and Volubilis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Join Fes to Meknes Volubilis Day Trip and step back into the Roman history, discovering the surviving ruins, magnificent buildings, and mysterious secrets of one of the most powerful empires in history.
Inclusions: Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle), Pick up Hotel/Riad, Drop off Hotel/Riad, Professional English- French-speaking driver
Exclusions: local guide, Personal items, Lunch
Reviewed By S7101XUmicheleg
I specifically told them that we didn't want to go shopping, the invoice even stated "no shopping/no tourist traps". Instead, they take you to "cooperatives" where they give you some basic information or demonstrations about how they make various products and then they expect you to buy something. No one is forcing you to buy anything mind you, but these are clearly "shops" and don't let them tell you otherwise. We went to a pottery school with a large gift shop, an argon oil cooperative, a carpet cooperative, a fabric weaving cooperative, the tanneries (and shop) and, even a hammam where after a brief tour, we were asked what time we would like to book our hammam experience and met with disappointment when we didn't book anything. And all of the "non-shopping shopping" meant that we were waaaaay behind schedule and eventually had to cancel our "lunch with local family" due to our having another tour we had pre-paid for and wanted to attend. The "lunch with local family" was the the part we were looking forward to the most. Waste of time and money and learned very little about Fes itself or its actual monuments and cultural sites. Waste of time and money. Would not recommend. I should have been aware that everything wasn't on the up and up when the booker kept mentioning over and over in emails how "flexible" they were (with scheduling) and "willing to accommodate" our request not to shop and seeming to take offense at simple questions or comments. If you want a shopping tour of Fes (at high price places by the way -- $48 for a bottle of argon oil and some medicinal herbs), this is the one. If you want to learn about this amazing heritage site, forget it. That said, our tour guide and driver were very nice people, just not what we asked for or told we would receive..
10. Meknes and Volubilis Day Trip from Fez
Overall Ratings
4.3 based on 3 reviews
Discover thousands of years of Moroccan heritage on this private Meknes and Volubilis day trip from Fez. Admire ancient vineyards and olive groves on your journey across the mighty Saiss plains. With your guide, visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail in Meknes; watch traditional musicians and storytellers in Place el-Hedim; and wander through the souks of the Old Town. Explore, too, the hillside settlement of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun and marvel at 2nd- and 3rd-century Roman ruins at the UNESCO-listed site of Volubilis.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Professional guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By amylF4950GJ
Abdul was a great tour guide! He was patient, informative and helpful with us throughout the entire tour. Overall, great trip and was a highlight of our Morocco trip!
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