Top Fez Day Trips

We are seasoned OS travellers who nearly always get a half-day city tour the day after we arrive in a new city: this one through Viator, is easily in the top three, after over 35 years travelling. Without reservation we give Ahmed not only a 5-Star Rating: if there was a higher 6-Star he would easily get that! Ask specifically for this Moroccan government licensed tour guide: as a child he grew up in the Medina & has many years of local knowledge. You can get cheaper trips but you WILL be missing out on soooo much! We ask you to stay with us in this extended review because everyone needs to know about this honest, professional & highly knowledgeable tour guide. Meeting Ahmed at our Riad was stressless. His big smile & genuine welcome was impressive: we knew this was going to be a very memorable day. The first part was being driven around to the main places of interest with expert commentary: we asked lots of questions which he answered thoughtfully. Highlights included going to a ceramic co-op: interesting: unlike other tour operators at no stage during this visit or others were we ‘pressured’ to buy anything: he stayed with the vehicle, while we looked around. About three-quarters of our time was spent walking: is there anything Ahmed doesn’t know or anyone he doesn’t know: easy answer to both, NO! A lot of time was spent in the Medina and its infinite number of alleyways, etc: often we didn’t see our fellow tourists; we were truly experiencing the authentic view of this fascinating place. There are sooo many highlights, that I could easily write for hours, which we won’t. A few of the standout mentions: Ahmed took us to his favourite lunch place where he generously bought us what he was going to to eat: a simple fresh bread roll filled with all sorts of Moroccan delights including a fried egg: WHAT a taste sensation! He took us to an authentic government approved rug maker: WOW! To see it being made & hearing all the facts! Ahmed took us to his favourite sweets store, patisserie & the best date store in the Medina. Glorious authentic Moroccan food! We found an authentic Hammam spa & went in to look around: seeing Ahmed, the owner welcomed us in with a mint tea & cakes: we took some photos of his services & last night we booked 1hr session for both of us: outstanding (free pick up/drop us back to our Riad). I think by now you have picked up from our words that this was an ‘event’ not just a tour! So let’s sum up: Ahmed is the tour operator everyone should experience: he clearly sets the benchmark for how a private tour should be constructed & executed. We wish him every success: he is definitely in the right job: in his case it is clearly a passion! Our rating is the highest possible to give: there is no negatives at all: just a wonderful, positive, entertaining & informative day out in Fes. Don’t even think about it: just book Ahmed; you will have a day out you will never forget. Obviously, we HIGHLY recommend this tour & Ahmed to our fellow travellers! Thank you, GreyNomads