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Day Tour to Volubilis & Meknes from Fes: Explore Imperial Cities & Roman Culture
4.8
145 Ratings
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The tour to Volubilis and Meknes offers an opportunity to explore an imperial city that significantly influenced Moroccan culture. Additionally, it provides a chance to experience a different aspect of Roman culture.
The tour to Volubilis and Meknes offers an opportunity to explore an imperial city that significantly influenced Moroccan culture. Additionally, it provides a chance to experience a different aspect of Roman culture.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fes - The journey begins with a pick-up from the accommodation or Riad in Fez at 9:00 AM.
- Barrage Sidi Chahed - The first stop is a 10-minute break to enjoy a panoramic view overlooking the Sidi Chahed Dam.
- Volubilis - The tour includes a visit to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, allowing ample time to explore the 2000-year-old…
- Fes - The journey begins with a pick-up from the accommodation or Riad in Fez at 9:00 AM.
- Barrage Sidi Chahed - The first stop is a 10-minute break to enjoy a panoramic view overlooking the Sidi Chahed Dam.
- Volubilis - The tour includes a visit to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, allowing ample time to explore the 2000-year-old site and capture photos of the Roman architecture. A guide will accompany the group to explain the historical significance.
- Meknes - Upon reaching Meknes, there is a stunning view of the Medina. The tour starts with a visit to the city walls featuring monumental gates from the seventeenth century, such as Berdaïne Bab and Bab Khemis. The exploration continues with visits to the stables (Rua), attics (HERI), and Stud. A stop at the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, once the only mosque open to non-Muslims in Morocco, is essential. The tour concludes by exiting through the renowned Bab Mansour El onto the expansive Hedim Square. Across the square, the Museum of Moroccan Art “Dar Jamai” showcases a diverse array of handicrafts, before heading back to Fes.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional driver
- Guide in Meknes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional driver
- Guide in Meknes
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Monument Entrance Fees
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Monument Entrance Fees
Location
Fes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(145 Ratings)
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Lee
Apr 9, 2026
Good overview of the area in one day - Friendly staff, guided tour of Meknes by a great guide.
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Richard
Apr 5, 2026
Beautiful scenery and fascinating heritage. A great day out. - The trip provided us with an interesting and varied day out in beautiful countryside, fascinating Roman ruins, a restaurant with a view, and an excellent guided tour of the medina and mausoleum in Meknes.
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Therealnilsholg
Apr 4, 2026
Excellent day trip - Our guide Driss was great! He is totally friendly and got us through the day great. The ride was very comfortable, We can highly recommend the tour.
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Marky2006
Mar 29, 2026
Excellent informative day out - Highly recommended excursion to visit Volubilis which is fab to just wonder round - we had about 1 hour which is about right.
The minibus was vert clean with seatbelts. Both the driver and guide could speak good English and were fun to be around. The driver also drove sensibily .
In Meknes we had a dedicated guide called Rahid who was very knowledgeable and paced the city tour well.
Great day trip from Fez - thank you
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613mateob
Mar 28, 2026
Excursion Volubilis and maknes - Great experience with Hassan and Rachid thank you both!
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Juanmanuelj406
Mar 26, 2026
Excellent whole tour and also the Hafsa guide showed exceptional treatment and very deep knowledge - Excellent whole tour in both places
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Ninaparage
Mar 23, 2026
Excursion to do! - Volubilis is a beautiful site, to see absolutely. I loved visiting Meknes, the local guide was very friendly and interesting.
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Jeffmmanila
Apr 16, 2026
Well worth it. - The ruins were very interesting. It might have been interesting to have a guide but I tagged along with another group. Meknez was more open and monuments more impressive. Our guide there was great.
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Tam_p
Mar 19, 2026
Nice well-paced day tour of Volubulis and Meknes. - This was a nice day tour of Volubilis and Meknes. I had requested tour in French (though I am American) and was reassured that it would be in French by tour operator but ended up getting paired with another solo traveler from Italy who didn’t speak French so tour ended up being in English. Besides that bit I actually enjoyed the tour very much. There were couple of short scenic pit stops. Volubulis was interesting to explore - the entrance fee 100 dirhams was extra and you can negotiate for local guide there but we opted to just go on our own. There was a local guide included in Meknes, Rashid, and he was informative. Our driver, Hassan, was a competent driver and very punctual for pick up.
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Tommt132yp
Mar 18, 2026
A great get away from Fes - I readily recommend the daylong excursion to Volubilis and Meknes. The ruins of Volubilis impressed and were more extensive than anticipated, making us rush back to get to the van in time. A disappointment was that many of signs describing the ruins were worn or unreadable, but it does look like the state is working to improve that. Meknes was a pleasant surprise of a city, and having a guide navigate the medina and point out the history was exactly what we were looking for. Compared to Fez, the markets seemed open and friendly. The architecture and history of the mausoleum was a highlight. Zaki was our frinedly driver and we truly appreciated his clear communication about the pick up point and other exchanges. The only reason this is not 5 stars was due to a problem with one or co-travelers getting lost from the group in Menkes. The guide assumed she had a working phone and was slow to go back and find her. (She was found without too much stress and all was well)
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