Destination

Fes

The rooftops of Fes below the old walls and the olive hills

Fes is the oldest of the imperial cities and the one that changed least: a medina of nine thousand alleys, the tanneries, the Kairaouine mosque and university, and no cars inside the walls.

A souk lane in the Fes medina, rugs and bags hung outside the shops, a minaret ahead

Several desert tours end here instead of returning to Marrakech, which saves a day of driving back and lets you fly out of Fes. The four-day Marrakech to Fes tour and the grand tours all pass through.

Give the medina a full day with a guide; the Middle Atlas road to the desert leaves early the next morning through Ifrane and the cedar forest.

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