Day tripFrom Fes

Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Meknes

A day west of Fes: Roman mosaics still in place at Volubilis, the white hill town of Moulay Idriss, then the gates and granaries of Meknes.

Route: FesVolubilisMoulay IdrissMeknes

Length
Full day
Starts
Fes
Ends
Back in Fes
Pace
Easy
Best time
Spring and autumn; mornings at Volubilis in summer
Walking
Easy, on uneven Roman paving
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Bab Mansour, the tiled monumental gate of Meknes
Bab Mansour, the tiled monumental gate of Meknes. Photograph: Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance4 places

Highlights

  1. 1Mosaics at Volubilis
  2. 2Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
  3. 3Bab Mansour, Meknes

The dayFull day

How the day runs

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  1. MorningStop 1

    Volubilis

    The Roman site first: the triumphal arch, the basilica and mosaics of Orpheus and the Labours of Hercules.

  2. Late morningStop 2

    Moulay Idriss Zerhoun

    A few minutes on, the white hill town of Moulay Idriss, seen from a viewpoint over its two hills.

  3. AfternoonStop 3

    Meknes

    Lunch in Meknes, then Bab Mansour, El Hedim square, the Heri es-Souani granaries and, when open, the mausoleum.

  4. EveningStop 4

    Back to Fes

    About an hour back to your riad in Fes.

Honest notesBefore you ask

Good to know

  • Volubilis has little shade: a morning start and a hat help in summer.

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