TO MEKNES – MOULAY IDRISS – VOLUBILIS
Today’s tour will take you through the remarkable imperial city of Meknes and other historical sites surrounding the city. You will have a private guide taking you all over the most important sightseeing of this city and offer you a detailed explanation about the history of each visited part.
Your guide will be personally picking you up from your riad or hotel and taking you back to your place of residence once the tour is over.
We provide you with a professional licensed guide. We also insure you a Multilanguage’s speaking guide to assure you a smooth communication no matter what are your origins.
Tour starts around 9AM unless you suggest otherwise, then we plan our tour depending on your availability.
After breakfast at your riad or hotel we will be heading onward to discover another imperial city which is Meknes but Before we get there we will be stopping at Moulay Driss town then Oualili or Volubilis like its known.
Once we start our tour we will be making our first stop in Moulay driss, spectacular with its high defensive walls, immense gate, koranic schools, fountains, and domed mausoleum.
The Tomb of Moulay Idriss is closed to non-Muslims, but can always be seen from the terrace near the Mosque of Sidi Abdallah el Hajjam.
Some breathtaking views of the town and the mausoleum can be witnessed at this holy place. Once this tour is over we will head to the Roman ruins of Volubilis or as it’s referred to it now by “Oualili”.
It was recently recognized by the UNESCO as a world heritage site for its breathtaking archeological sites standing still and proving the greatness of the Roman Empire ornamented with stunning mosaics and colorful strips.
Once this tour is over we will head to Meknes which is the second imperial city of morocco which considered being the achievements of one of the supreme Sultans in the history of Morocco, “Moulay Ismail”.
Through this visit you will be getting the chance to discover all what this imperial city has to offer with its several tall minarets, massive extension of walls and monumental gates passing through Bab el Khemis and the old medina to get to the Islamic cemetery which takes us to the entrance of the old Mellah or like it’s known “the Jewish Quarter”, and before leaving Meknes we will be stopping by one of the most important and beautiful gateway of the city which is Bab el Mansour.
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