Volubilis
Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes
Roman mosaics, a holy hill town and the imperial city
An hour from Fes the olive groves open onto Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman city in Morocco, with its mosaics still in place under the sky. Ten minutes away Moulay Idriss climbs its two hills around the tomb of the founder of the country. The afternoon is for Meknes: Bab Mansour, the granaries of Moulay Ismail and the square.
The day
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08:30
Leave Fes
Private car through the Saïss plain.
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10:00
Volubilis
Ninety minutes among the mosaics, the basilica and the triumphal arch.
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12:00
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
A walk up to the terrace viewpoint over the holy town.
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13:30
Lunch in Meknes
Near Place el-Hedim.
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15:00
Imperial Meknes
Bab Mansour, Heri es-Souani granaries, the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
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18:00
Back at Dar Fayrouz
Highlights
- Mosaics of Volubilis under the open sky
- Moulay Idriss, the holy town
- Bab Mansour and the granaries of Meknes
Good to know
Comfortable shoes for the ruins; a hat in summer. Volubilis has little shade.
Where the day-trip driver picks you up
For day trips and tours with an agency, the meeting point is on the R'cif roundabout, opposite the Funky Friends restaurant. Stand next to the big street lamp at the edge of the garden so the driver can recognise you easily, and be there a few minutes before the agreed time.