Our tips to enjoy Fes without overspending: free sights, budget options, getting around and traps to avoid.
Free · Fes
Marinid Tombs at sunset, Jnan Sbil garden, Seffarine square, low-cost medersas: Fes offers a lot without spending much.
Cost: Free to ≈ 20 MAD per visit
Transport · Casablanca
Trains comfortably link Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Fes, Meknes and Marrakech. Booking ahead, especially for the Al Boraq high-speed line, often means paying less.
You save: often cheaper than driving or flying, stress-free
Where to stay · Marrakech
Riad prices vary a lot with the season and length of stay. Travelling outside peak periods, staying several nights and contacting the riad can bring the bill down noticeably.
You save: often 20–40% depending on dates
Avoid traps · Fes
The Fes el-Bali medina has thousands of alleys and GPS is unreliable there. Half a day with an official guide avoids fake guides, detours and forced shop stops.
You save: time, and fake guides' commissions