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Discover an Imperial city and Roman ruins in Fez to Volubilis and Meknes private day trip.
Travel through rolling vineyards and olive trees as you cross the Saiss plains to the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, then explore vibrant souk and local markets in Meknes’ old town.
Visit a revered shrine to Moulay Idriss I and walk between the crumbling arcades of Volubilis, a UNESCO-recognized 2nd-century Roman settlement whose mosaics, monuments, and gates are a vivid glimpse into Morocco’s ancient history.
The first stop, after a pleasant drive through beautiful countryside over the Saiss plain for only ninety minutes, will be Moulay Idriss, a quaint and holy village perched delicately half way up Mount Zerhon and affording spectacular panoramic views across the stunning countryside of north-central Morocco and down to the Roman ruins of Volubilis that will be your next port of call. Moulay Idriss itself is charming and has many interesting and inexpensive souks to explore, you enter through a rectangular town square to observe the shining green pyramids that form the Zaouia, there is plenty to see and do, though only Muslims may access the tomb of Idriss the First, founder of the Idrissid dynasty. Directly descended from the Prophet Mohammed, he only reigned from 788 to 791 AD, but he and his descendants are considered responsible for converting Morocco to Islam and he founded Fes, his son, Idriss II, continuing the work and making Fes the capital of Morocco. Because of its importance to Islam it is said that five visits to the Tomb of Moulay Idriss are equivalent to performing the Hajj to Mecca for the many Moroccans who do not have the finances to visit the Sacred Site in distant Saudi Arabia, a requirement for all Muslims who are able.
Volubilis is your next stop, after a little drive down the mountain. Known as Ouallili in the language of the Berber people which translates as 'oleander' as the flowers grow so thickly in this region, Volubilis is one of the most important archaeological sites in North Africa and has been granted World Heritage Status by UNESCO. These two thousand year old Roman remains are still impressive despite pillars being taken away to construct palaces and gates in Meknes and much of what was left being destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake, what remains is wonderfully well-preserved, the magnificent and still standing Triumphal Arch supported by Corinthian columns, villas, shops,the public Baths of the Forum and of Gallienus, olive presses and the incredible and detailed coloured mozaics of myths and legends from Roman times including the Labours of Hercules, the story of Orpheus, sea creatures and many many more.
Next, you will get to visit Royal Meknes, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, originally created to be a military base during the 11th century but upgraded by the Sultan Moulay Ismail in the 17th century to become his Imperial capital and imitating the royal residences of Versaille and Arabia and so nicknamed "the Versaille of Morocco", because of it's opulence.
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