Day Trips

From Fes: Day Trip to Middle Atlas Mountains & Monkey Forest with Barbary Macaques

Name: From Fes: Day Trip to Middle Atlas Mountains & Monkey Forest with Barbary Macaques
Start: 2026-08-04T16:30:00
End: 2026-08-04T23:30:00

Escape Fes for the Middle Atlas Mountains, where alpine-style towns, cedar forests, and mountain scenery offer a different side of Morocco.

Travel with a professional multilingual driver-guide who handles the day’s logistics and shares local insights as you journey through the region.

Visit Ifrane, Ain Vital, Azrou, and the cedar forests, stopping for walks, photos, and views of some of the Middle Atlas’ most scenic landscapes.

Spot Barbary macaques in the monkey forest and enjoy traditional mint tea with a Berber family in their cave home, offering a glimpse into local mountain life.

Day trip to the Middle Atlas Mountains from Fes

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Fes

Transportation with a professional multilingual driver-guide

Visit to Ifrane and the cedar forests

Visit to the monkey forest to see Barbary macaques

Traditional mint tea with a Berber family in a cave home

Entrance fees to attractions

Lunch at a local restaurant

Cave entrance fees

TOTAL DURATION7 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Minibus
Timeline
Map
Start point
Fes
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1. Immouzer Kandar
Free Admission
20 min
Photo stop, Scenic views & Panoramic views
Nestled between mountain slopes, Immouzer Kandar offers a glimpse into traditional Middle Atlas life. The town is known for its annual September Apple Festival, which celebrates one of the region's most important crops, and for its cave homes, where some local Amazigh (Berber) families historically adapted to the mountainous environment.
34 min by a/c minibus
28.5 km
2. Ain Vittel
Free Admission
30 min
Photo stop, Scenic views & Panoramic views
7 min by a/c minibus
3 km
3. Ifrane
Free Admission
30 min
Guided tour, Scenic views & Free time to explore
12 min by a/c minibus
12.4 km
4. Ifrane National Park
Free Admission
40 min
Photo stop, Guided tour & Free time to explore
35 min by a/c minibus
30.5 km
5. Azrou
Free Admission
30 min
1 activity
Guided tour, Free time to explore & Scenic views
End point
Fes
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Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

What to bring

Payment for lunch: Bring cash or card to pay for lunch at the local restaurant.

Comfortable shoes: Wear comfortable walking shoes for village and forest stops.

Weather-appropriate clothing: Dress in layers to stay comfortable in the Middle Atlas climate.

Additional information

Pickup point: Meet your driver at your hotel or riad in Fes for departure.

Lunch break: You will have free time for lunch at a local restaurant, and the meal is not included in the tour price.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.