Fez All Inclusive: The Complete Guide to All-Inclusive Stays, Riads & Tours

Searching for a fez all inclusive holiday? Here’s the first thing to understand: Fez is not a beach resort. Unlike Dakhla’s kitesurf lagoons or Marrakech’s sprawling resort hotels, this ancient imperial city delivers its “all-inclusive” experience through a different kind of luxury — full-board riads hidden in the medina, hammam-and-spa bundled stays, and all-inclusive guided tours that turn Fez into your gateway to the Sahara Desert and Morocco’s Imperial Cities.

In this guide we break down exactly what “all-inclusive” means in Fes (the alternative spelling you’ll see everywhere), where to find all-inclusive riads and hotels, what an all-inclusive tour package from Fez includes — and what it doesn’t — and how to book the right option for your budget.

What “All-Inclusive” Really Means in Fez

Fez is Morocco’s spiritual and intellectual capital, a UNESCO-listed imperial city built around crafts, cuisine, and a car-free medieval medina. It has no beach and no strip of international resort hotels — so a traditional “all-inclusive resort” with unlimited drinks, buffet restaurants, and poolside entertainment is rare here.

Instead, all-inclusive in Fez usually means one of three things:

• Full-board or half-board riads — traditional courtyard guesthouses where breakfast, and often dinner, are folded into one nightly rate.
• Hammam and spa-bundled stays — riads that pair your room with traditional hammam treatments, massages, and wellness packages.
• All-inclusive guided tours — multi-day packages that bundle transport, a driver-guide, accommodation, meals, and activities, usually departing from Fez toward the Sahara or the Imperial Cities.

Some European tour operators also sell “Fez all inclusive” as a flight-plus-hotel bundle. That meaning is valid too — but the real value in Fez lies in the riads and the guided tours below.

All-Inclusive Riads & Hotels in Fez

The best all-inclusive-style stays in Fes fall into two camps: medina riads (authentic, intimate, cultural) and larger palace-style hotels with pools and spas (more resort-like, often just outside the old walls).

Notable riads and hotels to consider:

• Riad Fès – Relais & Châteaux — a five-star riad in Fes el-Bali with a pool and terrace, frequently rated among the finest in the city. It typically offers a half-board rate that bundles dinner with your room.
• Riad Salam Fes — a dependable mid-to-upper-range riad with a pool, popular for its central location.
• Riad Fes Maya Suite & Spa — a top-ranked suite-and-spa riad, ideal if you want hammam treatments included in your stay.
• Riad Zawiyat Fes — a quieter riad with an indoor pool, a good option for the cooler months.
• Jamai Palace (Palais Jamaï) — a landmark palace hotel near Bab Guissa. It has long been one of Fez’s most atmospheric addresses, but it is currently undergoing restoration, so confirm availability and current services before booking.

What to budget (estimates): mid-range riads typically run roughly €60–120 per night, while luxury riads and palace hotels often sit between €150–350 per night. Full-board or half-board options usually add a per-person, per-night supplement — always confirm exactly what’s included (drinks, hammam, taxes) before you pay.

All-Inclusive Tours from Fez: What’s Included

For many travellers, the smartest way to do a “fez all inclusive” trip is a guided multi-day tour. These packages handle the logistics so you can simply enjoy the journey.

A typical all-inclusive tour from Fes includes:

• Airport pick-up and drop-off in Fes
• Private, air-conditioned transport (4×4 or van)
• A multilingual driver-guide
• Fuel and road tolls
• Accommodation in riads or hotels, plus a luxury desert camp at Erg Chebbi
• Daily breakfasts and selected dinners
• A sunset camel trek in the Sahara

What’s usually NOT included:

• International flights (unless you book a flight-inclusive operator bundle)
• Monument and museum entry fees (unless stated)
• Lunches and drinks
• Tips and personal expenses
• Optional activities such as quad biking or buggy rides

Popular routes from Fez include the Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga (via Ifrane, the cedar forests of Azrou, Midelt, and the Ziz Valley), the Roman ruins of Volubilis paired with Meknes, the blue city of Chefchaouen, and longer loops linking Marrakech and Tangier. Trips typically run from two days up to nine days or more.

Fez Landmarks to Pair with Your Stay

An all-inclusive base in Fez is only as good as the city around it. Four sights should anchor any itinerary:

• Fes el-Bali medina — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s largest car-free urban zones, roughly 300 hectares of alleyways and souks.
• Chouara Tannery — an 11th-century leather-working site and one of the oldest tanneries still in use today.
• Bou Inania Madrasa — a 14th-century Marinid theological college and the only madrasa in Morocco that also served as a congregational mosque.
• Al-Qarawiyyin — founded in the ninth century, widely regarded as the world’s oldest continuously operating university.

Each of these has its own dedicated guide on our site — here, the point is simply that a well-located all-inclusive stay puts all of them within an easy walk or short drive.

Best Time to Visit Fez

Fez has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, so timing matters. Spring (roughly March to May) and autumn (September to November) offer the most comfortable sightseeing weather. Summers bring high temperatures, often above 34 °C, while winters are cooler — daytime highs around 15 °C with chilly nights and occasional frost. Rain falls mostly in winter and early spring.

If you can, plan around the city’s cultural calendar, which includes the Festival of World Sacred Music and the Jazz in Riads festival in spring.

How to Get to Fez

• By air: Fès–Saïss Airport (IATA: FEZ) sits about 13 km from the city centre. An airport bus and taxis (roughly 150 MAD) connect to the centre.
• By train: Fez’s main station sits on the east–west rail line, with direct services to Tangier and Oujda, and connections via Meknes to Rabat, Casablanca, and Marrakech.
• By road: Meknes is about 64 km away, Ifrane around 72 km, and Rabat roughly 207 km.

Booking Tips for a Fez All-Inclusive Stay

• Read the fine print. “All-inclusive” varies by property — some include only meals, others add hammam and airport transfers.
• Confirm the alcohol policy. Medina riads often don’t serve alcohol; larger hotels frequently do. Ask before booking if it matters to you.
• Ask about taxes and fees. Morocco applies a small per-person tourist tax (taxe de séjour) that’s sometimes added at check-in.
• Check the Jamai Palace status. If it’s on your shortlist, confirm it has reopened before committing.
• Pair a short stay with a guided tour. A two- or three-night riad stay combined with a desert tour is often the most satisfying “all-inclusive” experience Fez offers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does “all inclusive” mean in Fez?

In Fez, “all-inclusive” rarely means a beach-resort package. It usually refers to full-board or half-board riad stays, hammam-and-spa bundled packages, or all-inclusive multi-day guided tours that cover transport, accommodation, meals, and activities.

Are there true all-inclusive resorts in Fez like in Agadir or Marrakech?

Not really. Fez is a historic imperial city without a beach or a resort strip, so dedicated all-inclusive resorts (with unlimited drinks and entertainment complexes) are rare. The closest equivalents are palace-style hotels with pools and spas, or riads offering half-board and wellness packages.

What’s included in an all-inclusive desert tour from Fez?

Most all-inclusive tours from Fez include airport transfers, private air-conditioned transport, a multilingual driver-guide, fuel, riad and luxury desert-camp accommodation, daily breakfasts and selected dinners, and a sunset camel trek. Flights, monument entry fees, lunches, drinks, and tips are typically extra.

When is the best time to visit Fez?

Spring (roughly March to May) and autumn (September to November) offer the most pleasant weather for exploring the medina. Summers are hot and winters cool, so the shoulder seasons are generally the sweet spot.

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