{"id":8514,"date":"2023-05-18T11:56:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T10:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zagoraexperience.com\/day-trips-from-fes\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T16:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:12:01","slug":"excursion-to-azrou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zagoraexperience.com\/en\/excursion-to-azrou\/","title":{"rendered":"Day trips from Fes to Azrou"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excursion from Fes to Azrou and the Cedar Forests 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Day trip Morocco are incomplete without including an excursion to Azrou 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

DETAILS Excursion to Azrou and the Cedar Forests<\/strong><\/h2>

This excursion starts after breakfast and will take you to <\/span>Azrou<\/a><\/strong>, a Berber town located in the heart of the Middle Atlas. Azrou is famous for its\u00a0<\/span>cedar forests<\/a><\/strong>, which surround the town and house the famous\u00a0<\/span>Gouraud Cedar<\/strong><\/span>, one of the largest and oldest cedars in the region.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the Gouraud Cedar recently died due to a processionary caterpillar invasion. Azrou, with a population of around 50,000, is also known for its numerous Barbary macaques<\/a><\/strong>, which live in the surrounding forests. Near the Gouraud Cedar area, you can find small shops selling souvenirs, drinks, and peanuts to feed the monkeys. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to visit Azrou’s small medina, where you’ll find shops selling wood and traditional carpets<\/span> Excursion to Azrou 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the afternoon, you will return to Fes. Day trip Morocco 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Included in the <\/span><\/strong>Excursion to Azrou<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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