The Best Monkey Spotting + Easy Forest Hikes – Only 1.5 Hours from Fes
(Full Day – 100 % Private | Daily Departures 2025–2026)
Get up close with Morocco’s famous wild Barbary macaques in the cool, ancient **Azrou Cedar Forest – home to centuries-old giant cedar trees, fresh mountain air, and the most playful monkeys in the country!
Perfect relaxed nature day for families, photographers, and anyone who needs a break from the medina.
Tour Highlights
- Private A/C 4×4 – door-to-door from your riad in Fes
- 3–4 hours in the heart of Azrou cedar forest with the monkeys (they come right up to you!)
- Easy scenic forest walks or short hikes (your pace)
- Optional visit to Ifrane (“Little Switzerland of Morocco”) & Michlifen area
- Picnic or restaurant lunch surrounded by nature
- Stunning views over the Middle Atlas mountains
Day Trip Itinerary
08:00 – 08:30
Pickup from your riad/hotel in Fes
09:45
Arrival in the Azrou cedar forest
- Meet the monkeys are waiting! Feed them (we provide nuts/seeds), take photos, watch babies play
- Easy 1–2 hour forest walk among giant cedars (some 800+ years old)
- Your driver/guide knows the best spots where the troops hang out
12:30 – 14:00
Picnic lunch in the forest (fresh sandwiches, fruit, mint tea) OR lunch at a panoramic mountain restaurant (your choice – included)
14:30 – 16:00
More time with the monkeys or optional short hike to a viewpoint
Quick stop in Ifrane (clean alpine town, stone lion statue, chalet architecture)
16:30
Return drive to Fes (beautiful light in the forest)
18:00 – 18:30
Drop-off at your riad/hotel
Duration: ≈ 9–10 hours
Distance: 80 km each way – smooth mountain road
What’s Included
- Private A/C 4×4 + English-speaking driver/guide
- Monkey food (safe nuts & seeds)
- Picnic lunch or restaurant meal (vegetarian/vegan options)
- Bottled water & snacks
- All parking fees
Not Included
- Tips
- Souvenirs
Best time: Year-round
- Spring & autumn = perfect temperature
- Winter = possible snow & very cute monkeys in the cold!
The #1 most fun and relaxing day trip from Fes – guaranteed monkey selfies!
Book Your Private Azrou Monkeys Day Trip Today – Limited Daily Slots!
Phone & WhatsApp: +212 667 698 802
Email: toursmoroccotoursofficial@gmail.com
We reply in minutes and can add Ifrane university visit, longer hike, or overnight in cedar lodge. See you with the monkeys tomorrow! 🐒🌲❤️
+212 667 698 802
toursmoroccotoursofficial@gmail.com
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