Overview
This guided tour of the Marrakech medina will take you through the heart of the Marrakech medina. Visit the Bahia Palace and the old Jewish neighborhood or mellah. Experience the bustling Jemaa el-Fna square and Koutoubia mosque. In the meantime, your guide will tell you all about the rich history and cultural life of Marrakech and Morocco.
Full Day Tour
You can also book a full-day tour of 5 hours, in which your guide will take you to the above-mentioned monuments, and deeper into the souks. We then continue through the busy little streets of the Marrakech medina and your guide takes you into the souks, to the Ben Yousef Quranic school (optional) or tanneries (optional). Be amazed by the beautiful tile work and mosaics of the Quranic school, and the small arts and crafts inside of the medina. The tour ends around 16.00 PM.
Note
Please feel free to discuss with your guide what you would like to visit in the old medina upon departure in the morning, so he can see with you what the possibilities are and how he can fit this in the day (or notify us upon booking). Optional visit of the Jardin Majorelle garden in Gueliz possible on the full-day tour, incl. entrance and transfer (extra costs involved, only upon request).
Half-day tour: 09.30 AM to 12.30 PM
Full-day tour: 09.30 AM to 16.00 PM
Departure | Marrakech |
Departure Time | 9:30 AM |
Return Time | 12:30 PM or 4:00 pm |
Included | – Certified English- / French- / Spanish-speaking city guide. – Entrance to Bahia palace. – Entrance to Ben Youssef Medrasa (Quranic school) (only on the full-day tour). – Walking city tour of 3 (half-day) or 5 hours (full-day) through Marrakech’s old city centre (medina). |
Excluded | – Optional activities. – Tipping of your city guide. – Transfer to and from the hotel if your hotel is outside the medina (possible to be booked for extra fee). |