Marrakech Trip Overview
Discover the hidden places of the medina, and experience the daily life of Moroccans through the labyrinths and alleys of the ancient city without forgetting the passage through the modern city built during the French protectorate at the beginning of the 20th century.
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* Duration: 3 to 4 hours
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Discover the hidden places of the medina, and experience the daily life of Moroccans through the labyrinths and alleys of the ancient city without forgetting the passage through the modern city built during the French protectorate at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Stop At: Jardin Majorelle, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech 40090 Morocco
The Majorelle garden is a tourist botanical garden of about 300 species on nearly 1 hectare (10 000 m2), an Art Deco villa labeled Maisons des Illustres since 2011, and a museum of the History of Berbers, in Marrakech in Morocco .
The garden is named after its founder, the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962), who created it in 1931, drawing inspiration from oases, Islamic gardens and Spanish-Hispano-Moorish gardens. Purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1980, it belongs today to the Majorelle Garden Foundation, and is one of the most important tourist sites in Morocco with nearly 600 000 visitors a year.
It is part of the Jardin Majorelle Foundation, which also includes the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech, inaugurated in October 2017.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Overview of the ramparts of the city of Marrakech, and passage from the new city to the old city of Marrakech (called Medina), and visit of the old Jewish quarter and if interested in the synagogue of the Mellah district, after visit of an old superb house in this district transformed into an exhibition gallery and Moroccan carpet weaving,
After you will have the opportunity to attend one of the ancient trades which is the extraction of argan oil and the manufacture of spices by the visit of a local herbalist for the manufacture of all kinds of spices and essential oil of beauty.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Dar El Bacha – Musee des Confluences, 65, 69 Riad Laarous, route Dar El Bacha, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
The reconversion of the old “Dar El Bacha” into a “Confluence Museum”, will have an exhibition space dedicated to the art of Islam where will be exposed writing desks, tablets and various objects related to the science and Islamic knowledge. The Museum will highlight, the exceptional character of Morocco, the richness and diversity of the components of Moroccan identity. It will also include a space dedicated to the universal collection of Patty Cadby Birch, representing the 4 continents (America, Africa, Europe, Asia), a permanent exhibition space that would collect historical and archaeological data demonstrating the different facets of Moroccan culture , and a space dedicated to temporary exhibitions.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Later go through the alleyways of the Medina that make up the aromatic souks of Marrakech. Discover which authentic goods the locals have to offer, from authentic handicrafts, and leather goods to babouches (slippers), delicate jewelry, and exotic spices.See the copper and bronze artists at work, visit the forged hardware, marquetry, and pottery souks.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
The Tour end in the Jemaa el fna square the most popular place , see Gnawa dancers, snake charmers, and performing monkeys, and hear the sounds of musicians and story tellers.
Duration: 20 minutes
