Marrakech: historical and cultural tour, souks and monuments

Marrakech Trip Overview

No visit to Morocco would be complete without seeing the ‘Red City’: Marrakech, a superb city that is full of life, broth of activities and represents the perfect place if one wants to escape the abnormality of life. to which we have become too accustomed. The palpable feel of history is hard to avoid with such monuments as the Djemaa El Fnaa, which has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site. Imagine Piccadilly Cirques but with snake charmers, acrobats and potions peddlers! Eat authentic Moroccan dishes and watch the intriguing carnival games, belly dancers and lively stories, hallmarks of this magnificent square.
Visit the Madrasaa Ben Youssef
Visit the Saadian Tombs
Visit Bahia and these palaces
Stroll through the narrow streets of the Medina
Visit the palace of Djemaa El Fena and the souks
Discover the history of the Koutoubia Mosque

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* Duration: 3 to 6 hours
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

No visit to Morocco would be complete without seeing the ‘Red City’: Marrakech, a superb city that is full of life, broth of activities and represents the perfect place if one wants to escape the abnormality of life. to which we have become too accustomed. The palpable feel of history is hard to avoid with such monuments as the Djemaa El Fnaa, which has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site. Imagine Piccadilly Cirques but with snake charmers, acrobats and potions peddlers! Eat authentic Moroccan dishes and watch the intriguing carnival games, belly dancers and lively stories, hallmarks of this magnificent square.
Visit the Madrasaa Ben Youssef
Visit the Saadian Tombs
Visit Bahia and these palaces
Stroll through the narrow streets of the Medina
Visit the palace of Djemaa El Fena and the souks
Discover the history of the Koutoubia Mosque

Itinerary
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Stop At: Jardin Majorelle, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech 40090 Morocco

The Garden, which covers 9,000 m2 today, is one of the most enchanting and mystical gardens in Morocco. Created in the space of forty years, the walled ensemble consists of a labyrinth of intersecting alleys, interweaving levels and Moorish Art Deco-style buildings in bold colors. The garden is a gigantic and opulent collection of exotic plants and trees from the most distant lands, designed both as a sanctuary and as a laboratory by the French painter Jacques Majorelle from 1922.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Palacio da Bahia, 5 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, Marrakech 40000 Morocco

Along the northern edge of the Al-Mallah district of the city of Marrakech is the Bahia Palace, covering an area of eight thousand square meters. The Andalusian-Moroccan palace is home to lush green gardens, a mosque, a stable, water basins, a riad center and numerous galleries of spacious rooms decorated in colorful marble patterns with carved wooden ceilings by delicate hands.

The Bahia Palace was created in the middle of the 19th century on an area of 8 thousand square meters. It was built in Andalusian style…

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco

Jemaa el-Fna Square: is a famous public square in the southwest of the Marrakech medina in Morocco. This traditional hotspot, popular and lively especially at night, attracts more than a million visitors each year. “The cultural space of Jemaa el-Fna” has been registered as an intangible cultural heritage since 2008 (proclaimed in 2001) and as a world heritage since 1985 by Unesco1.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Menara Gardens and Pavilion, Avenue de la Menara, Marrakech 40000 Morocco

La Ménara: is a vast garden planted with olive trees laid out under the Almoahades dynasty about 45 minutes walk from Jemaa el-Fna square, in central Marrakech, Morocco. At the heart of this garden, a large basin at the foot of a pavilion serves as a water reservoir for irrigating crops. It is a very peaceful place, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is therefore a privileged place for walks.

The basin is supplied with water thanks to a hydraulic system more than 700 years old, which conveys water from the mountains located about 30 km from the city of Marrakech. This basin allows the irrigation of the olive grove.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Quad Marrakech Palmeraie, Circuit de la Palmeraie Marrakech, Marrakech 40000, Morocco

quad tour Marrakech

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Saadian Tombs, Rue De La Kasbah, Marrakech 40000 Morocco

The Saadian Tombs are a historic royal necropolis in Marrakech, Morocco. They date from the time of the Saadian dynasty, and in particular the reign of Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603). They are located immediately south of the Kasbah Mosque, inside the royal district of the city’s kasbah (citadel). Due to the beauty of their decoration, they are a major attraction for visitors to the ocher city.

Duration: 20 minutes



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