Half Day Marrakech City Tour Majorelle Garden Bahia Palace Souks

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Jardin Majorelle

  After breakfast in your Hotel/Riad,your Private Driver and Guide will join you to start your amayzing visite by the Majorelle Gardens that boast more than 300 species of plants from five continents. This colourful garden with its magical contrast between Majorelle blue, yellow and all the greeneries will charm you.this Botanical garden and artist's landscape garden in Marrakech, It was created by the French Orientalist artist, Jacques Majorelle back in 1923, and was only opened to the public in 1947. Starting in 1923, and features a Cubist villa designed by the French architect, Paul Sinoir in the 1930s.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Koutoubia Mosque

  Living the new Town , we drive through crossing the walls of the old town , we calle it the Medina , to the Koutoubia Mosque Koutoubia Mosque, founded in 1147, it is Marrakech's largest mosque and the landmark of city itself which has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat. your guide will take for tour here and offer so much information about it.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Bab Agnaou

  After, We continue our discovery passing by the imperial Kasbah with a stop in a famous geat, Bab Agnaou is one of the 19 gates that allows you to penetrate inside the ramparts of the city of Marrakech. This gate (“bab” in Arabic) dates from the Almohad Berber period, in the 12th century. It served as an entrance to the administrative and military complex of the Caliphal Kasbah, citadel of power, from the south of the city. Flanked by 2 cannons, it is one of the most impressive gates of Marrakech.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Bahia Palace

  We arrive to an importe monument inclouded on your visit : Bahia Palace , by driving by the the Jewish quarter, the Bahia or the (The Beautiful) is an 8000-sq-metre, floor-to-ceiling extravagance of intricate marquetry, plasterwork and zouak (painted wood), and certainly one of Marrakesh's most eye-popping sights. Built by Grand Vizier Si Moussa in the 1860s, the salons of both the Petit Riad and Grand Riad host intricate marquetry and zouak ceilings, but the Cour d'Honneur, a grand courtyard, with its 1500 sq metre floor of Italian Carrara marble, is the undisputed highlight. Despite the vast area on show, only a portion of the palace’s eight hectares and 150 rooms is open to the public. Its grand spaces sometimes play host to important cultural events.

  50 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Souk Semmarine

  then , continuation for the historical guided walking tour of the medina of Marrakech classified as a UNESCO world heritage site, its souks are full of captivating perfumes and bright colours.we walk in the Semmarine Souks to explore and discover all of the colorful markets or ''Souks'' Just follow your guide to discover the markets in Marrakech's Medina where Arab and Berber cultures explode with color, noise and originality. Smell spices, taste olives, touch leather goods and buy local handicrafts...

  1 hour 10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Jemaa el-Fnaa

  neighbouring the souks, it is the social heart of the medina with its snake charmers, acrobats, musicians, storytellers, water carriers, the square has a very particular atmosphere which makes it one of the most famous squares in the world. Let yourself be immersed in this cultural richness with its atmosphere, its colours and smells of spices...

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Medersa Ben Youssef

  lastly we finish our journey with the Ben Youssef madrasa , the largest koranic school, jewel of Saadian architecture,unctioning today as a historical site, the Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest Islamic college in Morocco at its height. It is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque founded by the Almoravid Sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106-1142) It’s considered one of the best spots of the red city, your guide will provide so much information about it. Then Return to your Hotel / Riad accomandation.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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