Marrakech City Tour: Private Guided Tour - Marrakesh

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Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Instant Confirmation
  • Lowest Price Guaranteed
  • Duration: 5 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    The Private morning tours start at 9am, The Private afternoon tours start at 1:30pm, The Shared small group tours start at 8:30am
  • Return Details :
    Please note that the tickets for Jardin Majorelle and YSL Musuem can only be purchased online on their official website before the tour. https://tickets.jardinmajorelle.com/Visite
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Get a feel of Marrakech and enjoy this personalized door to door Marrakech city tour. Explore the ancient city walls, the splendid palaces with their Moorish iconic architectureand discover the prestigious Majorelle Garden, with its French-influenced architecture and connection to the French designer Yves Saint Laurent.
Enjoy a genuine guided walk in the 9th century Old Medina with the famous Djemaa El Fna square and Souks, an open air theatre that always seduces its visitors.
Your multilingual driver and expert guide will be at your entire service to assist you and to ensure you discover the best of Marrakech. You will be picked up from your hotel in a brand new, air-conditioned minivan and dropped off to visit each monument planned in the discovery of Marrakech.

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You will start your door to door tour with a visit of the prestigious Majorelle garden, a calming retreat near, and yet so far from the bustling city, sheltered from time by high earthen walls. You will explore its intriguing history , learn about its French-influenced architecture and connection to the iconic French designer Yves Saint Laurent and the famous painter/botanist Jacques Majorelle, amble along shady lanes, discover exotic plants of dreamy origin, walk past refreshing, burbling streams and pools filled with water lilies and lotus flowers.
After that, you will head to the Royal Kasbah in the southern part of the ancient medina of Marrakech. Built by Sultan Almohad Mansour al-Yacoub, it is the site of "El Mansouria" (the  big mosque of the kasbah) and the Saadian Tombs. You will visit the Saadian tombs, discovered and restored recently in 1917. Because of the beauty of their decoration, these tombs are a major attraction for the visitors of Marrakech. It is one of the few remaining vestiges of the Saadian dynasty who reigned over the golden age of Marrakech between 1524 and 1659.
Continue to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech, the Bahia Palace. Built in the late 19th century, the name literally means "brilliance" and was intended to be the greatest palace of its time. The best workers and artisans of the country have worked continuously for six years (1894-1900) to achieve it.
With your expert certified tour guide by your side, appreciate a genuine walk through Marrakech old city.Explore the hidden and authentic side of the ancient city walled medina of Marrakech, stroll along some of the oldest quarter and discover the medieval way of life of its inhabitants and their daily occupation. Fall in love with the towering minaret, intricately carved archways, splendid Moorish iconic architecture and ornate mosques and walk in the souks at the famous Djemaa El Fna square where tightly packed stalls are exhibiting exotic goods and intriguing crafts from Morocco’s past.
Built in the 14th century, this historic Islamic school located in the heart of Marrakech, was once the largest Islamic school in North Africa and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Possibility to visit this site in the Full-Day tour option or in the custom-made tour option.
A museum entirely devoted to the work of the legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakech, Morocco.Possibility to visit this site in the Full-Day tour option or in the custom-made tour option.

Itinerary:


You will start your door to door tour with a visit of the prestigious Majorelle garden, a calming retreat near, and yet so far from the bustling city, sheltered from time by high earthen walls. You will explore its intriguing history , learn about its French-influenced architecture and connection to the iconic French designer Yves Saint Laurent and the famous painter/botanist Jacques Majorelle, amble along shady lanes, discover exotic plants of dreamy origin, walk past refreshing, burbling streams and pools filled with water lilies and lotus flowers.
After that, you will head to the Royal Kasbah in the southern part of the ancient medina of Marrakech. Built by Sultan Almohad Mansour al-Yacoub, it is the site of "El Mansouria" (the  big mosque of the kasbah) and the Saadian Tombs. You will visit the Saadian tombs, discovered and restored recently in 1917. Because of the beauty of their decoration, these tombs are a major attraction for the visitors of Marrakech. It is one of the few remaining vestiges of the Saadian dynasty who reigned over the golden age of Marrakech between 1524 and 1659.
Continue to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech, the Bahia Palace. Built in the late 19th century, the name literally means "brilliance" and was intended to be the greatest palace of its time. The best workers and artisans of the country have worked continuously for six years (1894-1900) to achieve it.
With your expert certified tour guide by your side, appreciate a genuine walk through Marrakech old city. Explore the hidden and authentic side of the ancient city walled medina of Marrakech, stroll along some of the oldest quarter and discover the medieval way of life of its inhabitants and their daily occupation. Fall in love with the towering minaret, intricately carved archways, splendid Moorish iconic architecture and ornate mosques and walk in the souks at the famous Djemaa El Fna square where tightly packed stalls are exhibiting exotic goods and intriguing crafts from Morocco’s past.
Built in the 14th century, this historic Islamic school located in the heart of Marrakech, was once the largest Islamic school in North Africa and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Possibility to visit this site in the Full-Day tour option or in the custom-made tour option.
A museum entirely devoted to the work of the legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakech, Morocco. Possibility to visit this site in the Full-Day tour option or in the custom-made tour option.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Multilingual driver
  • Brand new air-conditioned minivan
  • Certified local tour guide (if selected)
  • 9th century Old Medina and Souks with tour guide (if selected)

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to Saadian Royal tombs: US$7 per person
  • Tickets to Bahia palace: US$7 per person
  • Tickets to Jardin Majorelle: US$15 per person
  • Tickets to YSL Musuem: US$13 per person
  • Tickets to Medersa Ben Youssef: US$5 per person

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Kindly note that the duration of the tour is: 5 hours for the Half-Day options and 8 hours for the Full-Day option

Traveler Reviews

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  • 18-Aug-2023

    Seven of us from New Zealand had a very enjoyable half day tour of Marrakech. We only arrived yesterday afternoon so the tour was a good way to break the ice for us. Azziz the guide and Abdul the driver were very capable in navigating us on visits to Le Jardin Majorelle, Bahia Palace and a walk through the old city and souks ( markets). It was definitely the right plan to do the garden first enjoying the cooler part of the day as it got very hot by the end.

  • 01-Aug-2023

    Went to Jardin Majorelle, beautiful calming place except for the many many guards both inside and outside of the garden. Guarding plants? Went to see big Mosque in the town center, the Bahia Palace, and then to the souks. Attended sales demonstrations with vendors in carpet and herbal products. Bought some stuff, didn’t mind the heavy sales pitches. Then went to take pictures with the snake charmers. Of course, it’s good karma to tip them. Our tour guide Aziz was very knowledgeable.

  • 29-Jul-2023

    This trip is highly recommended. Online booking through Tripadvisor was simple and straightforward, the day before the trip I received a message on WhatsApp confirming the precise collection time from our hotel. On the morning itself we received a call from our guide -Aziz - saying he was on route and then when at the hotel. Our driver for the tour was Ahmed. Driving into Marrakech we visited the sites as indicated on the tour plan but it was flexible and we were able to take Aziz's advice which seemed the sensible thing to do… no pressure! Aziz was wholly confident in taking us around the medina, market and other sites, perfect English with lots of insights. We were also provided with tips about the rest of our holiday which we took and we’re excellent. Lift back to the hotel in our air con van as well. Both Ahmed and Aziz were great. Highly recommended.

  • 28-Jul-2023

    This was an excellent introductory tour to some of the best Marrakech sites to visit. Our driver Mohammad was wonderful, courteous and kind.. We also did the camel ride which was a lot of fun for the family. Highly recommended.

  • 27-Jul-2023

    Firstly, Aziz and Khaled were absolutely incredible, the knowledge that Aziz imparted on us was amazing and he could answer any questions we were left with. The Blue house and gardens were just beautiful, then the largest mosque in Marrakech was fascinating then the Saadian Tombs (which are optional but highly recommended) were lovely, but the real highlight for us was the Palace Bahia, which was just unmatched really, Aziz really shine here bringing so many different aspects of culture and history and even architecture in to what he was saying, he was a really delight and fun. Finally we got to the market, we went to a rug shop and pharmacy where they really tried a hard sell (which felt a little awkward, but we've experienced it before), so we left those and then we we quite quick through the market, which was a market, I guess, we could've missed out the last stop after the palace though to be honest.

  • 14-Jul-2023

    Wonderful day learning about the history of Marrakesh and visiting the Jardin Majorelle, Saadian Tombs, and Bahia Palace. Also exploring the markets, including the natural herbalist as well as the rug and antiques shops. Our guide was so knowledgeable! Would certainly recommend to a friend!

  • 03-Jun-2023

    Our guide was absolutely fantastic. I went with my daughter and felt incredibly safe. His English was excellent and we had great fun ! His knowledge was amazing, gave us lots of advice and chats about the places we visited The transport was air condition smoke glass windows large people carrier very classy ! Water provided and even the loo stops we were shown the nicer ones ! A must for anyone !!!

  • 02-Jun-2023

    Great private hall day tour with our amazing guide 'Babala' (very knowledgeable, try to get him for your tour!). Saw all the high lights without the hassle of a big group tour. Was a lot of fun and he combined highlights with real world sights like the markets etc. You will enjoy it!

  • 22-May-2023

    We were collected from our hotel by our private guide and driver. We first went to the YSL Gardens, which you do need to book your tickets online and 24 hours in advance to guarantee entrance. We walked straight to the front of the queue and straight in, due to being with a private guide. The gardens are beautiful. We went on to the Bahia Palace - once again - no queuing, just straight to the front with the guide. The guide walked us around the site and gave us a great history lesson, and as it was 1-2-1, he tailored his information and delivery accordingly. We went on to the Souk, and we were guided around the streets. We were invited into a rug seller’s shop and a “cooperative” too. There’s no compunction to buy, but they do a good job in trying to sell to you! All in all, well worth the money. Private transport from and to your hotel, plus between locations and a private guide, is definitely worth the money.

  • 15-May-2023

    The whole experience was so good. New to the city we had limited knowledge of a lot but our guide Azeiz was incredible and explaining each place we went to in great detail. We would highly recommend a tour from Azeiz!

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