artistic and cultural private half day tour, Marrakech
Description
This tour gives you a unique insight into Marrakech, revealing the city's little-known history and mysteries. Explore the heart of the old city starting with the famous Koutoubia mosque, to follow our guide to the Bahia Palace, then the Mellah district, before strolling through the colorful souks of Marrakech.
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The Koutoubia Mosque is a unique historical and religious monument in Marrakech, it is the largest mosque in the city with its minaret which measures 69 meters high, is considered the highest viewpoint in Marrakech with an impressive view of the city .
The Bahia Palace is a former palace and currently a museum, it is a work of art of Moorish-Islamic architecture, built in the 19th century. The palace is built on eight hectares made up of 150 rooms which overlook different interior courtyards and gardens. .
The Mellah is the Jewish quarter of Marrakech, it is one of the main commercial areas of the city. the history of the mellah of Marrakech more or less reflects the history of the other mellahs of Morocco
It is the joy of Marrakech, the thousand-year-old labyrinth to admire the activities and the different workshops of Moroccan artisans, the visit to the medina allows you to explore the open-air souks, the colors and scents of Marrakech while crossing the market spices and olives, the dyers' district, the ironworks souk, the traditional Berber weaving workshops, the slipper souk, the copper districts.
The square is classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO, Jamaa Elfna is the most popular and lively square in the world day and night. numerous fairgrounds, hawkers and street artists are present (fire eaters, henna tattoo artists, fortune tellers, etc.) as well as mobile restaurants which are available in the evening. It is the heart of the cultural diversity of Marrakech
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(29)
I highly recommend this walking tour. It helped us get oriented, learn a bit about the city, and included some less- known sites.
Ben is a strong guide, good English, good natured, took some good pictures of us, can't complain. Could have probably used a bit more history and context at times, this felt a bit inconsistent but overall a good tour and I can confidently recommend.
Rashid, our guide customized the to include the sights that we wanted to see mostly and also added some stops that opened our eyes to new experiences. Very worthwhile and exciting tour thru the Medina which is just a labyrinth of sights, sounds and experiences. We saw and learned a lot and feel more comfortable now to experience the souls on our own (wish us luck that we find our way out). Great job, we will do this again!!
Wonderful cultural visit. Achour, our guide, conveyed his great knowledge of the main monuments and introduced us to the local culture in great depth. Lucky to have counted on him for this perfect excursion.
Great tour of the Medina with Jaouad. Half day walking seeing the sights with a guy who knows it so well. Absolutely would recommend!
My friend and I engaged Jaouad Haichar as our guide for a private day tour of Marrakech. We found him to be a delightfully pleasant and knowledgeable guide who shared much knowledge and insight into Morocco. He was so patient with us given we wanted to combine cultural sights with a little retail and was so accommodating. We would highly recommend you use him/his company should you visit Marrakech in the future.
Jaouad gave us an excellent walking tour of the city on our first day. He tailored to tour to our needs and interests and gave us a great overview of the area. Perfect for our first day to get our bearings. Highly recommended
This was a really well done tour. We spent a ton of time in the old quarter and through the Bahia Palace. The tour lasted nearly 4.5 hours and at the end we got recommendations for lunch.
Our Riad booked this tour for us at the last minute. We appreciated Jaouad's flexibility in meeting us and touring us around. He was insightful and knowledgable about the area, and took us into a few lovely little spots where we had presentations of local culture, along with a few bigger areas for the typical rug and argan oil, but we never felt pressured. One thing I liked was that as we wandered through the souks and medina, he gave us visual clues to help us navigate on our own. Grateful for his introduction into this amazing city.
Jaouad was our tour guide on our trip and he was lovely, shared the history of Marrakesh and it’s special building. He took us to some really nice places my favourite was the Souks but be warned the sales men and woman really know how to push those prices up. We were none the wiser and we spent waaaay more than we intended so be firm when you say no any doubt in your voice and they’ll run with it! The weather was beautiful and we met some lovely people on the way :)
Thanks for your nice feedback, it's been a pleasure to be your tour guide here, hope to see you again and again. Kind regards !
