Half-Day Private Historical Walking Tour of Marrakech
Description
Enjoy a historical exploration tour of Marrakech, visit the impressive sights starting from the koutoubia mosque with its gardens to the Bab Agnaou gate, discover the history with our walking guide of the important role of the Kasbah as well as the bahia palace. The tour include pick up from to your Hotel or Riad and a walking guide.
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Itinerary
At 70m high, the minaret the Koutoubia Mosque is the highest structure and the largest mosque in all of Marrakech in Morocco. Along with the great square of Jemaa el Fna and The Menara Gardens , The Koutoubia, is a symbol of Marrakech. Its 77-metre minaret can be seen from 25 kilometres away and, lit up in the evenings, it becomes the city’s “spiritual lighthouse”
Bab Agnaou (Arabic: باب اكناو; Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵡⵓⵔⵜ ⴰⴳⵏⴰⵡ; sometimes transliterated as Bab Agnaw) is one of the best-known gates of Marrakesh, Morocco. Its construction is attributed to the Almohad caliph Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and was completed around 1188 or 1190.
The Saadian tombs in Marrakech are the only remains of the Saadian dynasty, founders of Marrakech, as the other constructions were destroyed by Sultan Moulay in the 18th century. The tombs were built at the time of the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603) and forgotten for centuries before being discovered around 1917.
The Bahia Palace was built in 1894 by Si Moussa, the Grand Vizier of Sultan Moulay Hassan I. It was intended to be a luxurious residence for the Grand Vizier and his family. The palace was designed by French architect, Paul Sinoir, and was inspired by traditional Moroccan architecture.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we pick up travaller from their hosting place or their meeting point until 10km from Marrakech
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour duration include transportation and walking time
Reviews(1)
<p>The tour was okay, not phenomenal. The guide was nice and spoke wonderful English. We went a lot of places and could take pictures which was fun. We were both really interested in history, but didn't find this tour to be that interesting. Also note that the entrance fees into the places are not included. We went 3 places with fees and at each place had to pay 10 dirham per person. That's only about 1 dollar, so not expensive, but I just wanted people to know. </p> <p>At the end, the guide took us to an herbal medicine pharmacy and we got to see Argan oil being made. The owner showed us many things oils, spices, lotions etc. which was cool. We decided to buy stuff there, but ended up regretting it. We had assumed that since it was part of the tour, we would not have to haggle, but we were wrong. When they rang up the price, it was insanely expensive which caught us off guard. We were shocked, hate haggling and didn't know what to do, so we just paid it. We really felt bad since we spent more than we had wanted so it put a cloud over the rest of the trip.</p>
