Marrakech Medina Walking Tour With official Local Guide
Description
In Marrakech, you can explore authentic Moroccan history with a personalized door-to-door city tour. You can get to know the real Morocco with colorful stories and fascinating facts from a local guide. The personal tour allows you to experience Marrakech like a local in this immersive cultural experience. You will go on a walk with your guide and listen to stories that are not told anywhere else. Get a feel of Marrakech and enjoy this personalized Marrakech city tour. Explore the ancient city walls, and the splendid palaces with their Moorish iconic architecture! You will have an expert guide who will be at your entire service to assist you and to ensure you discover the best of Marrakech. Door-to-door Marrakech city tour
Tour Options
Itinerary
2-The Bahia Palace was built in the last years of the 19th century, the palace is a maze of patios planted with fruit trees, passageways and empty chambers with painted ceilings, the sunlights shines through wrought-iron bars creating beautiful patterns on the zellige tiles.
The Ben Youssef Madrasa is a historical Islamic college located in Marrakech, Morocco. It’s named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque and was commissioned by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib in 1564–65 CE. At its peak, it was the largest Islamic college in the Maghreb and is celebrated as a high point of Saadian and Moroccan architecture1. The madrasa served as a center for learning, where students were educated in Maliki Islamic law, jurisprudence, and various readings of the Qur’an. The Saadian dynasty, known for their lineage as sharifs (descendants of Muhammad), constructed the madrasa following a style established during the earlier Marinid period. It could accommodate over 800 students and functioned until 1960 before being refurbished and reopened to the public as a historical site in 1982. It closed for restoration again in November 2018 and reopened in April 2021. renowned for its use of cedar wood, brick, and tile, creating a stunning visual display of Islamic art.
1-Koutoubia Mosque and his 65 m high minaret dominates the whole of Marrakech;
4-Djemaa elfna Square: unique in Morocco, is both the greatest pull for tourists and still a genuine social area for Marrakchi, and those flooding in from the surrounding regions.
You can visit the souk and explore our moroccan artisanat (craftsman)
Highlights
What's included
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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
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(76)
A beautiful activity that I recommend if this is your first visit to Marrakech. Do not hesitate to take a guide on the first day of your stay to better understand how the Medina and the souks work. The history, anecdotes, and kindness of our guide Youssef will remain a wonderful experience.
We met Mustapha in the street and he kindly guided us to the place we were looking for
Merci beaucoup pour votre message ! Nous sommes ravis d’apprendre que Mustapha a pu vous aider spontanément et vous guider jusqu’à votre destination. C’est exactement cet esprit d’accueil et de bienveillance que nous souhaitons partager avec nos visiteurs. Nous ne manquerons pas de lui transmettre vos gentils mots 😊 Au plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau pour une prochaine expérience à Marrakech !
A great tour of the main attractions of central Marrakesh. We were able spend enough time at each venue and our guide gave us insightful explanations of the buildings history. It’s a great tour to do on the first day of your visit to get an excellent introduction to the city. Would highly recommend.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it to be a great introduction to Marrakesh. We’re glad you had enough time at each attraction and that our guide’s explanations added insight into the city’s rich history. Thank you for the recommendation — we’d be happy to welcome you again during your visit! 😊
Our tour guide Mohamed showed up in the hotel early, which i appreciated. The medina is quite large with many side streets and it was nice to have someone show us around who is knowledgeable and explain things . Mohamed is a very pleasant guide and speaks excellent English.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear that Mohamed made your visit enjoyable by arriving early, guiding you through the medina’s many side streets, and providing insightful explanations along the way. We’re proud to have such a pleasant and knowledgeable guide on our team, and we’re glad his excellent English helped make your tour even smoother. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another memorable experience!
We had a great time! Our tour guide is an excellent person, he listened to all our requests and questions. He has a good sense of humor and is knowledgeable. We also learned a lot about the history of Marrakech. I highly recommend him if you want to spend an enjoyable afternoon here.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time and that our guide made your experience enjoyable and informative. Marrakech is full of history and charm, and it's wonderful that you got to explore it with someone who listens, shares knowledge, and brings a bit of humor along the way. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable moments in the future!
We really enjoyed the tour. Moustafa was a very pleasant and nice guide. He showed us many places and places in Marrakech that we would never have found ourselves. The historical background was also very interesting and informative. We would recommend this tour at any time.
Vielen herzlichen Dank für Ihre wunderbare Bewertung!** Es freut uns sehr zu hören, dass Ihnen die Tour so gut gefallen hat und dass Moustafa Ihnen Marrakesch mit all seinen versteckten Schätzen näherbringen konnte. Die Geschichte dieser faszinierenden Stadt zu teilen ist eine echte Freude, und es macht uns glücklich, dass Sie die Erfahrung als informativ und bereichernd empfunden haben. Ihr positives Feedback bedeutet uns viel, und wir danken Ihnen herzlich für Ihre Empfehlung! **Vielleicht sehen wir uns ja wieder auf einer weiteren Tour – Sie sind jederzeit willkommen!**
Rashid-led city tour very satisfying: Very competent guide who was able to interest us and entertain our children.
*"Grazie mille per la vostra recensione! Siamo felici che Rashid sia riuscito a coinvolgervi e a rendere il tour interessante anche per i vostri bambini. La soddisfazione dei nostri ospiti, grandi e piccoli, è la nostra priorità. Speriamo di potervi accompagnare in una nuova avventura alla scoperta della città in futuro!"*
Excellent company, very flexible and a local guide who knows a lot to discover Marrakech. The guide explains very well and speaks excellent Spanish.
Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia con otros huéspedes es un placer para nosotros ser uno de nuestros huéspedes
We were picked up from our riad and visited the Medersa Ben Youssef (entry 5 Euros), then walked through the souks to the Jardin Secret (entry 10 Euros) and then walked some more through the souks ending in the main square, the Jemma al-Fnaa. Our guide told us about the dynastic history of Morroco and each of the places we visited. This was all pretty interesting. What we were less content about was firstly at each site the guide left us on our own to wander about - in the Jardin Secret for more than half an hour suggesting we get a coffee (which we didn't want). He then took us to several shops were we felt quite pressurised to buy and had to be clear that we were not interested. In the natural goods pharmacy we were immediately offered mint-tea and then given a very hard sell and we felt obliged to buy things we had not intended to get. Meanwhile our guide was having tea on the rooftop. Throughout, sadly, it felt as though we were being guided to spending opportunities. So, yes, do this tour but make it clear (if this is the case) that you do not want to do any shopping at all and don't necessarily need a coffee stop!
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed discovering the historic sites and learning about Morocco’s dynastic history. We’re sorry to hear that some aspects of the tour did not meet your expectations. We always strive to balance cultural explanations with free time so that visitors can explore at their own pace. Regarding the shop visits, they are part of the souk experience, but we understand that they may not be suitable for everyone. We will make sure to be more attentive to our guests’ preferences in the future. If you ever return to Marrakech, we would be happy to offer you a fully customized tour, without shopping stops or coffee breaks if that’s your preference. Please feel free to reach out to us directly for a more personalized experience. Thank you again for your feedback and for joining our tour!
Thanks to Khalid, for showing us the wonderful posts of Marrakech, our experience was very positive and recommended
Grazie mille per aver condiviso la tua esperienza con altri ospiti, è un piacere per noi essere uno dei nostri ospiti. Grazie ancora e speriamo di rivederti presto a Marrakech.
