Marrakech Tuk-Tuk Tour: Secret Garden and Photo Museum Included
Description
Experience Marrakech on a fun & scenic ride across its major landmarks; Koutoubia, old city walls &gates, Souk El Khemis flea market & labyrinth of souks and other authentic areas. Visit of the Photography Museum; an illustration of Moroccan culture & history through the passionate eyes of international photographers! This exhibit including +10,000 treasures dating from 1879 to 1960; portraits, street scenes, moments of daily life, landscapes & aerial photos. Break at the terrace cafe/view of the rooftops & High Atlas. Continue through the ancient souks to visit, Le Jardin Secret, a royal botanical garden lost since the 1500s & restored in 2016. An oasis of peace composed of an exotic & Islamic garden designed to facilitate irrigation but inspired from heaven as narrated in the Quran. Discover the history of the site, wander around the exhibits, or take a break at the bar, restaurant or boutique at your own pace. Tour ends at the garden /Jamaa El Fna 10min walk.
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Meeting point & time for photos at the Koutoubia Mosque. This is the largest mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. Located in the southwest medina quarter of Marrakesh, near the Jemaa el-Fnaa market place. Founded in 1147 by the Almohad Caliphate. The minaret tower is 77 meters (253 ft) in height, is decorated with varying geometric arch motifs and topped by a spire and metal orbs. It likely inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat.
Stop for photos at Bab Agnaou (or gate of the horned ram) one of the best-known gates of Marrakesh, Morocco. Its construction was completed around 1188 or 1190. This majestic gate was the main public entrance to the royal kasbah (citadel) in the southern part of the medina of Marrakesh.
Pass by the Royal Palace gates
Stop for photos
Pass by the Great Mamounia Hotel
Souk El Khemis flea market
Ride via the oldest handicrafts souks of Marrakesh
Drive by the Ben Youssef Mosque / possibility to stop for photos or pause
Our first major stop the Photography Museum (45min) is set in a Riad now home to a collection of over 10,000 treasures exhibited around various themes. These archives on Morocco & Africa dating from 1879 to 1960 include portraits, street scenes, moments of daily life, landscapes & even a projection of the first color film recorded in Morocco in 1957; Landscapes & Faces of the High Atlas. Aerial photos of the city & photography techniques are also exposed in a section of the small museum. This unmissable gem illustrates Moroccan history & culture through the passionate eyes of international photographers that fell in love with this country! Break at the café-terrace with a view of the rooftops & High Atlas Mountains in the background or visit the boutique filled with paper prints, original postcards, etc...
Drive by the oldest existing structure of Marrakech, A dome built over a fountain dating back to the foundation of the city in the 11th century
Free time to visit at your own pace this botanical garden & oasis of peace and freshness in the heart of the souks. Possibility to have drinks or a nice meal at the terrace/patio restaurants famous for their fresh juices, or cold beer - a rare luxury in the medina.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1)
Ride is allowed more inside the city walls through the medina instead of along the city walls. Ride through richest and poorest parts of Marrakech
