Marrakech Jewish Heritage and souks Tour
Description
The Jewish population resided in Morocco for several thousand years influencing trade and culture, evidenced in each city of Morocco where you will find a Mellah - the old Jewish quarter or ghetto. The Mellah is preserved and remains alive in Marrakech. Walking the Mellah, your guide will explain the history and significance of the Jews in Marrakech while exploring the quarters distinct architecture, meeting with herb and spice traders. We will visit the Slat al-Azama Synagogue, and the Jewish Cemetery ( no visit on Saturday). Morocco has existed since ancient times with different civilizations because of its critical location. We are locals ,we know the whole city. Then go to Jamaa Elfna square and souks /markets. You can pay either with cash or credit card .Our professional guides will help you in purchasing good quality and send you the tracking numbers in case of shipping your commodities. So please you can trust our guides. They are there to advise and enrich your experience
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Itinerary
The city's small lanes previously housed the city's Jewish community, as evidenced by buildings such as the Lazama Synagogue, which has a tiled courtyard and exhibitions on Jewish life, and the peaceful Miaara Jewish cemetery. The bustling Mellah Market, which sells meat and fruit, and the Bab Mellah Spice Souk are also nearby you can learn about herbs and spices if you like when you visit an herbelist . The area is dotted with European-style cafes, Moroccan restaurants, offering grilled meats and tajines.
Salat al-azamat, like other synagogues built in Morocco, is located in the Mellah and was built around 1492 to serve the Jewish community. It was erected around a central courtyard, and it was a model of traditional architecture. It was only recently renovated: an erzat nachim (women's gallery) was added to the eastern wall, and the typically moveable wooden arch was replaced by a marble arch bordering the eastern wall.
The Jewish cemetery of Miaara, which is located in the Mellah neighborhood, bears witness to Marrakesh's long history as a Jewish community. This large space, which is more than 500 years old, has graves with a basic appearance and varying sizes, dated from several centuries to a few years. On the left, a slew of anonymous graves bear witness to the epidemics that ravaged the city, necessitating hasty burials.
Our accredited guidé will show you thé souks /markets .walk with through différent souks sée workshops of handicrafts such as leather.blacksmith woodwork ...and Much more
Our certified tour guide will accompany you through the confusing souks /markets of Marrakech and help you to.find good quality of handicraft if you are interested to do shopping in the market.or just discover the workshops of lots of crafts
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(32)
The tour was fantastic - our guide Abdel - was amazing - so knowledgeable and personable - he made it a perfect tour - thank you Abdel for such a wonderful experience!
The tour guide Abdel was super knowledgeable and explained about the history of the Mellah and the two Jewish sites we visited. The tour then leaves that area and walks back to the main souks in the Medina. While the guide was great, I would have liked if he had explained that he was going to take us to three specific shops there. When we said we were tired and ready to head, he was super responsive and listened. I would have liked if the tour had stopped by at least the outside of a few other former synagogues in the area. But overall recommend the experience.
Noura is a fantastic tour guide! She was very sensitive to the needs of our group of four the youngest 9 years old, a 13 years old teenager, a mom and grandmother. Her expertise gave us much history and meaning of what we were seeing and experiencing. We went deep into the Medina where we got to watch and learn from the craftsman. This trip was a bat mitzvah present for my granddaughter so exploring the Jewish history and sights was particularly meaningful. She was prompt in replying to messages as we were arranging the trip. We highly recommend her services!!
This is the most amazing country I've ever been able to visit. Historical signs and modern life coexist miraculously here. It's a country to visit, so much interesting, unexpected, sometimes stunning, you'd hardly find anywhere else. Noara’s incredible guide helped to understand the maze of Medina, showed the most famous places, talked in detail about the past of this country. If you think about where else to go, choose Morocco, you won't regret it.
Our tour guide was knowledgeable and took his time with us… answered our questions. Only negative is that he spoke too softly at times and was difficult to hear especially with all the traffic of motor bikes coming through.
We really enjoyed this walking tour. Abdel was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. He shared a lot of context and was able to answer our questions. The logistics were great and even the follow up afterwards was appreciated. The only downside (and reason for 4 stars) was being taken to multiple shops that had nothing to do with the history and felt unnecessary and disrupted the flow of an otherwise excellent historical tour.
Our family (including 2 kids ages 10 and 8) had an absolutely fantastic tour with Youssef of Marrakesh’s Jewish quarter and history. Youssef is one of the most knowledgeable and kind tour guides we have ever had. I would highly recommend doing a tour with him and if we ever find ourselves back in Morocco I would schedule a week of tours with Youssef.
What a fabulous tour and day with Youseff! So knowledgeable and kind and caring. We learned so much about the Jewish history in Morocco and Marrakesh and through Youseff met local people and saw so much. We cannot recommend him enough. When we return we will see him again!! Thank you thank you!
Great to hear you enjoyed your tour with Youssef .Thank you for choosing Morocco Private Expert services.
We had Chachi as our tour guide and he was phenomenal!!!! This private tour was so informative and interesting and we definitely saw Jewish sights we wouldn’t have seen if not for Chachi. Afterwards we went to the Souk and Chachi took us around showing us various parts of Moroccan culture. We had a great time!!!
Thank you .Glad to hear you enjoyed your tour
We had a wonderful guide Youssouf who told us the story of the history of the Jewish community in Morocco especially well. He was thoughtful and kind. Easy meeting spot to find him. Thank you.
Thank you for such good review and for choosing Morocco Private Expert services.
