Marrakech in the eyes of a Local: A Journey Through Historic Neighborhoods and Bustling Markets
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Marrakesh
Experience the vibrant energy of Marrakech as a local, exploring historic neighborhoods, bustling markets, and iconic sights like the Koutoubia Mosque and Bahia Palace.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Koutoubia Mosque - The Koutoubia mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque is decorated with curved windows, a ceramic band, pointed merlons and decorative arches; it has a big place with gardens and is lit at night. The minaret, 77 meters (253 feet) high, includes an arrow and orbs.
  • Bahia Palace - The Bahia Palace is a palace and a set of gardens located in Marrakech, Morocco. It was built at the end of the 19th century and was to be the largest palace of its time.
  • Jemaa el-Fnaa - Jemaa el-Fnaa is a place and a market in the medina of Marrakech. It remains the main square of Marrakech, used by locals and tourists.
  • Mellah - The narrow streets of the Mellah once housed the Jewish population of the city, as evidenced by monuments such as the Lazama Synagogue, with its tiled courtyard and displays of Jewish life, and the peaceful Jewish cemetery of Miaara. Nearby you will find the bustling Mellah Market, featuring meat and produce, and the Bab Mellah spice souk. European-style cafes, high-end Moroccan restaurants, and steak and tajine stalls dot the region.
What's Included
  • Guiding services
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to historic monuments
Additional Information

This tour takes in Marrakech’s biggest sights and goes beyond them to show you the bustling energy of the city’s narrow streets, souks, and the daily life of local people.

Which sights do we visit on this tour?
-Koutoubia Mosque
-Riad Zitoune El Kdime
-Mellah: the Jewish quarter
-Bahia Palace
-The Djamaa El Fna Square
-The Olive markets
-Rahba Kdima
-Ben Youssef (note that the Quranic School is closed for restoration)

Take a journey through the history of one of the world’s most exotic cities with a professional guide bringing its secrets to life … If you have furher questions please do not hesitate to get in touch, I’ll be glad to help & assist you .

Note: I can personalize this tour according to your preferences at 100%. Please contact me if you want something additional!

Can’t wait to see you in Marrakech!

Location
Koutoubia
In front of the mosque, you can find me with my badge.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sightsee600040
Mar 13, 2024
Fabulous guide - Mohammad was an amazing tour guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable, prompt, patient, understanding, and made our time with him incredibly fun. We saw and learned so much thanks to him. He really catered to the sites and things we were most interested in. He made our first day in Marrakech very special. I can’t recommend him enough.
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Anton1853
Mar 5, 2024
Our first day in Marrakesh - Mo is a very interesting, well-informed, funny and kind guide who we highly recommend. We have learned so much from him in just one day.
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603tinag
Feb 17, 2024
Excellent guide fabulous way to see some of Marrakech and learn some great facts - We booked this tour as it gave us the option to see not only the Souks and Medina but also the fabulous Jardin Majorelle and Bahia Palace, we also had the option to see the Saadian Tombs but our daughter had enough architecture by that point! Mohamed was an excellent guide he was really knowledgeable , friendly and was happy to adapt the tour to suit us a family. If you are unsure about visiting the bustling noisy souks and Medina this is a great way to do it we would highly recommend. You are picked up and dropped off to your hotel.
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H3522osheatherc
Oct 31, 2023
Fun day in Marrakech - Mohammed was an amazing tour guide and highly recommended. He met us at our hotel at the arranged time. He asked if we had anything specific we wanted to see but we just told him to show us the city so he came up with a plan for the day. He took us to see many of the city sites including the gardens, Bahia Palace and shopping. Mohammed was very knowledgeable and helpful. He picked a wonderful rooftop restaurant with great views for our lunch. He was very patient and accommodating with my 88 yr old mom and made sure she had time to sit and resta bit throughoutthe day. During the shopping he made sure to take us to shops that were also doing demonstration so we could see some of the local talent. This was a great tour and Mohammed was a pleasure to spend the day with. He made the day really fun and I loved that the tour was on our schedule and not that of a tour group.
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800simony
Oct 21, 2023
Mohamed - a great tour guide on a lovely tour - We had the amazing Mohamed for a half day city tour. The manager at our riad arranged for Mohamed to pick us up as we were only 5 mins walk from the rendezvous and Mohamed had contacted us beforehand. He was on time, spoke great English and taught us a great deal about the Bahia Palace, the old town, the souk and the Medina. It was a real pleasure and our 3 kids enjoyed it, which was the main thing. Definitely worth the money for a private tour.
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Fellowtraveler728497
Sep 25, 2023
Great city tour with fun guide - Mohammed guided us expertly through the medina giving us a flavour of the history, architecture and local industry whilst making it fun.
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Roving39208033247
Sep 10, 2023
Highly recommend Mohammed! - My husband & I signed up for a 2 hour city tour. It was a wonderful introduction to the Medina, the "old city". Mohammed was a great guide and exemplified the kind hospitality of the people in Marrakech. Our tour and my photos were before the recent earthquake, so we did not witness the damage suffered in the old city. However our hearts and prayers go out to those affected. May the charm and beauty of such a special place and people endure.
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Ab20199
Sep 10, 2023
Great overview of the old city - A really great tour, Mohamed was a fantastic guide, knowledgeable and friendly. My 2 friends and I had a fantastic time, we loved it. We highly recommend it. The same evening we had the tour Marrakech suffered the devastating earthquake. Mohamed contacted us to see if we were all ok and to reassure us, it was such a kind and thoughtful thing to do, we really appreciated him reaching out to us.
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Pksilver1
Jul 28, 2023
Great Tour and Guide - It was the perfect length as it was not full day (no tourist trap lunch), but I left feeling like we learned and saw a ton. Mohamed was a fantastic guide as he explained interesting facts and answered questions. He kept our son interested and didn't take us to every tourist trap. He walked us through the palace at a great pace explaining key details and interesting facts, while allowing and taking pictures of us. I would definitely take a tour with him again. 7 days into our trip and he has been out favorite one.
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N6924ntcatherinea
Jul 12, 2023
Very personal visit - Very nice guide . Reliable and on time Very interesting and caring for his clients I recommand him for a nice and authentic visit
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