Marrakech Highlights : Majorelle , Bahía Palace , Mellah & Souks :Private Tour
Description
Immerse yourself in the stories of Marrakech highlights, their history, culture and traditions. Visit the garden of Majorelle in the new city with skip-the-line tickets and a Private Guide and driver . Enhance your experience with a private Tour of the Authentic Bahía Palace. Discover the historical quater of the Jewish Mellah and learn about the Jewish Heritage , culture and traditions. Enjoy driving through the new city dating back to 1920s . Customize your own route , getting insider tips from your private guide.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Majorelle Garden was first created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle in 1923. He had built a villa for himself there and expanded his property buying further parcels of land crowded with the painter's botanical collection from all over the world. After the death of Majorelle , the garden was neglected and abandoned until it was discovered by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé who had restored the house, enriched the botanical garden and brought them to their former glory. The villa Studio is now home to a Berber Culture Museam which contains the best of YSL personal collection of Berber items like authentic hand made silver jewelry , antique ceramic, rugs and other pieces of art.
The Koutoubia Minaret is the most famous landmark of Marrakech. It is attached to the Koutoubia mosque which is built in the late 12th century . It's not particularly very high but it towers over the Medina of Marrakech thanks to a long- standing law that forbids any other buildings in the city to rise above the Koutoubia.
The Mellah of Marrakech was created by decree of the Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib of the Saadian dynasty in 1558, outside of the walls of El Badi Palace. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mellah was one of the main commercial areas of Marrakech old Medina. It was inhabited in the past by Jews who are expelled from the Iberian peninsula after the reconquista.
The Bahía Palace is a late 19th century palace which is most famous for its finest decoration. Its walls feature stucco carved with beautiful Arabic calligraphy , geometric patterns and arabesque designs. The ceilings are well decorated with the carved cedar wood from the middle Atlas Mountains . The ground is designed and decorated with the hand made tiles referred to as Zallij with beautiful colours originally from natural resources like minerals and plants.
Visit of a Communal Oven (bakery) Visit of a Farnachi ( part of the Moroccan hammam) Visit of a local market of fruits and vegetables. Visit of olives market
Discover the most authentic blacksmith workshops and enjoy unique panoramic photos.
Visit of the famous Jamaa El Fna square . Enjoy walking and learning about the secrets and history of this traditional caravans meeting point.
At the heart of Marrakech , filling the alleys north of the central square , are the souks , mile after constricted mile of tiny, closet-sized emporia. The sheer number of the shops is overwhelming , 100 of them in 100 yards. Every section of the Souks has its speciality , with alleys devoted to everything from spices and ironwork to the ingredients necessary for casting magic spells.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
1 # Please , Buy your tickets for Majorelle garden 30 minutes after the Starting time of the tour and immediately after the booking to guarantee tickets. # 2 / Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel/Riad beside reception or at the main gate of Arrivals if you'll be in Marrakech Airport.
Traveller Ratings
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
Reviews(86)
Need to pre book well in advance (several days !) for Jardin Majorelle. Hassan helped us to book the garden tickets otherwise we wouldn’t have got in . Hassan was a true local seemed to know everyone ! His knowledge was excellent, gave us lots of insight into the history and the local culture. Absolutely no pressure to buy at the stop offs , we appreciated being able to skip the long queues. Shared the certified shopping areas to avoid bro g scammed. Excellent recommendation for lunch , great food at very reasonable price. They accommodated our request to visit the local pottery market Had a fabulous day from start to finish 10/10. .
Hi Miss Sandy I’m so happy to hear that you had enjoyed a great experience with us in Marrakech. Thanks so much for supporting our community of women and every family during your journey in Morocco 🇲🇦. Thanks
Hassen was the best! Highly recommend to do this the first full day you are in Marrakesh, Hassen can give you lots of recommendations on where to eat, shop, and other destinations to view! We had mentioned we were interested in seeing the Marrakesh Synagogues and he added a stop on the tour just to show them to us. Can’t recommend highly enough!
Hi Mr Liam Thank you for your feedback and support to our community. We are so glad to meet you and your family in Marrakech. You’re welcome again whenever you can. Thanks
Hassan is an amazing guide! Knowledgeable, professional and kind. We booked two tours with him during our staying in Marrakesh; a private souks tour and a private city tour. I would highly recommend doing BOTH for a great full over view of the of the city! I can’t recommend Hassan enough!!!
Hi Mrs Jaclyn Thank you for your trust and support to our community. We have enjoyed great moments together during your journey in Marrakech. Thanks
It was a good experience. The guide was attentive. The driver was always available. We visited the main spots and even got some valuable tips. The Majorelle Garden part was a bit rushed.
Hi Miss Suely Thank you for your feedback. I’m so happy to hear that you’re happy with our service that includes: fast access to monuments and Majorelle which is very crowded with very long queues. I’m glad you enjoyed the guide and the quality of transport which is a private comfortable Vito Mercedes. The last part was a little bit rushed because , I was flexible with you to accept the added 2 museums that are Not part of the program of a 3,5 hours. NB : It’s a very high season now and adding 2 museums will 100 % need an extra hour or more . Thanks 🙏
We had such a wonderful morning exploring the special sights in Marrakech. We could not have asked for a more informative and helpful guide, nothing was too much trouble and he was happy to accomodate our special interest in architecture, and my husbands many and varied questions. Could not recommend more!
Hi Miss Lydia Thank you for your kind words about my company and our service. Enjoy your stay in Morocco and we will be happy to meet you again in Marrakech. Thanks
This was a very pleasant day touring the Marrakech highlights. Hassan was exceptionally helpful throughout the process — from booking to following up on a purchase I made (a large rug that will need to be shipped). We never would have found some of the tucked away gems in the Medina.
Hi Thanks so much for your feedback. Always welcome to Marrakech Thanks
Great day touring the city. Rashid was great....learned lots. Make sure to get ticket to the gardens ASAP after booking the tour...tickets run out.
Hi Professor Amini, Paimun I am so glad to guide you as an honorary guest of the kingdom of Morocco 🇲🇦. Thank you for being very humble , kind and generous for the local community. So proud of you and all big professors in finance , agriculture and technology. Thanks
Sara was very accommodating even when I had to change our start time! He knew a great level of detail and ensured comfort was kept at all times! Highly recommend!
Hi Professor Amini, Paimun I’m so proud to guide a great entrepreneur in finance, agriculture and technology. Thank you for teaching me and sharing with me your great knowledge. Please , you’re always welcome to Morocco 🇲🇦. Thanks
Hassan was a really great guide! He was informative and made sure that we always got the best deals out of this shopping tour. He was also very patient with us when it took us quite some time to shop for some items. At the end of the trip, he also made sure that we got a reservation at one restaurant we wanted to try and also made sure that we can contact him when we needed him for help. Truly deserves the 5 star for such a fruitful shopping tour!
Hi Princess 👸 Thank you so much for your feedback which will encourage me to do more of whatever I can to make every traveller happy 😃. Thanks
Nothing exceptional about this tour, visited the main places which in the end we could have seen on our own, not worth the price
Hi Miss J ! Thank you for your lovely 😻 feedback !! Through my humble experience of 25 years in tourism , It’s not a surprise from a “ French Woman who doesn’t speak or understand English “ when you book my English private tours . But , I would love always to be honest , fair and respectful when I receive a negative review : # Product purchased is 100 % what you have received and more but I love to clarify that you have received the following: 1/ A private knowledgeable English speaking guide graduated from university with 25 years experience and trusted by VIP travellers and travel agencies on other platforms ( Hassan ) . 2/ A private luxurious Vito Mercedes with VIP service ( cold water during the tour + Tea and coffee in 3 different places) with an English speaking driver. 3/ Fast access to Majorelle garden and Bahia Palace thanks to my licence from the ministry of tourism and transport . You have noticed long queues of travellers suffering at the entrance of monuments. 4/ You did not pay any extra fees except your payment which is mentioned clearly on the 100 % trusted Trip Advisor platform: Guide and vehicle with insurance for all risks. We are registered official suppliers for tours which means we get only our fees of service after we pay transport companies , other fees and different government taxes. Finally , no one had forced you to buy our services since you can go alone as you have said to the mentioned sites in the old Medina and new city for a 7 hours walking tour without a guide , vehicle or our fast access 🚶😇. We are at least lucky you have nothing to say about us as tour guides or vehicles quality. Therefore , just ask us to give you the money 💰since it’s expensive for you. Our prices are very fair compared to what I pay for a lower quality service during my visits to Paris. We do care more about the happiness of travellers more than gathering money 🥰 . Please , just connect with us and ask for money and we can do it easily but be always fair and honest. Please , as a French traveller who doesn’t understand or speak English , never book English speaking tours because It was very difficult for you to understand or communicate in English which is I guess the reason why you give to my 5 star service a lower rating . Thanks 🤩
