Marrakech Highlights: Private Guided Tour

What's included

What you'll see and do

1. Jardin Majorelle

   We star our journey with an importante visit of the Botanical garden and artist's landscape garden in Marrakech, It was created by the French Orientalist artist, Jacques Majorelle back in 1923, and was only opened to the public in 1947. Starting in 1923, and features a Cubist villa designed by the French architect, Paul Sinoir in the 1930s. There is also the new museum of Yves Saint Laurent around the corner, a very well-curated museum and an opportunity to see YSL's brilliance and attention to detail up close. And the gift shop has a great selection of items at all price points. Together with Jardin Majorelle, It is a perfect highlight of Marrakech

   60 minutes here · Admission not included

2. Musee Berbere Jardin Majorelle

   After , we continue our visite by the The Berber Museum, inaugurated in 2011 under the High Patronage of His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, is housed in the former painting studio of the artist Jacques Majorelle. It presents a panorama of the extraordinary creativity of the Berbers (Imazighen), the most ancient people of North Africa. More than 600 objects, collected from the Rif Mountains to the Sahara by Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent, attest to the richness and diversity of this vibrant culture, which is still very much alive today

   25 minutes here · Admission not included

3. Musee Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech

   Dedicated to the work of the legendary French fashion designer, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) opened its doors in autumn 2017. It houses an important selection from the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent’s impressive collection, which comprises 5,000 items of clothing, 15,000 haute couture accessories as well as tens of thousands of sketches and assorted objects. The building has been designed by the French architecture firm Studio KO, founded by architects Olivier Marty and Karl Fournier. Situated on Rue Yves Saint Laurent, adjacent to the famous Jardin Majorelle, the new building spans over 4,000 m2 and is more than just a museum. It features a 400 m2 permanent exhibition space, showcasing Yves Saint Laurent’s work within an original scenography designed by Christophe Martin; a 150 m2 temporary exhibition space, a 130-seat auditorium, a bookshop, a café-restaurant with a terrace and a research library housing 5,000 books

   30 minutes here · Admission not included

4. Gueliz Mosque

   After finishing by the Majorelle Garden ,the Berber Museum and the Yves Saint laurent Muesem ,Gueliz (Pass By) On your way to the Medina, you'll pass by the 'new city', the modern side of Marrakech. The area was designed & built by the French in the early 1900s, and is today the thriving heart of the Red city, where you can spot popular international brands and fine cafés. You'll also pass by its main avenue, that we love to call "the Champs Elysées of Marrakech".

   Pass by without stopping

5. Koutoubia Mosque

   Then , we drive through crossing the walls of the old town , we calle it the Medina , to the Koutoubia Mosque Koutoubia Mosque, founded in 1147, it is Marrakech's largest mosque and the landmark of city itself which has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat. your guide will take for tour here and offer so much information about it.

   15 minutes here

6. Bab Agnaou

   We continue driving by the imperial Kasbah with a stop in a famous geat, Bab Agnaou is one of the 19 gates that allows you to penetrate inside the ramparts of the city of Marrakech. This gate (“bab” in Arabic) dates from the Almohad Berber period, in the 12th century. It served as an entrance to the administrative and military complex of the Caliphal Kasbah, citadel of power, from the south of the city. Flanked by 2 cannons, it is one of the most impressive gates of Marrakech.

   10 minutes here

7. Souk Semmarine

   After finishing our visit of the Bahia Place,we walk in the Semmarine Souks to explore and discover all of the colorful markets or ''Souks'' Just follow your guide to discover the markets in Marrakech's Medina where Arab and Berber cultures explode with color, noise and originality. Smell spices, taste olives, touch leather goods and buy local handicrafts....

   60 minutes here

8. Jemaa el-Fnaa

   After finishing with the labyrinth of the Souks , we arrive in the famous popular squar , calle it : Jamaa El Fna squar, where we can found the snake charmers, storytellers, acrobats and street vendors animate the old walled city from Jemaa El Fnaa square. In the evening becomes a place for food, with small restaurants in the open-air. This is the main attraction of tourists in Marrakech.Then Return to your accomandation or your meeting point.

   35 minutes here

9. Bahia Palace

   We arrive to an importe monument : Bahia Palace , by driving by the the Jewish quarter, the Bahia or the (The Beautiful) is an 8000-sq-metre, floor-to-ceiling extravagance of intricate marquetry, plasterwork and zouak (painted wood), and certainly one of Marrakesh's most eye-popping sights. Built by Grand Vizier Si Moussa in the 1860s, the salons of both the Petit Riad and Grand Riad host intricate marquetry and zouak ceilings, but the Cour d'Honneur, a grand courtyard, with its 1500 sq metre floor of Italian Carrara marble, is the undisputed highlight. Despite the vast area on show, only a portion of the palace’s eight hectares and 150 rooms is open to the public. Its grand spaces sometimes play host to important cultural events.

   60 minutes here · Admission not included

10. Medersa Ben Youssef

    Lastly, we finish our visite with the last sightseeing monumet , Ben Youssef Madrasa The largest Koranic school of the Medina, functioning today as a historical site, the Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest Islamic college in Morocco at its height. It is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque founded by the Almoravid Sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106-1142) It’s considered one of the best spots of the red city, your guide will provide so much information about it. Then Return to your accomandation.

    60 minutes here · Admission not included

Where it starts and ends

Options you can book

• Private Car & Driver CityTours

  Duration: 4 hours: TRANSPORT ONLY - NO GUIDE INCLUDED Entrance fees to: Majorelle Garden(ticket online) : 170.00MAD;17$ per person Bahia Palace : 100.00 MAD;10$ per person Pickup included

• All tickets included: Half-Day

  Duration: 4 hours Majorelle and Bahia palace: Koutoubia mosque & Including tickets with Local Guide Tour of The Old City and Souks. Pickup included

• Guide+Transport: Full-Day 8hrs

  Duration: 8 hours: Majorelle garden, YSL Musuem, Bahia Palace, Lunch break, Madrasa Ben Youssef, Jemaa El Fnaa square and Souks with local guide Entrence Fees to:: Combined ticket for Majorelle Garden, Pierre berge musem, Ysl musem : 33$ Bahia palace : 10$ Medersa ben youssef: 5$ Pickup included

• Guide+Transport: Half-Day 4hrs

  Duration: 4 hours: Majorelle Garden, Koutoubia mosque, Bahia palace ,Jemaa el fnaa and souk with local guide Entrance fees to: Majorelle Garden(ticket online) : 170.00MAD;17$ per person Bahia Palace : 100.00 MAD;10$ per person Pickup included

Before you book

Cancellation

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

Languages

en

Ticket

Mobile Only

Runs on

Every day

Group size

Up to 15 travelers per booking

Operated by

Bamadane VIP Tours

Know before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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