Half Day Marrakech History Tour including entrances
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This half-day city tour is the ideal introduction to Marrakech. You'll unravel the city's history and culture by visiting some of its top attractions including Koutoubia Mosque (not inside), Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Medrassa. We'll kick off the tour at the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque. Towering over Marrakech at 70 meters high, its minaret is the tallest building in the city and can be seen from almost all parts of the old town. You can admire its intricate stone carvings and pink-hued facade as your guide reveals more about its history. Next on the agenda is a special one, Marrakech's crown jewel - Bahia Palace. Wander through an extensive network of courtyards, gardens, and ornate pavilions, learning about its colorful past as you go. Last, we will visit Ben Youssef Medrassa, a historical site today that used to be the largest and most important Islamic school in Morocco.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Entrance fees for El Bahia Palace & Medrassa Ben Youssef
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Itinerary
See the famous Koutoubia Tower, the largest mosque in Marrakech with a 70 meter high minaret. The tower is a great example of Hispano-Moorish art. (Exterior Visit)
Walking through Jewish quarter Mellah to discover El Badia Palace, built at the end of the sixteenth century by El Mansour Eddahbi, this monument was a real jewel of Islamic art but the Alaouit Sultan My Ismail took all the richest of this palace to build the Meknes City, Now there remains only a huge esplanade carved gardens, planted with orange trees and surrounded by high walls full of a great history.
Last, we will visit Ben Youssef Medrassa, a historical site today that used to be the largest and most important Islamic school in Morocco.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 50 travellers
- Operated by
- Holiday Services
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Please note that that one or more of these monuments could be substituted at any time according to availability or any occurred event.
How it compares in Marrakech
- Its from-price is 49% below the median of the 7526 experiences we list in Marrakech.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 775 of 7526.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Marrakech
At the foot of the Atlas Mountains, red-walled Marrakech is famed for its maze-like medina, lively main square and tranquil riads and gardens.
Jemaa el-Fnaa, the great square at the centre of the medina, changes character through the day, from juice sellers and snake charmers in the morning to smoke-wreathed food stalls and musicians after dark. The minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque rises nearby as the city's landmark, and the souks spread north in a warren of lanes selling leather, lanterns, carpets and spices.
Top-ranked sights in Marrakech: Atlas Mountains, Tizi-n'Tichka Pass, Jemaa el-Fna (Djemaa el-Fna).
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