Marrakech Medina Walking Tour With official Local Guide

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1. 2-The Bahia Palace was built in the last years of the 19th century, the palace is a maze of patios planted with fruit trees, passageways and empty chambers with painted ceilings, the sunlights shines through wrought-iron bars creating beautiful patterns on the zellige tiles.

   30 min

2. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is a historical Islamic college located in Marrakech, Morocco. It’s named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque and was commissioned by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib in 1564–65 CE. At its peak, it was the largest Islamic college in the Maghreb and is celebrated as a high point of Saadian and Moroccan architecture1. The madrasa served as a center for learning, where students were educated in Maliki Islamic law, jurisprudence, and various readings of the Qur’an. The Saadian dynasty, known for their lineage as sharifs (descendants of Muhammad), constructed the madrasa following a style established during the earlier Marinid period. It could accommodate over 800 students and functioned until 1960 before being refurbished and reopened to the public as a historical site in 1982. It closed for restoration again in November 2018 and reopened in April 2021. renowned for its use of cedar wood, brick, and tile, creating a stunning visual display of Islamic art.

   30 min

3. 1-Koutoubia Mosque and his 65 m high minaret dominates the whole of Marrakech;

   10 min

4. 4-Djemaa elfna Square: unique in Morocco, is both the greatest pull for tourists and still a genuine social area for Marrakchi, and those flooding in from the surrounding regions.

   30 min

5. You can visit the souk and explore our moroccan artisanat (craftsman)

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Marrakech

• Its from-price is 56% below the median of the 561 city tours we list in Marrakech.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 36 of 561.
• 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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