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Half Day Marrakech Historical Guided City Tour

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Description

Enjoy a guided historical city tour of Marrakech, the charm of red city and its attractions, the monuments, the palaces, the lively souks of the Medina. If you like to see Marrakesh from different sights and perspectives, it is time now to book our historical and cultural tour to share an unforgettable experience! Our Historical & Cultural tour consists of a marvelous throw-back walk around the ancient city of Marrakech, established in the 11th century.

DESTINATION Marrakech Medina and Monuments
DEPARTURE LOCATION Marrakech
RETURN LOCATION Marrakech
DEPARTURE TIME 9:00 AM (for the morning option) or 2:00 PM (for the afternoon option)
INCLUDED
Hotel pickup and drop-off service Fuel included
Transport by an air-conditioned vehicle Professional driver/guide
Official Professional art historian guide Bottled water
NOT INCLUDED
Entrance Fees Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities Drinks
Anything not mentioned in the program

Highlights

  • Admire the magnificent ornamentation of the Koutoubia Mosque, the tallest building in
    Marrakech and symbol of the history of its architecture
  • Visit the old medina and contemplate its wonderful palaces and monuments
  • Explore the beautiful wooden carved ceilings of the Bahia Palace built in the nineteenth
    century and enjoy its fragrant gardens
  • Admire the huge esplanade of the old Badii Palace with its majestic ramparts
  • Discover the 16th century Royal Tombs of the Saadian dynasty
  • Walk the colorful souks/Markets of the medina and stroll the labyrinths of its small streets

Itinerary

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The Program of half-day Marrakech historical guided city tour

Start your guided city tour with a professional art historian guide, who will pick you up with a driver from your accommodation, to explore the main highlights of the red city. During the guided tour, you will visit the Koutoubia mosque of Marrakech, The Koutoubia is the largest mosque in Marrakech with a stunning 70-meter high minaret, following this, visits the Saadian Tombs, sealed up for centuries until they were rediscovered in 1917. The tombs date back to the time of the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur. There are two main mausoleums within the enclosure, consisting of 66 tombs while 100 more are laid outside in the gardens. Notice the wonderful Hispano-Moorish architecture that surrounds the burial ground of the royal family, and Visit the 19th century Bahia Palace, surrounded by beautifully-manicured gardens filled with sweet-smelling flowers and fruit trees. The aristocratic palace has beautifully painted residential rooms and a lush Moorish style garden in the courtyard.

And finally, we will Visit the colorful Souks with their tinsmiths, dyers, herbalists stalls, and workshops; ending at Djemaa El Fna square, where hundreds of locals meet every day to enjoy the storytellers, musicians, snake charmers, acrobats, jugglers, and performers of each and every sort.

Even if the area is extremely wide, you will be able to see its highlights through the eyes of a knowledgeable guide.

The main highlights of the city tour are:

  • The Koutoubia Mosque
  • The Bahia palace
  • The Saadian royal tombs
  • The Medina and souks of Marrakech
  • The live heart of Marrakech Jemaa LAfna square

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