Private Marrakech Medina & Palaces Discovery Tour

About this experience

With alleys within alleys, and lane ways that lead nowhere, navigating Marrakech's medina alone is a one-way ticket to Planet Frustration. Join this private Marrakech tour to see it all, minus the sweaty confusion and language fails!

Highlights

• Explore Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest islamic school in North Africa
• Listen to the stories of sultans and slaves in a decadent palace
• Explore the labyrinth-like Marrakech medina, with a local to guide you
• Savour the scent and taste of freshly baked bread at a local bakery and see how tanjia is prepared at a traditional hammam
• Visit Djemaa El-Fna, an iconic Marrakech treasure

What's included

• Local English
• speaking guide
• Sample of freshly baked bread
• Entrance fees to Palais de Bahia
• Entrance fees to Medersa Ben Youssef

How to use

1. Show Mobile Ticket
2. At Meeting Point
3. If you need to contact your local guide on the day of your tour, please call the local phone number listed on your voucher or at the very bottom of this email
4. Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the tour

What to expect

- All the stops you make on this tour are 100% local, which means the local community directly benefits from the tour. - You visit the culturally important Jemaa el-Fna Square, listed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. - Your tour includes entrence fees to Palais De Bahia and the Medersa Ben Youssef, which helps to maintain the sites and preserve local cultural heritage. There is no other place in this Moroccan city that screams authentic Marrakech than the bustling medina. Diving into this chaotic city centre is a must-do for any visitor, but trying to navigate this labyrinth alone is like trying to find your way out of a rabbit hole. Luckily, on this private Marrakech medina tour with a local, you don’t have to be a master navigator to get the full experience! Your first stop is the Palais de Bahia. This palace and its gardens are one of the most beautiful areas in Marrakech, and signify the epitome of decadence in the city’s history. This haven of shady courtyards and mosaics was once home to the high and mighty of Marrakech, a place where rich men and their various wives and concubines would leisurely glide around, relaxing in their luxurious surroundings. Here you can stroll through the many, many rooms, whilst your guide tells you all the local stories about slaves and sultans. After the palace, we’ll take a walk inside the Medina and stop at one of the local bakeries. Here, we’ll get to see how locals in the Medina prepare their bread then bring it here to be baked. We’ll even get a taste! Not far from here, we’ll make another food stop at a local neighbourhood hammam to see how the traditional Moroccan dish tanjia is prepared. Your final stop on this private Marrakech tour will show you a vision of the city in pictures, with a visit to Medersa Ben Youssef a 16th-century Islamic college in Marrakech, built by the Saadian dynasty. Once the largest madrasa in North Africa, it housed up to 800 students studying theology and law. Its ornate stucco, zellige tiles, and carved cedar wood make it one of Morocco’s finest examples of Islamic architecture. Your private tour will finish up back in Djemaa El-Fna, where your local guide will either be able to give you directions back to your accommodation, or you can continue your own Marrakech adventure in the souks and medina. Note: All through Djemaa El-Fna there are fake guides who will try to convince you to do a tour with them. Please make sure you find the official guide, who will be holding an Urban Adventures sign or badge and will be waiting for you in front of the café. We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day. There is no other place in this Moroccan city that screams authentic Marrakech than the bustling medina. Diving into this chaotic city centre is a must-do for any visitor, but trying to navigate this labyrinth alone is like trying to find your way out of a rabbit hole. Luckily, on this private Marrakech medina tour with a local, you don’t have to be a master navigator to get the full experience! Your first stop is the Palais de Bahia. This palace and its gardens are one of the most beautiful areas in Marrakech, and signify the epitome of decadence in the city’s history. This haven of shady courtyards and mosaics was once home to the high and mighty of Marrakech, a place where rich men and their various wives and concubines would leisurely glide around, relaxing in their luxurious surroundings. Here you can stroll through the many, many rooms, whilst your guide tells you all the local stories about slaves and sultans. After the palace, we’ll take a walk inside the Medina and stop at one of the local bakeries. Here, we’ll get to see how locals in the Medina prepare their bread then bring it here to be baked. We’ll even get a taste! Not far from here, we’ll make another food stop at a local neighbourhood hammam to see how the traditional Moroccan dish tanjia is prepared. Your final stop on this private Marrakech tour will show you a vision of the city in pictures, with a visit to Medersa Ben Youssef a 16th-century Islamic college in Marrakech, built by the Saadian dynasty. Once the largest madrasa in North Africa, it housed up to 800 students studying theology and law. Its ornate stucco, zellige tiles, and carved cedar wood make it one of Morocco’s finest examples of Islamic architecture. Your private tour will finish up back in Djemaa El-Fna, where your local guide will either be able to give you directions back to your accommodation, or you can continue your own Marrakech adventure in the souks and medina. Note: All through Djemaa El-Fna there are fake guides who will try to convince you to do a tour with them. Please make sure you find the official guide, who will be holding an Urban Adventures sign or badge and will be waiting for you in front of the café. We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day. After the palace, we’ll take a walk inside the Medina and stop at one of the local bakeries. Here, we’ll get to see how locals in the Medina prepare their bread then bring it here to be baked. We’ll even get a taste! Not far from here, we’ll make another food stop at a local neighbourhood hammam to see how the traditional Moroccan dish tanjia is prepared. Your final stop on this private Marrakech tour will show you a vision of the city in pictures, with a visit to Medersa Ben Youssef a 16th-century Islamic college in Marrakech, built by the Saadian dynasty. Once the largest madrasa in North Africa, it housed up to 800 students studying theology and law. Its ornate stucco, zellige tiles, and carved cedar wood make it one of Morocco’s finest examples of Islamic architecture. Your private tour will finish up back in Djemaa El-Fna, where your local guide will either be able to give you directions back to your accommodation, or you can continue your own Marrakech adventure in the souks and medina. Note: All through Djemaa El-Fna there are fake guides who will try to convince you to do a tour with them. Please make sure you find the official guide, who will be holding an Urban Adventures sign or badge and will be waiting for you in front of the café. We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.

Things to note

• This private tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers

Terms & conditions

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Child rates apply at travel time, not booking time - proof of age must be shown on the tour day or the difference between adult and child rates is payable
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Amendments: customers must cancel and rebook at the new price; custom itinerary changes require 14 days' notice plus a $75 USD administrative fee per change
Prices exclude tips, personal items, and local taxes/fees