Immerse yourself in the rich culture, breathtaking architecture, and tantalizing cuisine of Marrakesh on a historical tour. Explore the Bahia palace, Culinary Arts Museum, Mellah quarter, and Jamaa Lafna Square.
Immerse yourself in the rich culture, breathtaking architecture, and tantalizing cuisine of Marrakesh on a historical tour. Explore the Bahia palace, Culinary Arts Museum, Mellah quarter, and Jamaa Lafna Square.
Badi Palace - After his victory over the Portuguese in the famous Battle of the Three Kings, King Ahmed Al-Mansor decided to reward himself with a palace of Arabian Night proportions. Chroniclers of the time described it as one of the wonders of the Muslim world. However, the palace met a tragic end. In 1680, it was plundered by another sultan to…
Badi Palace - After his victory over the Portuguese in the famous Battle of the Three Kings, King Ahmed Al-Mansor decided to reward himself with a palace of Arabian Night proportions. Chroniclers of the time described it as one of the wonders of the Muslim world. However, the palace met a tragic end. In 1680, it was plundered by another sultan to build his own lavish palace elsewhere.
Bahia Palace - Bahia Palace is a vast 19th-century residence built by Si Musa, the grand vizier of the Sultan of Morocco in 1859. The palace was later expanded by his son Ahmed Ben Musa, known as Ba Ahmed, who served as regent and the effective ruler of Morocco when the Sultan was only sixteen. Today, the palace is the most visited tourist site in Marrakesh. The 8,000 square meter site includes riads, courtyards, gardens, and corridors linking its various parts. It is built in an Islamic and Moorish architectural style that continues to dominate luxurious palaces and residences.
Mellah - The Mellah quarter, or Jewish quarter, is an integral part of the city’s fabric, serving as a liminal space for its Muslim inhabitants. This area was exclusively for the Jewish community, with Muslims allowed to enter during the day but barred at night. It was a place where Muslims engaged in economic activities and paid reverence to Muslim saints in the area, making it a part of Marrakech that Muslims identified with. However, it was also a space that was “betwixt and between” because it was not a Muslim area. The Mellah quarter of Marrakech is one of the largest Jewish quarters in Morocco, created by Jews who arrived from Spain and Portugal. These Jews, known in Hebrew as the Megorashim or the exiles, introduced new customs that changed the makeup of Moroccan Jewry.
Koutoubia Mosque - The Koutoubia Mosque is a masterpiece of Spanish-Moorish art, born from the whims of the Almohad sultan Abd el-Mumin and completed by his grandson Yakub al-Mansor.
- Bottled water
- Shared tour
- Local tour
- Bottled water
- Shared tour
- Local tour
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
- Admissions fees to the sites are not included in the price, in general they cost around 10 USD each
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
- Admissions fees to the sites are not included in the price, in general they cost around 10 USD each
Whether you sojourn in Marrakech or you start your tour by it, or even if you end up in it; we suggest for you a very informative, extensive and in-depth tour that offers, at the same time, a good introduction and a digest to and of Moroccan spirit, culture, history, architecture, traditions and the daily life, through making you visit the main features…
Whether you sojourn in Marrakech or you start your tour by it, or even if you end up in it; we suggest for you a very informative, extensive and in-depth tour that offers, at the same time, a good introduction and a digest to and of Moroccan spirit, culture, history, architecture, traditions and the daily life, through making you visit the main features of the red city Marrakech. If you are short in time and looking to know more about all this, this is certainly the place you are looking for, and for all this we ar committed.
- All sights mentioned are stroller accessible except for the Culinary arts museum they are left to a keeper there while visiting.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.