Marrakech Gastronomy and Market Walk: Discover the Flavors of Medina
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Embark on a gastronomic adventure in Marrakech's Medina, exploring vibrant spices, haggling at a local meat market, and sampling exotic Moroccan delicacies. Join a small-group tour for a personalized experience!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Jemaa el-Fnaa - Destination of all magic, Jamaâ El Fna square tells through its storytellers, dancers, water sellers and snake charmers, the history of Morocco yesterday and today while subjugating its visitors by its charm that starts in the morning and still only reaches its peak in the evening
What's Included
  • Enjoy 3 typical tastings in the market and authentic local dinner
  • Get personalized tips and insights for souks and eateries areas
  • Enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner
  • Friendly Local English-speaking guide
  • Learn how the spices are used in traditional Moroccan cuisine
  • Taste different olives and snack on nuts
  • Try some herbal and spicy Ghoulal, Moroccan Snail Soup
  • Discover hidden local food shops, spice market and see locals shop and bargain
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Additional Food
Additional Information

Experience the unique flavors of Moroccan cuisine and immerse yourself in the vibrant frenzy of Marrakech’s central market, Djemaa El Fna, on this memorable walking journey. Gain insight into Morocco’s colorful spices from your local guide, observe the skill of bartering at a neighborhood meat market, and taste exotic local specialties like cow’s hoof, sheep’s head, and ghoulal, a type of snail soup. Your culinary exploration concludes with an authentic Moroccan feast amid the stunning backdrop of snake charmers, henna artists, and fortune tellers populating Djemaa El Fna.

This intimate group tour is capped at 12 participants to promise personalized guidance from your guide.

  • This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page.
  • A conservative dress code is recommended in Morocco. Men and women should keep their upper body (especially shoulders, chest and midriff) as well as their knees covered at all times as a sign of respect to the local culture. Wearing shorts is not recommended. It can get cool after dark so please dress appropriately for this tour.
  • 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.
  • While we strongly recommend that all travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of transmission and avoid putting undue strain on healthcare services, vaccinations are not a requirement to join an Intrepid Urban Adventures tour.
Location
Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
Rue des Banques
Outside Café France in Djemaa El-Fna. As you walk into Djemaa El-Fna through the main entrance this is a 3-storey café on the right side of the square. Look for the guide holding an Urban Adventures sign or badge.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(262 Ratings)
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Dream196415
May 31, 2024
Great foods! Great tour! - My wife and I both loved our foodie tour. Our Guide Brahim Abouamou was super friendly and really knew his local knowledge. We found that without this tour we would have missed certain hidden areas. Thanks again.
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Wlevans
May 28, 2024
Fabulous food and shopping tour... I ate some of EVERYTHING!!! - This is a must tour. I would recommend this as a first tour to take. We went in the evening to night and the temperature got very comfortable. Not only do you get a food tour, but it is also a souks tour and night food market tour. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Then after you take this tour, you can decide if you need a tour guide in the day moving forward. We did not, this tour set us freee to explore much cheaper.
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Evasumner
Apr 24, 2024
Fantastic! - Amazing experience, Yousif our guide was fantastic! Great value for the money, we had a whole evening discovering the souks and Medina, Yousif was very passionate about Marrakech and so friendly, was great to have him as we really got to interact with the locals and try their culinary delights. Food might not be to everyone’s taste but it’s worth a try. If you are going to Marrakech book this tour… you won’t get lost with your guide, as the medina is crazy busy.
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Katlia
Jan 10, 2024
So much More than just a food tour! - Yusef was a wonderful guide who gave us the history of the market in Marrakech and how the foods we tried fit into the daily life and culture of the people of Marrakech. So much More than just a food tour. We had many, many tastings of street snacks, juices, sweets and pastries and a full course dinner in the center of the bustling market to cap it all off. Would highly recommend for anyone!
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Quest794604
Jan 9, 2024
Amazing!!! - Worth every penny and more. We had so many food tastings with generous portions that by the time the main meal came we couldn’t even finish half of the meal. After suffering with hotel food for 2days, I finally was able to experience authentic Moroccan cuisine. In addition to the amazing food, the night tour allows you to experience the medina at night which is extraordinary.
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Josephine_s
Dec 22, 2023
Lovely meal and others food tasting - Given lots of information on local foods Lots of of nice foods to try Learnt a lot about culture and some history Given help with other purchases
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Dianne_m
Nov 22, 2023
Excellent experience, go for private. - Our guide Youseff was wonderful. This is a worthwhile adventure with a friendly and knowledgeable local food expert. We tried many different types of local food. Great explanations. You get deep into the souk. Highly recommended.
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Sara_w
Feb 23, 2024
Great tour - Ibrahim was our guide and was very knowledgeable, pleasant and friendly. The tour was more than expected and excellent value for money. He showed us so much & plenty of tasting too! A great tour to do, ending in the square which punches your senses at night!
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Will_k
Jan 1, 2024
Not worth the money - This was all very underwhelming experience. I was hoping to see something different and new but actually it’s was just very basic. Unfortunately not worth the £40 per head you pay for.
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Christine_l
Feb 3, 2024
No "gastronomy" evident on this tour - The tour guide was not really interested in making this an enjoyable experience, he only engaged when asked questions and gave minimum reply. The food locations were very basic and a couple at least very unhygienic, we were matched with another couple and they were of the same opinion...I realise Marrkech is very diverse but this was certainly not " a gastronomic food tour " I have used viator many times before for excursions etc abroad, this was by far the worst.
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