Medina Stories: Marrakech Food Tour

Embark on a Medina Stories Marrakech Food Tour and indulge in over 15 mouth-watering tastings. Discover the rich history and traditional techniques behind Moroccan street eats. Join us for a culinary adventure!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Medina of Marrakesh - Marrakech’s medina is about as close to an Indiana Jones movie as you can get. It’s a maze of smoky street side grills and snake charmers, Berber carpets and calls to prayer, swaying palms and Arabic coffee houses.

But it’s the food that makes this city so special. Forget soggy sfenj and mediocre tagines. Over four hours you’ll dig deep into this culinary powerhouse. Expect trays of sardines crackling with cumin in a wood-fired bakehouse, smoky chicken skewers sizzling over charcoal, simmered escargot in ras el hanout, soothing bowls of harira with sweet-caramel dates, slow-cooked rabbit tagine and many more surprises.

It’s more than that though. It’s a crash course in the culture behind the food, the answer to all those culinary questions: Why is bread so sacred? What is argan oil? Why do dates get served in odd numbers? And is the Djemaa el-Fnaa really worth eating in?

This is four hours of eating you don’t want to miss out on.

What's Included
  • Small group tour for a more personalized experience
  • Dinner included for a local culinary adventure
  • All fees and taxes covered, no extra charges
  • Expert guidance by a licensed food tour guide
  • Complimentary bottled water to stay hydrated
What's Not Included
  • Pick up / drop off
Additional Information

Our Marrakech tour digs deep into what the city’s cuisine is all about. It’s a crash course in the street eats of the city, how they are made and their fascinating history. After four hours of gorging, you’ll be ready to take on Moroccan’s cuisine all by yourself. Explore markets and bakeries, pastry shops and grill houses, olive stalls and street carts. We’ll see you there, inshallah.

Location
Optma Conseil Plus (Boussalem Mohamed Standard)
The tour starts from the arches of the Bab Doukkala gate. There are two smaller pedestrian arches either side, one of which is next to a little kiosk - where your guide will be waiting. The two central arches of the gate have roads that lead between the medina and the new town.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Climber38314166626
Oct 2, 2024
Delightful, filling and plenty of walking/exploring - This encompassed everything about local food culture in Marrakesh we could have imagined and then some. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable; the vendors know and like him. If you aren’t able to walk 4+ miles through narrow streets and keep a good pace this tour (and Marrakech in general) may not be for you. But if you’re interested in the culture and tastes of this place we highly recommend.
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Emmaku6796wo
Sep 30, 2024
BEST TOUR EVER!!!!! - AMAZING! Best food tour ever. 10/10. This tour was a highlight of our honeymoon trip. Everything we ate was delicious and unique. The knowledge and personality of our guide, Rachid, was outstanding. Rachid was fun, accommodating, friendly, and a wealth of knowledge. It was such a wonderful opportunity to talk to so many locals and understand the culture, business, and cuisine in a way that would not have been otherwise possible. Do not miss this tour if you are in Marrakech. It is a must do! I also recommend taking it early on your trip to learn how to navigate the souks, know where the craftsmen are, understand all the different food you can eat from the vendors, and where to go back to
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Cdngooner
Sep 29, 2024
Try foods you would otherwise not try - Very fun way to explore the medina and try foods you would otherwise not likely try. Guide Rachid was very friendly and informative.
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Writerboy
Sep 27, 2024
Unique and tasty food! - Abdullah was a great guide, very informative and friendly and I liked the variety of places we went and food and drink we tasted. Super pleased we did this and would highly recommend this for open minded and adventurous foodies. Definitely arrive hungry!
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Shawnrd1938ug
Sep 27, 2024
Enjoy the tastes, sights, and sounds of Marrakech. - Abdullah was a terrific guide, full of interesting information and fun. I experienced foods that I had never heard of or tasted before. I highly recommend this tour.
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_charbrown28
Sep 24, 2024
An amazing tour! - We were really keen to explore local foods in Marrakech and Rachid helped us to do exactly that! This tour far exceeded our expectations and was packed full of insight about the local culture as well as tasty food stops - we were taken out of our comfort zones, but everything we tasted was delicious. It was a great way to find out more about the local culture and traditions, as well as trying new food, and the four hours flew by. Would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Marrakech!
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Coisasdeviagens
Sep 19, 2024
Fantastic customer support - I definitively recommend this operator. - They provide you with fantastic customer support - reply fast and take care of your every need. I definitively recommend this tour operator.
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Constantlyinmotion
Sep 17, 2024
Great food in great company! - We had a wonderful time exploring the Medina. All the foods selected were from great places which we wouldn't have ventured to and tried were not for the tour. The host was great and very attentive, interacted with all the group and made sure we were all having a great time.
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Dirkh315
Sep 6, 2024
One of the best tours I’ve ever done - The tour is phenomenal, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better food tour! We’d been in Marrekech a week before the tour and didn’t know about most of the street food we got to try. My only regret was not doing the tour when we first got here (it was booked).
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Lebm2024
Aug 13, 2024
A genuinely good time!! - I thoroughly enjoyed the food tour through the medina - Rashid was an amazing host, he was funny, knowledgable and full of facts along the tour and he understood that I was adventurous and wanted to eat everything possible so he often got me off the menu stuff to try and always with a little extra! The food stops were delicious, intriguing and not the everyday tourist trap food spots (THERE IS NO TAJIN) which made me happy as I had already been in the city a few days and been to and seen the usual. Again, couldn't recommend this tour more - amazing guide, amazing food and amazing stories!
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