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Medina Walking Tour: Discover Hidden Souks
4.9
288 Ratings
Marrakech
Uncover the hidden treasures of Marrakech Medina on this unrushed walking tour. Explore secret sites, traditional workshops, and ancient treasures with a knowledgeable guide.
Uncover the hidden treasures of Marrakech Medina on this unrushed walking tour. Explore secret sites, traditional workshops, and ancient treasures with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bab Ftouh - From our meeting point at Café Restaurant Argana, located in the bustling Jamaa El Fna square, we will begin our tour with Bab Ftouh: one of the oldest inner gates and a key entrance to the souks of Marrakech.
- Mouassine - We will visit a local bakery.
- El Mouassine Mosque - This is one of the oldest mosques in Marrakech,…
- Bab Ftouh - From our meeting point at Café Restaurant Argana, located in the bustling Jamaa El Fna square, we will begin our tour with Bab Ftouh: one of the oldest inner gates and a key entrance to the souks of Marrakech.
- Mouassine - We will visit a local bakery.
- El Mouassine Mosque - This is one of the oldest mosques in Marrakech, dating back to the 16th century, and is situated in what used to be a residential area for Moroccan Jews ✡️ “TOSHAVIM.”
- فندق السرسار 2 - We will visit Foudouk Sarsar, one of the oldest caravan inns in Marrakech.
- Route Sidi Abdelaziz - We will visit a cooking oven where locals bring their traditional dish known as “Tangia” to be slowly cooked.
- مسجد سيدي عبد العزيز التباع - We will see the Mausoleum of Sidi Abdel Aziz Tabaa, one of the seven Saints of Marrakech.
- Ben Youssef Mosque - We will take a break at a local café ☕️.
- Talaa - This souk is where the auction of leather skins still takes place, except on Fridays.
- Souk Haddadine - We will continue walking through the blacksmiths’ workshops.
- Rahba Kedima Square - We will enjoy the aromas of the genuine and fresh spices market “la place des épices.” Visiting a local spice stall is optional.
- Souk Semmarine - The most famous and busiest section of the souks of Marrakech.
- Jemaa el-Fnaa - The tour will conclude in this amazing public square, where various performances take place, including snake charmers, musicians, storytellers, and more. Thank you.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Masks
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Masks
Additional Information
This is an unrushed walking tour to discover safely and smoothly the hidden sites of the Medina and its souks with a savvy licensed tour-guide and a good story teller. Enjoy 3 to 4 hours in of a flexible SLOW PACE walk in interlinked alleys of the Medina, visiting its bakeries, traditional ovens, caravanserai, and other ancient treasures.You will…
This is an unrushed walking tour to discover safely and smoothly the hidden sites of the Medina and its souks with a savvy licensed tour-guide and a good story teller. Enjoy 3 to 4 hours in of a flexible SLOW PACE walk in interlinked alleys of the Medina, visiting its bakeries, traditional ovens, caravanserai, and other ancient treasures.You will explore authentic sites that only a few tourists can see. Some of them.are not even open to tourists. While walking, you will not only learn the true history and the story of every district but its ancient roots as well. The focus will be also on the workshops and the old sections of the souks of Marrakesh.Highly recommended to Curious travellers who like history and culture and as a tour to start with your holiday in Marrakech. It will make it more enjoyable and safer.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Argana
Znikat Rahba
At the Medina which is the old city of Marrakech the post office Maroc in the big square Jamaa. There is only one post office in the big square Jamaa Ella and it is easy to find.
Cancellation Policy
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.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(288 Ratings)
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Marina_k
Feb 11, 2025
Absolutely great tour you need to do - The treasures and hidden gems we saw with Mr. Mohammed are just a great way to get a feel for the real Marrakech. And the most knowledgeable and gracious host and wise guide he has a great way to tell the stories and show the places at a welcome pace. The attention to detail and the way he speaks of the little things, he is a great teacher and a warm and welcoming man who makes one feel special. Thank you for a great experience.
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Victoria_j
Feb 6, 2025
Excellent introduction to Marrakech - We spent a wonderful morning with Azim on the Hidden Sights of Marrakech tour. Azim was an excellent guide introducing us to Marrakech and sharing his knowledge and love of Marrakech, its people, history, culture and languages. We visited souks we would not have found on our own, a public bakery and tangia oven, and enjoyed a specially brewed Moroccan tea with ten herbs/spices in a pharmacy.
We couldn't have had a better introduction to Marrakech and Azim was a pleasure to be with. We even learnt a little Berber. Tanemmirt, Azim!
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Wendyk397
Jan 20, 2025
Fabulous tour and tour guide! - Mohamed Azim - what a lovely, lovely man! Would definitely recommend this tour - saw all sorts of hidden gems that we most definitely would not have seen without him. Very knowledgeable and very lovely company - thank you so much! 🙏🙂
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U9274pjreneel
Jan 13, 2025
MUST DO TOUR!!! 10 stars! - We booked this tour very last minute (night before) and are SO thankful we did! Azim was a pleasure. This tour was perfectly planned. We saw so many hidden treasures and learned much more in a small 6 person tour group than with any larger group tour. Even my 2 teenagers were attentive and entertained. Thank you Azim for an unforgettable day!
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Sueo531
Jan 5, 2025
Unforgettable! - An unforgettable experience! Thank you for all the informative details on your culture and history. The morning was done at a leisurely pace and we got to see both the old and new areas of the medina.
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Sue_w
Dec 27, 2024
Mohamed was very... - Mohamed was very knowledgeable, about Marrakesh, the souk, medina & the Moroccan people & history. Great time of day to stroll around the some of the back avenues of souk (before it gets busy) Highly recommend Mohamed’s gentle stroll/tour explaining about haggling & purchasing practice. Thank Q
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Papy_s
Dec 23, 2024
Great tour to learn history and culture of Marrakech! - Mohammed did a great job in showing me and my sister around. We both enjoy knowing about countries and cities and the culture and he knew a lot about Marrakech! He was at a good pace so you could take everything in and really feel the culture.
Come prepared to listen and learn. The only recommendation I have from my sister it that Mohammed ask up front if the tour group would like to do shopping and what type of things they are looking for so he can build that into them walking around because its so difficult to find your way around in the square as a novice.
Mohammed did take us to find the things we wanted and helped us negotiate at the end of the tour. We highly recommend if you want to know history and culture to take this tour.
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203rodw
Dec 16, 2024
Scratch below the surface - Azim delivered a really interesting and informative tour of the Medina souks. Well worth joining this at the beginning of your trip to understand a bit more about Marrakech culture and history. Also helps navigation when seeking out specialist areas.
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Roger_k
Dec 3, 2024
Off the main areas of the medina - Azim took us through the souks at a good pace, through areas that we would have never ventured into on our own. He provided history regarding the country and sent many links to us to read at our leisure.
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O6990izsamuelb
Dec 2, 2024
A timeless moment - Mohamed is a passionate and exciting person ... He made us discover the true identity of Moroccans far from the activities overrated for tourists!! He's someone available and warm!
I highly recommend this activity to anyone who wants to know more ...
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