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Treasures of Marrakech: Private Exploration of Local Souks & Artisans
4.9
57 Ratings
Marrakech
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Marrakech with a private tour of the local souks and artisans. Discover the city’s hidden treasures and gain a unique perspective on daily life in Marrakech.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Marrakech with a private tour of the local souks and artisans. Discover the city’s hidden treasures and gain a unique perspective on daily life in Marrakech.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mellah - Meet your host in Mellah Square in front of the Le Tanjia Restaurant
- Jemaa el-Fnaa - Step into the spices paradise and learn everything about Moroccan aromas!
- Ryad Dar Ganou - Discover different types of fruits on the dry-fruit street. Take the hidden back streets of a typical derb to arrive to the carpets street. Have an…
- Mellah - Meet your host in Mellah Square in front of the Le Tanjia Restaurant
- Jemaa el-Fnaa - Step into the spices paradise and learn everything about Moroccan aromas!
- Ryad Dar Ganou - Discover different types of fruits on the dry-fruit street. Take the hidden back streets of a typical derb to arrive to the carpets street. Have an amazing roof-top view from one of the shops
- Al Nour - Visit the cooperative where ladies with disabilities are manufacturing unique fashionable clothes
- Ben Youssef Madrasa - Stop for a refreshing mint tea and traditional Moroccan bread together with the locals
- Souk Semmarine - Explore the leather market, and see the hard work behind the end products in the souks
- Jemaa el-Fnaa - End the tour in Jemaa El Fnaa and say goodbye to your wonderful local host!
What's Included
- Private Local Guide
- Tea and Coffee
- Carbon Neutral Tour
- Private Local Guide
- Tea and Coffee
- Carbon Neutral Tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Extra food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Extra food and drinks
Additional Information
To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there’s no better cultural tradition to explore in Marrakech than through its souks and the artisans.
On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about the local souks and artisans and why they’re such a unique part of the city’s character. Learn from its history…
To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there’s no better cultural tradition to explore in Marrakech than through its souks and the artisans.
On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about the local souks and artisans and why they’re such a unique part of the city’s character. Learn from its history to the present influence that still lingers in Marrakech as you visit Souk des teinturiers, Al Nour cooperative and more. Thanks to this cultural experience, you’ll be able to see Marrakech from a different perspective - the way the locals live it every day!
Withlocals Treasures of Marrakech Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Location
Tinsmiths Square
Your host will meet you in front of Le Tanjia Restaurant in Mellah Square.
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
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(57 Ratings)
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Henry
Dec 2, 2024
Fantastic local experience - A fantastic day from start to finish. Ouidad was really knowledgeable, friendly and had a great sense of humour. Loved our local experience with her. Thanks again 😊
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Janeyamo
Nov 12, 2024
The perfect introduction to Marrakech - We absolutely loved our tour with Adil! A true adventure into the hidden gems of Marrakech that took us to places (and people) we would never have found on our own. We had so much fun and learned so much about the beautiful city. Thank you for such a wonderful, personal experience Adil - we hope to see you again on our next trip!
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184sarab
Nov 12, 2024
Amazing - A huge thank you to Mohammed, an absolutely brilliant guide who had a great knowledge of the area and made our experience of the souks an unforgettable one. We would most certainly have got completely lost without him guiding us around and would have missed out the sights and sounds of real life in Marrakech.
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871aimeel
Oct 23, 2024
Amazing experience!! - We had an incredible cultural experience with hassan. He adapted our tour and made it a personal experience, we loved hearing and exploring the ‘real’ Marrakesh. We were shown parts of Marrakesh we never would have been able to explore on our own and having hassan there; someone who was born and raised in the souks he made us feel so comfortable and welcome while we delved into the hidden and magical depths of this vibrant city. We were shown so many different processes of handmade authentic produce of Marrakesh from hand chiseled mosaic tiles to leather tanners and beyond as well as learning its origins and its deep history surrounding each item and place. We would highly recommend choosing Hassan as your tour guide - you won’t be disappointed 🥰
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Kevindh758ko
Sep 13, 2024
An amazing insite to Marrakech you wouldn’t get on your own - Unfortunately we were late meeting Redouan due to a taxi driver taking us to the wrong area & then telling us to walk ! So we what’s app Redouan who very understanding & help guide us to his meeting point,
Once we met up with him we made our way to the Artisan quarter where Redouan explained all the history of Marrakech & then showed us a carpet seller where we were shown all the different styles from different areas of Morocco, we visited all the manufacturing work shops from metal fabricating. Leather crafting. Dying of wool to herbalist, absolutely amazing with Redouan telling us that there was approximately 4000 shop / workshops we couldn’t believe it. Amazing !
We then moved into the Madena which was bonkers. With hundreds of people walking through the market with all kinds of stalls & of course the snake charmers. Entertainers & musicians,
Thank you so much Redouan you were an amazing guide with so much knowledge but also very calm with what appeared chaos around us !
Top Man
Best wishes for the future
Kevin & Mandy
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Ggepicurean
Jun 6, 2024
An excellent tour with Redouan. - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Redouan. It gave us the opportunity to visit parts of the souks that we wouldn't have found by ourselves. Traditional metalworking, a herbalist, Moroccan baths, underground cooking pits and the opportunity to see inside a restaurant kitchen where a whole lamb was being cooked were some of the highlights of the tour. Redouan was friendly and knowledgeable and was generous in sharing useful and interesting information regarding Moroccan culture and history. He even booked us in to a great restaurant for lunch with views of the city and showed us the best terrace for enjoying the panorama of the main square in the evening. Highly recommended.
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Cdjvino
May 4, 2024
Redouan is the best! - We all very much appreciated Redouan's excellent communication before and after the tour. We felt really privileged to have shared Redouan's knowledge of the souks and Artisans. He took us to an Aladdin's cave of treasures, introduced us to various artisans and showed us another side of the souks which we would not have found on our own. Take his tour if you want a true insiders look at the arts and crafts of Marrakesh. Many thanks for making our time in Marrakesh so memorable!
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Greymg123
Apr 18, 2024
Amazing time - We toured around the souks with Adil. He was very passionate about his city and gave us some useful information and back ground to the city which was great.
He took us to various areas that I don't think we would have found on our own.
He was very enthusiastic so what a pleasure to spend 2.5 hrs with him.
Thanks Adil.
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Discover527963
Apr 15, 2024
A great trip to The Atlas Mountains - Yousef did the tour after Hassan had clutch issues with his car and had to off-load to Yousef, who picked us up from our hotel. Yousef's spacious Mercedes van (superbly air-conditioned to combat the 35 degrees April heat) was the perfect vehicle to take us up to the near peak of The Atlas Mountains. At that point, we sat at the most picturesque river-side table to savour our traditional Moroccan lunch. On the other side of the river, a family of monkeys 🐒 entertained us. The snowy tops of the Atlas Mountains ⛰️ were inspirational for this well-planned full day trip.
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Geeode
Apr 5, 2024
Delightful tour with Adil - We had a wonderful afternoon exploring the souks with Adil. He was wonderfully friendly so cheerful and welcoming and took great care to look after us on a hot day by buying us orange juice and water. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Marrakech and the different artisan crafts we saw in the Souks. The tour walked us through the different artisan areas in both the Arab and Berber Souks and also included a visit to a herbalist. He gave us some useful haggling advice and also messaged us with some restaurant recommendations. Overall he was just a delight to spend an afternoon with.
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