Morocco · WALKING TOURS IN MARRAKECH
The good walking tours in Marrakech fill up weeks out and the best ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.
Explore Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Secret Garden, Marrakech Medina, and souks with a local guide on this useful three-hour walking tour.
“Excellent guided tour. Our guide Jawad was very friendly and patient. He gave us enough time to explore around and even shop. Really pleased.”
Explore Marrakech’s souks with a local guide, meet artisans, learn to bargain, and find craft shops beyond the main tourist lanes.
“Our guide Abdel was knowledgeable, charming and spoke English very well. the tour was well structured, and even though we'd already spent some time wandering around the souks, this gave us so much more in terms of authentic artisanal skills. We really loved visiting the community bakery. There is the opportunity to buy shoes, bags, wooden boxes, skin products from the herbalists and bracelets. It gave us more confidence to negotiate.”
Explore Marrakech’s Medina after dark with a local guide, market tastings, souvenir stops, and mint tea on a rooftop above Jemaa el Fnaa.
“Tour guide Omar was excellent. He showed us through the marketplace and the old city in a very effective and relaxed way. explained to us in good detail. Full marks to him. Would thoroughly recommend the guide and the trip”
Explore Marrakech’s souks with a local guide, from Jemaa el-Fnaa to spice, metal, dye, and cloth markets, for $25 per person.
“Great tour. Some history and local knowledge from Mohammed who was born and raised there. Made the experience of wandering through the maze of the Souk very relaxing.”
See Marrakech’s UNESCO-listed medina, Koutoubia Mosque, palaces, tombs, and souks on a private four-hour walking tour.
“The tour itself was OK, I think we would have enjoyed the visit to the museum and the palace more if we had a chance to stay there longer. We paid full price for the ticket just for a quick visit, this felt like waste of money. Also the description mRead more”
Taste Marrakech street food, local dishes, sweets, mint tea, and dinner while walking the Medina with an English-speaking guide.
“Yaya, our guide was fantastic, so knowledgeable and great company, giving hints and tips about Marrakech, not just about food.”
Explore Marrakech’s Medina with a private guide, from Koutoubia Mosque and Jemaa el-Fnaa to artisan souks and Ben Youssef Madrasa.
“Wonderful experience with such a lovely man. Hassan was well informed and flexible to our needs. He was punctual, even coming an hour earlier so that we could see as much as possible in the little time we had. We would definitely recommenRead more”
Explore Marrakech’s medina, Koutoubia Mosque, Bab Agnaou, and Bahia Palace on a 3-hour small-group walking tour with a local guide.
“Our fantastic tour guide Youssef showed us some great monuments and told us lots about Marrakech, including about local customs and daily life. We told him we were particularly interested in crafts and artisans and he tailored the tour to uRead more”
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