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Marrakech city tour with a local guide

Full day, private. Pickup at your riad or hotel at 09:00.

Marrakech medina to Jardin Majorelle.

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Jemaa el-Fna lit up at dusk, the Koutoubia minaret on the skyline

  1. Stop 1: Marrakech medina

How long is the Marrakech city tour?

Full day private, from Marrakech

6 stops in the day, hour by hour below Itinerary

09:00 pickup at your door

17:30 Jemaa el-Fnaa at dusk

The Koutoubia minaret over its palm-lined square in Marrakech under a pink dusk sky
The Koutoubia minaret rising over the flat roofs and palms of Marrakech

Marrakech city tour itinerary

09:00 pickup in Marrakech, back around 17:30. Your driver moves the hours with the light.

A carved cedar double door in a whitewashed riad courtyard, brass chairs and a potted olive beside itCentral fountain and tiled courtyard of Bahia Palace in MarrakechStriped light falling through the slatted roof of the covered Souk Semmarine onto shoppersThe tiled patio and plunge pool of a riad in MarrakechThe cobalt-blue villa of the Jardin Majorelle behind cacti and a fountain poolJemaa el-Fna at sunset: food-stall smoke and lights across the square, the Koutoubia against an orange sky

  1. Riad meeting point

    Marrakech medina

    Meet your guide at your riad and set out on foot into the old city.

  2. Koutoubia & Bahia Palace

    Medina south

    The Koutoubia minaret, then the ornate courtyards and painted ceilings of the 19th-century Bahia Palace.

  3. Saadian Tombs & souks

    Kasbah & souks

    The Saadian Tombs, then into the spice, leather and metalwork souks with the Ben Youssef madrasa.

  4. Lunch break

    Hidden riad restaurant

    A relaxed lunch at a courtyard restaurant tucked into the medina.

  5. Jardin Majorelle & YSL

    Gueliz

    The cobalt-blue Jardin Majorelle and the Yves Saint Laurent museum in the new town.

  6. Jemaa el-Fnaa at dusk

    Main square

    Finish at the great square as the food stalls light up; your guide leaves you to enjoy the evening.

Where the Marrakech city tour goes

  1. Stop 1: Marrakech medina
  1. 09:00 Marrakech medina
  2. 09:30 Medina south
  3. 11:00 Kasbah & souks
  4. 13:00 Hidden riad restaurant
  5. 14:30 Gueliz
  6. 17:30 Main square
Yellow and blue glazed pots along a red path under palms in the Jardin Majorelle
Yellow and blue glazed pots along a red path under palms in the Jardin Majorelle

What's included in the Marrakech city tour

  • English-speaking local guide
  • Walking tour of the medina monuments and souks
  • Bottled water

Not included: Monument entrance fees (Bahia, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle, YSL — around 300 MAD total); Lunch (around 120 MAD per person); Taxi between the medina and Gueliz (or add a private car); Tips for the guide.

Day trips from Marrakech by drive time

Nearest first, road distance without stops. All drive times from Marrakech

Agafay desert40 km, 45 minOurika Valley65 km, 1 h 30 minImlil and Toubkal65 km, 1 h 30 minThree Valleys75 km, 1 h 30 minOuzoud waterfalls155 km, 2 h 45 minEssaouira190 km, 2 h 45 minAït Ben Haddou190 km, 3 h 45 min

Get a quote for the Marrakech city tour

Trip
Marrakech City Tour
Pickup
Your riad or hotel in Marrakech, 09:00
Group
Private, 1–6 travellers
Price
Fixed written quote within 24h. No deposit to ask.

Fixed written quote within 24h. No deposit to ask.

Marrakech city tour details

A guided full-day tour of Marrakech with a local historian: the souks, Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, Jardin Majorelle and Jemaa el-Fnaa — available as a half day if you prefer.

Good to know: drive, group, best months

Length
Full day, 09:00 to about 17:30
Group
1–6 travellers, private: only the people you book with
Effort
Easy
Languages
English, French, Arabic
Breakfast in a hot-air balloon basket above the plain outside Marrakech, a second balloon in the haze

What to bring

  • Comfortable walking shoes — medina cobblestones
  • Modest cover-up for monuments and mosques
  • Sun hat and SPF 30+
  • Cash in dirhams for entrance fees and lunch

Marrakech city tour FAQ

Is the Marrakech city tour a full day or half day?

Both are available. The full day (around 09:00–18:00) covers the medina monuments, the souks and the Majorelle gardens. The half day focuses on the medina highlights in about four hours. Tell us which you prefer.

Do I need a guide for the Marrakech medina?

It's not essential, but a licensed local guide transforms the experience — the medina is a genuine labyrinth, and the history behind the palaces and souks is what makes them come alive. It also makes shopping far easier.

Are entrance fees included?

No. You pay entrances directly at each gate (around 300 MAD total for the main monuments), so you only pay for what you choose to enter. Your guide handles the queues.