Half Day Marrakech History Tour: Explore Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Medrassa

Uncover the rich history of Marrakech on this half-day tour. Visit the iconic Koutoubia Mosque, explore the stunning Bahia Palace, and discover the fascinating Ben Youssef Medrassa.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Koutoubia Mosque - See the famous Koutoubia Tower, the largest mosque in Marrakech with a 70 meter high minaret. The tower is a great example of Hispano-Moorish art. (Exterior Visit)
  • Bahia Palace - Walking through Jewish quarter Mellah to discover El Badia Palace, built at the end of the sixteenth century by El Mansour Eddahbi, this monument…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance fees for El Bahia Palace & Medrassa Ben Youssef
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This half-day city tour is the ideal introduction to Marrakech. You’ll unravel the city’s history and culture by visiting some of its top attractions including Koutoubia Mosque (not inside), Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Medrassa.
We’ll kick off the tour at the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque. Towering over Marrakech at 70 meters high, its minaret is the…

Location
Koutoubia Mosque
Rue el Ksour, Derb Sabai, 13,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jazmindorado3
Feb 17, 2024
Unmissable tour 100% recommended - Excellent tour, visited places with a lot of history, great human quality in the guide with a lot of information about their culture and way of life
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Ann
Sep 28, 2017
Superb Abdul was very attentive to... - <p>Superb Abdul was very attentive to us all spoke 4 foreign languages. We visited many of the key sites and he was a wealth of information. Cannot wait for my next tour this afternoon which if yesterday,s tour is anything to go by will be equally enjoyable.</p>
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Huraiyah
Apr 21, 2017
Very nice! Our tour guide was fun... - <p>Very nice! Our tour guide was fun and knowledgeable. His English was clear and I was happy he showed us some shops where my mother, sisters and I were able to get some natural products for the hair and skin.</p>
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Gerard
Mar 2, 2017
Great tour with a very friendly and... - <p>Great tour with a very friendly and informative guide, took us to the major sites in and around Marrakech.<br/> Would highly recommend as a great introduction to Marrakech.</p>
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Eireann
Jan 27, 2017
Guide was lovely and spoke in... - <p>Guide was lovely and spoke in several languages, definitely knew his stuff as well. Learnt a lot and saw some beautiful places, would highly recommend!</p>
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Vicki
Oct 31, 2017
Great tour, lovely efficient guide... - <p>Great tour, lovely efficient guide. Monuments were beautiful and the history fully explained. There was a bit of walking which was great as it took you through non touristic parts outside the medina wall. We stopped at a cake shop to sample some of the local cakes. Also stopped for lunch at a designated restaurant which had a mixture of tourist and locals there. The food was actually some of the best I had in Morocco and you were able to enjoy wine with your meal which is rare in the medinas in Morocco. The pace of the tour was quite relaxed and the length perfect. Also one person was not picked up due to a mix up and the tour guide changed the schedule slightly to allow her to join the tour pretty much from the start which I thought was excellent service.</p>
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Td
Dec 29, 2017
The guide's English was a little... - <p>The guide's English was a little difficult to understand, went on a little bit too much on certain historical aspects. The sights were good didn't need the herbalist shop visit towards the end.</p>
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Ashley.stallworth
Nov 24, 2017
This tour was not the best, but good... - <p>This tour was not the best, but good enough to get you familiar with the area to later go sightseeing on your own. I felt the tour guide didn't give a lot of information and didn't see a whole lot. However it was just ok to me.</p>
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Macdee2013
Dec 24, 2017
Dreadful - I was picked up on time at my hotel and we proceeded to the meetup point to meet our guide. There everything went downhill unfortunately. On total there were 18 people in the group and one tour guide so it was difficult to hear anything. Secondly our tour guide was constantly on his damn mobile and was always distracted by one thing or another. Sometimes felt he forgot we were there!! He headed to a museum which was closed didn't bother to inform the group but instead turned around and kept walking without a word
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Gregory
Dec 9, 2017
The tour proceeded in a downpour... - <p>The tour proceeded in a downpour. No consideration was given to reschedule as you could not leave the taxi. Complete waste of time.</p>
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).