I am a professional tour guide in Marrakech since 1996. I studied tourism and languages. I speak fluent Arabic, Dutch, English, French and basic Italian. I am a guide who can listen to you and arrange tailor-made trips and visits.
Highlights: Jamaa El Fna, Koutoubia Mosque, Riad Zitoun quarter, Visit of the center of the Souks.
Tour lasts about 2 hours to 2 hours 30.
We may wait 15 minutes.
Departure: Between 10 and 10:15 AM and between 2 PM and 2:15
Meeting point:
To be in the right meeting point, you first need to be in the big square called JAMAA EL FNA, and then look for the post office and I'll be in front of BARID CASH of the post office, wearing a white hat and holding a sign saying: Zaim free tours.
There are 2 sides of the post office. The main entrance, the big door in front of Jamaa El Fna Square and a small door with a sign of BARID CASH on top, at the other side of the post office in front of a garden.
I'll be waiting on the other side of the post office, not the main entrance but in front of the main entrance of Barid Cash near the second ATM of the post office (in front of the garden) in Jamaa El Fan Square.
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Visit of the Koutoubia mosque, (12th century) from outside.
Then cross the famous Mellah quarters with its unique architecture and walk along Riad Zitoun quarter. (Guide will show you directions towards Bahia Palace, Badiaa palace and museums).
Then head towards the famous Souks of Marrakech crossing one of the typical districts of the old city called Medina.
Your guide will help you wander in the colorful labyrinths of the main Souks and discover different handicraft specialties and hundreds of shops.
You will walk along Musée de Marrakech, Medersa Ben Youssef, and the Kouba Almoravide before heading back ( about 15 minutes shortcut) towards the big square Jama el Fna.
NB:
1- Please do inform me in advance in case you are not coming.
2- This is a short orientation tour to visit parts of the old city of Marrakech, the Medina, it is not a tour to visit monuments or for shopping but your tour guide will show you some monuments on the way which you may visit later.
3- Do please follow the guide in the Souks if you don't want to miss the group.
Many shops in the Souks close on Friday.
