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Marrakech: Bahia & Badi Palaces & Saadian Tombs Guided Tour

1. Marrakech: Bahia & Badi Palaces & Saadian Tombs Guided Tour

Take a guided walking tour of Marrakech to discover this medieval desert enclave's beautiful and spectacular treasures. Stroll through the old medina with a local guide. Benefit from fast access to the Bahia and Badii Palaces, then pay an optional visit to the Saadian Tombs. Begin your walking tour by passing the ruins of Sultan Ahmed El Mansour's 16th-century Grand Badi Palace. Catch a glimpse of the former affluence of this majestic city. Learn about how, at the height of its glory, the palace was considered the 8th wonder of the world. Then, continue your tour to the Bahia Palace, the jewel in the crown of Marrakech and a monument of breathtaking magnificence. Head inside to find out how it was constructed in the latter part of the 19th century and took the most skilled workers and artisans 6 years to complete. Finally, pay an optional visit to the Saadian Tombs, sealed for centuries until their rediscovery in 1917. Hear about how the tombs date back to the time of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur. See the 2 main mausoleums within the enclosure, consisting of 66 tombs with 100 more lying outside the gardens.

Agadir/Taghazout: Marrakech Trip with Licensed Tour Guide

2. Agadir/Taghazout: Marrakech Trip with Licensed Tour Guide

Depart Agadir or Taghazout early in the morning taking the highway Agadir to Marrakech. After a 3-hour drive with some rest stops on the way while crossing the High Atlas mountains, you'll arrive in Marrakech. Once you arrive in Marrakech, you will meet your local tour guide and begin a walking tour of the Medina (the old city of Marrakech). Start by stopping outside the historical walls of the Koutoubia Mosque and strolling thorugh the square of Jamaa El Fana.  Have the option to purchase a ticket to the Bahia Palace. If you wish to visit the Bahia palace and Badii palace please skip or leave the group and tell your guide to set a meeting point with him for lunch (not included in the price). At the end of your local tour, you will have free time to walk through the streets of the souks (local market), haggle with the shop vendors, and find a good place to enjoy some local street food. After lunch, you’ll meet up with your driver, and begin the drive back to your hotel in Agadir with an expected arrival time of roughly between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

From Agadir: Marrakech Discovery Tour including Hotel Pickup

3. From Agadir: Marrakech Discovery Tour including Hotel Pickup

Depart Agadir or Taghazout early in the morning taking the highway Agadir to Marrakech. After a 3-hour drive with some rest stops on the way while crossing the High Atlas mountains, you'll arrive in Marrakech. Once you arrive in Marrakech, you will meet your local tour guide and begin a walking tour of the Medina (the old city of Marrakech). Start by stopping outside the historical walls of the Koutoubia Mosque and strolling thorugh the square of Jamaa El Fana. Have the option to purchase a ticket to the Bahia Palace. If you wish to visit the Bahia palace and Badii palace please skip or leave the group and tell your guide to set a meeting point with him for lunch (not included in the price). At the end of your local tour, you will have free time to walk through the streets of the souks (local market), haggle with the shop vendors, and find a good place to enjoy some local street food. After lunch, you’ll meet up with your driver, and begin the drive back to your hotel in Agadir with an expected arrival time of roughly between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

Marrakech Historical Tour

4. Marrakech Historical Tour

The tour starts by the archaeological site of the Koutoubia Mosque and Minaret. Through the historical Bab Agnaou gate, you'll see the Saadian Necropolis of the 16th century. From here, walk through the 12th-century Kasbah with its food markets, and visit the remains of the ruined 16th-century El Badi Palace. Then enter the 19th-century Bahia Palace, created by the local artisans with wood, plaster and tiles, and considered a home of the then Moroccan Prime Minister. The exploration ends in the Jewish Quarter, before returning to your hotel or hostel.

Marrakech: Private Food Tour – 10 Tastings with Locals

5. Marrakech: Private Food Tour – 10 Tastings with Locals

Eat your way through Marrakech's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items loved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour leaves every foodie satisfied. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics mix of dates and vegetable Tanjia, and taste them in their authentic, local flavor. Each tasting is typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food.  Visit El Badii Palace, Mellah fruit and vegetable market, and Koutoubia Mosque, plus other remarkable spots in between food stops and learn about their history and cultural relevance from your knowledgeable guide.

From Taghazout/Agadir: Marrakech Day Trip with Tour Guide

6. From Taghazout/Agadir: Marrakech Day Trip with Tour Guide

Depart Agadir or Taghazout early in the morning taking the highway Agadir to Marrakech. After a 3-hour drive with some rest stops on the way while crossing the High Atlas mountains, you'll arrive in Marrakech. Once you arrive in Marrakech, you will meet your local tour guide and begin a walking tour of the Medina (the old city of Marrakech). Start by stopping outside the historical walls of the Koutoubia Mosque and strolling thorugh the square of Jamaa El Fana. Have the option to purchase a ticket to the Bahia Palace. If you wish to visit the Bahia palace and Badii palace please skip or leave the group and tell your guide to set a meeting point with him for lunch (not included in the price). At the end of your local tour, you will have free time to walk through the streets of the souks (local market), haggle with the shop vendors, and find a good place to enjoy some local street food. After lunch, you’ll meet up with your driver, and begin the drive back to your hotel in Agadir with an expected arrival time of roughly between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

From Agadir: Marrakech Guided Trip with Guide

7. From Agadir: Marrakech Guided Trip with Guide

Depart Agadir or Taghazout early in the morning taking the highway Agadir to Marrakech. After a 3-hour drive with some rest stops on the way while crossing the High Atlas mountains, you'll arrive in Marrakech. Once you arrive in Marrakech, you will meet your local tour guide and begin a walking tour of the Medina (the old city of Marrakech). Start by stopping outside the historical walls of the Koutoubia Mosque and strolling thorugh the square of Jamaa El Fana. Have the option to purchase a ticket to the Bahia Palace. If you wish to visit the Bahia palace and Badii palace please skip or leave the group and tell your guide to set a meeting point with him for lunch (not included in the price). At the end of your local tour, you will have free time to walk through the streets of the souks (local market), haggle with the shop vendors, and find a good place to enjoy some local street food. After lunch, you’ll meet up with your driver, and begin the drive back to your hotel in Agadir with an expected arrival time of roughly between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

Desert tour from Casablanca : 5 Days to Desert and Marrakech

8. Desert tour from Casablanca : 5 Days to Desert and Marrakech

Day 1 : CASABLANCA – RABAT – FES : Today we start our private Morocco tour and drive to Fes passing by Rabat and Meknes. We will visit most important places in Casablanca and Rabat, which is capital. We head to Fes where we’ll stay overnight in a traditional Moroccan riad. Day 2 : FES – AZROU – MIDELT – ZIZ VALLEY – ERFOUD – RISSANI – MERZOUGA : we will pick you up at your Riad or your hotel around 8:00 a.m. We leave for Midelt through the Mountains and the cedar forests of the middle Atlas. We pass by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicraft centre specialised in the work of cedar wood. We arrive in Midelt for lunch. At the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert. You will have a camel trek into the beautiful Erg Chebbi Dunes, where you will spend the evening in a bivouac (camp). There you will enjoy a Berber dinner, and sleep in traditional Nomad camel hair tent. Day 3 : MERZOUGA – TODRA GORGES – DADES GORGES : Today our private Morocco tour continues and we ride camels back to Merzouga. After breakfast and shower we drive to Rissani, then Tinghir and Todra gorges. It is the highest and narrowest gorges in Morocco. After lunch here we’ll pass the Dades valley and the amazing rock formations known as monkey toes. We spend overnight in traditional riad with dinner and breakfast. Day 4 : DADES GORGES – OUARZAZATE -AIT BEN HADDOU – MARRAKECH : After breakfast we’ll drive towards Kalaat Mgouna,the rose city, where we may purchase the rosewater, local famous product made by roses. Our private Morocco tour continues to Ait Ben Haddou, to visit local Kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. Then we continue passing Tizi n’ Tichka mountain pass to reach Marrakech. Day 5 : Marrakech Sightseeing - Marrakech Airport : After your breakfast we head directly to Marrakech where you will go to your accomodation to relax and the guide will take clients to visit sightseeings. Route : Koubba Ba’adiyn — Koutoubia Mosque– Tombeaux Saadiens(Saadiyin Tomb)– Badi Palace — Palais de la Bahia — Médersa Ben-Youssef After breakfast in riad, we start our journey sightseeing the city of Marrakech “the red city of Morocco”, it was founded in the XII century by Almoravidian dynasty. We will insist on to see the most important cites oh cultural and historical heritage. After visit , we will drive you to the airport for your departure flight. Your tour ends at the airport.

Agadir: Marrakech Guided Trip With a Licensed Local Guide

9. Agadir: Marrakech Guided Trip With a Licensed Local Guide

Depart Agadir or Taghazout early in the morning taking the highway Agadir to Marrakech. After a 3-hour drive with some rest stops on the way while crossing the High Atlas mountains, you'll arrive in Marrakech. Once you arrive in Marrakech, you will meet your local tour guide and begin a walking tour of the Medina (the old city of Marrakech). Start by stopping outside the historical walls of the Koutoubia Mosque and strolling thorugh the square of Jamaa El Fana. Have the option to purchase a ticket to the Bahia Palace. If you wish to visit the Bahia palace and Badii palace please skip or leave the group and tell your guide to set a meeting point with him for lunch (not included in the price). At the end of your local tour, you will have free time to walk through the streets of the souks (local market), haggle with the shop vendors, and find a good place to enjoy some local street food. After lunch, you’ll meet up with your driver, and begin the drive back to your hotel in Agadir with an expected arrival time of roughly between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

From Agadir: Marrakech Guided Trip with Licensed Tour Guide

10. From Agadir: Marrakech Guided Trip with Licensed Tour Guide

Depart Agadir or Taghazout early in the morning taking the highway Agadir to Marrakech. After a 3-hour drive with some rest stops on the way while crossing the High Atlas mountains, you'll arrive in Marrakech. Once you arrive in Marrakech, you will meet your local tour guide and begin a walking tour of the Medina (the old city of Marrakech). Start by stopping outside the historical walls of the Koutoubia Mosque and strolling thorugh the square of Jamaa El Fana. Have the option to purchase a ticket to the Bahia Palace. If you wish to visit the Bahia palace and Badii palace please skip or leave the group and tell your guide to set a meeting point with him for lunch (not included in the price). At the end of your local tour, you will have free time to walk through the streets of the souks (local market), haggle with the shop vendors, and find a good place to enjoy some local street food. After lunch, you’ll meet up with your driver, and begin the drive back to your hotel in Agadir with an expected arrival time of roughly between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

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What people are saying about El Badi Palace

Overall rating

4.5 / 5

based on 212 reviews

Amazing trip with amazing guide ! Pick up from your hotel in Agadir, in big coach. Pick up time : on app it’s says 7.20 but please give time for coach to arrive after collecting all the tourist , our bus arrived before 8 am so don’t panic if is not there at 7:20! Would recommend for the price they offer, for similar Trip TUI asked 100 €!!

Great tour, Akram is an amazing guide, he gave us a nice introduction about Marrakesh, and helped us with bargaining at the souk. We had nice time.

Mo was an excellent guide and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Marrakech. An excellent afternoon.

The organization of what what a complex trip was very well handled and we greatly enjoyed the visit.

Really cool activity. The guide was super friendly and nice.