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MARRAKECH Free Walking Tour: The Heart of the Old City Medina, its History and Plenty of Local Tips

Duration: 2h and 15min
Languages: English
Guru: FreeRed
Quality Verified Registered on November 28, 2018

Salam! Are you curious about the history and culture of Morocco? Are you eager to explore the past and present of Marrakesh? Do you want to uncover the hidden gems of "Medina" the Old Town? If so, Then our free walking tour is perfect for you! We are a team of creative and young guides from Marrakesh that will show you this wonderful city in a professional and funny way.

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    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome first to Marrakech, we are looking forward to showing around our beautiful exotic city. In this walking free tour we will cover the hidden gems and some of the highlights of the red city. Please note that the main goal of this tour is to cover the cultural and historical aspects of the city. An overview of the city's most popular historical landmarks will be provided to anyone planning to visit them later. 



Tour Highlights: First you will visit the amazing Koutoubia Mosque with its beautiful minaret and gardens. Then we arrive at the "Plaza Dejamaa El Fna", the famous big square, to explore its surroundings and get a general idea of its history, as well as take a look at the traditional markets the "Souks", smell the various spices and walk around "Rahba Kdima" square known for women selling baskets made of straw on the ground. Together we will navigate through the colorful labyrinths of the souk, helping you discover artisan places where you can see for yourself how local products are made and how different types of crafts are made. We will finish our tour and walk through the medina "the old city" to see the daily life of the local people and the impressive narrow streets in the heart of the medina.

What are you going to visit and see during the tour?

• Koutoubia Mosque 
• Jamaa El Fna Square 
• Madrasa Ben Youssef ( Quranic school )
• Mouassine 
• Dar El Bacha Street
• Foundouks (Caravansérail )
• Blacksmith Markets
• Mechoui alley 
• Derb Dabachi
• The Olive market 
• Rahba Kdima (the grains market)
• Ksour (Palaces)
• Hay Zfriti (the dry fruit markets)

  Note: When the tour ends you will be able to pay the guru whatever you consider fair. Some will pay 10$ others 50$. Considering that these tours are our guide's full time job to make a living and it will be a small group for your comfort, we recommend rewarding the guide minimum 10€ /10$ / 100 Moroccan Dirhams per person for her/his job.


The meeting point is in front of the intangible heritage museum. The maximum waiting time is 10 minutes. 

We can't wait to see you in Marrakech & show you around!
























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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    J2F6+X7P, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
    J2F6+X7P, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
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    Meet in front of The Jamaa El Fna intangible heritage museum (Musée du Patrimoine Immatériel Jaama El Fna)

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    Outside visit
    Koutoubia Mosque
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Jamaâ El-Fna
  • 3
    Outside visit
    Mouassine
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Dar El Bacha
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Ibn Youssef School
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Rahba Lakdima
  • 7
    Outside visit
    Derb Dabachi
  • 8
    Outside visit
    Souk Haddadine – Lampshades
  • 9
    Outside visit
    Mechoui، Derb Semmarine

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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    This guru has cancelled 18 of the last 100 bookings for this tour.
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    This guru has cancelled 18 of the last 100 bookings for this tour.
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