My name is Youssef; I'm an official tour guide (full-time job), and guiding visitors has always been my passion. It represents the rich history and variety of culture and traditions we have in Morocco. It is all that I have been about since I quit my university back in 2017, and I'm lucky enough to do what I love the most.
We will convene at the majestic Koutoubia Tower. From there, we will venture into the labyrinthine alleyways, providing an up-close glimpse into the historic Medina of Marrakech and the authentic lifestyles of its Moroccan residents.
Along the way, we will encounter several significant landmarks, such as tomp of founder of Marrakech (Youssef Ibn Tachfin )as well as bab aganou one the most well known gate of city of Marrakech, to the KASBAH all the way to Jewish quarter throughout a local neighborhood, eventually arriving at where the splendid El Bahia Palace awaits our exploration.
Our journey will also take us through the small alleyway of the medina before culminating in the heart of the Medina at Jamaa El Fna, the main square.
I'll be by the white shrine
Here where I'll be standing next to an white shrine from this place we will take a your around the magnificent mosque of the koutobia a mosque that was built in in 12C
Youssef Ibn tachfine is the greatest king of almoravid dynasty, Marrakech was found thanks to him, as well as his influence on the south of Spain
Bab aganou is one of the most well known gate in the medina of marrakech as it was the main entrance to Kasbah was built in the of 12c by Almohades dynasty
The Saadian Tombs or the saadian royal necropolis were built during the rule of saadian dynasty which ruled Morocco between 1510BC to 1659BC
El badi palace built at the end of the sixteenth century by the sultan Ahmed al-Mansour to commemorate the victory of the Battle of the Three Kings against the Portuguese.
The Mellah of Marrakesh was created by decree of the Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib of the Saadian dynasty in 1558, outside of the walls of El Badi Palace. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mellah was one of the main commercial areas of the city, and it was a walled quarter, with its gates closed at night.
Bahia palace is most famous for its decoration. Its walls feature stucco carved with Arabic inscriptions, geometric patterns, arabesques, and muqarnas. Its floors are paved with marble and zellij tiles
This is the great main square know as jamaa lfna due to great mosque of the koutobia
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).
