Marrakech Jewish Quarter & Bahia Palace: Private Half-day Guided Tour
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15 Ratings
Marrakech
Explore the Marrakech Jewish Quarter and Bahia Palace on a private half-day guided tour. Discover the rich Jewish heritage and marvel at the iconic Moorish architecture infused in Moroccan culture.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bahia Palace - Begin your private tour with the most beautiful palace of Marrakech, the Bahia Palace. Built in the late 19th century, the name literally means “brilliance”, it was intended to be the greatest palace of its time. The best workers and artisans of the country have worked continuously for six years (1894-1900) to achieve it. It is a spectacular masterpiece with a beautiful Moorish style.
  • Mellah - Continue with a walk through the alley ways of the 16th century Jewish Mellah quarter, a distinct district in the medina with a great historical importance. It is here where Jewish settled in Marrakech and practiced trades and craft.
  • Slat Al Azama Synagogue - Visit the Slat al-Azama Synagogue, the main synagogue remaining in the Mellah quarter and certainly the most picturesque with its striking blue and white colors. It was originally built in 1492 AD, and therefore is considered the oldest synagogue in the city.
  • Miaara Jewish Cemetery - Continue to the fascinating and incredibly well preserved Jewish cemetery, the largest in Morocco where many famous and respected Tsadikkims are buried here.
  • Le Jardin Secret - Medina - Marrakech - Visit Le Jardin Secret, one of the largest and most ancient palaces of the old medina of Marrakech. Its origins date back to the Saadian Dynasty, more than four hundred years ago. It is truly an outstanding example of Arab-Andalusian art and architecture.
  • Jemaa el-Fnaa - Finish your tour in the famous souks and see artisans perpetuating their ancestral skills of making all sorts of local crafts before heading to the famous Jemaa El Fna square, a veritable open-air theater that always amazes its visitors with its snake charmers, musicians and markets stalls.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation by a brand new private air-conditioned minivan
  • Multilingual professional driver
  • Expert certified local guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee to Bahia palace: $7 per person
  • Entrance fee to Le Jardin Secret: $8 per person
  • Donation to Slat Al Azama Synagogue: $2 per person
  • Donation to Miaara Jewish Cemetery: $2 per person
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the Jewish Heritage of the 16th century and marvel at the enriched Moorish structures that are ingrained in Moroccan traditions during this privately guided tour that lasts half a day. First, we’ll visit Marrakech’s most stunning palace, the Bahia Palace, followed by a stroll around the historic lanes of the 16th century Jewish Mellah district. We’ll also step foot into the Slat al-Azama Synagogue, the Mellah district’s primary synagogue, stunningly adorned in striking blues and whites. We’ll further proceed to the perfectly maintained Jewish burial ground. Explore Le Jardin Secret, a gem from the Saadian Dynasty and a grand display of Arab-Andalusian style and architecture. Wrap up your journey in the bustling souks and the famed Jemaa El Fna square - an outdoor stage that always manages to leave its spectators in awe!

Location
Bahia Palace
5 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lailayael
May 29, 2024
Great value and tour - We had an excellent tour with Aziz, who was extremely knowledgeable and shared great information about the Hewish history of Marrakech, the ways the former Jewish quarter (the Mellah) has changed over time, and the Bahia Palace. We were very tired, so didn’t go into the souks or to Diana el Fnaa, but we have already been to those areas. Well worth it and glad we took this tour!
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Miranda_m
May 24, 2024
Highly recommend - The experience was great, our guide Ahmed was very knowledgeable and really thought of our needs as my parents walk with walking sticks. The trip was not rushed like some others. Every thing was at our pace. Bahia palace is a work of art and a must whilst in marrakech. Highly recommended using this tour company and ask for guide Ahmed. The communication all the way through the booking was superb..
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Alison_s
Feb 15, 2024
5 star tour guide: - There wasn't just one part of the day which was memorable. The whole experience was fab. Our guide Hamza was lovely. So knowledgeable and friendly. He showed us everything we wanted to see and loads of hidden gems of the city. He deserves 5 stars and I will be recommending this tour to all my friends.
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Susan_n
Apr 27, 2023
Jewish quarter tour - Marrakech - Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide. He gave us a comprehensive tour of Jewish area and content of Marrakesh. Very flexible to take account of what we wanted to see so varied the original itinerary to suit us.
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Jean_l
Jul 13, 2022
If you want a personable,... - If you want a personable, easy to hear and understand, knowledgeable tour guide, who feels like your new best friend, ask for Abdellah by name! He’s an honest, good natured guy who will do his best to give you a great experience.
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Jack
Oct 2, 2018
The best tour ever with Ali - We had a fabulous time and were very pleased with our tour guide Ali. He was presonable,knowledgeable and went above and beyond to give us a great experience! The sites were interesting and the guided walk through the souks in the old medina was amazing! I would highly recommend this tour on your first day in Marrakech. Very professional and attentive! Great value for your money.
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Jryder92
Jun 16, 2018
Great Tour! - We were given a guide on how to get to the meeting point which was the main post office by whatsapp a few days before. We met Abdul our tour guide who was waiting there for us on time. He started the tour by taking us to the nearby mosque and explained all about the history and important information. Overall we visited; the mosque, 2 palaces, jeema el fna square, the souks and he also asked us if we would like to visit certain places like a carpet makers, bread makers and spice cooperative. English speaking workers at each location explained the craft to us and offered products but were not forceful on selling. Abdul paid for us to have drinks, a slice of freshly cooked bread and entrance to the palace. What a great experience and I cant thank Abdul more for tailoring the experience to what we would enjoy, such a great guide!
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Kelly_m
Apr 24, 2018
We did this tour on our first day in... - <p>We did this tour on our first day in Marrakech, it was a great introduction to the Old City and the culture. Our guide Hassan was very friendly and offered not just information on the city sights but also good advice for tourists.</p>
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Nsander219
Nov 9, 2023
Good Walking Tour - As some of our party had visited Marrakech before we chose this tour as it contained elements of previously seen and unseen. The guide, Youssef, was good and knowledgeable. He was able to answer questions ask of him easily. The tour does include a fair amount of walking - some over cobbled streets and alleyways. The Bahia is the star of the tour with some fantastic ceilings to view. However I found this very full of likeminded tourists some who were quite demanding in their movements. I have visited here very early and quite late in the day and would recommend these times if you are not part of a group (I even had time to lie on the floor to take ceiling photos - here I would have been trampled on). It was good to see how little earthquake damage was visible. The visit to the Jewish Quarter was interesting and moving. The Synagogue was a peaceful oasis and well decorated. Our guide was interesting with his comments. This area seemed quite earthquake damaged but work was going on. The Jewish cemetery was quite moving with few graves marked in any way - it was explained that the gatekeeper did have an accurate plan though. As you enter you see very small graves - so many children! We walked to the Secret Garden - stopping at a Medicinal Spice shop (as you would expect) and a Carpet Shop (we were at least asked if we wanted to go in). The Secret Garden is worth a visit - if only to escape the mayhem in the streets. Laid out in traditional style it is a surprise to see beyond the street facade. There is a cafe at the rear of the property. Our tour did not take in the central square as listed because we overshot out time but we saw it later. Take a hat and water with you!
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John
Oct 21, 2018
Excellent half day - Our house was very knowledge able. Took the walk at our pace and showed us the real side of Marrakesh as well as the touristy bits. This is a good way to start you visit.
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