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Treasures of Marrakech: Private Exploration of Local Souks & Artisans
4.9
51 Ratings
Marrakech
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Marrakech with a private tour of the local souks and artisans. Discover the city's hidden treasures and gain a unique perspective on daily life in Marrakech.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mellah - Meet your host in Mellah Square in front of the Le Tanjia Restaurant
- Jemaa el-Fnaa - Step into the spices paradise and learn everything about Moroccan aromas!
- Ryad Dar Ganou - Discover different types of fruits on the dry-fruit street. Take the hidden back streets of a typical derb to arrive to the carpets street. Have an amazing roof-top view from one of the shops
- Al Nour - Visit the cooperative where ladies with disabilities are manufacturing unique fashionable clothes
- Ben Youssef Madrasa - Stop for a refreshing mint tea and traditional Moroccan bread together with the locals
- Souk Semmarine - Explore the leather market, and see the hard work behind the end products in the souks
- Jemaa el-Fnaa - End the tour in Jemaa El Fnaa and say goodbye to your wonderful local host!
What's Included
- Private Local Guide
- Tea and Coffee
- Carbon Neutral Tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Extra food and drinks
Additional Information
To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there’s no better cultural tradition to explore in Marrakech than through its souks and the artisans.
On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about the local souks and artisans and why they’re such a unique part of the city’s character. Learn from its history to the present influence that still lingers in Marrakech as you visit Souk des teinturiers, Al Nour cooperative and more. Thanks to this cultural experience, you’ll be able to see Marrakech from a different perspective - the way the locals live it every day!
Withlocals Treasures of Marrakech Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Location
Tinsmiths Square
Your host will meet you in front of Le Tanjia Restaurant in Mellah Square.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cdjvino
May 4, 2024
Redouan is the best! - We all very much appreciated Redouan's excellent communication before and after the tour. We felt really privileged to have shared Redouan's knowledge of the souks and Artisans. He took us to an Aladdin's cave of treasures, introduced us to various artisans and showed us another side of the souks which we would not have found on our own. Take his tour if you want a true insiders look at the arts and crafts of Marrakesh. Many thanks for making our time in Marrakesh so memorable!
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Greymg123
Apr 18, 2024
Amazing time - We toured around the souks with Adil. He was very passionate about his city and gave us some useful information and back ground to the city which was great.
He took us to various areas that I don't think we would have found on our own.
He was very enthusiastic so what a pleasure to spend 2.5 hrs with him.
Thanks Adil.
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Discover527963
Apr 15, 2024
A great trip to The Atlas Mountains - Yousef did the tour after Hassan had clutch issues with his car and had to off-load to Yousef, who picked us up from our hotel. Yousef's spacious Mercedes van (superbly air-conditioned to combat the 35 degrees April heat) was the perfect vehicle to take us up to the near peak of The Atlas Mountains. At that point, we sat at the most picturesque river-side table to savour our traditional Moroccan lunch. On the other side of the river, a family of monkeys 🐒 entertained us. The snowy tops of the Atlas Mountains ⛰️ were inspirational for this well-planned full day trip.
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Geeode
Apr 5, 2024
Delightful tour with Adil - We had a wonderful afternoon exploring the souks with Adil. He was wonderfully friendly so cheerful and welcoming and took great care to look after us on a hot day by buying us orange juice and water. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Marrakech and the different artisan crafts we saw in the Souks. The tour walked us through the different artisan areas in both the Arab and Berber Souks and also included a visit to a herbalist. He gave us some useful haggling advice and also messaged us with some restaurant recommendations. Overall he was just a delight to spend an afternoon with.
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Bobbygraphic
Mar 28, 2024
Marrakech Master - Mohamed is an excellent guide. Great knowledge of the history of Marrakech, Morocco and European cultures. We felt at ease and engaged as soon as we met him. No question went unanswered as he guided is to interesting and entertaining spots in the maze of the Medina. What a wonderful guide, book him now. Thank you Mohamed. Ps. We tried the gray wine, it was delish! 🙂
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G4683djrachelg
Mar 28, 2024
A fantastic experience - Mohamed was a knowledgeable, entertaining and intuitive guide who tailored our tour perfectly. I can't recommend him highly enough.
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624fritzh
Mar 27, 2024
Perfect Medina-Trip - Omar was an outstanding tour guide, you can tell that he grew up in Marrakech. He knows every corner of the medina and even the smallest side alley. The highlight was breaking the fast together at the central square. This tour is a must-have!
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Danielc421
Mar 15, 2024
Brilliant - informative and fun - My family, some friends and I went on two walking tours with Adil - The "Highlights and Hidden Gems of Marrakech" tour and the "Treasures of Marrakech: Souks and Artisans Tour". Both tours were fantastic!
Adil is incredibly convivial, friendly and knowledgeable. He provided us with an excellent informative historical and cultural context for the places and things we were seeing, while also making these walking tours extremely fun and enjoyable. He was also phenomenal in answering any questions anyone in our party asked him.
I cannot recommend him and his tours highly enough. Simply outstanding.
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Catherineru5035aw
Mar 12, 2024
Flexible tour of souks - Omar was an excellent guide, friendly and flexible. We booked for the first morning of our trip to get advice and orientated. I have mobility and fatigue problems, and have to use a rollator. We were advised at the riad to change the meeting point to one closer. Omar did this with easy communication. He checked through out the tour if I was OK.
Omar showed us around the souks and took us down beautiful alleys we wouldn’t have ventured down. He was very informative and got the balance just right- not overwhelming us! So glad we booked for the beginning of our trip.
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Sb1957
Mar 9, 2024
Great introduction to the souks and artisans - We had an informative tour of the Souks & we’re introduced to various artisans & learn’t much about the history of the various craft’s & of the Souks & surrounding areas.
Redouan was friendly, personable, witty & took pride in sharing his knowledge & experience of the Medina & Souks with us & we spent a very enjoyable morning with him.
Following this experience, it gave us the confidence to negotiate the vast labyrinth of alleyways within the Souks unguided.
Thank you Redouan.
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