Visit the medieval town of Marrakech, the second oldest imperial city in Morocco
Highlights
* Guided Tour of Marrakech
* Koutoubia Mosque
* Menara Garden
* Saadian Tombs
* Bahia Palace
included with
* Hotel Pick Up
excluded by
* Gratuities
* Admissions
Essential
Information
- Please call 48 hours prior to your tour to confirm your departure and/or pickup time. operations@grayline.ma -- 212-522-367-200
- Please make sure you have a printed voucher with you and present it to our staff at the departure point in front of GRAY LINE OFFICE
- Valid identity papers are obligatory (passport or identity card)
- Children under 2 years old are free.
- Don't forget your camera and video recorder.
Itinerary
One of the most impressive sights in Marrakech, the Koutoubia is one of the largest, most beautiful mosques in the western Muslim world. Its 225 foot tall minaret is a Hispano-Moresque masterpiece that is very similar to the Giralda of Seville. El Bahia Palace was built in the late 19th century in a two acre garden. It is a haphazard arrangement of secret luxury apartments opening to inner courtyards.
For seven years around a thousand craftsmen from the Fez region worked on the palace. The only sections open to the public are the apartments of the sultan’s favorite concubine, the council chamber (with tiled walls and illuminated cedarwood ceiling) and the great central courtyard (paved with marble and decorated with zelliges and fountains).
The Saâdian Tombs with their delicate decorations and pure architectural lines are considered by many to be a beautiful feat of architecture. They were first built to house the tombs of the Saadian Sultan, Ahmed el Mansour. In 1591 the first “koubba” (dome on the top of a mosque) of this burial ground was built south of the Casbah.
At the base of the Atlas Mountains lie the Menara Gardens. Covering an area of 250 acres, they are full of olive trees surrounding a large central lake that dates back from the 12th century and is fed by a network of irrigation channels. At the water’s edge is a small Saadian pavilion. With the snow-covered peaks behind it, this is a breathtaking sight in the evening when it catches the golden rays of the setting sun.
