Depart from the hotel at 07:00 a.m. / return to the hotel at 08:00 pm
Marrakech is one of Morocco’s most important cultural centres. It was founded in 1062 AD by a Almoravide sultan. The city would remain the capital empire until its collapse in 1269. For the following 300 years the focus of Moroccan brilliance passed to Fez, but the Saadiens made Marrakech the capital again in the 16th Century.
Visit the beautiful Menara Gardens, the Old Medina, and a close view of the famous Koutoubia Minaret. The Bahia Palace with its lush Moorish-style Gardens dates from the reign of Moulay al-Hassan, when it was built as the residence of the grand vizier, Sidi Ahmed Ben MCanada. The nearby Palais Dar Si Said is the Museum of Moroccan Arts. Adjacent to the Kasbah Mosque are the Saadien Tombs. After lunch visit the famous Djemaa El Fna Square and the souks located in the Old City. Other than the souks, this is where everything happens and it is at its liveliest in the late afternoon. Rows of open-air food stalls are set up and mouth-watering aromas fill the air. Jugglers, storytellers, snake charmers, magicians, acrobats and benign lunatics take over the rest of the space! The souks of Marrakech are some of the best in Morocco, producing a wide variety of high-quality crafts. It is hard, but not impossible, to get into the souks without a guide. Lunch in the Medina at typical Moroccan Restaurant is included.