Marrakech Half-Day City Tour: Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace

Bahia Palace is a maze of patios and painted ceilings, not a single grand room.

A private half-day guided tour of Marrakech covering Majorelle Garden, Koutoubia Mosque, the Jewish quarter, Bahia Palace, Bab Agnaou and Djemaa el-Fna Square with hotel pickup and drop-off included. The tour runs three to four hours with a professional guide available in English, French, German or Arabic, or you can choose a driver-only option. Majorelle Garden entry (€15) is booked online with a timed slot. Bahia Palace entry is paid at the gate or online. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each4 stops

1. Majorelle Garden40m
2. Koutoubia Mosque10m
3. Bahia Palace45m
4. Jemaa el-Fna10m

Explore Marrakech's historic sites

• Visit Majorelle Garden
• Admire Koutoubia Mosque
• Stroll old Jewish quarter
• Tour Bahia Palace
• Pass Bab Agnaou gate
• Explore Djemaa el-Fna Square
• Discover the ancient souk

The experience

Your guide picks you up from your hotel within Marrakech's city center and takes you first to Majorelle Garden, a small tropical garden laid out in the inter-war period by a French artist. Entry is €15 and requires an online ticket with a timed slot between 9am–12pm or 2pm–5pm. Your guide can adjust the route if you skip this stop. From there, the tour moves through the medina to Koutoubia Mosque, where the 65-meter minaret dominates the skyline, then into the old Jewish quarter to see how its residents lived differently from other Marrakech inhabitants.

Bahia Palace comes next: a 19th-century structure built as a maze of patios planted with fruit trees, passageways and chambers with painted ceilings. Sunlight streams through wrought-iron bars onto zellige tiles, creating patterns across the floors. The tour then reaches Bab Agnaou, the entrance to the royal Kasbah in the southern medina, built by the Almohad Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour and home to the Kasbah Mosque, El Badi Palace and the Saadian Tombs. You finish at Djemaa el-Fna Square, which is both a major tourist draw and a genuine social hub for Marrakech residents and visitors from surrounding regions.

The souk around Djemaa el-Fna offers a real immersion in traditional trades: wood, pottery, leather, jewelry, weaving, tapestry, herbal products, traditional pastries and cosmetics. An air-conditioned vehicle carries you throughout, and you can choose a morning or afternoon departure. If you book the guided option, your guide speaks English, French, German or Arabic. If you prefer a driver-only tour, that's available too. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for accommodations within 6 kilometers of the city center.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off within 6 km of the city center.
• air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour.
• professional guide in your choice of English, French, German or Arabic (if the guided option is selected).
• access to all six stops: Majorelle Garden, Koutoubia Mosque, the Jewish quarter, Bahia Palace, Bab Agnaou and Djemaa el-Fna Square with its souk.

Options for this experience

2 options

Driver-only tourUp to 7 per booking · Guide in English or French · Available from 11 Jan 2027On this private Marrakech city tour, you are joined only by a multilingual, professional driver who collects you from your hotel. Pickup is included.

Certified guide and transportUp to 30 per booking · Guide in English or French · 08:00, 08:30 and 13:30Private van: this tour moves you between the different activities in private transport provided for you. Tour with certified guide: this option of the Marrakech city tour is led by a certified guide and gives you the chance to explore the labyrinth of the old city and the souk. Includes pickup.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 3h–4h, runs every day at 08:00, 08:30 and 13:30, from US$ 39 per person, with a live guide in English, French, German and Arabic, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 08:30 and 13:30

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Infant (under 13): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French, German and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 31

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Good to know

Physically demandingWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Choose the morning departure if you want Majorelle Garden during its 9am–12pm slot and the medina before midday crowds. The afternoon option works better if you prefer a later start or want to explore Djemaa el-Fna when it fills with evening activity. If you speak one of the guide languages and want context for what you're seeing, book the guided option. If you prefer to move at your own pace and ask questions only when something catches your eye, the driver-only version gives you the same stops and transport without narration.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French, German and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 13): free.

What is Majorelle Garden like, and do I have to visit it?

Majorelle Garden is a small tropical garden laid out in the inter-war period by a French artist, with entry at €15 booked online in advance with a timed slot. If you're not interested, ask your guide to adjust the tour timing and skip it.

Do I pay for entry to Bahia Palace on the day of the tour?

Bahia Palace entry is not included in the tour price and must be paid at the gate or booked online before you arrive.

What happens at Djemaa el-Fna Square?

Djemaa el-Fna is a large open square that functions as both a major tourist attraction and a genuine social gathering place for Marrakech residents. You'll have the chance to explore the surrounding souk, where vendors sell herbs, spices, clothes, shoes, leather goods, jewelry, pottery and traditional crafts.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs three to four hours, covering six main stops from Majorelle Garden through the medina to Djemaa el-Fna Square.

Is a guide included, or can I do this with just a driver?

You choose at checkout: book with a professional guide who speaks English, French, German or Arabic, or select the driver-only option.

Does hotel pickup work for any accommodation in Marrakech?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for hotels and guesthouses within 6 kilometers of Marrakech's city center.