Marrakech Day Trip Immersion in Crafts and Culture by VIP Van

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Stop at: Koutoubia Mosque, Rue el Ksour, Derb Sabai, 13, Marrakech 40000 Morocco 1.

We usually start our day with a planned stop in front of the Koutoubia Mosque, founded in 1147, it is the largest mosque in Marrakech and the emblem of the city itself which inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Séveille and the Hassan Tower of Rabat.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop at: Kasbah, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco Then,

the road will take you to Bab Agnaou, it is the main gate of the Kasbah (fortress), which allows you to enter the interior of these fortified ramparts dating from the Almohad period, in the 12th century. It was once the entrance to this administrative and military fortress. Artistically, it is considered one of the most impressive gates in the Medina.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop at: Mellah, Marrakech Morocco

Stroll through the Jewish quarter called Mellah by locals, a large neighborhood built around the 16th century, once home to a large Jewish community, Duration: 20 minutes

Stop at: Bahia Palace, 5 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, Marrakech 40000 Morocco

Bahia Palace, built by a grand vizier and expanded into many small and vast riads, for almost 30 years in the second half of the 19th century, it is one of the sites The most breathtaking of Marrakech, with its vast gardens, tiles, mosaics and stucco work, aimed to capture the essence of Islamic and Moroccan style, its large spaces sometimes hosting important cultural events.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop at: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco

The Jemaa el Fena square, listed as a UNESCO intangible world heritage site since 2008, where you can admire acrobats, storytellers and street vendors in the evening, largely becomes a venue for outdoor food stalls, which certainly makes it the main tourist attraction. in Marrakech

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop at: Souk Semmarine, Marrakech 40000 Morocco Souk Semmarine: Before or after lunch, get ready to start your long walking tour exploring and discovering all the colorful markets or "Souks". Simply follow your guide to discover the markets of Marrakech's medina where Arab and Berber cultures explode with color and noise. and originality. Smell the spices, taste the olives, touch the leather goods and shop for local crafts.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop at: Ben Youssef Madrasa, Medersa Ben Youssef, Marrakech 40000 Morocco

The Ben Youssef Madrasa, the largest Koranic school in the Medina built in the 16th century, now functioning as a historic site, was once one of the largest Islamic colleges in Morocco at its peak. It owes its name to the adjacent Ben Youssef mosque, founded by the Almoravid sultan Ali Ben Youssef. Ben Youssef Madrasa is considered one of the best hidden places in the medina.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop at: Jardin Majorelle, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech 40090 Morocco

The Majorelle Gardens, created by French orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle in 1923, were not opened to the public until 1947 and were purchased more late in 1980 by Yves Saint Laurent and his associate Pierre Bergé, renovated and designed to become one of the famous botanical gardens of the world; this garden housed the Berber museum inaugurated in 2011, formerly the painting studio of the artist Jaqcues Majorelle. it exhibits more than 600 objects, collected from the Rif mountains to the Sahara by Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop at: Musee Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech 40000 Morocco This museum dedicated to the work of legendary French fashion designer opened its doors in fall 2017 and houses a significant selection of the impressive Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent Foundation collection, clothing accessories, sketches and assorted objects. the building was designed by the French architecture firm Studio KO, founded by architects Olivier Marty and Karl Fournier

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass by: Gueliz, Marrakech Morocco Gueliz is the heart of the modern part of Marrakech, these wide streets of French-era Gueliz is home to upscale Moroccan and European restaurants, cabarets, chic bars and shopping malls.