Marrakech in Riad

Marrakesh is a buzzing city and it can quickly get very complicated to find its way in the maze of narrow streets, and in the world of the souks. This guided tour with a private guide is perfect to make the most of the city in a few hours.

You will see:

• a variety of quarters established by craftsmen, according to a structured system of corporation
• souks of basketwork, dried fruit, spices, clothes, wool, skins, Berber carpet, leatherwork, ironwork, jewelry and more!
• the Rue du Souk Smarine which leads into the Place rahba Kedima, where a slave market was once held
• apothecary shops here and there
• Djemaa El Fna Square, this traditional meeting place where peasants and merchants met to trade
• fruit and spice sellers, guerrab with their leather water bottles and metal drinking cups, basket sellers, ironmongers and barbers
• the Gnaoua dancers descended from former Guinean slaves, musicians, story tellers, snake charmers and entertainers with performing monkeys

PS: there will be lots of time for bargaining!

Leave Marrakech at 08:00, ready for a 3-hour journey to the beautiful Essaouira on the Atlantic Coast. Once you arrive at the port city, formerly known as Mogador, you will have time to enjoy the charming sights of Essaouira, including its ocher-colored walls, the beautiful Moulay El Hassan square, and the souks, as well as the little streets of the city's old Medina. Enjoy a lunch of fresh fish in a local restaurant.

During your trip, visit an association of Berber women producing argan oil, see the local markets, and marvel at the gems in the jeweler's quarter. 

You will return to Marrakech at the end of the afternoon, arriving back to the "Red City" at around 19:00.