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Authentic Passage Marrakech

Take in the vivid Red City and its carrousing life of trade and the fun in Marrakech!

More than about historical monuments or museums, Marrakech is about bargaining for jewels in dusty 'hanuts', or enjoying theater and the incredible tribal music at Jmaal el Fna, a haphazard clearing at the center of the medina.

Here Berber tribesmen play Gnawa trible rhythms on bongos amid charmed snakes.

Jmaal el Fna comes alive at night time with snake charmers, colourful market stalls selling souvenirs and food as well as street performers. Rahba Kedima is the rug centre of the city, where visitors can barter for a bargain. There are many famous sites worth visiting in Marrakech, including the Majorelle Gardens.

COST OF TOUR: 250 MAD for the day ($30.00 USD / 25 EUR); larger groups cost less depending on the group size. Questions? Write Tod at info@tourguidemarrakech.com.

TOUR OF THE OLD MEDINA ALSO INCLUDES:

I would suggest viewing Bin Yosef Madressa (photo above left) in coordination with the nearby Marrakech Museum. Bin Yosef Madressa is both spartan and elegant. It functioned both as a school and orphanage for hundreds of years. Nearby, we watch artisans creating wares, from lamps to leather handbags. I also might suggest finishing our tour at a café/restaurant I found in the area of the medina, called Bougainvillea, built into a splendid riad. It is Moroccan cuisine given a French touch.

You may enjoy visiting the oldest part of the medina in and around Bab Milhah, the Jewish Quarter; then, we wind back towards the main Old City to view a study in contrasts in Palace Bahia, an extravagant 19th century palace built for a slave turned chamberlain, Ba Ahmed, filled with Arabesque tile work and fantastic, carved stucco work.

One advantage you might find in my tour as opposed to a Moroccan run tour would be more emphasis on seeing than buying as most guides spend the bulk of the time trying to earn commissions from sales (trying to loop everyone around to their family's shops). I concentrate on the local color of the Old Medina where Moroccan people also live and work and create their handcraft.

There is a great choice of hotels in the city, with many located within the old part of Marrakech. hotels are located on the outskirts and offer 4 or 5 star luxury accommodation with swimming pools.There are also hostels in the city for those travelling on a limited budget.
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