Majorelle Garden and Hidden Souks Shopping Tour
Overview
A four-hour pairing of Marrakech's most photographed garden with the corners of the souks most visitors never reach. It opens in the cobalt shade of the Majorelle garden, then moves into the medina for spice lanes, woodturners' workshops and silversmiths, with a guide who knows which stalls are worth your time and how to handle the price. Garden entry, mint tea and hotel transfers are all covered.
Highlights
- Entry to the Majorelle garden included, with its cobalt villa and cactus beds
- Six stops across the souks, from spice lanes to woodturners' benches
- A guide who knows the honest stalls and does the negotiating
- Mint tea along the way
- Air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi and hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Small group or fully private, in English, Spanish or Arabic
Full Description
Jardin Majorelle
Jacques Majorelle's cobalt-blue villa and garden, later rescued by Yves Saint Laurent, dense with bamboo, cactus and pooling water. The entrance ticket is included.
Duration: 20 minutes
Souk Semmarine
The souks' main thoroughfare, deep in textiles, leather goods and traditional Moroccan dress. A useful place to get your bearings before the narrower lanes.
Duration: 20 minutes
Souk El Attarine
The spice and perfume quarter, where cones of cumin and saffron sit beside vials of argan and orange blossom oil. Worth the stop for the smell alone.
Duration: 15 minutes
Souk Cherifia
Woodworkers turning thuya and cedar into boxes, bowls and inlaid trays, often at the lathe while you watch.
Duration: 15 minutes
Artisanat et Bijoux Design
Silver and enamel jewellery ranging from heavy Berber fibulae to contemporary pieces finished on site.
Duration: 15 minutes
Moroccan Doors Souk El Khemiss
The quarter locals actually shop in, piled with salvaged doors, household goods and textiles, and priced accordingly.
Duration: 15 minutes
Inclusions:
- Majorelle Garden entrance fees
- A/C, Wi-Fi vehicle with multilingual driver
- Mineral bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Mint tea
- Walking tour
- Language support
- Exclusive discount
Exclusions:
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
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- Free date changes up to 12 hours before departure
- No cancellation fee if cancelled 24 hours or more before pickup
- 100% cancellation fee if cancelled within 24 hours of scheduled pickup
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
- No refund for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time.
- Changes requested less than 24 hours before the start time cannot be accepted.
- Times are local. Experiences cancelled for poor weather are refunded in full or rescheduled.