Majorelle Garden Tour with the Bahia Palace and Le Jardin Secret, Half Day
This Majorelle Garden tour is a morning in Marrakech with a car, a driver and a licensed guide. You visit the Jardin Majorelle, the Bahia Palace and Le Jardin Secret, and the car takes you between them so you save your walking for the gardens.
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Majorelle Garden tour at a glance
- Half day
- Majorelle Garden · Bahia Palace · Le Jardin Secret
- Private tour
- Riad or hotel pickup
- Best time: Spring and autumn
Majorelle Garden, the Bahia Palace and Le Jardin Secret
The Majorelle Garden lies outside the medina walls, in the Gueliz district. The painter Jacques Majorelle began it in the 1920s, and Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé bought it in 1980. His cobalt-blue studio now holds a museum of Berber objects.
Back inside the medina, your guide takes you through the Bahia Palace, built in the late nineteenth century for the sultan’s grand viziers, and on to Le Jardin Secret, a restored riad garden with a tower that looks out over the rooftops.
Highlights
- The Majorelle Garden and its blue villa
- The Berber museum in Majorelle's old studio
- Painted ceilings and courtyards at the Bahia Palace
- Le Jardin Secret and the view from its tower
- A car between the sites
Read more: Jardin Majorelle official website and Bahia Palace.
How the day goes
From your pickup in the morning to the drop-off at the end of the day.
Start · The Majorelle Garden
Your driver and guide collect you at around 8:30 for the short drive to the garden, which is quietest early in the day. Allow an hour for the garden and the Berber museum.
Middle · The Bahia Palace
The car takes you back to the medina. Your guide walks you through the courtyards, the painted rooms and the planted patios of the palace.
End · Le Jardin Secret
A short walk north to Le Jardin Secret, with time to sit in the gardens or climb the tower. The car drops you at your riad or hotel at around 13:00.
What is included and not included
Included
- Private car and driver for about four and a half hours
- Licensed local guide
- Pickup and drop-off at your riad or hotel in Marrakech
Not included
- Entrance tickets to the garden, the museum and the palace
- Drinks and snacks
- Tips
Pickup, best time to go and what to bring
Pickup points
We pick you up at your riad or hotel in Marrakech at the time you choose. If your riad is in a lane cars cannot enter, the driver waits at the nearest square or gate and someone from the riad walks you there.
Best time to go
March to May and September to November are the easiest months for walking the city. Summer afternoons are very hot, so we start early or go in the evening.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes, clothes that cover shoulders and knees, a hat in summer, and small change in dirhams for entrance fees and tips.
Good to know
Most sites charge a small entrance fee in dirhams, so carry cash. Mosques in Morocco are closed to non-Muslims, with the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca as the main exception. In the souks, prices are agreed by bargaining, and it is fine to say no politely. Your guide keeps unofficial guides away and knows the quieter lanes.
Price, deposit and cancellation
Prices are per person and depend on the size of your group. You book with a 20% deposit by card or PayPal and pay the balance on the first day of the tour.
If you cancel 30 days or more before the start, we refund the deposit in full; after that the deposit is kept. You can change the date once for free if you ask 14 days or more before. The details are in our Cancellation Policy.
Questions about the Majorelle Garden tour
Do I need to book Majorelle Garden tickets in advance?
Yes. The garden sells tickets only online, on its official ticket site, and busy days sell out. Entrance fees are not included in the tour price.
How long do you need at the Majorelle Garden?
About an hour for the garden. The Pierre Bergé Museum of Berber Arts inside it and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum next door need more time.
Do we need Majorelle tickets in advance?
Yes. Tickets for the Majorelle Garden are sold online for a set time, so we book them for your group once you confirm the tour.
Can we change one of the sites?
Yes. The El Badi Palace, the Saadian Tombs or the Menara gardens can take the place of any of the three.
Can we change the timing?
Yes. You choose the pickup time, the stops and how long you stay out.
Can we add something to the day?
Yes. Tell us what else you would like to see or do, and we suggest how to fit it in.
How do I book?
Send an enquiry with your dates and group size and we reply with availability and a quote. When online booking is open for this tour, you can also reserve with a deposit by card or PayPal.
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- Private tour, only your group
- Free enquiry, no obligation
- Route and timing adjusted to you
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