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Palaces and Gardens of Marrakech, Half Day
A morning with a car, a driver and a licensed guide for the Majorelle Garden, the Bahia Palace and Le Jardin Secret. The car takes you between them, so you save your walking for the gardens.
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About the Tour
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
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's 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
Questions About This Tour
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.
Book this tour
Send your dates and group size and we reply with a quote.
- Private tour, only your group
- Free enquiry, no obligation
- Private tour, only your group
- Free enquiry, no obligation
- Route and timing adjusted to you
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