Private Full Day Sightseeing Marrakech Tour by Car
Explore the bustling medina of Marrakesh on a private sightseeing tour. Visit the city's main landmarks such as the 11th-century Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Gardens, and the famous Jemaa El Fna Square. Learn about the history and culture of Marrakesh and Morocco while exploring the city with your guide and enjoying the vibrant atmosphere. Enjoy a personal experience with your companion and guide, on board a comfortable and luxurious car. We also ask all our clients during this tour not to hesitate to ask all their questions, whether cultural, political, social, or any question related to the Kingdom of Morocco. Our staff (guide or companion or drivers ) is ready to answer all your questions. Our vehicles are new and modern. Our drivers are flexible with customers. During the tour, They have full knowledge of the city.
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Private Full Day Sightseeing Marrakech Tour by Car
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Marrakech Train Station
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Koutoubia Mosque
The city of Marrakech was captured by the Almohads after the death of the Almoravid leader Ali ibn Yusuf in 1147. The Almohads wanted no trace of religious monuments built by the Almoravids, their bitter enemies, because they considered them heretics. Abd-al-Mu’min, who won the territory, was responsible for the construction of the first Koutoubiya mosque on the grounds of the former palace of Ali ibn Yusuf in the southwest quarter of the medina. This first mosque was built between 1147 and 1154 and completed in 1157. This first mosque was rebuilt under the Almohad Caliph Yacoub El-Mansour, because halfway through construction, the mihrab (prayer niche) was off center and not oriented towards Mecca and underwent many changes until the end of the 12th century. When the Andalusians defeated the Almohad dynasty. The alignment problem was a minor problem, as devotees could always adjust the direction when offering prayers in the hall, but the decision was made to build a new mosque next to the first structure. The first mosque was completed while the second mosque was under construction. The second mosque was built identical to the first except for its orientation. The layout, architectural designs, inscriptions, dimensions and materials used for construction were all the same. The plan and design of the minaret remained the same in both buildings. While in the first mosque, the orientation of the mihrab was 5 degrees out of alignment with the direction of Mecca, in the second mosque, the orientation was 10 degrees, therefore further from Mecca than the first mosque. These two structures were built during the reign of Abd al-Mu’min (reign 1130-1163). The second mosque was started after 1154 and the building was partially completed in September 1158, with the first prayers held in the mosque at that time. It was completed in the 1190s, although the reported completion dates vary between 1162, 1190 and 1199. The first mosque eventually deteriorated.
Bahia Palace
The beginnings of the construction of the Bahia Palace date back to the time of Minister Ahmed bin Musa, nicknamed “Ba Hammad”, during the reign of Sultan Abdulaziz. His father, Al-Hajib Al-Sultani, Haji Musa, was nicknamed “Al-Bukhari” because he was descended from the servants of Al-Bukhari who made up the army of the Alawite sultan Moulay Ismail. As for the name of the palace, it perpetuates the name of the minister’s wife, “Ba Hammad”. According to current tales, the “Bahia”, whose name is the palace, descended from the al-Rahmanah tribe, which borders the city of Marrakech, and who came from a family known for its knowledge, its glory and its power. The narrators mention that Bahia was moving from her father’s castle in the Rahamneh region to the family riad in the “Al-Qanariya” district in Marrakech, until the strong minister “Ba Ahmad” saw him while he was still in the prime of life, in the care of his father, Hajj Musa Al-Hajib, so he hired her to be “His life partner, the lady of his palates, the comfort of his wives, the head of his neighborhood, his service and his decency, ”says one of the narrators. And given the gravity of his affection for Bahia, Minister Ahmed bin Musa brought the most skilled craftsmen and craftsmen from the city of Fez to work in the palace for six consecutive years, but death died without seeing his palace embrace the Bahia in its most beautiful analysis. He died in 1890 before completing the construction of the palace.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees for museums and historical monuments
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
