Half-day Tours in Morocco

Enjoy an oasis of exotic plant life and beautiful gardens in the desert city of Marrakech during this 3.5-hour excursion to the city's Majorelle and Menara Gardens. Explore the intriguing history of Majorelle Garden, learning about its French-influenced architecture and connection to iconic designer Yves Saint Laurent. Then head to olive groves and orchards of Menara Garden before finishing the day with a horse-drawn carriage ride through Marrakech. This Marrakech garden excursion also includes all entrance fees and round-trip transport from select hotels.

Discover some of Marrakech's most beautiful buildings and hidden treasures on this 3.5-hour morning tour. With a local guide, admire top Marrakech attractions including the Koutoubia Mosque with its sublime minaret; and the pavilions, courtyards and perfumed gardens of the Bahia Palace. Hear historical anecdotes from your guide as you explore, and round off your tour with visits to the decorative Saadian Tombs and Tiskiwin Museum, home to a fascinating exhibition on the ancient Saharan caravan routes between Marrakech and Timbuktu.

Find islands of greenery and serenity inside Marrakech on a tour that explores gardens, olive groves, and the historic city walls. You'll visit the 12-century orchards at Agdal Gardens, Menara Gardens' olive groves, and the artist-designed paths, fountains, and pools of Majorelle Gardens. In between gardens drive along the historic city walls, passing the gorgeous gates at Bab el Khemis, an imposing entrance to the old city.

Visit some Marrakech highlights on a half-day, private tour of Ben Youssef Madrasa, Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Medina and Mellah, Koutoubia Mosque, and Djemaa el Fna. Covering top sites in just half a day is a great first taste of Marrakech that makes the most of your time in the city, leaving you with a free afternoon to sightsee, sip mint tea in a caf e, or just relax. 

Explore the city of Marrakech and see its main attractions on this guided half-day tour. Visit the Koutoubia Mosque (the largest mosque in the city), the Saadian tombs, the opulent Bahia Palace and its gardens, and finally Ben Youssef Madrasa, an Islamic college. The tour includes a short break for tea.

Discover an oasis of art and landscaping at Majorelle Gardens then learn to ride a camel at the Palmeraie on a half-day urban escape in Marrakech. Walk manicured paths designed with gorgeous lines of sight, capture great images of the garden's distinctive blue structures, and travel through a palm oasis at the edge of the desert. With both morning and afternoon departures available, this half-day combination tour includes entrance fees and all activities, as well as pickup and drop-off at Marrakech hotels.

Add a dose of scenic adventure to your Marrakech stay with this 4-hour quad biking experience. Travel into the countryside and board a quad for a 2-hour guided expedition. Zoom into desert, fruit groves, meadows, and eucalyptus forests; pass Berber villages; admire Lake Takerkoust; and stop for mint tea at a Berber house, all against a backdrop of the snow-tipped High Atlas. With no experience required, your tour includes all equipment and Marrakech hotel transfers.

Explore the Marrakech medina and Djemaa el Fna on a half-day tour that goes deep into the maze of vendors, markets, monuments, and narrow streets at the historic heart of the city. With the option to add visits to some top city sites, this tour is a great first taste of the notoriously hard-to-navigate medina, and the perfect way to get oriented in Marrakech.

Walk the winding alleys of The Mellah, Marrakech's 16th century Jewish quarter, and discover historic synagogues and Moorish architecture in a fascinating neighborhood. With a private guide to lead the way and share stories from The Mellah, you'll also visit Bahia Palace, bustling souks, and Jemaa el-Fnaa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that's full of life and culture. This private tour offers flexibility and a personalized experience, as well as convenient pickup and drop-off at hotels in Marrakech.

The 1,000-year-old city of Marrakesh - Morocco's former capital - is brimming with history. But most travelers miss out on key details. During this in-depth, history-themed tour, you'll cover centuries of architecture, traditions, and events. Travel comfortably between sights by foot or in a climate-controlled minivan, with hotel pickup. Highlights include 12th-century markets in the Kasbah, the ruins of a 16th-century palace, and the city's Jewish quarter.

Explore Marrakech's vibrant souks and get your bearings in its old medinas on this 3.5-hour tour, led by a knowledgeable guide.  Delve into the maze-like lanes of stalls and workshops; peruse the myriad of wares and bag bargains with haggling tips from your guide. Watch the whirl of vendors, musicians, acrobats and street artists in Djemaa El Fna square; stop to admire the Medersa ben Youssef, one of old Marrakech's most exquisite buildings; and finish at a herbalist shop to discover some favorite local herbal remedies, oils and concoctions.

See the sights of the city on this small group city tour. Visit the The Palais Bahia, built in the 19th century to be the grandest palace of the time, the museum at the Palais Badi, the lavish Saadien Tombs, Madrasa Ben Youssef which is the largest madrassa in Morocco, and the Marrakech Museum, plus have a local guide show you around the labyrinthine souk.

Take off on a quad bike through the palm groves of Marrakech on this half-day tour. With a guide leading the way, rev up your quad and rumble through the Palmerai, the palm oasis that fringes the city. Weave between palms, roar across desert plains, and zoom by wadis and Berber villages, stopping for mint tea at a traditional Berber house. Your tour includes equipment and instructions, plus Marrakech hotel pickup and drop-off.

Discover the best of Marrakech with a private driver, from Moorish palaces to royal tombs and the winding paths of Jardin Majorelle. Traveling in the comfort of a climate-controlled minivan, you'll find some of the city's most beautiful places, learn about local history, then go deep into the palmeraie, a sprawling grove of palm trees at the edge of the city. Choose between a guided trip that includes a walking tour of the old city and a driver-only excursion, with both morning and afternoon departures available.