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Souks Deep Dive & spice Markets & Gardens

The brief someone sent Tomo

“5 nights in Marrakech — Settle into your medina riad and ease in with a first taste of the old city at dusk.”

5 days1 flight1 stay€1,103Culture
Why this trip

5 nights in Marrakech, mapped out day by day through Old Town — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 5 days.

Good to know

Best season
5 nights
Pace
Busy, back-to-back plans
Where you sleep
Boutique guesthouse, Old Town
Getting around
Trains, transit, and walking
Length
5 days
Budget
€1,103

Loved on Google

  • The ALD Boutique Hotel4.2(247)
  • Jemaa el-Fnaa4.3(52K)
  • Old Airport Road Food Centre4.4(13K)
  • Vintage Green Rooftop4.9(4.1K)

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The trip, day by day

  1. 1
    Arrival & Riad Courtyard, Old Town

    Arrival & Riad Courtyard

    Check in to the boutique riad and unwind in the tiled courtyard
    Mint tea and orientation tips from the host
    Sunset stroll into Jemaa el-Fnaa square
    Dinner from the night food stalls
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  2. 2
    Souks Deep Dive, Old Town

    Souks Deep Dive

    Explore Souk Semmarine and the covered textile lanes
    Visit the metalworkers' and leather souks
    Watch artisans at work in the dyers' souk
    Haggle for rugs, lanterns, and slippers
    Late lunch at a rooftop cafe over the souks
    Courtyard rest in the afternoon heat
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  3. 3
    Spice Markets & Gardens, Old Town

    Spice Markets & Gardens

    Morning at Rahba Kedima (spice and apothecary square)
    Learn about ras el hanout and argan products
    Visit Bahia Palace's courtyards and zellige
    Afternoon at Le Jardin Secret or Majorelle Garden
    Evening hammam and spa at the riad
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  4. 4
    Landmarks & Cooking, Old Town

    Landmarks & Cooking

    Koutoubia Mosque exterior and gardens
    Saadian Tombs and Ben Youssef Madrasa
    Market-to-table cooking class with a local chef
    Prepare and feast on a tagine you cooked
    Final sunset mint tea in the courtyard
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  5. 5
    Last Souk Run & Departure, Old Town

    Last Souk Run & Departure

    Last-minute spice and gift shopping
    Coffee at a quiet riad-cafe
    Check out and transfer to the airport
    Return flight to Amsterdam
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The trip, chapter by chapter
Arrival & Riad Courtyard, Old Town
Day 1 · Old Town

Arrival & Riad Courtyard

Settle into your medina riad and ease in with a first taste of the old city at dusk. Check in to the boutique riad and unwind in the tiled courtyard and Mint tea and orientation tips from the host.

Trip budget
€1,103
Flights
€293
Stay
€810
Per night
€221

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Day 2 · Old Town

Souks Deep Dive

A full day losing yourself in the labyrinth of medina souks. Explore Souk Semmarine and the covered textile lanes and Visit the metalworkers' and leather souks.

Souks Deep Dive, Old Town
Spice Markets & Gardens, Old Town
Day 3 · Old Town

Spice Markets & Gardens

Spice square by morning, palace and garden calm by afternoon. Morning at Rahba Kedima (spice and apothecary square) and Learn about ras el hanout and argan products.

Day 4 · Old Town

Landmarks & Cooking

Historic monuments in the morning, hands-on Moroccan cooking in the afternoon. Koutoubia Mosque exterior and gardens and Saadian Tombs and Ben Youssef Madrasa.

Landmarks & Cooking, Old Town
Last Souk Run & Departure, Old Town
Day 5 · Old Town

Last Souk Run & Departure

A final wander for gifts before your flight home. Last-minute spice and gift shopping and Coffee at a quiet riad-cafe.

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