Marrakech
Meet your guide in the morning, and head to the beautiful Majorelle Gardens and Yves Saint Laurent Museum. Stroll through the two-and-a-half-acre botanical garden, created in 1923 by French Orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle, and revitalized in the 1980s by Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé. Explore the striking blue and yellow cubist villa, designed by Paul Sinoir. Delve into the legacy of YSL and his links to Marrakech in the Musee Yves Saint Laurent.
Visit the Koutoubia minaret, the tallest in Marrakech. Within the city walls, no building is allowed to be taller than the Koutoubia's 253 feet. The minaret is part of the largest mosque in Marrakech, which was completed in 1199.
Stop at one of the iconic spice markets, learning of the medicinal uses of many of the common spices and herbs that are still used across Morocco to treat common illnesses.
Visit Dar Bacha, which houses the Museum of Confluences, offering a mixture of Berber, Arab, and Jewish artifacts from throughout Morocco’s history. While you are there, be sure to enjoy coffee in their coffee room, offering over 200 varieties of coffee from the world over, housed in a historic palace in Marrakech.
Tour the Bahia Palace, a late 19th-century palace built for the grand vizier and named for his favorite wife. The rooms, set in a 2-acre garden, include the rooms which housed his harem, an often political position.
Explore Jemaa el Fna, the primary square in the medina and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Though now filled with street performers, snake charmers, merchants, and orange juice stalls, when it was created in 1050, it was used for public executions, perhaps leading to its name which can be translated as "assembly of death".
Head into the souks surrounding Jemaa el Fna to several workshops, including shoemakers and bakers.
Tour includes private driver, entrance fees, and professional English-speaking guide.
Tour lasts 4 - 6 hours.
Tour pick-up/drop-off at hotel
Price: $260 (2 pax) + $55 per additional pax