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Marrakech Express: free self-guided audio tour of Marrakech
Marrakech Express is a free self-guided audio walking tour of Marrakech, Morocco: 3 stops in about 1 h. The Itinerarly app walks you from one stop to the next and plays a short narrated story when you arrive, in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.
| Stops | 3 |
|---|---|
| Duration | about 1 h, including time at each stop |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Distance | about 1.6 km in straight lines between the stops (a little more on foot) |
| Start | Jemaa el-Fna |
| Finish | Ben Youssef Madrasa |
| Price | Free (some sights charge their own entry ticket) |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese |
Jemaa el-Fna and Koutoubia in 1 hour
The stops, in order
- Jemaa el-FnaWelcome to Jemaa el-Fna Square, the beating heart and permanent theater of Marrakech, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its mysterious name is said to mean 'assembly of the dead,' but today, it overflows with vibrant life. At dusk, the square transforms into a massive open-air kitchen shrouded in fragrant smoke, where storytellers, Gnawa musicians, and snake charmers converge.
- Koutoubia MosqueYou are looking at the Koutoubia Mosque, the most iconic landmark in all of Marrakech. Its majestic minaret rises to 77 meters and served as the architectural inspiration for Seville's Giralda and Rabat's Hassan Tower. The four gilded copper spheres crowning its summit each weigh a ton and are the subject of many local legends.
- Ben Youssef MadrasaWelcome to the Ben Youssef Madrasa, one of the most precious jewels of Moroccan architecture. Founded in the 14th century and later rebuilt by the Saadians in the 16th, it served for centuries as the largest Quranic school in North Africa, housing up to 900 students within its modest cells. Upon entering the central courtyard, you will be dazzled by the richness of the decoration: stucco carved with surgical precision, cedar wood from the Atlas Mountains,…
How to take this tour
- Install the free Itinerarly app on iPhone or Android and create a free account.
- Open Guided tours, choose Marrakech, then Marrakech Express.
- Start whenever you like: the app guides you to Jemaa el-Fna and the story plays when you arrive at each stop.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is the Marrakech Express tour in Marrakech free?
- Yes. It is one of 3 free self-guided audio tours of Marrakech in the Itinerarly app. Some sights charge their own entry ticket.
- How long does the Marrakech Express tour take?
- About 1 h for 3 stops, including time at each stop.
- Where does the Marrakech Express tour start and finish?
- It starts at Jemaa el-Fna and finishes at Ben Youssef Madrasa.
- Which languages is the narration in?
- English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese, with natural-sounding synthetic voices.