3h30

Dinner

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About this activity

Begin your Moroccan food odyssey at Djemaa El Fna at 6pm, as countless food vendors begin to fill this riotous main square of Marrakech. Soak up the heady atmosphere of this UNESCO World Heritage Site before following your guide into the small side streets off the square to discover food shops and stalls most tourists don't know about.

Try several varieties of olives, nuts and other popular Moroccan snacks before heading to a poultry and beef market to watch locals haggle for meat. Bargaining is very much a way of life here and observing this tradition will give you deeper insight into the local culture.

Next, it’s time to visit a spice market and learn how Morocco became a spice trading center. Marvel at the myriad of colors and fragrances of spices such as saffron, cardamon, anise, cumin, paprika and turmeric, and learn how they’re used in Moroccan tagines and other dishes.

Tear yourself away from the marvelous array of spices and head into the souks, or open-air markets, to discover Morocco’s many traditional breads including the pan-fried msemen and crepe-like beghrir. Dare to try Moroccan delicacies such as cow hoof, sheep’s head or ghoulal, a snail soup.

Finally, after exploring the abundance of intriguing foods at Marrakech’s souks and markets, it’s time to eat! Settle down with your small group of fellow foodies to a traditional Moroccan dinner at a restaurant in the heart of Djemma El Fna as it reaches its daily crescendo of activity. Enjoy some of the best people-watching of your life as you delight in the complex flavors of your meal amid peddlers, monkeys and snake charmers.

Your 3.5-hour food tour of Morocco ends here, though the unique sights, smells and tastes of Marrakech are sure to stay with you.

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Included

Local guide
Food tastings in markets and souks
Authentic local dinner

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
This is a child-friendly tour. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Please select ‘child’ above when booking. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page.
A conservative dress code is recommended in Morocco. Men and women should keep their upper body (especially shoulders, chest and midriff) as well as their knees covered at all times as a sign of respect to the local culture. Wearing shorts is not recommended. It can get cool after dark so please dress appropriately for this tour.
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Features

Tourism

90%

Cultural

75%

Food

65%

Nightlife

45%

Reviews

4.2

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Maria B

5 | 2019-09-12

Omar showed us some if the traditional food and the stories behind making them and how it relates to the life if the people in the Medina. From Moroccan donuts to snails to tajines and olives. Omar is knowledgeable and very friendly.

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Samantha F

5 | 2019-08-05

Our guide could not have been nicer. He took us all over and all the things we tried were delicious. My five year old was on the tour with us and he even got her to try things! Overall, a must-do tour!

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Rachel G

5 | 2019-07-10

This was an amazing foodie tour! Each food stop was amazing. Our tour guide also gave us a lot of insight into the Moroccan culture. He navigated us through the souks so that it was not too crowded and overwhelming. Highly recommend!

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Ayiza U

5 | 2018-12-18

If it wasn't the perfect food tour.. Urban Adventure's Abdessalam made it fun, tastier than expected and culturally interesting. His knowledge of history and food is amazing and he's very encouraging in trying various delicacies that can be found in the Medina! We had an amazing time and it was totally worth it. We joined the tour with an empty belly, with no less expectations and we went home really full and happy. :)

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ORLANDO R

2 | 2018-09-13

not worth it!!!

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Samantha P

5 | 2018-02-03

Wow! This tour was fantastic, what a great introduction to Marrakech food and culture. Our guide Youssef was friendly, knowledgeable and lots of fun. Do NOT eat before going on this tour - so much beautiful food to try. By the end of the evening we felt like locals! There was plenty of time afterwards to explore the markets and shops.

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marcelohomme

1 | 2017-09-25

The Tour Guide SALEM was very unprofessional and it was very bad value for money. I was the only person on this tour from the beginning. I will start from the beginning. From the first moments we started the tour late 15 minutes. Then when we started he kept on bumping into friends and having a chat. Then his friends called him on his phone and he kept on taking calls for 5 minutes while we were walking to the first place. The first place we went to this donut placed Morrocan pizza making which was interesting. He started asking me here how old I am and what I do for work and whether I was married. He told me I should have kids and asked me when do I want to have kids. this made me feel very uncomfortable.We then went to a spice place where he told I would receive some free Safron then when we got their the sales assistant said I would pay 500 derum for a gram. I did get to taste some nice tea. When I arrived inside they locked me In and my guide disappeared for a few minutes which I thought was unusual as I was locked into the shop. They did let me try some argon hand cream and different teas which was nice but then they did a hard sell. I think the guide is good friends with them. They were trying to get a good deal for both of them. They wanted me to try natural morroccan viagra. Actually insisted I try it. Thinking that I need it. I am early 30's and was quite offended. After declining making the saffron purchase they gave me a small gift of Argon Oil soap but kept wanting me to buy products. it was very hard to leave. I said I wanted to go now. we left quickly they were talking arrabic and laughing. Thinking it was hilarious. We then went to a sweet store which was interesting and then olive place. Didn't get to try much just a small handful. The olives were delicious thought the sweets not so much. Then we went to have Chicken Tangine which was delicious and a beef dish was at a tiny street kitchen I was expecting a restaraunt. A little disappointed by this. This filled me up though which improved my mood and I had a water too. All cost 50 deeruum which is about 4 pounds. He then continued to ask me about my personal life. We went to then a bread making place of traditional morocan bread where I was given hot bread to take with me. The guide then said Can't u hold the bread. You have woman hands. U need man hands that can handle bread. I put the bread in my bag it was straight out of the oven, Of course it was going to be hot. I was offended and found that very unprofessional which ruined that whole experience. Our last stop was a soup stop which the soup wasn't my cup of tea. So I just had a taste. We finished the tour here. 2 hours earlier. The tour was supposed to go from 6-10pm it finished at 8 pm. Each little visit to each stop apart from the main meal. The guide gave the shop 10 deerum which is about 80p British or 1.30 Australian dollars. So all up the tour cost the tour guide for what we did about 7 pounds, 12 Aud, or 10 American dollars. I paid 85 Australian Dollars for the tour . I would highly advise anyone to not to do this tour. I was really looking forward to this tour to finish off my holiday. He said If I liked I could give him a tip. and gave me his number and said if I come back to Marrakech to call me and wanted to have lunch with me the next day. I asked him why are we finishing 2 hours early. He said because I have worked all day and I am tired. I ended up giving him a tip because I felt sorry for him. Even though I was extremely disappointed. he escorted me to a taxi. But then here. I was shocked he got into my taxi and asked me to call him so he would have my number. I politely made an excuse saying I couldn't which I couldn't because I didn't have a morrocan SIM card. So he ended up getting a free taxi ride to the carpark from the souks. Overall I won't be coming back to Marrakech after this experience. Horrible customer service and not genuine. One good thing he did do was have some knowledge about what he was talking about each small talk went for 1 minute. I felt insecure. The Morrocan scenery, architecture, beautiful colours and souks have some beautiful items and delicious food. But I recommend looking the places urself and going to them urself. He walked very fast the whole time apart from when he bumped into his friends to chat. I then had to ask him what are you doing your working. If they fitted more souks to look at that would have been better too. I would advise not do book a tour like this if they don't give a detailed description of what type of souks and places you would visit and how many. Sorry to say all this I just think its important to know so you don't make the same mistake as me.

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Tameka K

5 | 2017-07-27

Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and this was a great way to orient yourself in Djemaa El Fna. Learned about the history of Moroccan food, with sweet and savory bites, some fresh fruit, roasted lamb and of course, a delicious dinner. Highly recommend, especially if you plan to spend a few days in Marrakech.

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Huraiyah A

4 | 2017-04-21

Good tour, insightful and fun. Great exposure for my and my mother's first day in Marrakech.

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