Hamam & Market Explorer

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Enjoy a walking tour through Marrakech’s medina and markets, an area unchanged for hundreds of years. Along the way pick up a memento or two. Afterwards, join the locals at a hamam for a scrub, massage and steam! An experience not to be missed on any Moroccan adventure.

Highlights:

Explore medina life as it has been for hundreds of years.
Enjoy a traditional Moroccan hamam and gommage.
See the sights of world heritage site Djemma el-Fna Square.
Explore the stalls of jewellery makers and fabric dyers
Mingle with locals shopping for fresh produce

Tour style:Local life & Culture
Inclusion:

Hamam & gommage (scrub), English speaking guide.

Exclusion:

Tips and gratuities for your guide, food and drink

Group size:Maximum 12
Schedule details:

Duration: 4 hours
Meeting point:
Meeting point for your Urban Adventures Guide is out the front of Café France in Djemma El Fnaa. As you walk into Djemma El Fnaa through the main entrance this is a 3 story café on the right side of the square. All through Djemma El Fnaa there are fake guides who will try and convince you to do a tour with them, so please make sure that you find the office guide who will be holding an Urban Adventure sign or badge and waiting for you in front of the café.
Start time: 3.30 PM
Finish point:
Hamam

Additional information :

Voucher exchange details:
Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the trip.
Confirmation of booking:
Please contact Marrakech Urban Adventures to confirm your trip 24 hours prior to departure.
Dress standard:
Morocco can be considered a liberal Muslim country as many Moroccan women do not wear headscarves, comparatively however, Morocco is very conservative by standards you may be accustomed to at home and you should dress accordingly. As a general guideline, shoulders, cleavage and knees should be covered at all times. Wearing shorts (men and women), low-cut tops, and showing midriff is not recommended as it will restrict your entry into buildings of a religious nature and family homes and is considered disrespectful to the local culture.

Long, light-couloured, lightweight sleeved shirts, trousers and skirts are respectful, cover your body, keep you cool in the heat and protect you from the harsh sun.
Child policy:
Children must be between 6 and 11 years old inclusively. Children below 6 are not permitted on this tour.
Language: English

Itinerary:

Start your tour at Djemma el-Fna Square where at night you will find a hundreds of food stalls, acrobats, snake charmers and gnaoua musicians entertaining the crowds.

Visit the many souqs and medinas of Marrakech and explore the different industries. Mingle with locals selling fresh vegetables, herbs and spices and see the quarters of the carpenters, wood turners and dyers. There’s even a souq des babouches (slippers) and of course leather and jewellery makers. There’s plenty of opportunity along the way to pick up some handicrafts and practice your bartering as you explore.

Finally head to the hamam where you can experience the traditional Moroccan social custom of a weekly steam and scrub. Undress and leave your clothes in a basket and enter the hamam with your attendant. The hamam has 3 rooms: one cool, one hot and one very hot. Spend as long as you can in the hottest room and then retreat slowly into the other chambers. Your hamam attendant will cover your body with sarbon (an olive oil paste) before scrubbing and rinsing you down.

Your local guide will leave you once you've entered the hamam and can provide instructions on how to get back to your hotel or you can continue your shopping in the local souks.

Your trip:

This trip is offered on a "join-in" basis. Maximum group size is 12.

Tipping:

If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour

Cancellations made more than 2 days prior to travel receive a full refund
Cancellations made 2 days or less prior to travel attract a 100% cancellation fee.

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