Free tour

Shopping tour through workshops of traditional artisans

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Marrakesh

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English, Spanish and Italian

Guru: Aladdina Viajeros

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Registered on 22 June 2019

Once upon a time, a girl dreamed of embarking on a long journey to discover places, cultures and arts that her two countries offered her. Spain and Morocco. Over the years, as she got to know the magical corners of both countries, her senses became even more enchanted. She was trained in Barcelona in the Hotel Management and Tourism sector, with the concepts in hand and a diversity of languages on his palate, she decided to start his great project as a guide in Marrakech. The more knowledge she received, the greater her desire to offer visitors his beloved and beloved land. One of the main objectives of this purpose was and is to collaborate with native families. In this way they achieve social and labor transformation, empowering equal rights for men and women. Through such a strict and real foundation, Tours Aladdina Viajeros was born. From freedom and love to the lands that have offered me wisdom and character to face the uncomfortable injustices of the new century. Our philosophy comes from offering private routes around the country to friends, couples and families. Travelers willing to experience the wildest, most adventurous life and explore Morocco with authenticity and fun. Our team of professional guides are fluent in Moroccan and have an excellent level of Spanish. Aladdina Viajeros team insists that our world explorers expect a wonderful memory, showing their best smiles when recalling the taste of the memories of an emotional stay.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Dear travelers, what will we do on this VIP tour ? We will take you to discover the secrets of a Moroccan craftsman, a professional trade that is passed down from parents to children from generation to generation. We will teach you to recognize the quality of products as we Moroccans do. Then, we will buy in the artisans' workshops . That is, we will take you to see how they make with their delicate and prodigious hands the world-famous Moroccan crafts .

Remember that on this tour we teach you how to shop. You are not obliged to buy at the moment, if you don't want to. But you are obliged to enjoy :)

What will we see?

– Carpets

There are many varieties. The simplest form is the Kilim , woven mainly by rural Berber women in the Middle Atlas Mountains (Zemmour, Beni MGuild and Marmusha), the High Atlas such as Tazelnakth, in the Sahara, Alnif, the Haus plains (Tensif valley, Marrakech region) and in the Rif (Tetouan, Chaouen). They are made of thick wool or silk, following a pattern characteristic of each region.

- Furniture

Traditional furniture is usually made of cedar wood. The most typical furniture consists of tables, chairs, frames and doors finely decorated with brightly coloured paintings, carved or inlaid with metal, mother-of-pearl or bone.

– Textile Crafts

Production of Chilabas, Kaftans, Rif aprons , shawls to cover the head, scarves, hats such as the Fez or Tarbuch, the hendira (striped Berber blanket), bags, slippers, and even large tents. They are produced throughout the country, in many cases in rural or urban women's cooperatives.
The Chilabas of Ouezzane (Ouezzanía) are very famous.

Yallah! Don't miss this unique tour that will make you feel great and take you back to those childhood times when grandma or mom taught you how to make quality purchases.

Come on! We hope to see you soon!:)

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Marrakesh 40000, Morocco

At the Koutobia Mosque next to the white monument (Mausoleum of Zahra Kouch) your guide will be waiting for you, a man dressed in black or a woman.

Outside visit

Souk Jeld

Outside visit

Souk Semmarine

Outside visit

Souk MARKET

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).