| Option | Price | What is included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museum ticket at the desk | 60 MAD (foreign visitor) | Entry to the palace and exhibitions | Self-guided, architecture |
| Guided tour: Dar el Bacha, Ben Youssef Medersa, medina | See the listing for today's price | A guide; entry fees are not always included | First visit to the north medina |
| Museum ticket and Bacha Coffee | 60 MAD plus your order | Museum, then the coffee salon inside the palace | A treat break |
The museum ticket
Dar el Bacha, the former palace of Pasha Thami El Glaoui built in 1910, became the Museum of Confluences in 2017. The price read in October 2026 is 60 MAD for a foreign visitor, 25 MAD for a Moroccan. Hours are 10am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays. The museum alone takes 45 minutes to an hour; the courtyard planted with orange trees and the painted cedar ceilings are worth the entry on their own. Our page on Dar el-Bacha gives the walking route from Jemaa el-Fna.
Bacha Coffee and the queue
Bacha Coffee occupies a room of the palace and requires the museum ticket. The wait can exceed an hour, and visitors report up to two hours in the middle of the day. Arrive before the 10am opening, join the coffee queue as you enter, then visit the museum while you wait. For a quieter break, see also the Dar el-Bacha hammam.
The combined tour with the Ben Youssef Medersa
The GetYourGuide listing is a guided walk through the medina that combines Dar el Bacha and the Ben Youssef Medersa, whose entry is 50 MAD on site. Comparable tours on other platforms last about four hours, with entry fees often charged separately: read the "included" section of the listing. The appeal is not getting lost between the two sites and having the decoration explained. See the offer.
Pitfalls
- Monday. The museum is closed: do not plan the visit for that day.
- The coffee. Going at noon means queuing longer than the museum visit lasts.
- Temporary exhibitions. They change several times a year: the palace remains the real reason to come.
- Touts. In the medina, someone will tell you the museum is closed; see scams to avoid in Marrakech.
Which option to choose
- Architecture, no guide: the ticket at the desk, on a Tuesday or Thursday at 10am.
- North medina with commentary: the guided tour with Ben Youssef.
- Every museum in the city: Marrakech museums compares hours and prices.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Dar el Bacha? 60 MAD for a foreign visitor, the price read in October 2026.
Which day is it closed? Monday; it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
