Gardens of Marrakech: which to visit, prices and opening hours

Marrakech has been a city of gardens since the 12th century, when the Almohads planted the great irrigated orchards of the Agdal and the Menara. Today, visitors can choose between historic gardens listed as UNESCO World Heritage, restored riads in the heart of the medina, artists' gardens such as Majorelle or Anima, and free public parks where locals come to find shade. This guide presents them by area, with the price, opening hours and the kind of visitor each one suits (prices checked in October 2026). A summary table helps you choose if you only have time for one or two gardens. All of them are best seen early in the morning, before the heat and the tour groups.

Which garden should you choose?

Garden	Area	Price (adult)	Hours	Best for
Majorelle Garden	Gueliz	170 DH, online only	Daily 8am-6.30pm	Majorelle blue, cacti, photos
Le Jardin Secret	Medina, Rue Mouassine	100 DH, tower 40 DH extra	Daily 9.30am-6pm (6.30pm from March to September)	An Islamic garden in the heart of the medina
Menara Gardens	West of the city	Free, pavilion extra	Daily 8am-6pm	The pool and the view of the Atlas
Agdal Gardens	South of the Kasbah	Free	Certain days only, usually Friday and Sunday	Almohad orchards, peace and quiet
Cyber Park Arsat Moulay Abdeslam	Avenue Mohammed V	Free	Daily	A shady break between the medina and Gueliz
Koutoubia Gardens	Near Jemaa el-Fna	Free	Open access	Roses and views of the minaret
La Mamounia	Bab Jdid	Table booking required	Depends on the bar or restaurant	Tea beneath the olive trees
Anima Garden	Ourika road	140 DH	Daily 9am-6pm	Contemporary art in a garden
Nectarome	Tnine Ourika	On site	9am-5pm from October to May	Aromatic and medicinal plants

Prices checked in October 2026.

The Majorelle Garden, the most famous

In Gueliz, the Majorelle Garden is a botanical garden of about one hectare created by the painter Jacques Majorelle, who bought the land in 1923. His Art Deco studio of 1932, painted an intense blue now known as "Majorelle blue", today houses the Pierre Bergé Museum of Berber Arts. Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé bought the garden in 1980; a memorial pays tribute to the couturier. The paths bring together some 300 species: cacti, palms, bamboo and water lilies.

A garden-only ticket costs 170 DH (free for under-10s) and is sold only online, on the official ticketing site, for a set time slot; tickets sold by unauthorised sites do not give access to the garden. The ticket including the Berber museum costs 230 DH, and the combined ticket with the neighbouring Yves Saint Laurent Museum 330 DH. The garden is open from 8am to 6.30pm; take the first slot, as the narrow paths fill up fast.

In the medina and at its gates

Le Jardin Secret

The exotic garden of Le Jardin Secret, in the medina

At 121 Rue Mouassine, ten minutes' walk from Jemaa el-Fna, Le Jardin Secret occupies a former palace complex of Saadian origin, rebuilt in the 19th century and restored from 2013. It brings together two very different gardens: a four-part Islamic garden, recreated to its 19th-century layout, and a more intimate exotic garden. The tower, at extra cost, looks out over the rooftops. Admission is 100 DH (80 DH up to age 24), free for under-12s, plus 40 DH for the tower. It opens at 9.30am and closes at 6pm from October to February, and at 6.30pm from March to September.

The Koutoubia Gardens and the Cyber Park

At the foot of the Koutoubia minaret, the mosque gardens, planted with roses, orange trees and palms, are free and open to all; do not enter the prayer hall if you are not Muslim. A few minutes away on Avenue Mohammed V, the Cyber Park Arsat Moulay Abdeslam occupies a former 18th-century princely orchard of about 8 hectares. Its shady paths, olive trees and fountains are free to enter, and it lets you walk to Gueliz away from the traffic.

La Mamounia

Along the ramparts near Bab Jdid, La Mamounia surrounds its palace hotel with about 8 hectares of gardens: century-old olive trees, orange trees, palms and roses, heirs to the orchard given in the 18th century to Prince Moulay Mamoun. The gardens are open to non-guests only with a booking at one of the hotel's restaurants or bars; the Menzeh, a tea room in the heart of the gardens, serves pastries and ice cream from 10am to 6pm. Smart dress is required.

The great historic gardens: Menara and Agdal

The Menara pavilion seen from across the pool

The Menara Gardens

West of the city, on the airport road, the Menara Gardens are a vast olive orchard created in the 12th century. In the centre, a large pool served as an irrigation reservoir; the green-roofed pavilion of 1870 is reflected in it, with the snow-capped Atlas peaks behind on clear days. Entry to the gardens is free, daily from 8am to 6pm; only the pavilion charges admission, with a ticket bought on site, and it closes at 5pm. There is little shade: come in the morning, on a weekday, with water.

The Agdal Gardens

South of the Kasbah, behind the royal palace, the Agdal Gardens cover some 340 hectares of olive, orange and pomegranate orchards around large Almohad pools. They belong to the royal estate and open only on certain days, usually Friday and Sunday, with no official calendar; entry is free. Check with your accommodation the day before. Together with the medina and the Menara, the Agdal has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

Outside the city: the palm grove and the Ourika road

The Palmeraie Museum

In the palm grove, on the Fez road, the Palmeraie Museum, or Benchaâbane Foundation, combines Moroccan contemporary art with two hectares of "meditation gardens": an Andalusian garden around a long pool, a dry cactus garden, a rose garden and an orchard. Admission is 50 DH, free for under-9s, according to local guides; bring cash. It is open daily from 9am to 5pm.

The Anima Garden

A path in the Anima Garden, between plants and sculptures

About thirty kilometres from Marrakech on the Ourika road, the Anima Garden was designed by the Austrian artist André Heller. Over some three hectares, exotic plants, palms and cacti frame contemporary sculptures, with the Atlas as a backdrop. Admission is 140 DH, 60 DH for ages 12-16, free for under-12s; tickets are sold online. A free shuttle, to be booked at least 24 hours ahead, leaves at 9.30am and 2.30pm from the car park behind the Koutoubia. The garden is open daily from 9am to 6pm.

Nectarome, the bio-aromatic garden

A little further on, in Tnine Ourika, the Nectarome bio-aromatic garden is devoted to Morocco's aromatic and medicinal plants and their uses in cooking, cosmetics and perfume. You can tour the plantings, have lunch from a seasonal menu and book workshops: Moroccan tea, foot bath, henna, bread or argan. It is open from 9am to 5pm from October to May, and from 9am to 7pm in June, July and September. The stop combines well with a day in the Ourika valley.

Tips for visiting the gardens

Season: spring, from March to May, is the time of fullest bloom; autumn is mild, and winter brings the best views of the snowy Atlas from the Menara and the Agdal.
Time of day: arrive at opening time. Majorelle and the Secret Garden fill up by mid-morning, and the afternoon heat is intense from May to September.
Bookings: Majorelle can only be booked online, as can Anima and its shuttle; La Mamounia requires a table booking.
Budget: the Menara, Agdal and Koutoubia gardens and the Cyber Park are free; they make for a full day of walking without spending anything.
Touts: on Rue Mouassine as around Majorelle, ignore anyone who claims a garden is closed in order to take you somewhere else.