| Option | What it covers | Entry fees | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go on your own | Bahia, madrasa, Secret Garden | pay on site: 100 + 50 + 100 MAD | small budget, your own pace | |
| Bahia, Ben Youssef and Secret Garden | the three sites with a guide | check the listing | seeing everything in one morning | See |
| Bahia, Ben Youssef and Secret Garden (2nd listing) | the three sites with a guide | check the listing | comparing two guided tours | See |
| Bahia, Ben Youssef madrasa and medina | palace, madrasa and medina lanes | check the listing | the historical essentials and the medina | See |
We could not reliably read the prices or reviews of these listings in October 2026: compare them on the booking page. Entry prices come from our pages on the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa and the Secret Garden.
Entry fees, site by site
- Bahia Palace: 100 MAD for a foreign adult, open daily 9am to 5pm. The Ministry of Culture's online ticket office sells the same ticket with a time slot, at the same price as the ticket window.
- Ben Youssef Madrasa: 50 MAD, open daily 9am to 7pm, ticket bought on site.
- Secret Garden: 100 MAD (80 MAD up to age 24), plus 40 MAD to climb the tower; open 9:30am to 6pm from October to February.
Our guide to monument tickets and opening hours in Marrakech covers the other sites.
Going on your own: what it takes
All three sites are in the medina, but allow for the walking: the Bahia is south, the madrasa and the Secret Garden north of Jemaa el-Fna square. Bring cash dirhams. In the lanes, people sometimes claim a monument is closed to steer you to a shop: check at the entrance. For the Bahia neighbourhood, see what's around the palace.
Why take a guide
Most Bahia rooms are empty of furniture: without explanation you mostly see ceilings and zellige. A guide gives context (the viziers, madrasa life) and a direct route. To compare palaces, read Bahia, El Badi or Dar Si Said; for a licensed guide, see guided tours of Marrakech with an official guide.
What to check before booking
- The state of the Bahia Palace: restoration work after the 2023 earthquake is under way (about 30% complete in September 2025 according to the Moroccan press), and a traveller reported in 2026 that many areas were inaccessible. We found no announcement of a full closure: ask the operator what the visit includes.
- Whether entry fees are included: if not, add them to your budget.
- The meeting point, the guide's language and the group size.
- The cancellation policy.
Which option to choose?
- Small budget, comfortable in the medina: go on your own.
- All three sites in one morning, with commentary: Bahia, Ben Youssef and Secret Garden.
- Palace, madrasa and medina: the Bahia, Ben Youssef and medina tour.
- Another listing for the three sites: Bahia, Ben Youssef and Secret Garden.
To choose between gardens, see also Majorelle or Secret Garden.
FAQ
Are entry fees included in guided tours? Not always. Read the "included" section of each listing.
Do I need to book ahead? In high season, yes for a guided tour; going on your own, tickets are bought on site (the Bahia also sells online).
How long does it take? About an hour at the Bahia; allow a morning for all three sites.
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