Marrakech Gardens and Art
A tour of famous gardens and palace museums, including Majorelle, the Secret Garden, Menara and Anima.
Built around gardens and architecture: on the first evening, watch the snow-capped mountains reflected at Menara Gardens. The next morning, head early to Jardin Majorelle and the YSL Museum, then on to the Secret Garden and Dar El Bacha in the old city. On day three, leave the city for the Anima sculpture garden, and on the way back see Bahia Palace and the Dar Si Said Museum. On the last day, visit the Maison de la Photographie and the Ben Youssef Madrasa. Stay in Gueliz in the new town. Suitable for return visitors or travelers who appreciate design.
Spring, from March to May, is the best time for the gardens to bloom.
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrival and Sunset at Menara
Marrakech City（Menara Gardens）
About 10 minutes by taxi from the airport to Menara Gardens, then another 10-minute taxi ride in the evening to Gueliz.
Light is best from four to five in the afternoon, when the Atlas Mountains can be seen in the background.
Stay: Gueliz
Day 2 · From Majorelle Garden to the Secret Garden
Marrakech City（Jardin Majorelle / Musée Yves Saint Laurent、Guéliz、Dar El Bacha – Musée des Confluences、Le Jardin Secret）
Walk to Jardin Majorelle. In the afternoon, take a taxi for about 10 minutes into the old city, then walk to the Secret Garden and Dar El Bacha.
Majorelle Garden and the YSL Museum require timed-entry tickets booked online in advance.
Stay: Gueliz
Day 3 · Anima Garden and Palace Museums
Marrakech City（Anima Garden、Bahia Palace、Dar Si Said Museum）
Hire a car or take the garden shuttle for about 40 minutes to Anima. On the way back, walk through the southeastern part of the old city to see the palaces.
Stay: Gueliz
Day 4 · Maison de la Photographie and Ben Youssef Madrasa
Marrakech City（Maison de la Photographie、Ben Youssef Madrasa）
Take a taxi for about 15 minutes to the northern part of the old city and visit on foot. In the afternoon, take a taxi for about 25 minutes to the airport.