Place · Souks & Mouassine
Ben Youssef Madrasaمدرسة ابن يوسف
A former Quranic school of carved cedar and tile: go early; 30 minutes, then the souk lanes.
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- Plan calculated
- Worked out by Voykit from its own data (times, distances, budgets). A calculation, not a measurement.
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Key facts
- Time on site
- 30–40 min
- p95 60 min
- Price
- about MAD 50–70
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- 09:00–18:009:00 AM–6:00 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- at opening
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- No
- Souks & Mouassine: forbidden
- Getting there
- Place Ben Youssef, north of the souk
- Cedar and tile courtyard
- Go at opening
- 30–45 minutes
- Works with kids
- Hard in a wheelchair
Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 09:00–18:00Usually 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Crowds
Go at opening
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri–Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about MAD 50–70 (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 30–40 min · up to 60 min if you linger
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Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
40min
p95
60min
Opening hours are not printed until verified.
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (40 min).
With the other 5 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Almoravid Koubba (exterior or interior, check)1 min on foot · 4 min spare
- Museum of Marrakech2 min on foot · 3 min spare
- Le Jardin Secret5 min on foot · 0 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered; the building was a religious school.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags only.
- Photos
- Allowed for personal use; tripods and drones are not.
- What's closed
- Friday middaycheckSome sites close or shorten hours at prayer.
- Ramadan and public holidayscheckHours can shorten.
- RestorationcheckSections can close in rotation.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Youssef Madrasa entry | about MAD 50–70 (2026 estimate) | Cash at the door; a combined ticket with nearby monuments may exist (check). |
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Place Ben Youssef, north of the souk
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Groups from 10:00.Groups from 10:00 AM.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febbusy
- Marheavy
- Aprheavy
- Mayheavy
- Junbusy
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Sepbusy
- Octheavy
- Novheavy
- Decheavy
Quietest Jul–Aug · busiest Mar–May · Oct–Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season, weekday and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Bailouts
crowd
Le Jardin Secret courtyard
heat
Place des Épices café
Nearest rescue anchor: E — Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard
What to have on you
- Clothing that meets the dress ruleShoulders and knees covered; the building was a religious school.
- A small bagSmall bags only.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlySteep stairs to the upper rooms.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: no · noThe main courtyard may be reachable; the rest has stairs (check).
- Stroller: no · noSteps and narrow doors.
The courtyard is level; the student rooms are up steep, narrow stairs.
Combine with
- 1 minAlmoravid Koubba (exterior or interior, check)
- 2 minMuseum of Marrakech
- 5 minLe Jardin Secret
- 8 minSouk Semmarine and Rahba Kedima
Walk the Souks & Mouassine area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- Keep voices low in the prayer hall; no flash.
More on the groundRules on site · With kids
Rules on site
- noise
- Keep voices low; the courtyard echoes.
With kids
- with kids
- A short, quiet stop; small rooms and stairs need supervision.
- child price
- check
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Why do the rooms feel so small?
The madrasa was a student residence: dozens of tiny cells opened onto the courtyard and the upper galleries, with a prayer hall and washing court.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Can I photograph the courtyard?
Yes, but the light is best just after opening; later groups make clean photos hard.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialMarrakech Tourist Office
- secondaryWikivoyage — Marrakech