Place · Kasbah & Mellah
Bahia Palaceقصر الباهية
A 19th-century palace of courtyards and painted ceilings: go when it opens, 45 minutes, and pair it with the Saadian Tombs.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 45–60 min
- p95 90 min
- Price
- about MAD 70
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- 09:00–17:009:00 AM–5:00 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- at opening
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- No
- Kasbah & Mellah: forbidden
- Getting there
- Rue Riad Zitoun el Jedid; enter from the street entrance
- Painted cedar ceilings
- Go at opening
- 45 minutes
- Works with kids
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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 09:00–17:00Usually 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Crowds
Go at opening
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri–Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about MAD 70 (2026 estimate)
check (children under a set age may be free)
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
Opening hours are not printed until verified.
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 out of respect; no beachwear.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags are fine; large bags may be refused.
- Photos
- Allowed for personal use in courtyards and rooms; tripods and drones are not.
- What's closed
- Friday middaycheckSome heritage sites close or shorten hours around Friday prayer.
- Ramadan and public holidayscheckHours can shorten; check the board at the gate.
- RestorationcheckWings and gardens close in rotation; a few rooms may be scaffolded after the 2023 earthquake.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia Palace entry | about MAD 70 (2026 estimate) | Cash at the gate; check the current price. |
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Rue Riad Zitoun el Jedid; enter from the street entrance
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Tour groups from 10:00; quiet in the first hour.Tour groups from 10:00 AM; quiet in the first hour.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
Bailouts
heat
Place des Ferblantiers café (AC)
crowd
saadian-tombs
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Bahia Palace gardens
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlySmall steps at most doorways.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partlyPossible with help through the main courtyard route; the visit is one direction (check).
- Stroller: partly · partlyManageable on the level courtyards, hard at the doorsteps.
Level marble courtyards, but doorsteps and a few steps between rooms; no lift.
Combine with
- 5 minMellah spice market
- 6 minPlace des Ferblantiers (café row)
- 10 minSaadian Tombs
- 10 minEl Badi Palace
Walk the Kasbah & Mellah area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- Cover shoulders and knees; no tripods.
More on the groundRules on site · With kids
Rules on site
- food
- None inside; the courtyards have no cafés.
With kids
- with kids
- Wide courtyards, painted ceilings and orange trees; kids finish in 45 minutes.
- child price
- check (children under a set age may be free)
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
How long do I need?
About 45–60 minutes. The route is one way and the rooms are similar; the courtyards are the best part.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it worth the ticket?
Yes at opening; by 10:30 the tour groups fill the narrow rooms and the interior loses its calm.Yes at opening; by 10:30 AM the tour groups fill the narrow rooms and the interior loses its calm.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialMarrakech Tourist Office
- secondaryWikivoyage — Marrakech