Marrakesh Tourist Traps

 20 Reviews  André's tips to Marrakesh: DON’T SHOW NERVOUSNESS- even if your knees are shaking. BE EASY GOING- Moroccans are outgoing people, and most of them well intentioned. Keep that in mind and you’ll see... 

 7 Reviews   This was the restaurant in which I had my fall but that is not the reason I am suggesting that it is a tourist trap. Even if I had not been in pain during our meal here I would still have regarded it... 

 5 Reviews  If you get lost in the souks trying to find that particular cafe or one of the many sights nestled within the narrow alleyways and a friendly face offers you directions they will expect to be paid for... 

 5 Reviews  On a trip out of Marrakesh to Essaouria we went through an area which is home to goats that climb trees (allegedly). A goat may well have climbed an argan tree in the past in order to eat the fruit or... 

 aussirose Says:  You either like them or you don't. For all the warnings I gave hubby, he couldn't walk past without stopping to grab a pic whilst I continued on. No cranned... 

 stevemt Says:  If you are staying at the medina in a town/city in Morocco, your taxi/car will only be able to deliver you to the medina wall, (or just inside.) From here its... 

 Robin020 Says:  I read the reviews here and i was concerned that it wil take long at the passport control,I was wrong I am Dutch it did not take us that long max 10 min... 

 angiebabe Says:  Theres an advertised bus service of 20 dirham per person which would be a great price if it was a regular service and if anyone knew anything about it! There... 

 DAO Says:  Yes. That is a picture of me wearing a snake. This is one of the tricks they use to get money out of you. “Hello – I will put a snake on you and take your... 

 JaxJax Says:  We booked a daytrip into the Atlas Mountains with a Tour Company, although I cannot remember their name (which begins with an H) and they have a stall situated... 

 windpaard Says:  in the souks the sellers try to create a friendely sfere but asking 10 times the price, they talk very good, they are masters in psychological manipulation,they... 

 toonsarah Says:  Among the “attractions” on offer in the Djamaa el Fna are several men or groups of men with monkeys on chains who will approach you and attempt to perch the... 

 BlueLlama Says:  You can't avoid caleches in Marrakesh. These horse-drawn carts are everywhere, used mainly by locals as an alternative to taxis, but also by tourists as a... 

 barryg23 Says:  They only want your money!I took a picture of these musicians and continued on my way across the square. Big mistake! One of them chased after me, demanded... 

 barryg23 Says:  On our way to the Menara gardens, and also in the gardens too, we noticed there were plenty of opportunities for camel hire. Actually, it’s not really camel... 

 jpizquierdo Says:  Dont even try to take a photo to them before asking the price, they will overcharge as much as they can. in my case i am a photografer, i was takin the picture... 

 lucyt Says:  Tucked away in the Kasbah, The Saadian Tombs are undeniably very beautiful. A riot of pinks contrast fabulously with lush green frondage and create an... 

 tini58de Says:  Those snake charmers on Djemaa el Fna sure are a sight to see - and of course you might want to take a picture of them! But beware:if you do take a picture, be... 

 tini58de Says:  Ha, this was quite a story!We wanted to buy spices in the suuqs and went to this one shop. The owner was very friendly and showed us his spices and explained... 

 grets Says:  I have put this tip under Must See as well as Tourist Trap (and also Shopping), as this could mean different things to different people. You are taken to a... 

 grets Says:  From my journal:'We carry on through the medina, and I gain my own personal protector. It is quite useful when the salesmen won’t take ‘no’ for an answer – he... 

 grets Says:  All over the medina and Djema el Fna market square, there are snake charmer who will, if you let them (and they are easily encouraged) drape a python around... 

 belgianchocolate Says:  Yes , it took for ages before we could enter the city.We had to queue when we arrived in the airport , before we could collect our luggage.The authorities took...