Saadian Tombs
Place · Kasbah & Mellah
Sixteenth-century royal tombs behind the Kasbah Mosque: the queue decides the visit, so go before 09:30 or skip.
- Hall of Twelve Columns
- Sealed until 1917
- 20–30 minutes
- Go before 09:30
- Works with kids
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 09:00–17:00Usually 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Crowds
Go before 09:30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri–Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about MAD 70 (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 30–40 min · up to 60 min if you linger
Best time to go
Queue reaches 30–60 minutes late morning.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Fri–Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 09:00–17:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Opening hours are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- About 09:00–17:00 daily; a small site with queues by 10:00. Check the day before.
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.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Rue de la Kasbah, north of Kasbah Mosque
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · Short steps at the entrance and into the chambers.
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair · The garden is reachable; the main chamber has steps (check).
- NoStroller · Narrow passage; use a carrier.
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Shoulders and knees covered; the tombs are a burial place.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
- Shoulders and knees covered; the tombs are a burial place.
- Allowed; flash and tripods discouraged in the main chamber.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- crowd: bahia-palace
- heat: Riad Zitoun café
Nearest rescue anchor: D — Saadian Tombs entrance queue shade (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Small courtyard: keep moving, no tripods.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Nearby places
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Tickets, prices and entry
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 tombs are a burial place.
- Photos
- Allowed; flash and tripods discouraged in the main chamber.
- What's closed
- Friday middaycheckSome heritage sites shorten hours at Friday prayer.
- Public holidayscheckHours can shorten.
- RestorationcheckThe tombs are fragile; part of the garden can close in some years.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Saadian Tombs entry | about MAD 70 (2026 estimate) | Cash at the small ticket office; check the current price. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
40min
p95
60min
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):
- Kasbah Mosque (exterior)2 min on foot · 3 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlyShort steps at the entrance and into the chambers.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partlyThe garden is reachable; the main chamber has steps (check).
- Stroller: no · noNarrow passage; use a carrier.
Narrow entrance passage and a few steps down; the garden is level.
Rules on site
- queue
- One narrow entrance passage: expect a short queue at peak times.
- noise
- Keep your voice low; this is a royal cemetery.
With kids
- with kids
- Short and easy; children may find the tombs a quick stop rather than a highlight.
- child price
- check
Combine with
Combine with
- 2 minKasbah Mosque (exterior)
- 8 minEl Badi Palace
- 8 minPlace des Ferblantiers
- 10 minBahia Palace
Walk the Kasbah & Mellah area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
What is the main sight?
The Hall of Twelve Columns, with the tomb of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur in the middle, in carved cedar and marble. The garden has many smaller graves.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How busy does it get?
The entrance is a single narrow passage; queues build from about 10:00, so go at opening or late afternoon.The entrance is a single narrow passage; queues build from about 10:00 AM, so go at opening or late afternoon.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Saadian Tombs Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialMarrakech Tourist Office
- secondaryWikivoyage — Marrakech
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.