Le Jardin Secret

Hours

Daily 9:30am-7:30pm

Entry

80 MAD

Duration

40 minutes

Location

121 Rue Mouassine, Medina

Hidden behind an unassuming medina door — a 19th-century palace garden restored after decades of decay. Two gardens: one Islamic, one exotic.

The Secret Garden

Le Jardin Secret was a private palace garden for 400 years before opening to the public in 2016. The restoration — by Italian and Moroccan teams — rebuilt the Islamic garden layout and the centuries-old khettara water system that feeds it. The site has been a garden since at least the Saadian dynasty (16th century).

Two Gardens

The space is divided into an Islamic garden (geometric basins, citrus, roses, paths aligned on cardinal axes) and an exotic garden (plants from across the globe). The tower gives a rare rooftop view over the Mouassine quarter — one of the few publicly accessible elevated viewpoints in the medina.

The khettara channel that feeds the garden is visible and explained. This is one of the few places in Marrakech where you can understand the underground water system that made the city possible.

Visiting

In the Mouassine quarter, near Dar el Bacha. Ticketed entry. The garden is compact — 30-45 minutes. Go up the tower for the view. The café is pleasant. It is popular but the garden layout absorbs crowds well.

Best Time to Visit

Early morning or late afternoon for the best garden light. Midday is hot but the garden shade helps.

Getting There

In the Mouassine quarter. Near Dar el Bacha and the Mouassine Fountain.

Local Tip

Two gardens - Islamic and exotic. Tower has rooftop views.

Common Questions

A restored tower offering one of the few legal rooftop views over the Marrakech medina. Included in the entry ticket.

An underground water channel, gravity-fed from the Atlas foothills. The one feeding Le Jardin Secret is explained on-site — one of the few visible examples in Marrakech.

Walking Distance