My First Day in Marrakesh, Morocco 🇲🇦

I spend my first day in Morocco exploring Marrakesh, the beating heart of this nation. Stepping out into the Medina from my riad, I wander through the vibrant streets to Jemaa el-Fnaa and the Koutoubia Mosque, before sampling snail broth and taking in the festival atmosphere of the main square at night. The following morning I venture to the quieter Kasbah area,, visiting Saadian tombs and a palace.
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and KZbinr who's been to 55 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017. So far, my trips have taken me to Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This trip marked the start of my efforts to make a KZbin full-time job.
After that European trip I went heavily into exploring Asia, visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan (seeing me cover a lot of Far East and Southeast Asia in particular).
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.
To date, I have not yet been to Australasia or South America. Though I am hoping to visit the latter sometime in 2022, along with a first stop in the Caribbean.
I've travelled to North America just once as a KZbinr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was as a child on family holidays.
So far in 2022, I've taken my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa, visiting both Kenya and Tanzania, before heading to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai and Lebanon. Europe followed, covering both the Greek and Turkish sides of Cyprus, and afterwards going back to Italy for the second time to cover Milan and Sicily. In the summer I visited the Caribbean for the first time, spending over a month in the Dominican Republic, before stopping in Belgium on my way home.
After shooting some videos in Taiwan, I made my way to the Philippines for the second time.
#morocco #marrakesh #marrakech

[@TheSkizogreen]

I'm Moroccan and I live in the UK, I just love it when I see my fellow British visiting Morocco and enjoying their time, God bless both Kingdoms

[@adnankapidzic7716]

Here in holland: only rif berber, these people cause huge problems here with hashisj and prostitution, random street violence agression and blablabls

[@TheSkizogreen]

@@adnankapidzic7716 deal with it 😋

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

God may bless both kingdoms, but Brexit bites

[@dimabodnja1747]

I'm in long-time love with Morocco... Quite crying recalling my trips around the country. Thanks from Kyiv

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Dyakuyu! My thoughts are with you and Ukraine this winter.

[@dimabodnja1747]

@@JasonBillamTravel Thank you a lot for your support. Hope your trip around Morocco will be cosy and interesting

[@wasimakram-hh9ug]

Morocco in semi final😍😍

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Good luck to them! Hope they knock out France (bitter Englishman)!

[@wasimakram-hh9ug]

@@JasonBillamTravel sure, they will kicked out france

[@zufaly]

@@wasimakram-hh9ug they lost💀

[@mohamdhrmon7744]

@@JasonBillamTravel Salam, is Morocco crowded with tourism, and is photography allowed?

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

@@mohamdhrmon7744 it is.

[@mohamedamghar9108]

Hello Jason! I’m moroccan and I live in Paris. I’m really happy to see you In Morocco. I follow you since many years. It’s really Nice to visit moroccan villages for you, because you will see the real population of morocco, generous and kind with local people and strangers. If you want to go to Agadir, I can give you some place to visit If you want. Thank you, have a good trip ! 🤗

[@doviljones2634]

I’m way too much of an introvert to travel to such extroverted places, so I’m glad I got to see it through your eyes. The aesthetics can be absolutely stunning, there is clearly real beauty to be found there. Wasn’t expecting the Fear Factor snail section, good on you.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ashraf_rpl4961]

The medina (the old city/Medival part) of Marrakesh is one of the most exotic cities in Morocco. Try to visit the major cities in Morocco if you're looking for another experience in this part of the world. Cities like Tangier, the Capital Rabat, and Casablanca are good choices

[@y2kmedia118]

This was my experience with Cairo. It is the most extroverted city I ever visited and i almost lost my mind.

[@levinawalsh2015]

Fabulous Video as Always Jason 👌. Morocco has been on my Bucket list for Ever, & I had hoped to visit last January but there were too many restrictions for entering & leaving. I went to Istanbul & Bodrum instead which were also on my list😀. Maybe in the New Year I will make it to Morocco 🤞. I wish you & your family a Very Happy Christmas & Good Health & Happiness for 2023.☘✌.

[@moroccosmtourstravelagency9971]

You're welcome any time Levina.

[@johntemps7703]

Brilliant. Thank you. It’s 20 years since I travelled through Morocco.

[@karimboumelha7243]

What a beautiful city love the video 🇩🇿🇲🇦❤️

[@adammckay2647]

Welcome Karim , Welcome to our dear friends from Algeria 🇩🇿

[@johnnici1573]

Jason, the magic of your videos is that you make the exotic seem accessible to all, and you do it will little apparent effort. I have been following you from the beginning and you only get better and better.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thank you for the kind words, John!

[@edimarribeirodossantosjuni9829]

A very great vídeo, Jason!! Congrats! 😍 Marrocco is such an amazing country can't wait to see more from you!

[@21eesa]

Ahhh Marrakech what a place, i went there first in 2010 and its so different now

[@gorgewalk]

Thank you so much for this. I'm off to Marrakesh on Tuesday for 8 days to escape Christmas. I've got an itinerary together but had crossed El Badi off after seeing a review 'it's just an old ruin'. It's now back on, plus the tombs!

[@asaha177]

Hey how was it? Planning to go too

[@WillandSheen]

Excellent! Your commentary is on point as always. Very beautiful city I always loved the Moroccan architecture.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

It’s beautiful huh. Thanks!

[@goostrey4210]

Also, Casablanca is a great city, not cutesy and touristy but real and modern and now connected to Tangier by TGV. That side of the country needs to be seen, not just the "Crab with the Golden Claws" Tintin cosplay.

[@SparkySenor]

Thank you for this Jason. I returned home last week from Inezgane (nearby to Agadir), I was tempted to take a trip to Marakesh and I now wish I had but towards the end of my stay, we had a sandstorm and then rain which put me off the journey.

[@spaghettistef]

One of my favourite cities ever! Good luck with vlogging there… when I was there people shouted at me and got very angry every time they accidentally got into the frame of my camera! Glad to hear you haven’t had this problem so far :)

[@JasonBillamTravel]

So far no trouble in Marrakesh!

[@kamrulhassan6560]

Morcco wining people hearts in this world cup football 2022 because they really play very good attacking football hope they will be this world cup football champion and jason bro you show morcco i think people are now interested with morcco and you make more videos with morcco from gazipur bangladesh

[@abidsalim6183]

Hello jason, welcome to Morocco !

[@kamilialebnani8626]

Marrakech 😍 one of the beautiful cities in the world ❤️❤️❤️🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@hamzatouhami2128]

Welcome brother

[@travelwithrado]

I had a great time in 2020 in Essaouira a beautiful ancient costal city in Morocco. I tried the best of local dishes but snailes I tried a month later the same year in Dijon, France. I am planning to go back to Morocco asap

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Amazing, so much to see here.

[@moroccosmtourstravelagency9971]

Welcome any time my Dear.

[@Amore_more1000]

It was so interesting! Awesome! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@Atl29u]

Amazing 🇲🇦

[@maryolivermurphy3406]

Have been there didnt like the square esp the way they treat the snakes etc. But liked Morocco very interesting and a different culture. I enjoy your videos.

[@curiousmind_]

Love the colors of Marrakech. Hope I can visit some day Insha'Allah. Greetings from Algeria.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Agreed, it has a wonderful palette. Shukraan!

[@slmsmanutd]

Love the way you shot this. Makes it feel like I’m actually there! Can’t wait to go in May!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Good to know!

[@goostrey4210]

Marrakesh is fine, but very touristy. My favorite places in Morocco are smaller towns off the tourist trail like Azemmour, Tetouan, El Jadida, Asilah. For larger cities, I love Tangier and Sale. Fes is a tourist hub but it's still just amazing.

[@goostrey4210]

@@peregrino9154 I thought it had a beautiful medina but with no tourists compared to Rabat next door, and it had the feel of a real city. Then again, I loved Safi with its sardine factory, so I like edgier places. I should add that I was last there 30 years ago (although I was in Rabat more recently and that had changed a lot).

[@khadijaamasrour9680]

Chokran lik

[@AhsanAli-lp6oz]

Enjoyable video, another vote fir Essaouira, coastal with a nice laid back vibe to it...even the seagulls seemed to be laid back

[@khadijaamasrour9680]

Lah yassar

[@MSufyanNasir]

Wow very nice place 😊 Beautiful way of explanation 💗 I m From Karachi Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@workathomekhmer9134]

beautiful city love the video

[@sirincocuk01]

Jason, you are an excellent documentarian, super ❤

[@anntaylor3131]

Thanks Jason, I always enjoy your videos. You were brave to try the snails ! I've only been to Casablanca. So interesting to see Marrakesh. Especially enjoyed the evening tour.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks Ann. I think Casablanca is quite different (example of a big city, and day to day urban life of Moroccan people), whereas Marrakesh seems more historical and cultural.

[@anntaylor3131]

@@JasonBillamTravel hi yes you are right. I didn't go to the market as they had snake charmers and that bothered me! Traffic was chaos and you had to cross a road and hope they went round you. Architecture is similar.

[@khadijaamasrour9680]

Tbarklah

[@fadilvlogemoto997]

you welcome 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@danielvalenzuela9764]

Wow Jason Marrakesh is a vibrant full of energy place. And the rooms where you are staying are so Arabic looking. Thanks for video and getting back with your fans and supporters.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers Daniel!

[@zoldyg7979]

That is not Arabic architecture that's moorish architecture

[@vanisalyrics4954]

Welcome to the north of Morocco city like (Tanger and Titouan and my city larache and of course the bleu city) there is a lot of historical placesyou will love it

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Lots to see!

[@layal304]

Welcome to my country...I wish you great times

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Shukraan!

[@Jessmiller4]

My heart, when I heard yeh dosti playing at a Moroccan stall. ❤ Music transcends languages and borders fs.

[@fatmafatoma5138]

Jason, you always give me inspiration. Much love from Cairo 💓

[@Jpkjr52]

Thanks again John in Chicago

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers John!

[@wiamjaddad2528]

You should try the "tanjia" since u're in Marakesh. It's the tipical dish of Marakesh. Great video btw.

[@solangelecorre8209]

👍👍👍

[@aa-cz2qo]

You are awesome bro❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@khadijaamasrour9680]

Macha alah

[@courcedigital8405]

Welcome to Morocco 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@willieexplore]

Great video Jason. Amazing to think this is your first visit in Marrakesh and what a time to visit, with the football team doing so well. I was filming in Tunisia recently and know you have been there too - it would be interested to hear your views on comparing the two countries. Safe travels!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Absolutely, interesting timing for sure!

[@axtanger]

finally in morocco welcome bro

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Finally!

[@vanderkun6748]

uuu so cool 😎

[@ExplorewithEmily]

Oeh Morocco is on my list to visit!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

One day!

[@abidsalim6183]

You should !!

[@geraldlumbis4247]

Great video. For me the 2 highlights of Marrakech are the Madrasser Ben Yousef and the other palace the Bahia Palace. Plus the Secret garden is lovely. Visit Meknes, Fez, Rabat and Chefouan.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Interesting, I’ll have to check out both next time.

[@mon0theist_tv]

Those Riads look really cool. Is it like a mini hotel with several guests? Also I really appreciate that you don't put background music in your videos 👍

[@Geordjoe]

Nice. Keep it coming. Cant wait for your next video. We check everyday for a new one. Great stuff! Also very knowledgeable vlog. Do come to Malaysia again . -Joe&Sheeks

[@parkash9999]

Good work ❤🙏🌹.

[@hayatbn]

Great video of Marrakech I hope you visit my city capital of Morocco Rabat the city of the light 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@magnejohansen9640]

Hello Jason. I'm Magne from Norway. Im a Norwegian amazight (SAMI). I have been in and out of Morocco for 16 years. I love Morocco and Marrakech. I always stay in the medina, in a 60dh hotel. Merry Christmas.

[@fatimazohrabenaicha9320]

Omg! The noise of the scooters! So annoying! I went after that to Cordova it healed me from that noise as in Cordoba it’s much quieter

[@dannylai4970]

Bb Jason safe travels bb love you buddy

[@realhedi7911]

Young fitta we love bro

[@fatenbenslama6730]

Have a nice stay👌 I appreciate your interest in this country after the great victory of the Moroccan team which marked the history of football....peace

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I’ve always been interested in Morocco! Great to finally be here.

[@fatenbenslama6730]

I see ..I beg your pardon … wish you a happy new year...😊

[@yasminchowdhory5951]

👌🇧🇩

[@curiousmind_]

@@karimboumelha7243 he's Bangladeshi don't be childish

[@curiousmind_]

@@karimboumelha7243 he's Bangladeshi don't be childish

[@yasminchowdhory5951]

@@karimboumelha7243 ধন্যবাদ আপনাকেও 👌🇧🇩

[@karimboumelha7243]

@@curiousmind_ bro 🤣 am sorry i thought he was Algerian making fun of Morrocco

[@karimboumelha7243]

@@yasminchowdhory5951 ❤️❤️

[@moroccosmtourstravelagency9971]

Marrakech one of the most beautiful cities in the World.

[@akiralimphattanachai5498]

Hey Jason!! You must try snail 🐌 soup it’s delicious! I love it 😅

[@TingitanianCenturion]

Ha

[@_joam_]

Going in a couple of months - cannot wait 🇲🇦

[@21eesa]

Gotta go palmarie, ouzoud waterfalls, atlas mountains, rif mountains, essouria beach (probably spelt that wrong) majorelle gardens

[@goostrey4210]

If you want to explore another fascinating yet troubling side of Morocco, visit the cities still under Spanish colonial occupation, like Ceuta and Melilla, where thousands of African men try to cross the border to get into the EU (and some die in the process). More absurdly, go to look at the surreal Spanish outposts like Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, etc. You can't get into them but you can see them easily from Morocco, lone rocks claimed by Spain and under heavy military occupation, just off the Moroccan coast. The former is connected to the mainland by a sandy isthmus just a few feet wide.

[@goostrey4210]

In a similar way, although I have never been, it would be interesting to explore the Western Sahara region (and, for that matter, Ifni). Both were Spanish possessions invaded by Morocco in the 60s and 70s (not unproblematically). My understanding is that Ifni is now a surfing town but Western Sahara is still in contention and has a large Moroccan military presence and a long sand wall to try to separate areas controlled by Rabat from those under Sarhawi control.

[@mohamdhrmon7744]

All of your words are incorrect

[@caroltrimble2738]

Nice seeing you again Jason. It's being a long time.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Welcome back!

[@hossampooya6702]

الله ابارك تشبه شوية لغرداية فشوارعها 🇩🇿🇲🇦

[@mohamdhrmon7744]

مراكش فيه مدينة حديثة هنا مدينة سياحية وحياء شعبية.

[@yodesuyo]

Marrakech is the city that gave Morocco its name. It means "Land of God" in the Amazigh language and it became marruecos then Morocco

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cool to know!

[@Tbpker22]

Most exotic and interesting!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Definitely!

[@Zacoota]

Was there earlier this year. Recommended the oozud falls and desert safari to marzouga. Just booked a group tour tbh

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cool, sounds fun

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

I went inside Koutoubia as a non-muslim. I got lucky. When I arrived the prayer was already over, people left the mosque and we could "sneak in"

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Wow, must have been an interesting experience to see what it’s like inside

[@erdemextra]

I have many videos about Morocco from North to South that you can watch so that you have an idea about Morocco. Have a nice trip.

[@sportslovers9887]

interesting video

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers!

[@arad.6711]

2 weeks without a Morocco post? All good Jason? We need some more of your videos man!

[@Geordjoe]

Great vlogs! Keep it coming. Cant wait for the next video. What travel books do you read before embarking on a journey.?

[@nllondon964]

Welkom en enjoy

[@Richard47484]

Take a trip to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast, three hours on a coach from Marrakesh and fascinating to wander round. Fond memories of quad biking along the seashore on my birthday a few years ago.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Sounds nice. Thanks for the tip!

[@rvdotcom]

the video is very good, the city is also beautiful Coincidentally, the football team from Morocco also entered the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and will definitely win

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Love the faith!

[@sharifislam4000]

Love you bro❤

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers! Haha

[@ziarahman2001]

Come Dhaka again.🇧🇩

[@khadijaamasrour9680]

Rai3

[@muradabdulrehman5173]

Please try food at stall #1 Aicha at Jamaa el fina..I was there in 2014

[@genilopes8642]

I love your vídeos

[@gonnabeok]

20:03 Do you hear stork birds clacking with their beaks in the background? Whole lot of European storks spend wintertime in Morocco😀

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

I just came back from Marrakech on Friday

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Hope you had a great time!

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

@@JasonBillamTravel I did, indeed. I travelled with Al Boraq from Casa Voyageurs to Tanger.

[@zaylaxi]

You should to visit the North asilah tanger chefchawen and welcome

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cool, thanks!

[@jonassamy8771]

VISIT OURZAZATE

[@nimishjagtap4271]

Room is very nice

[@CG68810]

Great to see that you visited Morocco! I have been waiting for you to visit there. It is a place I want to visit someday. Will you be there long and will you explore all the cities?

[@sirincocuk01]

Jason, we are waiting for you to visit Gaziantep city in Turkey, the food of this city is first in the world in gastronomy, it will be a very nice publication for you… ❤ Mosaic museum first in the world

[@TingitanianCenturion]

Deth to you fake turc

[@Valerie-lu7bv]

Vive le Maroc ✨✨🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦✨✨

[@230919600]

You have to be careful lots of scanners

[@ayoub_africavlog612]

Welcome to morocoo

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Shukraan!

[@ayoub_africavlog612]

@@JasonBillamTravel 3afwالعفو

[@tbonesteak7329]

You missed Bahia palace just 5 more minutes walk from Badi Palace. Much more beautiful and intact

[@meghlab2978]

Sorry to hear that you have lost your camera. How much it costs? Nice to see you again. Be careful and stay safe. God bless you. xxx👌👌👍👍

[@wdckqjcgf]

good luck with the wk football Morocco

[@fayismuhammed1532]

15:45 Yeh dosthi 😍😍😍😍😍 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@govaert7]

Jason, the reason why mosques in Morocco don't admit non-Muslims in their Mosques goes back to the time when the French colonized Morocco and the French authorities themselves decided to deny non-Muslims access to the mosques. After independence, the Moroccans themselves liked that decree and it was maintained. The only mosque were non-Muslims are allowed is in the fancy Hassan II mosque in Casablanca.

[@AdamAzzr]

I don't know Why we kept that absurd law

[@souadabdulsalam1957]

@@AdamAzzr it's not absurd because that places are for worship and not for tourisme plus imagine tourists who drinks alcohol or ladys with shorts got inside the Masjid that's absurdity.

[@AdamAzzr]

@@souadabdulsalam1957 That's bs, it's literally a french law. People can visit it when it's not the time of prayer

[@govaert7]

@@AdamAzzr I have no problem with respecting customs and traditions of the country where I travel in, but as a lover of architecture it's sad that I can not visit several beautiful mosques in Morocco like the Koutoubia in Marrakech and the al-Karaouine in Fez who are absolutely the highlights of mosques in the Moroccan Imperial cities. Many mosques around the world are open to non-Muslims and in nearly 99,99% of the cases we as non-Muslims visitors we respect the rules and tranquility in sacred places. Of course you always have stupid ignorant tourists but that's a very small minority.

[@AdamAzzr]

@@govaert7 Exactly, that's what I mean, we opened the country for tourism instead of closing it like many other islamic countries for example. There is nothing wrong with à non muslim visiting our mosques, espacially when our type of mosques is unique and very different than the turkish mosques that are seen in most of muslim countries. You don't need to be a muslim to admire a mosque, also I don't have to be Christian (I'm a muslim) and admire the magnificent baroque, renaissance and gothic churches.

[@lizsharpe1031]

Jason, did the Morroco tour work out? I see you as a wonderful solo traveler in any event.☺