Fantasia Evening at Chez Ali in Marrakech: Royal Dinner and Horse Show
A fantasia evening in Marrakech with a royal dinner and a cultural horse show.
MoroccoEveningEasy
Best time
March – May · Sept – Nov
Currency
MAD
Climate
Semi-arid
Flight
3h30
Language
Arabic & French
The fantasia is an equestrian tradition inherited from the southern tribes: riders charge in a line and fire their powder muskets in unison. The dinner show takes place in a vast caravanserai a quarter of an hour from the centre of Marrakech.
The welcome unfolds under a canopy of lanterns, with Gnawa musicians, Berber dancers and Chleuh acrobats on the esplanade. Dinner follows the shape of a feast: harira, chicken and almond pastilla, roast lamb méchoui, royal couscous, pastries and tea. The main show comes at the end of the meal, with around thirty riders in tight formation and synchronised volleys, then folk dances and a pyrotechnic finale.
Highlights
Riders in tight formation
Black-powder muskets
Gnawa musicians and acrobats
Harira, pastilla, méchoui and royal couscous
Pyrotechnic finale
What's included
Round-trip transfer from your accommodation
Full dinner: harira, pastilla, méchoui, couscous and pastries
Horse show, dances and a pyrotechnic finale
Itinerary
- 1
Early-evening transfer
A quarter of an hour from the centre of Marrakech.
- 2
Welcome under the lanterns
Gnawa musicians, Berber dancers and acrobats on the esplanade.
- 3
Dinner in a caidal tent
Low benches and trays, a feast in several courses.
- 4
The fantasia
Charges in a line and synchronised volleys on the central track.
- 523:00
Finale
Folk dances, trained horses and fireworks before the return.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Local partner
Globeasy local partnerMarrakech
Runs the excursion on the ground
