Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Essaouira day trip is the best excursion that you can do when you are in Marrakech
3 hours drive from Marrakech. Stop for toilet. Then option to stop for visit the women's cooperative of the argan oil. Drop off in Essaouira. 4 hours free time to explore the old city of Essaouira
Visit the sea-side medieval town that boasts lovely white-washed and blue-shuttered houses, colonnades, thuya wood workshops, art galleries and mouthwateringseafood. Once called Mogador by European sailors and traders, Essaouira is known for its annual Gnaoua Music Festeval.
Back to Marrakech. Départ tour at 4 or 5 pm from essaouira
What's included
Private transportation
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
English or French Driver guide
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Travel insurance
What to expect
Essaouira
3h
En route to Essaouira we will make a stop for toilet and café after 1 and half hour drive. The second stop it will be at traditional Argan woman Cooperative to see how women make Argan Oil, Nut Butter and cometics from the Argan nut. Option to continue directly to Esaouira. The medina of Essaouira (formerly “Mogador”) is a UNESCO World Heritage listed city, as an example of a late-18th century fortified town.
► Have lunch at the fish-grill cafes, with wooden tables and benches laid out overlooking the sea that was once- in the 19th century-the only Moroccan port south of Tangier ► After lunch visit Orson Welles’ Square and memorial, designed by Samir Mustapha,one of the towns artists, which pays homage to Orson Welles filming of Othello inEssouaria. Essaouira’s history is a reminder of the times when Spain, Portugal and England fought to maintain control over its coasts. It has a typical Portuguese harbor that is a stunning example of Moorish and Portuguese architecture
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
The pickup it will be from the accessible hotel's. Or at the nearest meeting point if the car or a minibus is not accessible.
We will send you all the pickup details on WhatsApp a day before the activity
Additional information
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This day trip, is available all year round, and it starts from Marrakech at 8:30 am
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
