Essouira tour from Marrakech

Start With Meeting with the driver at 8:30 am near your hotel/riad and departure to Essaouira. The landscape and vegetation change as you approach the coast: vines and olive trees give way to argan trees. Along the way we meet small urban centres, places of commerce. After Chichaoua, first a straight line, then a curve, another straight line and suddenly the ocean. From the hills surrounding the city of Essaouira, you can admire the bay in which it is located.

Essouira tour from Marrakech, Upon arrival, the ancient city (medina) welcomes with its high walls consumed by salt and wind. You can take a leisurely stroll inside the medina, where getting lost is as easy as finding yourself. The white streets with blue doors, the picturesque corners, the architectural elements characteristic of Portuguese architecture, the walls with bastions embedded among the jagged rocks and beaten by the waves of the ocean: everything is pleasant and surprising and immersed in an atmosphere serene and suggestive.

By letting yourself  guided by the many seagulls, you can reach the port area. From there, it is possible to admire, in all its extension, the beach facing the city. In the afternoon return to Marrakech.

Highlights

• Take photos with goats climbing aragan trees
• Explore the Historic Medina (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Visit the Bustling Fishing Port
• Discover the Skala de la Kasbah
• Stop en route at a women-run cooperative to see how traditional argan oil is made – a perfect local souvenir
• Enjoy the beauty of essouira ancient art
• Enjoy long walks the beach in essouira

Included

• Pick up from your accommodation
• Modern transportation
• car fuel and taxes
• Experienced driver english speaking

Excluded

• Drinks
• Lunch
• Local guide
• Extra activities

Itinerary

Essouira tour from Marrakech, Our day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech will take you to explore the coast side of Morocco and to visit a women’s cooperative of Argan oil and much more.

In the Morning:

Essouira tour from Marrakech, Our day trip to Essaouira starts around 8:00 am from your accommodation in Marrakech, and we will drive to the coast along the picturesque road. On the way, we will stop to see the argan trees, where small goats climb the low branches to feed.

We will also stop at a women’s cooperative that produces argan oil along the way. The kernels of the tree are used to extract the oil, which tastes great when drizzled on bread or as a complement to Moroccan meals. In addition, the oil is used as a cosmetic to treat hair and skin. Sometimes there can be up to twenty goats standing upright in a single tree. To get a good photo, you should see this amazing sight

At the Midday:

Upon arrival at the Moroccan beach town of Essaouira at midday, we see the vast expanse of the North Atlantic Ocean. It doesn’t take long to realize why the bustling old city is a World Heritage Site. The waterfront is protected from past

ttacks by ramparts and ancient copper cannons lining the walls.

The coastal city is home to several contemporary restaurants, and the city’s modern culture blends beautifully with its rich history. It feels like you’re traveling through time as you move from a contemporary café to an old house in just a few meters.

On the seafront, there is a long promenade where swimmers and sun lovers can enjoy the sandy beach and golden sands of this small town. For this reason, when you go to the beach, remember to pack a towel, swimsuit and sunscreen.

In the Afternoon:

Around 5:00 pm in the afternoon we will leave for Marrakech on the way back. As the sun begins to set in the late afternoon, you will be able to enjoy the surrounding scenery once again. You will understand why Essaouira is a favorite destination for most travelers to Morocco when you take this exciting day trip to Essaouira.