Essaouira day trip from Agadir & Taghazout

I won't be churlish and leave a 1 star review but I think some people might. The trip got off to a bad start when I was kept waiting for 25 mins beyond the agreed pick up time. The tour company said they had to pick up the first passengers from a hotel a few miles south of my hotel. But there's no excuse. They could have revised my pickup time. The fairly long journey was broken up with a few stops. First we stopped to take photos of some impressive coastal scenery. Next we stopped to see goats supposedly climbing trees to eat the foliage. I fear there's evidence the goats do not climb the trees by instinct but are placed there by herders who regard it as a way to make money from tourists. It's probably cruel. The guide then talked for far too long in both English and French on the bus, telling us about the history of Morocco. I really would have preferred to travel in silence. When we arrived in Essaouira, our guide led us into the Medina. There were frequent stops for him to offer further comments. I didn't expect this, and I didn't like it. I suggest there should have been an option to have free time, to look around ourselves, and meet back at the bus at some agreed time. I don't like being led around like a school child. Perhaps linked to my boredom, I stopped to buy something. It only took a minute and I assumed I could catch up with the group. But, in the event, I never saw them again. Perhaps they turned off without the guide checking he had not left anyone behind. I contacted the tour organiser using whatsapp. He did reply with a suggestion to meet the group later but I had already walked to the CTM bus station and bought a ticket for the next coach back to Agadir.

It was excellent value for money-the guide was good and we got to see a part of Morocco that we didn’t know was so lovely. The coastline was amazing

It was a long drive from Agadir, which I expected. The guy takes you around town and explains things and then takes you to lunch (you pay for your own lunch). We went over to the fort which for me was the whole reason I wanted to go on the trip. You only get 10 minutes over there and I would have wanted longer. You get some free time at the end so I went around to the marina and then I went to the beach nearby. I wanted to sit over there until The pickup time, but the wind was so strong. It was blowing sand everywhere and in your face so I couldn’t sit over there. I ended up sitting near the meeting point in having an ice cream instead. At the end of the tour, the driver and guy didn’t drop me at my hotel which I found unacceptable. They left me down on the main road instead and told me to walk up. I had a tip for them but I didn’t bother to give it to them because I felt that was disrespectful and lazy. I’m sure everyone else got dropped at their hotel. It was Ramadan and I’m sure they wanted to get home fast so they could eat but I still think it’s unacceptable.

It’s a 12 hr day including pick up & drop off! Interesting place to visit. Traditional fishing port. Would have liked less time in restaurant/ Argan oil place to give more time around Kasbar & medina though. Guide (Abdulah) was good.

Picked up from our hotel a little after 7.30am by taxi, taken to a rendezvous point where we boarded a new VW minibus. Slight delay in collecting one couple (no-ones fault) then off to Essaouira. Stopped off to see the goats climbing trees - what an amazing experience. A couple of other stops then guided tour of Essaouira harbour and Medina. Had lunch there (food was average but okay). What a cool hippy/boho vibe Essaouira has, definitely worth the long journey. Favourite experience was the tree goats though 😊 Driver was professional and safe, guide was awesome.

The bus didn’t turn up at 07:30 on 8th January. In fact, it didn’t turn up at all. Neither did they contact me or Viator. Furthermore, Viator was unable to contact this company for days afterwards. Absolute disgrace - I can’t believe they’re even getting away with still trying to sell this trip. Neither can I believe all the 5* reviews. Unbelievable. Only reason I gave the company 1 was because there was no 0 option. THINK VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS COMPANY. .

Why ask for a printed voucher in 2024!? This is a pain in the **** One has to go to the hotel reception send the .pdf etc etc... :-(

The tour and the guide were nice and Essaouira is a beautiful city that you have to visit while in Morocco.

Lovely day out with few stops before you get to your actual destination essaouira. We we to the argon factory then saw lambs in trees. The driver stopped at the seafront and near some camels for people to take photos . Very nice day out beautiful scenery 😍

We felt in love with Essaouria last year, so from our current one week Agadir holiday we visited it two times. We choose Face tours based on their fair prices, and a lots of good reviews. And we did not regret it! We had a really great time! Both times pick up was prompt, and guides were excellent. We did not spent the day with the group and guide after arriving, but on the way both shared they knowledge about the region, Essaouria, and Morocco. Highly recommended tour, even if you want to discover Essaouria by yourself, or you choose to stay with the guided group.