Essaouira day trip shared group
Description
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 stop for visit the women's cooperative of the argan oil. Drop off in Essaouira. Visit this 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 at 4pm from essaouira
Tour Options
Itinerary
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
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pickup it will be from the accessible hotel's. Or at the nearest meeting point if the minibus is not accessible. Not: The pickup is not included outside Marrakech
Traveller Ratings
Important 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
Reviews(82)
It was ok, took us from A to B. However, there was 0 info about anything, it's more like a transfer service with a stop at cafe and aragan oil cooperative. Would have liked to buy some products but the prices were absolutely ridiculous and the cosmetic aragan oil was greasy. Good quality oil sould absorb instantly.
This was a fantastic value - picked up at 8am near my Riad, nice comfortable vehicle, and 3 stops on the way out there - a rest stop, to see some goats, and an argan oil cooperative. Then 4 hours to explore this lovely coastal city on your own, then straight back with 1 stop at the rest stop. Entire journey was about 8a-7p. I’d recommend!
Nice trip to Essaouira. The driver, Abdul, was friendly and helpful. This is not a guided tour. But if you’re looking for safe and comfortable transportation to Essaouira with a quick stop at the women’s argon collective, this is a great value.
Great value for money highly recommend Good communication on time lovely destination Not to miss for a day out
it was only a shared car to the port. The car was comfortable and we could walk through the old city. The timing was perfect
Perfect Said and the driver!! Professionals and always polite!! It was a wonderful trip, Essaouira was beautiful and in general it was worth the trip!!😊
A breath of air, beautiful landscapes and an enchanting setting. Essaouira is a small blue and white city surrounded by walls facing the ocean and its medina offers multiple attractions. We were accompanied by Youness, always concerned about our comfort and considerate. His explanations of the history and specificities of the regions we travel through contribute to the quality of this excursion. On the return, he exchanged with everyone and the conversations were very interesting. A real asset! Our driver also had merit, the weather and traffic conditions were rather difficult. An excursion to recommend 100%!
Perfectly organized. On time. Great recommendations. The guide always available and friendly. I highly recommend it.
Very good day out. Drive is about 3 hours but doesn’t seem so as plenty to see on the route. Our driver Jamal was experienced and good with his driving. Essaouira itself was a very good port and lots of cultural things to see.
Pick-up was well organized. Fast communication. Friendly guide and driver. Sight-seeing and restaurant suggestions were a nice bonus. We had a nice day. Would recommend!
