Essaouira-Full-Day-Trip-From-Marrakech





Description
Day trip to Essaouira, the former Mogador built on a rocky peninsula, with its ramparts in vigil on the ocean, its medina in white and blue tones, its busy port and its long sandy beaches. The history of Essaouira dates back to the 8th century BC. The Phoenicians stopped there on the road of the equator. The real founder of the city was the Alaouite sultan Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, who entrusted the construction to Theodore Cornut, architect and student of Vauban Essaouira is now a nice little fishing port very lively at the arrival of the boats where sardines and crustaceans are sold at the auction. On the docks, fishermen repair the red nets. Enjoy the sardine grilled outdoors in the harbor's small restaurants, then discover the Sqala du Port, a crenellated bastion built to protect the harbor and the city. It consists of two fortified wings behind the Navy gate. Leaving the port Sqala, enter Moulay Hassan square.
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Itinerary
One of the most requested day trips from Marrakech, this day trip to Mogador will permit you to explore the old city of essaouira, enjoy a full day trip to visit the port, the sekkala, old medina, the Jewish town and enjoy a fish lunch at the port. Visit of a women cooperative of argan oil. Experience the steps of making argan. HIGHLIGHTS : Visit the fishing town of Essaouira and explore the old harbor Take incredible pictures of the monumental "Marin gate" Stroll through the old medina Mogador Explore the old Jewish Quarter Visit the Sqala of the Kasbah at your own pace Visit of Argan cooperative running by local women Enjoy the argan forest the largest in Morocco
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up all travelers fom their accommodations or nearest place for the transport from your Riad
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(445)
We did this tour through our Riad, our guide Youness Knob was very helpful during the trip but also left us time to explore on our own, his explanations were interesting. A big thanks to the driver Said, who for the return took us to a different place from the pick up at our request!
Positives: Punctual pickup and comfortable van with AC. Our ‘guide’ was Mustafa, he sent us a message with a list of the best places to visit. We had around 4 hours to explore which was just enough time to go horse riding on the beach too! Negatives: On the return journey the coach was overbooked and we had to sit at the front next to the driver. This was not great planning. I was also pressured to write a review while I was in the coach. I was 12 minutes late to the pickup point due to an issue finding a taxi back and felt bad for holding up the group for 12 minutes so I agreed to write a review but Mustafa insisted I write a review immediately. He did this to many others too and wanted to see we had submitted the review. Thankfully reviews can be edited and it’s accurate now. Had a great time on this day trip. We stopped at a rest stop and grabbed breakfast (fast service). Plenty of places to sit and eat, as well as a small selection of animals (chickens, birds ,ducks ,goats, ostrich) then continued on. We also stopped at an argon oil cooperative ‘Cooperative Marjane’ which had a demonstration of how the oil is made and all of the products they sell. It was busy and obviously for tourists, but interesting nonetheless, they had products I didn’t see anywhere else.
Thank you for choosing us for your Moroccan adventure. It was a pleasure to be part of your journey and to share the beauty of the desert with you. We look forward to welcoming you back to Morocco for another amazing experience in the future. Maryam Najah and Team
Great with Younes Nkob, very informative.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für Ihr Marokko-Abenteuer für uns entschieden haben. Es war uns eine Freude, Teil Ihrer Reise zu sein und die Schönheit der Wüste mit Ihnen zu teilen. Wir freuen uns darauf, Sie in Zukunft wieder in Marokko zu einem weiteren unvergesslichen Erlebnis begrüßen zu dürfen. Maryam Najah und Team
Beautiful experience and beautiful place for a proper price. We had Youness as tour guide and Said as driver and they both were very nice and helpful
Thank you for choosing us for your Moroccan adventure. It was a pleasure to be part of your journey and to share the beauty of the desert with you. We look forward to welcoming you back to Morocco for another amazing experience in the future. Maryam Najah and Team
Yasin Finishing the trip from Morocco and I have to say that the experience was incredible. Surprisingly positive journey from beginning to end. I have traveled to more than 20 countries, but I confess that I was afraid of the safety and cuisine of Morocco, but I was surprised, what an incredible experience and full of good memories. Our guide was essential for making this trip perfect from start to finish. Extremely safe country, especially for us women who are afraid to visit an Arab country. The cuisine amazing too, we ate well every day, indicate to everyone the local cuisine. Come with an open heart to meet the people of Morocco and to meet a new culture. If I could give a tip, I would say to hire the guide Yasin, he guaranteed that our experience was 100% from the beginning to the end, with his care, attention and dedication to his work. Thank you 🙏🏻
Gracias por elegirnos para su aventura en Marruecos. Fue un placer formar parte de su viaje y compartir con ustedes la belleza del desierto. Esperamos volver a recibirles en Marruecos para vivir otra experiencia inolvidable en el futuro. Maryam Najah y su equipo
Everything was great. The van was spacious, on time and there was air conditioning.
Thank you for choosing us for your Moroccan adventure. It was a pleasure to be part of your journey and to share the beauty of the desert with you. We look forward to welcoming you back to Morocco for another amazing experience in the future. Maryam Najah and Team
We had a wonderful day in Essaouira. The trip went by quickly, and we had plenty of time to explore the city and enjoy the beach. Our guide Karim communicated excellently with us before the day of departure and throughout the entire day. Thank you very much!
Merci de nous avoir choisis pour votre aventure au Maroc. Ce fut un plaisir de participer à votre voyage et de partager avec vous la beauté du désert. Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau au Maroc pour une autre expérience inoubliable. Maryam Najah et son équipe
An excellent guide; really good advice, attentive, and smiling. Don't hesitate!! We had a beautiful day
Merci de nous avoir choisis pour votre aventure au Maroc. Ce fut un plaisir de participer à votre voyage et de partager avec vous la beauté du désert. Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau au Maroc pour une autre expérience inoubliable. Maryam Najah et son équipe
The journey to Essaouira with Mustapha went very well; he gave us some tips on places to visit and restaurants to eat at, as well as some explanations and fun facts about the origins of the city's name, its various cultural aspects, and Morocco in general!
Merci de nous avoir choisis pour votre aventure au Maroc. Ce fut un plaisir de participer à votre voyage et de partager avec vous la beauté du désert. Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau au Maroc pour une autre expérience inoubliable. Maryam Najah et son équipe
Transport was taken care of for the visit to Essaouira, a super beautiful city, and the return was great; Mustapha the guide was very kind, created a very good atmosphere, and was very friendly!! I recommend it 100%. We laughed a lot
Merci de nous avoir choisis pour votre aventure au Maroc. Ce fut un plaisir de participer à votre voyage et de partager avec vous la beauté du désert. Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau au Maroc pour une autre expérience inoubliable. Maryam Najah et son équipe



