Essaouira Full Day Trip: Experience the History of an Important North African Trading Harbor
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80 Ratings
Ounagha
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Essaouira, a historic trading harbor in North Africa. Explore the city at your own pace, enjoy local cuisine, and return to Marrakech in the early evening.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Ounagha - You’ll have a quick stop of 10min to see the goats climbing the trees for food as they eat the argan nuts which is a very good ingredients for them and which makes the goat meat in this region one of the best in Morocco due to what they are feeded.
People there live on donations, if you want to give them something you’re free, if not you’re not obligated. - Chichaoua - You stop by a restaurant, for coffe or toilet break.
- Cooperative Marjana (ARGAN OIL) - You’ll have 2 major stops depending on the time spent driving and the traffic on the road.
- You’ll see how Moroccan handcraft cosmetic products are made by berber women
- You are free to enter or not, it comes back to you
- You’ll take shots of the Goats climbing argan oil
- Essaouira - Essaouira city as a coastal city, located on the atlantic coast and very known for its monuments.
- Essaouira Fishing Port - We suggest you to go to this area as this is one of the best things to see in Essaouira, where all fishermen meet with their little blue boats.
- Essaouira Beach - The beach is amazing, you can get here for a walk, feets in the water, an amazing feeling, as the water is always around 18°C, or you can use the beach as a Solarium where you can relax and get a sun bath specially in summer.
What's Included
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Drop-off for hotels outside Medina at front door
- Drop-off for Riads inside Medina at nearest parking
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
This ocean-facing town, nestled on the Atlantic coast, has been home to civilizations since ancient times and widely recognized as a central trade port of North Africa.
The journey begins by fetching you from your place of stay before making several brief halts on the way.
Upon reaching Essaouira, our driver will set you down and you can then independently tour the attractions mentioned in the activity specifics during your day-long visit to Essaouira from Marrakech.
Local eating spots provide lunch, with prices ranging from 8 to 10€ based on your financial plan.
Later on, you’ll reconnect with our driver at the predetermined meeting spot for your return ride to Marrakeck in the early evening.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- For hotels 8km out of the city a 30€ extra (for whole group from 1-6 person) is requiered.
- (no guide is needed it is a small city except for knowing about the history, We suggest to buy a Moroccan SIM card to have internet and follow GPS by marking the monuments we quoted in section to visit)
Location
Ounagha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Exploration617910
Mar 14, 2024
Fun in Essaouira - Trip was fine. Town is quaint and 4.5 hours is plenty of time. Disappointing there are no longer goats climbing the trees, this info needs to be removed from the advertising.
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Resort09215450123
Jul 1, 2023
Definitely worth it. Long drive but safe, comfortable and fun! - The driver arrived at our hotel right on time. We were escorted to an air conditioned mini van that drove us to see the goats and the argan oil production. Essaouira is lovely and definitely worth a visit for the day.
The driver was incredible and even sang for us on the way back! We made new friends, memories and enjoyed the trip.
Yes it’s a bit hot on the bus but it has AC and it was totally bearable. Lovely experience.
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Stefanobh5612wl
May 20, 2023
Amazing time in Essaouira - We spent a great experience thanks to our guides Mahioub and Fajar!
The scheduling is well done, we had enough time to enjoy the experience.
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Quentin_o
May 11, 2023
Great day out - This was a great trip at a reasonable price However, be prepared for a long drive there and back and don't expect to return until well after the scheduled time.
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Damilolad237
Apr 24, 2023
A Day in Essaouira - It was a good experience and will highly recommend. The blue boats is a must see 😍 I was looking forward to the Goats on the Tree but we didn't see them when going. However, on our way back we managed to get picture of just 2 Goats on the Tree.
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Eva
Mar 14, 2023
Lovely day trip - Great day out - Essaouira was a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of Marrakesh. Our driver was very friendly and we also stopped to see the goats in the trees and also at an argan oil cooperative. Just make sure you pack a scarf or a jacket because Essaouira is really windy indeed!
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Ariannaph8260gu
Mar 29, 2024
Essaouira - Nice town, good food and great environment! A good escape from the city. The driver was punctual and the time spent there was just enough. Would definitely recommend it.
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Reshmaalva
Oct 13, 2023
A good experience - The tour was a good experience. We left on time. We had just one stop at a restaurant to go to washrooms and get water and snacks. Next stop was at the Argan oil co-op. We did not stop at the other stop mentioned in itenary ;to see the goats on argan tree. Essaouira is a beautiful city. Definitely deserves it's own day. The market is beautiful and it has a very different charm.
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Monkeytail1
Jul 1, 2023
Fun but too much driving. - Too many stops; making the day too long.
Just drive straight to the Women’s Coop, then Essaoira. That’s it.
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Shelleya_l
May 3, 2023
Not worth it - I would like to start off by saying we did not see the goats in the trees, the driver was rude 😒 and talked on his cellphone while driving, or he was playing on it, when he dropped us off he did not open the bus door which was hard to open, mostly just told us to get out, 3 hours there and back and a rude driver did not make for a great experience, I would not recommend at all
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