Essaouira Day Trip: Explore Coastal Charms

Embark on a shared day trip from Marrakech to Essaouira and immerse yourself in the charm of this coastal town. Explore the vibrant medina, wander through colorful souks, and indulge in delicious seafood delicacies. Don’t miss the chance to visit the Old Portuguese fortress and learn about the benefits of argan oil at a cooperative. Book now!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Essaouira - Spend a full day in the coastal town in the Atlantic and explore the city of Essaouira from Marrakech, discover a charming medina, stroll the colorful souks, the narrow alleys and a center full of open-air cafes and seafood restaurants. Visit sekkala, the Old Portuguese fortress; you will have the freedom to explore the city at your…
What's Included
  • Professional Driver
  • Hotel pick-up and Drop-off
  • Air-conditioned Vehicle (Minivan or Minibus)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch and Drinks
Additional Information

Spend an entire day in the coastal city of Essaouira on the Atlantic, starting from Marrakech. Explore Essaouira’s charming medina, wander through its colorful souks and narrow alleys, and enjoy the bustling center filled with open-air cafes and seafood restaurants. Visit Sakkala, the old Portuguese fortress in Essaouira, and take your time to discover…

Location
Collège Mohamed 5
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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96tomv
Nov 1, 2024
Driver - He is good driver friendly and professional and speak lots of languages he knows everything about the best thing you need here
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279naimae
Nov 1, 2024
Nice day! - Mohamed is very friendly and smiling. We had a great day! The band was nice too. To do again!!!
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Nuriasw6173gb
Oct 8, 2024
Nice trip to Essaouira with Imad - Nice and comfortable trip. Polite and excellent driver to go . He’s so kind and he knows a lot about the country Really recommendable!!
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167sanae
Oct 6, 2024
We enjoy our trip I would highly recommend to do it! Love Morocco and Moroccan people ♥️ - The best driver ever Jawad and Abdeltef very Kind and helpful.Thank you, for everything good bless you♥️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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Emmarw8213zk
Oct 6, 2024
Best tour for Essaouira - Abdoul and Jawad have been really kind with us, everything was smooth and they have been helping us with our luggages. We enjoyed our staying in Essaouira, it’s a magical destination for surf, horse, camel and fun!
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213ibrark
Aug 15, 2024
Good day out - Weather in Essaouira was beautiful - perfect day out for family on the beach. All at a low price too. Add to that the driver was punctual and nice.
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Liesl_12
Aug 15, 2024
Day in Essaouira - It was really good the only little trouble was the weather. The super nice driver with the children too and to explain things to us on the road, I recommend it!!!! We would have preferred to stay longer so we could enjoy Things to do like horseback riding on the seashore for the kids and many other things.
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Quentin_o
Nov 16, 2024
Good trip but.... - The pick up was easy but unfortunately we were told a specific time to meet the minibus, which was then changed at the last minute. We had a good day overall but the minivan broke down as we were about to leave to come home. The replacement transport did arrival within the hour but we were given very little information as the driver didn't speak English. In the end we arrived back about an hour late and got dropped off near the main square. We then had to make our way to our accommodation as we weren't dropped off at our pick up point as we expected. At least we got back without too much drama.
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Helen_a
Sep 29, 2024
Long but interesting day trip from Marrakech - I appreciated the clear advance messages I got from the operator re pick up time and place, and that there wasn't a long wait between pick-up and the tour vehicle setting off. The trip itself includes (c3 hour each way) minibus travel to and from Essaouira, with a stop at a service station midway (and an extra stop at an Argan outlet on the way). Once you are dropped off you have c4 hours to do your own thing. (i.e. there is no guide or commentary/recommendations from the driver - but he did point out the Tourist Information - but that was unstaffed when I went in). However, I did find Essaouira an interesting place to walk around, have a nice meal in, and spent time on the sandy beach.
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Eryn_m
Sep 12, 2024
Do not recommend - Essaouira is a beautiful, quiet, and slow paced town. A very welcome refresher from the big city. The tour of the argan “factory” was cute and the tour guide and saleswoman were amazing. However, I would never book this transit again. The bus was supposed to leave Marrakech at 830 and return by 530. We were picked up a 5 minute walk away from our Riad. After pickups, moving us to a different bus, and the driver stopping to get gas, we did not leave town until 930 and were returned to our pick up spot at 9pm (we didn’t even leave Essaouira until 5pm because we didn’t get there until 1). The main reason we booked this was because the ad said the busses had a/c, but the driver said it did not and it was devastatingly hot. Understandably the people at the front of the bus became too windswept from the highway speeds to leave the windows all the way open and only three windows at the front of the bus opened. We made sure to wait for the bus early on the way back to ensure we were at the front for the return, but we had no control over this in the beginning.
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