Essaouira Day Trip: UNESCO World Heritage Site from Marrakech

Experience the charm of Essaouira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and former trading post, on a day trip from Marrakech. Explore the historic medina, discover the marquetry of thuja, and immerse yourself in the vibrant Gnaoua music festival.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Essaouira - You can also visit one of the argan oil cooperatives (a tree unique in the world, classified by UNESCO as universal heritage , growing in the Souss region, of Agadir-Essaouira) held only by women.
What's Included
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Guide
Additional Information

Essaouira, or ‘the ex-Mogador’, a small fortified city of blue and white, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001 and nestled about 175 km west of Marrakech, is continuously brushed by trade winds. In the 1970s, this port town was the ‘Mecca of Hippies’, known for its Vauban fortifications and medina… With a rich historical background as…

Location
Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
Rue des Banques
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Susan_m
Sep 17, 2024
Great sightseeing day,argan oil production and Essaouira - Great to visit in one day,firstly great price at 25$ per person for a 2 hre ride ,see the arid landscape,argan oil trees plantation,stop at production woman cooperative ( very high prices wait to souk to buy) arrive at essaouira walk on beach,see tour and birds and kids swimming,visit lively souk with white & blue kiosks,enjoy fresh fish at restaurant.Great dzy,some use it for transport from Marrakesh to Essaouira or Essaouiara to Marrakesh because of low fare but have to travel light.
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Katerinaf893
Jun 18, 2022
Amazing - It was amazing trip. Great coordination and lovely people. The driver was kind and very helpful. THANK YOU FOR LOVELY MEMORIES. ❤️
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Ricardo
Jun 17, 2022
Good trip - The driver is excellent, has a smooth and safe ride. Always available to make the trip run as smoothly as possible for passengers. I strongly advise the driver Ibrahim.
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2020pp
Jun 16, 2022
Great experience! - The trip was well organized, our driver Ibrahim did an amazing job. He was very polite,kind,made several stops to use the WC or have a coffee, the way he drive the car felt safe and even if it was very hot the temperature in the car was cool. Even I have traveled with strangers, the atmosphere in the car was friendly and sooner or later we already all knew each other. I would highly recommend Ibrahim and his services and will definitely reach out to him when I return to Morocco :-)
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Soaresedson
May 7, 2022
Amazing - It was wonderful. It was totally different getting to know cities cultures hostorias gastronomy. The trip was super smooth with the best driver ever Brahim super friendly professional always explaining the places and things we love everything I advise everyone. a big hug
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Zoltan_s
Oct 9, 2021
It is a nice trip if you... - It is a nice trip if you want to relax and enjoy a day in Essaouria. The communication with the company was easy and the veicle was comfortable.
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135miteshp
Mar 12, 2020
Fantastic Trip - A group of us went to Marrakech for a holiday. We booked a day trip via Dayout Marrakech. They asked us how many people were in our party and when we told them there was only 5 people - they sent us a mini bus with a driver called Asdeen. He made us feel most welcome in Marrakech during our trip to Essaruria. Asdeen made the journey to and from Essaruria very interesting by sharing his knowledge of various landmarks along the way. We has missed breakfast so we asked him for a good restaurant to have lunch at and he took us to a nice restaurant that none of would have even known about unless some we had known recommended it to us. The food was delicious and caters well for vegetarians too (like myself!) I will definitely use Dayout Marrakech or recommend this company to anyone who goes to Marrakech - whether for a stag or hen party of just a chill out holiday! If you do book with them - make sure you ask for Asdeen to be your driver! You won't be disappointed!
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Zahid_a
Mar 9, 2020
Well worth the trip - Great trip the driver turned up on time to collect us from our hotel, we stopped on the way to see the goats in the trees and was good also to see the process of the argan oil production at the factory. 👍🏻
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Rjthomas2020
Feb 25, 2020
Visited - Had a great trip with Ibrahim! He spoke english and helped us get to where we needed to go. I would strongly recommend him again.
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Stephanie_j
Sep 8, 2023
Don’t do if on a time crunch - Do not do this tour if you have a tight schedule and have to be back in Marrakech by an exact time. Tour was meant to start at 8, we were not picked up until 830, and did not leave Marrakech until 10am. During the pickup, the driver got into an altercation with someone on the street and punches were thrown, and people were hitting the bus - somewhat a scary experience. In addition, I had selected English tour, but the driver spoke French and everyone else on the bus spoke French. We made 2 stops along the way - one for a drink/bathroom, the other for Argan oil, of which there was reference of goats in trees - they don’t exist. We arrived in Essaouira around 1pm, and we left at 5pm. We had a stop at the drink / bathroom location on the way back, but did not get back to Marrakech until 830pm.
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