1 Day Trip – Marrakech to Essaouira Excursion

Tour overview

Our company Embarks on a captivating day trip from Marrakech to Essaouira. Discover the charming coastal town, stroll along its pristine beaches, explore its vibrant medina, and indulge in fresh seafood.

Excursion: Essaouira

Full description

Situated 170 km from Marrakesh, this city was inhabited as early as the 7^th century B.C. Essaouira, luminous city behind its ramparts, has became a place to go to at the time of visiting Morocco. Its welcomes the outside world – its traditions, its craft industry, the mildness of its climate and the natural kindness of its inhabitants are the incontestable assets for welcoming its visitors.

In the depths of this peaceful city, we visit the port, the medina, the Skala and Jewish quarter or Mellah. We discover the souks of Essaouira, famous for its admirable carvings in thuja wood. Our excursion to Essaouira ends by visiting one of the woman’s cooperatives of the Agran oil production, we then head back to Marrakesh late in the afternoon.

Excursion duration: 10 hours round trip, 4 hours 30 of its driving

Experience

Highlights

• Explore the laid-back town of Essaouira at your own pace
• Wander the labyrinthine streets of the medina
• Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch in the port
• Walk around the 16th-century ramparts
• Soak up the sun on more than 6 miles of beaches
• Visit an argan oil co-operative en route back to Marrakech