Essaouira Tour: Explore Morocco's Historical Seaside City
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Chichaoua
Discover the historical seaside city of Essaouira in Morocco. Explore its unique architecture, captivating tourist sites, and ancient cultural heritage. Book your tour now!
Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chichaoua - Departure from Marrakech to Essaouira, a first stop is scheduled after an hour of departure In an air of rest.

  • Essaouira - A second stop to take pictures of the argan tree and herds of hungry goats nimbly climb their gnarled branches; they are sometimes more than a dozen to share the same argan tree.

  • Ounagha - During this break, you can visit a women’s cooperative for the production of cosmetic and food argan oil, famous for the region between chichaoua and the city of Essaouira, these women’s cooperatives employ hundreds of women who often come from same region and who have formed solidarity cooperatives for the production and marketing of argan oil. This provides them with a significant financial contribution. These solidarity cooperative structures operate in the form of associations comprising a president, a treasurer and a secretary elected by vote of each of the associated members.

  • Essaouira - Upon arrival in Essaouira, travelers have approximately five hours of free time to enjoy and explore this magnificent city and tourist spots.

  • Essaouira Fishing Port - Essaouira Port is a historic fishing port built in the 18th century in the coastal town of Essaouira. The port is one of the oldest traditional fishing ports in the country, one of Morocco’s 14 main fishing ports and one of Morocco’s top tourist attractions, making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO with the fortifications of the Atlantic city.

  • Essaouira Beach - A large beach, covered with sand and which offers a pleasant view of the Atlantic Ocean. There you can swim or practice sports such as windsurfing. You can also take a camel ride.

  • Essaouira Ramparts - Like other ancient Moroccan cities, the city of Essaouira, was surrounded by impregnable walls in order to protect it from any foreign attack commanded by Sultan Sidi Mohamed ben Abdallah in 1765. Although the city walls have characteristics of defensive engineering influenced by classical European military engineering, they resemble in shape and components the walls surrounding other historic Moroccan cities, supported by several towers and five gates, the most important of which is Bab al-Bahr.

  • Medina of Essaouira - The Medina of Essaouira is an exceptional example of a fortified city from the end of the 18th century, built in North Africa according to the principles of European military architecture of the time. Since its foundation, it contains La kasbah the oldest district and the historic heart of the city of Essaouira. It is located in the medina which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. The mellah or Jewish Quarter, which played a key role in the city’s history, followed the policy of Sidi Mohamed ben Abdullah, who relied on Jews to improve his relations with Europe until he makes of them an honorable sect called the king’s merchants.

What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transport
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

During this excursion discover the seaside town of Essaouira, also called Mogador, It is located 175 km from Marrakech is one of the most important, oldest and most beautiful tourist cities of the Kingdom of Morocco, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, with its uniqueness and beauty, it is one of the top destinations for tourists, who enjoy its stunning views and have the best times.
The city has a unique architectural character, characterized by pleasant weather which tends to cool in winter and in moderation in summer, and in addition to all this, the city contains many captivating tourist sites, as it contains abundant squares , walls and great historical monuments that reflect the ancient history of this city, in addition to this the medina of Essaouira contains archaeological and harmonious buildings, in addition to its ancient cultural heritage, which makes it an excellent tourist city .

Location
Chichaoua
Cancellation Policy

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

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