Essaouira Excursion: A Day of Culture and Heritage Discovery from Agadir
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26 Ratings
Essaouira
Embark on a day of cultural and heritage exploration in Essaouira from Agadir. Discover the captivating history and unique Moroccan-Portuguese architecture of the Medina, visit an argan oil factory, explore the souk, and admire the scenic beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Le Souk - We will start our visit with a local guide by visiting the souk which is inside the Medina.
What's Included
  • Accredited guide
  • Climate-controlled vehicles
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover the history, culture and unique heritage of Essaouira during a day. A visit to the Medina offers colorful and charming landscapes in the Moroccan-Portuguese style. listed as World Heritage by UNESCO Morocco in 2001.
Our tour begins by driving for a few hours through the atlas, with a few stops along the way:
1st stop to see “flying goats” climbing in the Argan.
2nd stop for a coffee break in a Berber village.
3rd stop to visit the argan oil factory.
Once we arrive in Essaouira, we will start our visit with a local guide by visiting the souk which is inside the Medina. And take a tour of the ramparts of the Kasbah and Scala, where you will explore the ramparts of La Scala, the municipal market and the craft complex.
Once we are done with the city tour, you will have free time for lunch, as well as time to admire the beauty of the city.

Location
Le Souk
95 Souk Jdid,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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N8242fzsw
Feb 17, 2024
Great day out - Great day and great value! No more than 15 or 16 and our guide was very informative and our driver great too. I found Essaouira to be well worth seeing and enjoyed the stop offs along the way. Thanks guys
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Rekha_s
Dec 30, 2023
Nice drive - The trip was conducted well. Brand new mini van, on time pickup and an English speaking guide. The costal drive was nice to see as well. The city of Essaouira was ok.
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Kalina_m
Dec 22, 2023
Trip to Essaouira - The tour was very nice, we visited a women’s cooperative where they extract argan oil, then we walked around charming Essaouira, had time for lunch and walking around by ourselves and at the end we saw goats on trees and stopped for a moment at a desert.
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Lauragl6469zz
Nov 13, 2023
Beautiful - Very nice day trip. Lovely visit to the Medina. Food quite nice. Great coffee bars. Would strongly advise a visit.
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Leonie-sweetlipz-d
May 31, 2023
Lovely City - We opted for a private tutor and our guide was Hassan. The private tutor was better for us as we weren't on anyone's else time so no rushing around or wait around on other members of a large group. Hassan was quite informative, he gave us some good information on the land of morocco and the history of the Argan trees and the fruit which is only found in Morocco. We drove through a village known as banana village on on our to Essauoira. We purchases some bananas on our journey back at the end of our trip. We stopped by an Argan factory to see how they source the Argan fruit and met the ladies that produce some of the Argan products. They were lovely and very welcoming with memorable smiles. Hassan took us through the fresh catch market to see where the locals sell all their freshly caught seafood and fish from their daily fresh catch of the day. I felt so enticed by it all. I wanted to purchase some fresh seafood but I had to think once as I knew that it wouldn't keep fresh in the heat of the car for the journey back to our hotel in Agadir. The sea view by the old cannons were breath-taking. Hassan took us through the souk otherwise known as the market square of Essaouira, it had different qualities to the Marrakech square souk, not bad at all just differences but both are beautiful and an experience to be enjoyed. The beach was very peaceful and stunning and we did not want to leave, we could have stay a good couple of hours more. By the end we just stood on the beach shore just welcoming the weaves that crashed into our ankles and feet whilst taking in the heat from the sun ray and serenity of the scenery. It was a great way to end our tutor trip. I cannot wait to go again, Many thanks to Hassan !
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Leonie_j
May 24, 2023
Worth Making Time To Visit - We had a lovely private tutor and our guide was Hassan. We found the private tutor more to our liking as we did not need to rush or wait around on other members of a large group. Hassan was quite informative, giving us information on the land of morocco and the history of the Argan trees and the fruit which is only found in Morocco and certain parts where they grow wild. We passed through banana village too on the way and purchases some bananas on the way back at the end of our trip. Hassan took us through the fresh catch market where they sell seafood and fish from their daily fresh catch of the day. It was so enticing, I wanted to purchase some fresh Crab, Prawns and Fish but I knew it wouldn't keep fresh in the heat for the journey back to our hotel in Agadir. We saw the old cannons and they have been preserved very well. The sea view from where the cannon laid is just beautiful. He took us through the souk otherwise known as the market square of Essaouira, it was beautiful and different to the Marrakech square souk, not bad at all just different qualities about them both but that is to be expected, of course. The beach was very peaceful and stunning and we did not want to leave, we stood on the beach on the shore just welcoming the weaves that crashed into our ankles whilst taking in the sun ray and serenity of the scenery. It was a great way to kick our tutor trip. I cannot wait to go again, Thank you Hassan !!
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Iris_m
Dec 27, 2023
Good - Good trip overall. Guide was nice, competent and explained some interesting things both in English and French. Driver was good. Pickup was about 15mins late. Group and guide were quite slow, interim stops lasted quite long. Guide led group to a specific restaurant for lunch - I would have preferrend several options/recommendations.
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Shanai_p
Nov 30, 2023
Lovely experience - Great tour with a lovely tour guide. Although we spend most of the time travelling it was good. Worth the cost. Was able to do some shopping in another city and get authentic argon oil. The boats do not look like the pictures.
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Alexandra_a
Dec 11, 2022
Day tour Agadir - Essaouira - It's a day tour with a samll group. The guide was very kind and attentive. Essaouira it's a beatiful city near the ocean.
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