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Essaouira Day Trip: Culture and History Escape
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Embark on a full-day journey from Marrakech to Essaouira and explore the vibrant city’s rich culture and history. Discover the sights, sounds, and centuries-old traditions of this seaside gem.
Embark on a full-day journey from Marrakech to Essaouira and explore the vibrant city’s rich culture and history. Discover the sights, sounds, and centuries-old traditions of this seaside gem.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Medina of Essaouira - Leave Marrakecharound 08:00Am ready for a 3-hour journey to the beautiful Essaouira on the Atlantic Coast included 3 stops break on the way . Once you arrive at the port city, formerly known as Mogador, you will have time to enjoy the charming sights of Essaouira, including its ocher-colored walls, the beautiful Moulay El…
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Medina of Essaouira - Leave Marrakecharound 08:00Am ready for a 3-hour journey to the beautiful Essaouira on the Atlantic Coast included 3 stops break on the way . Once you arrive at the port city, formerly known as Mogador, you will have time to enjoy the charming sights of Essaouira, including its ocher-colored walls, the beautiful Moulay El Hassan square, and the souks, as well as the little streets of the city’s old Medina. Enjoy a lunch of fresh fish in a local restaurant.
During your trip, visit an association of Berber women producing argan oil, see the local markets, and marvel at the gems in the jeweler’s quarter.
You will return to Marrakech at the end of the afternoon, arriving back to the “Red City” at around 19:00.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Bilingual driver
- Free time to visit Essaouira city
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Bilingual driver
- Free time to visit Essaouira city
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
Additional Information
A day trip to Essaouira provides a delightful blend of culture, history, and natural beauty. Key attractions include its enchanting UNESCO-listed medina, serene beaches, historic fortifications offering breathtaking ocean views, and fresh seafood from the port. The town boasts a lively art scene, bustling fishing boats, and is renowned for genuine argan…
A day trip to Essaouira provides a delightful blend of culture, history, and natural beauty. Key attractions include its enchanting UNESCO-listed medina, serene beaches, historic fortifications offering breathtaking ocean views, and fresh seafood from the port. The town boasts a lively art scene, bustling fishing boats, and is renowned for genuine argan oil. Conveniently reachable from Marrakesh in 2.5–3 hours, it’s an ideal escape for a relaxed yet enriching experience.
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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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ericclaude_l
Oct 4, 2025
It was very good! OH... - It was very good! The driver drives very well. Very friendly. He spoke very well French and English. I recommend this sensational trip!
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Segan_b
Sep 27, 2025
Essaouiraaaa! - We started with a pick up from my stay, driver was on time and ready to go! We stopped for breakfast, which we're only given about 20 minutes. (which ofc isn't an issue.) The drive is about 3 hours so I fell asleep on the way. :) Once we arrived in Essaouira, I had plenty of time to enjoy the beauty of it.. found some restaurants, had atay during the afternoon and shopped a little!! This is a great way to spend the day if a coastal town is your vibe! It's in the description prior to booking however, in case there's confusion.. this is a self-guided tour upon arrival. Anyway, great tour, lovely people and delicious food here! :)
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Mae_s
Sep 20, 2025
A great trip and worthwhile. - is a great place far away from the busy city of Marrakech. We went there collected from our hotel by the Marrakesh travel services. The trip is quite long and far but the driver is kind enough to let us have some short stop over to have some snacks. Love the coastal area where you can choose fresh produce from the sea and have it cook nearby. We also had been to an Argan production and the driver was very kind to tell us about the Argan tree and its uses.
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6vanesal
Aug 21, 2025
Best place in Morocco - It was an amazing trip with Brahim. He explained us things about Essaouira, the argan products and his culture. Nice weather, kind driver and professional service. Thanks Brahim.
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Nathaniel_l
Jul 17, 2025
Essaouira day drip - The driver was on time and very polite. He asked if we wanted to stop places. I appreciate him asking not just stopping and pushing merchants on us. I have been on other tour's that just randomly stop multiple times and don't ask if you would like to stop.
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Mariavittoria_b
Sep 27, 2025
Good experience - Pleasant day trip to Essaouira, the 4 hours that are given available are enough to see the city.
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Jane_m
Sep 21, 2025
Great value day out - Great value day out. The vehicle had air on and reasonable leg room. Driver was 30 minutes late and a slightly erratic driver but a nice guy . It was a lovely city with lots of character, beach and port. Would love to go back to spend more time in the city.
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Sylvia_d
Sep 11, 2025
Essaouria - It was a tedious, lengthy process to get from the hotel to our destination and back. Driver was very late picking us up, dropped us off at another stop where we had to wait for yet another driver/van. Took almost 3 hrs of travel time. On the way back we made a sudden unplanned stop. Driver abruptly exited the van leaving all of us passengers bewildered as to what was happening. Another passenger seemed to know there was another van broken down and we had to take in some of the passengers from the broken down van. That is understandable. However..the driver should have kept us informed. It was scary something was happening and we had no idea what was wrong. What was supposed to be 10 hrs from start to finish turned into 13 hrs. Essaouria however was beautiful!
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Manisha_j
Jun 6, 2025
Day trip to essuria - One extra hour and little bit of guidance on where to go, what to see etc would have been better. Would have loved to get any historical information
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Shao_m
Sep 12, 2025
Stressful experience - Very disorganized. The tour was supposed to start and meet at the meeting point, but we waited for more than 1 hour. The van that was supposed to have air conditioning was an old van without it. There was no English-speaking guide, only the driver who barely spoke English. In short, nothing like what was described in the program.
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