Essaouira day trip shared group [72529P1]
Essaouira day trip is the best excursion that you can do when you are in Marrakech
3 hours drive from Marrakech. Stop for toilet. Then stop for visit the women's cooperative of the argan oil. Drop off in Essaouira.
Visit this sea-side medieval town that boasts lovely white-washed and blue-shuttered houses, colonnades, thuya wood workshops, art galleries and mouthwateringseafood. Once called Mogador by European sailors and traders, Essaouira is known for its annual Gnaoua Music Festeval.
Back to Marrakech at 4pm from essaouira
3 hours drive from Marrakech. Stop for toilet. Then stop for visit the women's cooperative of the argan oil. Drop off in Essaouira.
Visit this sea-side medieval town that boasts lovely white-washed and blue-shuttered houses, colonnades, thuya wood workshops, art galleries and mouthwateringseafood. Once called Mogador by European sailors and traders, Essaouira is known for its annual Gnaoua Music Festeval.
Back to Marrakech at 4pm from essaouira
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This day trip, is available all year round, and it starts from Marrakech at 8:30 am
INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guide on the van
NOT INCLUDED
- Travel insurance
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- En route to Essaouira we will make a stop for toilet and café after 1 and half hour drive. The second stop it will be at traditional Argan woman Cooperative to see how women make Argan Oil, Nut Butter and cometics from the Argan nut. Option to continue directly to Esaouira. The medina of Essaouira (formerly “Mogador”) is a UNESCO World Heritage listed city, as an example of a late-18th century fortified town. ► Have lunch at the fish-grill cafes, with wooden tables and benches laid out overlooking the sea that was once- in the 19th century-the only Moroccan port south of Tangier ► After lunch visit Orson Welles’ Square and memorial, designed by Samir Mustapha,one of the towns artists, which pays homage to Orson Welles filming of Othello inEssouaria. Essaouira’s history is a reminder of the times when Spain, Portugal and England fought to maintain control over its coasts. It has a typical Portuguese harbor that is a stunning example of Moorish and Portuguese architecture
