Private Full-Day Essaouira Tour from Marrakech

Private Full-Day Essaouira Tour from Marrakech

Enjoy a private full-day excursion to Essaouira, located 170 Km (105 miles) west Marrakech along Morocco's Atlantic Coast. It is a small coastal city with an attractive old medina, which had been declared as a Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO. The medina is surrounded by huge walls that protect it from winds and date back to the Portuguese colonization. Essaouira is known for its typical Moroccan handicrafts. Another important place in Essaouira is its harbor where you can observe a large number of boats with their attractive blue color.

You will be picked-up from your hotel or riad at approximately 8am, depending on your location. From Marrakech, enjoy a 2.5 hour drive through the cultures of argans and breathtaking desert landscapes. Essaouira will offer many opportunities for discovery and answer all your cultural and artistic cravings. The city seems to have escaped the excesses of the modern era and offers visitors a stunning look into the traditions of Morocco, with its immutable market scenes and a lifestyle that is not found anywhere else. 

On this tour you will explore the fishing port of Essaouira and the medina with its souks and traditional market, discover the art galleries and workshops of authentic carpentry, enjoy the calm and the spirit of arts in the city, v isit the souks and shops of the old Portuguese city and discover objects made cedar, stem and root, inlaid with satinwood, ebony and abalone, browse lamps and sconces, iron or openwork copper, discover the wonderful argan oil, cross the beach and the famous port of Essaouira and explore the ramparts of the scala, the municipal market, the neighborhood jewelers and craft complex.

Essaouira, the wind city, awaits you for a private tour full of surprises. You will even have the opportunity to discover Essaouira at your own pace.