Essaouira Day Trip

Essaouira Day Trip

Tour & Trek Description

Essaouira is fortunate to have an excellent climate, with cooling sea breezes in the summer and warming lowland air in winter.  This lovely climate, together with its beautiful Portuguese architecture, has always attracted artists and poets.
Essaouira is the perfect destination for a day trip away from the hectic activity of Marrakech, with a vast array of things to do and try.

this smal Old Portuguese town  is surprising  with  its  unexpected  architecture: blue-shuttered house and  cannons  pointed  out  over  the  open  sea.  Know  as  Mogador  until  the  18th   century.

THE beach  is famous by  the  organizers  of wind-surf and kyt-surf contests, and presents a real challenge for surf professionals. 
The port of Essaouira was constructed in 18th century. The port of Timbuktu, as it served to link black Africa to Europe and America. One of the most animated spots the city.

your team will pick you up from your hotel/riad in marrakech to start drivign about two houres in a vast clear view of various trees : eucaliptus, fig and the famous argane tree.
you will notice the defference in buldings as soon as you get closer to essaouira. more stone than eurth, more white houses than red ones like in marrakech.
a stope in a local women cooperative is interesting to have more informations about the magical argane oil.

at essaouira a visit of the smal medina protected with towers and canon that you will find on the SKALLA or the fortresse on the top west of the city.
one of the famous musuem that morocco have is open all  the days for tourists to know more about all dinasties that have stayed in essaouira; goign back to the romens in the first century and all the way to the 14centry when the prtoguees take over the city.
if you are a see lover this could be the best choice for you, with a lot of moroccan history. 

Informations

Included

  • English speaking guide / Driver
  • Ground transfers by minibuses / taxis: ( hotel – trek – hotel

Not Included.

  • Travel insurance.
  • Soft/alcoholic drinks
  • Tips and personal expanses
  • Entrance fees

AvailabilityThis Day trip runs all year round and can depart at any date of your preference.
We usually have several trips departing each week that you may join if you are a solo traveller , please get in Touch!!.