For this day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech should leave Marrakech’s fast-paced atmosphere to visit the calm beach town of Essaouira which holds UNESCO World Heritage Site reEognition. With a well-preserved medina and active fishing pier and vibrant art culture Essaouira allows visitors to discover cultural riches by combining history with natural sights. This convenient one-day itinerary provides luxurious transport along with vehicle maintenance, personal walking instructions and complete independence for individual exploration.
Your day trip to Essaouira begins with an 8:00 AM pickup from your Marrakech hotel or riad. Take a ride in a comfortable, air conditioned minivan through Houaz Plains going westwards. Before you get to the village of Sidi Lmokhtar take a short coffee break at a local coffee shop or café.
Unwind more your trip through an unexplored but a breathtaking argan tree forests, where, perhaps, goats get on trees to feed on argan fruits. Visit Berber women’s cooperative for Handmade Argan Oil, where you will be shown how the Berber women extract the oil. Get informed on the advantages of this valuable oil and choose from a selection of homemade cosmetic and food items.
Take a late morning train or bus to Essaouira and meet your informative local guide. Your tour should start with a visit to the Fishing Port, where fishermen are landing their catches in the morning and brightly blue coloured boats at the waterline.
Take a tour round the Kasbah, which was once the military zone of the city, or visit the medina, with its winding alley ways which are packed with shops selling everything from leather goods, pottery, carpets and clothing to arts and crafts. It may be possible to visit the Mellah – or Jewish Quarter – to get a better idea of the different influence in the area. See the architectural mix of Portuguese, Berber and French like no other in the city.
You will have ample time to wander about the city independently after a guided tour of Essaouira. Enjoy a sumptuous seafood breakfast at a restaurant by the marine, the fish and other seafoods are real organic products of the sea.
Visit the beautiful beaches, thebern sand and washed with serene waters. For the adventure lovers there are available both for an extra charge horse riding, quad biking or windsurfing. Or just explore the souks of the medina for local crafts: fabrics, sliver jewelry and wooden mosaics.
Then, with exactly how much time you spend in Ouarzazate depending on how much sightseeing you do, meet with your driver again for the trip to Marekkesh. Overnight accommodation is in comfortable, locally owned hotels; during the day, stop in lovely villages to ponder the day’s findings before returning to Marrakech in the early evening. Your driver will drive you back to your hotel or riad where the pleasant day trip to Essaouira comes to an end.
This day trip to Essaouira is one of the greatest ideas if you want to escape from the bustle of Marrakech and remember Morocco coast for the rest of your life. If you still want to have a more personalized experience, please inform me!
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