Top Essaouira Full-day Tours

This tour gives you the opportunity to discover the wealth of the city of Essaouira both culturally and ecologically. With our guide who will accompany you during your experience, you will join the useful to the pleasant, learning a lot about the region and its inhabitants.

The private day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech is one of the good experiences you can do in one day out of Marrakech. The trip drive requires less than 3 hours. Your day trip will start towards Essaouira around 8 a.m. The drive begins through the plains of Haouz and across the vast landscape and villages. There will be stops along the way, first you will have a stop for refreshment, then drive to see the amazing view of the goats climbing Argan trees. Next stop will a visit the to one the women's cooperative for Argan products, you will see the Argan extracted and get some information about the benefits of the products made of the Argan oil. Before arriving a few miles to Essaouira you have a unique stop to see the beautiful panoramic view of the city from the top.

After the firm confirmation of your reservation, enjoy a pick-up from your place of residence to the small village of Diabat: the starting point of your 4-hour getaway. Your guide will give you instructions and provide you with the necessary equipment to start your adventure serenely. During this trek, you will meet locals and learn a lot about their traditions and way of life. You can stop to take some photos to immortalize the wonderful moment you live. Relax during a short break for tea under the shade of trees facing the Atlantic Ocean away from the hustle and bustle of the city. After this short break, you will be ready to guide you for 2 hours of camel riding. You will then come back to meet your driver who will take you to your hotel.

We walk through an area of euphorbia and Argan trees before we reach the ocean and enjoy ourselves hiking a long untouched beach until we turn towards the beautiful Sidi m'Barek waterfalls. We then enter the terrace fields where locals grow crops throughout the whole year. We then walk uphill in the canyon up to the village of Sidi Ahmed Essayeh. There we are welcomed by a Moroccan family for a taste of tagine simmered in a solar cooker. This fairly sporty and lengthy hike allows you to meet beautiful people and admire sumptuous, divers landscapes... Enjoy a nice encounter with a French speaking Berber family.

During this journey, you will drive the quad through the forests of the wild beaches and dunes of the region of Essaouira. You can stop to take photos to immortalize the wonderful moment you live. After a short break, you will be ready to guide you for 1 hour on the back of Camels to explore the hinterland of Essaouira. You will then return to meet your driver who will drive you to your hotel.

Ride a horse across Essaouira’s beaches, dunes, and forest on this tour. Select a horse that’s suited to your riding experience — beginners start with a basic riding lesson — then walk, canter, or gallop across the smooth sand; clamber up steep seaside dunes to sweeping views, and wind through the shade of Essaouira’s arid forests.

Prepare a traditional menu of Moroccan dishes at a small-group cooking class in Essaouira, where you’ll be welcomed by a local couple in their family home. The evening begins with browsing fresh ingredients and aromatic spices at the food market; next, enjoy the chance to talk and tell stories as you cook a special dinner in Khadija and Hussein’s home kitchen.

We walk through an area of euphorbia and Argan trees before we reach the ocean and enjoy ourselves hiking a long untouched beach until we turn towards the beautiful Sidi m'Barek waterfalls. We then enter the terrace fields where locals grow crops throughout the whole year. We then walk uphill in the canyon up to the village of Sidi Ahmed Essayeh. There we are welcomed by a Moroccan family for a taste of tagine simmered in a solar cooker. This fairly sporty and lengthy hike allows you to meet beautiful people and admire sumptuous, divers landscapes... Enjoy a nice encounter with a French speaking Berber family.

Visit the green valleys and oasis surrounding Essaouira Discover a typical berber life style Visit a weekly market where all the berbers are shopping Argan oil tasting in a local women cooperative Delicious 3 course Lunch at chez l’habitant From Essaouira our journey continues through the berber villages belong to the region of Chiadma. A visit to a weekly market is provided on the itinerary where to see the farmers of the region travel by donkey to display their crops, animals and crafts and to shop for the week. The market gives authentic insight into the daily lives of Berbers in the Moroccan countryside. Enjoy your three course meal lunch at “Chez L’hbitant”. Continue to the village of Ain el Haja, the so-called “Gardens of Essaouira“, a green oasis. You will take a short walk here, a gentle stroll through oases before rejoining the coastal road of Moulay Bouzerktoun the surfer’s village, returning to Essaouira.

This diverse hike leads us to Cap Sim with a stunning ocean view where we discover the beautiful bay and village of Sidi Kaouki and also traverse the Juniper Forest. During this hike we discover beautiful vistas of sea and wild dunes. After a short 30-minute drive south, we find ourselves in the middle of the peninsula dunes. We head towards the ocean taking small paths between white broom and juniper trees to the beach passing the lighthouse of Cap Sim. We pass Taguenza, a small fishing village on the beach, on our way to Sidi Kaouki where we enjoy our traditional lunch. After refreshing ourselves, we hike up the hills on winding paths through scenic terrain with Argan and Carob trees.

Enjoy a day trip to Essaouira, on the atlantic coast of Morocco, and discover the charming sights of the city, including its ocher-colored walls, the beautiful Moulay El Hassan square, and the souks, as well as the narrow streets of the city's old Medina.

Essaouira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is nestled on the Atlantic coast of Morocco and is a wonderful day trip to the bustling city of Marrakech. However, arranging transportation for an independent visit takes time and effort. During this tour, enjoy a round trip from your accommodation in Marrakech, Agadir or Taroudant and join Essaouira comfortably in a common air-conditioned minibus. When you arrive, take advantage of your free time to explore the magnificent Medina and the old city walls at your leisure, and perhaps stop for lunch by the sea.

Join your guide for short ramble in the thuya forest to Sidi Mbarek waterfalls and Sidi Kaouki beach. First stop DIiabat, a former hippy enclave where the Rolling Stones used to hang out and the inspiration for Jemi Hendrix’s song “Castles Made of Sand”. Continue to Sidi Mbarek, a small Berber village 35 km south of Essaouira, where the trek begins. Walk to the little cascade and visit the old Marabout (tomb of a Saint or wise man). The stream brings some water (water level depends on the seasons/rain) into this very dry region to irrigate local crops. Walking time is 45 minutes to reach the cascade and 30 minutes back. Continue to Sidi Kaouki, a relaxed surfers’ village, to enjoy a delicious sardine picnic, in an ideal lunch spot overlooking the large sandy beach.On the way back to the city, there is also the option of visiting an Argan cooperative, to learn how precious Argan oil – unique to this area - is produced. The visit includes a tasting of the oil.

Venture into this magnificent city with this private full day tour where you can enjoy the medina, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and its many beaches and monuments such as the Great Mosque or Orson Welles Square known for the Othello movie. - SAVE COVID-19 SAFE - As this is a private tour we take care of maintaining social distance

This is a guided donkey walk in the Haha region, 30 km south of Essaouira towards Agadir. It is a fun activity for kids. They can ride on the donkeys and discover an authentic countryside. You will pass hidden traditional Berber villages, walk through dunes and near hidden beaches and finally arrive at the riverside. There will be shepherds and farmers in the countryside going about their daily chores. We will have lunch (delicious goat meat or vegetarian tagine) and a traditional tea ceremony at the family house of our donkey guide, freshly prepared by his wife. The meal in the family’s home gives you an insight into authentic countryside living and eating rituals. They will invite you to eat with your hands and we will all eat from one pot, as they do every day. Of course you will be provided with forks and plates if you wish. As we will be driving through the Argan zone, you have the option to visit an Argan oil cooperative and learn about the production of this beautiful oil - in all the world, a product unique to this area. They will offer us a taste of the lovely things they make with it, too. Very likely you will see the famous goats in the trees on this tour to the south of Essaouira.

Walking tour along the listed attractive section on UNESCO world heritage site in the red city: Visit the Bahia Palace, the Saadien Tombs, discover the largest souk “ Bazar” more then 10 thousant shops. And on top of that, enjoy a deliciouse 3 course lunch in a Moroccan Restaurant Free time at the Jamaa Elfna Square Return to your hotel in Essaouira Pick Up: 8:00 AM. Upon arrival in Marrakech, meet your knowledgeable local guide. First stop at the Saadian tombs recently discovered (in 1917) and restored by the Beaux-arts service. Continue towards the Kasbah quarter and the Mellah former “Jewish Quarter”. Visit The Bahia Palace, a beautiful building and an excellent example of eastern architecture from the 19th century. Enjoy a three-course lunch overlooking the hustle & bustle of Dar El Bacha’s streets. Spend time at Djemaa el Fna Square. Free time here. Surrounding are numerous cafés where you can sit at a table and amaze at the activities. 16h00 pick up and return to Essaouira.

From 09h00 to 17h00 You will travel to Massa small dunes via Tifnit & Sidi R'bat wild beach,continue to Massa park birde and join small dunes then Banana grove and after lunch in local restaurant you drive to Youssef ben Tachafine dam and after you will return to Agadir.

We would like to welcome you and show you Marrakech as possible as we can. Once your journey starts, we'll make sure everything goes according to plan like visiting Monuments and souks and palaces.