Top Essaouira Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

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.

Come see the wonderful sites of Essaouira and document your exploration. Let me take you to beautiful places in Essaouira city , i will capture your trip with my camera. I have been a photographer , I like to put fashion and art in all the photos I take. I will make sure to get beautiful pictures to share with you. NOTE : You can choose anytime you want , Just text me . My Experience is flexible. Photography is my Passion

Enjoy a day of exhilaration by going a quad bike tour of the dune fields that overlook the Atlantic Coast. Avoid the hassle of buying expensive gear, by having special clothing rental included. A guide will lead the way to Oued Ksob, the ruins of Sultan’s Palace, and many magnificent viewpoints. You won’t have to worry about driving and using your camera at the same time, as your guide will take photos along the way too.

Avoid the crowds and get out into the stunning desert landscapes of the Essaouira region on this private quad bike tour. In the company of just your party and a guide, you can navigate the sand dunes at your own pace.

This walk offers participants the opportunity to discover and appreciate the wide wild beaches of the Atlantic coast of Essaouira on the back of an animal that has been a friend of man since the dawn of history.

Discover the serene coastal city of Essaouira on this guided, 3-hour camel ride. Climb aboard a desert dromedary and travel from the Ruins of Sultan Palace and Portuguese Castle to Essaouira Beach and beyond. Also, visit a small forest of eucalyptus and mimosa. Enjoy the scenic stroll away from the hustle of city life and enjoy a few hours of sightseeing. Be sure to bring a camera for photo stop opportunities. Local hotel pickup and drop-off included.

We have the full range of Duotone kites for rental for experienced kiters. Dice, Neo, Rebel, Vegas and Evo kites. For twin tips we mainly have Jamie and Team Series, we also have wave boards Kontact and WAM. We are one of the only watersports centres located on the beach in front of the kite spot. We also offer launch, landing and rescue boat service.

This experience offers you the opportunity to do quad on the beach with a small stop to visit the Portuguese Borj, and take some pictures to immortalize the wonderful moment you live. Pass through the pine forest in the middle of cows, goats, dromedaries ... and finally in the dunes.

Explora Watersports offer surf rental from our centre on the beach in Essaouira, if you want to catch the perfect wave and enjoy a moment of peace and tranquillity before you catch the next wave. Surf rental is for available for everyone as long as you can swim and are over 15 years old or are accompanied by an adult, ideally you should have had a lesson before so understand the basics of surfing at a minimum. Surf rental starts from 1/2 a day through to a full week rental. The rental includes your board and wetsuit as well as full use of our facilities (showers / changing room / wifi etc)

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 2-hours horse ride will start at Diabat, a little village near Essaouira. You will ride on our Arabian-Barb-horses, conducted by our professional guides, along the fantastic beach where you pass along the seaside. You will turn back passing the forest of Eucalypti and Mimosa. This ride is adapted for beginners and groups with children. In our service is included the transfer between Essaouira and our Ranch. It is possible to do this activity from the morning 9:00 until sunset.

Enjoy a day of adventures in the dunes by going on an ATV quad bike tour. This flexible experience lets you choose between a morning and afternoon tour and includes a transfer from Essaouira. It’s a safe and fun way to explore Diabat, as a helmet is provided as well as a quad bike orientation. The tour covers a lot of ground in 3-hours, including Diabat village, the beach, Cap Sim, and winding forest tracks.

At Bleukite Essaouira, the duration of the lessons is quite flexible according to the rhythm of the group and respecting the level of each one, the session ends when the exercise has been completed, then you will have had a pleasant session and a good start at each stage . There are several possibilities for the duration of the surf course, from a single 2 hour session including full equipment

This walk offers participants the opportunity to discover and appreciate the wide wild beaches of the Atlantic coast of Essaouira on the back of an animal that has been a friend of man since the dawn of history.

The largest rural market in the Essaouira region takes place every Sunday in Had Draa located 30 km up the road towards Marrakech. The farmers of the region travel there by donkey to offer their crops, animals, and crafts, and to also do their weekly shopping. The gathering at Had Draa is mainly attended by men although everyone socializes, chats over tea with friends, and exchanges news in cafés or under tents. The market gives an authentic insight into daily lives in the Moroccan countryside. Vegetables, fruits, nuts, and spices release their plethora of aromas while the market showcases everything needed to live and work. We sample and taste a variety of foodstuffs. Next door are many cafes with open grills which presents us with the unique opportunity to try fresh grilled dromedary, served along with warm bread, olive and Argan oil, as well as traditional mint tea. HIGHLIGHTS ! Discovering rural life and taste local food.

This half-day excursion takes us to Sidi Mbark, a small Berber village 35 km south of Essaouira. We walk to a little cascade and close by visit the old Marabout (residence for the spirit of a Saint or wise man). Here, the convergence of a large sand dune, a small river, and an imposing rock splendidly frames a lovely bay. The stream brings some water (water level depends on season/rainfall) into this very dry region to irrigate local crops. The landscape offers a rich interplay of green, blue and yellow. As it rests on the rocks, the Marabout that gave its name to the village speaks of former times. Walking time is approx. 40 minutes to reach the cascade and 30 minutes back (round trip, plus time for several stops). If you have kids and you’re not sure if they will make the entire walk, get the donkey to take the strain! On the way back to Essaouira we will have tea or coffee at Sidi Kaouki, a relaxed surfers’ village, where we will enjoy a beautiful view over the large sandy beach. 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.

A large section of this walk takes you through an Argan forest. Argan trees are an endemic species only found in the south west of Morocco and a mythical emblem of the Essaouira region. This is a relatively easy walk suitable for people looking for a leisurely ramble. Throughout the hike, the guide will give you useful insights into the ecology of these trees. You will thus be able to observe the different stages of a tree‛s life cycle until it reaches maturity; you will also learn about the many different products derived from the trees and their fruit as well as the beneficial impact on the local culture. You will walk through a little village where there is a ‘Marabout‛ -or saint‛s temple- featuring elements dating back to the 16th century, and later you will be served tea at a Berber villager‛s and experience first-hand traditional Moroccan hospitality. At the end of the walking tour, you will visit a women's cooperative where you will discover the secret of making the famous argan oil.

Get out in the great outdoors and enjoy an energizing quad bike adventure. You won’t have to worry if you’ve never been on a quad bike before as this tour starts in the village of Diabat so you can get used to driving your quad. By going on a guided tour, you won’t have to worry about getting lost, and you’ll discover remote landscapes you might not see otherwise. Drive on the beach, climb sand dunes, and explore the vast forest.

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.

A stroll to discover the cultural and historical wealth of the region of Essaouira, and an opportunity to learn how to ride the Quad, solo, as a couple, with friends or family in a natural and fun.

Our trip will begin from Marrakech to other different places. Get lost in the alleys of the old city of Marrakech, discover its lovely markets, the magnificent Bahia Palace, the sumptuous Majorelle garden and the architectural mixes that characterize the city so well. Marrakech is known by its red walls that’s why, they call it the RED CITY, also by PALMS CITY, because it has many beautiful palms. You are going to know many information about this RED CITY with a Guide and comfortable transport.

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.

Enjoy a day trip to the port city of Essaouira, discover the beautiful port city of Essaouira and the warm hospitality of its inhabitants, stroll through the old medina and its ramparts, Admire the beach, the port, the souks, the medina and the craft galleries, Explore the old Jewish Quarter, Visit the Skala and its cannons.