Top Essaouira Art & Culture

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.

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.

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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.

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.

If you wish to spend your vacation combining an exploration of the Wild Erg Chigaga Sahara Desert Dunes & Atlantic coastal city Essaouira and the imperial Marrakech if you want to discover Moroccan culture & Heritage, well take this best 6 days tour from Marrakech to Essaouira offers all that and more in an adventurous tour that will satisfy all your curiosity about Morocco. Our road trip from Marrakech will take us to the Gorges Todra and Dades crossing the valleys, canyons, palm groves, lakes, rivers, woodlands, and mountains. We will explore mysterious Ksours and kasbahs, Berber granaries, and Grottoes, have tea with the nomads in the Sahara, walk in the shade of palm leaves, cross the Wild Sahara desert of Erg Chigaga also we will visit the Atlantic coast In Essaouira.

Meet a driver at your hotel in Marrakech, or at a central location, for the roughly 3-hour trip to Essaouira, a laid-back city that’s cooled by sea breezes. On your way to Essaouira, make a stop at an Argan oil cooperative, learning how the golden oil is produced using traditional techniques. Upon arrival in Essaouira, set out on your own to explore the compact historic center, ringed by fortifications with great views of the ocean. You'll have the freedom to see and do what you want. You can sip mint tea in the Moulay el Hassan square, browse for souvenirs at the bazaars, or try freshly caught, local seafood at an open-air restaurant. Rejoin the driver and group after an afternoon of exploration and begin the return trip to Marrakech, where the day concludes with drop-off at your original departure point.

Depart from your Riad in Marrakech towards Essaouira, this city lies on the Atlantic Ocean. Essaouira has a constant temperature of 20 degrees Celsius throughout the year. The famous freshly grilled fish is served in the harbor and also in the medina where Thuja woodworkers and silver workers work under the old Portuguese city walls that protect the city from the sea. A private city guide will guide you around this charming walkable medina. This city is recommended year round, especially in the summer when it’s very hot in Marrakech. We return back to Marrakech later in the evening. • Enjoy an orientation walk of Essaouira old town. • Enjoy a long walk around the beach of Essaouira • Visit the port, the old medina and the market • The funny things you can see are goats that climb Argan trees. • Visit cooperative of Berber women producing Argan oil.7

Our tour will start by driving towards Agadir crossing Taghazout, where we will have lunch break and a quick tour and a swimming break after that.

We meet about 1.5h before sunset. This one-hour ramble through the dunes and along the riverbed of Oued Ksob will allow you to encounter the richness of the natural environment around Essaouira. You will discover a former Sultan‛s palace, which over time has surrendered to the sand and now sits in state in the midst of a wild nature. This huge sanded palace, dating back to the foundation of Essaouira in the 18th century invites you to dream of times gone by. We will give you some historical background about this site and afterwards in Diabat we will let our imaginations fly whilst sipping tea and watching the sunset over the Mogador islands…

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.

Explore the best of Essaouira and witness the amazing sights of the fortified city. Visit the fishing port and Scala “the Astapor” also known for being the filming location of "Game of Thrones". After breakfast, pick up from your hotel. Join your guide to discover “The Mogador Essaouira” listed on the UNESCO World Heritage site. Our visit starts at the ancient fishing port. Visit the Museum “Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah the old Alaouite Sultan, the founder of the City», as anthropology and art unite at this quaint refurbished museum of regional art in a traditional house showcasing weapons, instruments, and historical photos of Essaouira. Continue towards the medina. A wonderful labyrinth of streets, this 18th mid-century fortified town was built with the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. Explore the souks. Our last stop will be at the ramparts and places around the Scala where “the Game of Thrones season 3” was filmed (Astapor).

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.

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

During this Essaouira tour you'll discover another part of the moroccans lifestyle, the weekly markets where locals go to purchase each week, all their daily needs and goods. You'll enjoy a rich berber breakfast among the locals. - Get introduced to the Moroccan lifestyle - Travel back in time centuries ago - Unique & Original tour - Live the locals experience - Discover the Moroccan culture - Learn to bargain

Travel with us from Marrakech to Fes via Erg Chigaga Sahara Desert, This tour will introduce you to the best Morocco desert tours has to offer for its visitors combining the two imperial cities of Marrakech and Fez, We offer the best 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes via Erg Chigaga. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to cross the High Atlas Mountains, visit the famous Kasbah of Telouet & the fortified Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, Spend a spectacular overnight at Erg Chigaga desert camp dunes, a camel ride through the deep sand dunes during the sunset. 2 nights in Zagora Draa Valle and Todra Gorges, enjoy a short walk in the Todra Gorges, On the Five Days, we take you through different why back to fez via this beautiful cedar forest and a stop for a quick watch of the Barbary monkeys in the Middle of atlas Mountains, cafe break at the Ifrane town that is called little Switzerland of Morocco.

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Essaouira is a city of pirates and adventurers, where around every corner, you'll uncover some amazing stories of betrayal and nobility, love and hate, of mind-blowing adventures and triumph. Being a favourite destination for Musicians and artists from all around the world, Essaouira has squares and alleys filled with music and acrobats and Africans dancing to concerts on the beach among the thundering roar of the ocean at night. Essaouira is a bustling fishing port with a market offering a fantastic array of ocean creatures, a bustling port that smells far from pleasant and is, therefore, lively and authentic. Essaouira is a favourite destination for filmmakers; titles such as Game of Thrones, Othello, Phaedra and Kingdom of Heaven were filmed here. What matters most are the ocean, the sun, the incredible sunrises and sunsets and the smiles of everyone you meet. The love of Essaouira will remain with you forever!

We will depart Essaouira over the High Atlas mountains through Tizi n'Tichka (alt of 2260 m). On the road you will visit

Start our journey by crossing Marrakesh towards the High Atlas Mountains. Then Stop at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou

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.