Top Essaouira Nature and Wildlife

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.

Essaouira’s golden sands and palm-lined beaches offer a stunning backdrop for a horseback ride. On this tour, mount up for a scenic horseback ride and trek along the coast, passing traditional fishing villages, sweeping sand dunes, and eucalyptus forests. Depending on your ability, either enjoy a relaxing ride on a well-trained Berber horse or have chance to trot or gallop along the beach.

We will pick you up at Essaouira if you don’t have your own car. Arrived at the Ranch you will have a little introduction in our way of equitation and will see your horse: one of our wonderful Arabian-Barb-Horses. You will stay in saddle for 1 hour. One of our professional guides will accompany you during the ride. Our guides speak English, French and Arabian. Our guides will always help you, if you have some problem with our horses. In one hour on horseback, you will arrive at the wonderful beach of Diabat, where you will have a few towards Ile of Mogador with his Portuguese castle. The way back to the Ranch will pass through the forest of Eucalypti and Mimosa. This ride is for all riders; it is a good possibility for persons, which never tried equitation. Returned to the Ranch our driver will bring you back to Essaouira. You can book this ride from 9:00 until one hour before sunset.

Ride a camel across Essaouira’s beaches, dunes and forests on a 2-hour guided ride. Take in the rhythmic sway of the camel’s gait from a traditional saddle, and absorb stunning views of the Atlantic coast. Scramble up the sides of steep sandy dunes, explore shady forests and get a camel’s-eye view of Essaouira’s tranquil countryside.

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.

This horseback ride is suitable for all, young and old, beginners or experienced, alone or in groups. It will allow you to discover nature in its wild state, in the company of our wonderful beard / Arabian horses. You can do this walk in group (maximum 5 people) or private.

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.

We will pick you up at Essaouira if you don’t have your own car. Arrived at the Ranch you will have a little introduction in our way of equitation and will see your horse: one of our wonderful Arabian-Barb-Horses. You will stay in saddle for about 5 hours. One of our professional guides will accompany you during the ride. Our guides speak English, French and Arabian. Our guides will always help you, if you have some problem with our horses. Extra hygiene precautions are being taken due to the COVID-19 virus. All equipment and the Essaouira-Ranch transfer cars are thoroughly disinfected several times a day. Hand sanitizers are provided at numerous locations like bathroom, kitchen, reception and the office.

This horseback ride is suitable for all, young and old, beginners or experienced, alone or in groups. It will allow you to discover nature in its wild state, in the company of our wonderful Barbe / Arabian horses. You can do this ride in group (maximum 5 people) or private.

This horseback ride is suitable for all, young and old, beginners or experienced, alone or in groups. It will allow you to discover nature in its wild state, in the company of our wonderful Barbe / Arabian horses. You can do this ride in group (maximum 5 people) or private.

This horseback ride is suitable for all, young and old, beginners or experienced, alone or in groups. It will allow you to discover nature in its wild state, in the company of our wonderful Barb / Arabian horses. You can do this ride in group (maximum 5 people) or private.

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.

Hop on a quad bike and explore the desert outside Essaouira on this guided, 3-hour quad-bike tour. After a brief introduction to the bike and a practice run, travel from the Ruins of Sultan Palace and Portuguese Castle to Essaouira Beach and beyond. Also, visit a small forest of eucalyptus and mimosa. The quad-bike rental plus use of a helmet and wind jacket and a Essaouira hotel pickup and drop-off are included. 

In the company of our professional local guide, you will live a wonderful moment with friends, as a couple or with your family. The landscapes are beautiful and the natural setting is romantic. The highlight of this 3-hour getaway is the beautiful and magnificent sunsets over a sea sometimes calm and sometimes turbulent blue and natural shores that darken without artificial light.

This horseback ride is suitable for beginners or experienced riders, alone or in groups. It will allow you to discover nature in its wild state, in the company of our wonderful Barbe / Arabian horses. You can do this ride in group (maximum 5 people) or private.

This is the perfect tour for nature and animal lovers alike. Discover the outdoor beauty of Essaouira in the most magical way—on a horse riding tour. You’ll have the ultimate stress-free experience with hotel pickup included. Your guide will take you past beautiful sites such as Diabet beach. Cut the stress out of booking where to stay or eat, as you’ll arrive at a Berber camp, where you'll enjoy a delicious dinner, and overnight accommodation is included too.

The Sahara Desert isn’t the only place to enjoy a camel ride in Morocco—on this tour, explore the beautiful beaches, sand dunes, and coastal forests of Essaouira aboard a dromedary camel. Admire the views as you amble along the coast and stop along the way to enjoy a Moroccan-style picnic lunch.

This circuit can be customized according to the desire of the participants (at least 2), you can enjoy your experience as a nomad in a natural semi-desert in some places and desert in others.

This horseback ride is suitable for all riders, alone or in groups. It will allow you to discover nature in its wild state, in the company of our wonderful Barb / Arabian horses. You can do this ride in group (maximum 5 people) or private.

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.

This horse ride is suitable for beginners or advanced riders, alone or in groups. It will allow you to discover nature in its wild state, in the company of our wonderful Barb / Arabian horses. You can do this ride in group (maximum 5 people) or private.

Essaouira horse ride or horse riding Essaouira beach is an amazing tour that will allow you to get out of the city's hustle and bustle. The ride is alongside Essaouira beach, this is why its chilling, you'll horse ride essaouira on your rythm, an experience or a beginner you'll love this chilly tour. The ride takes place inside beach desert dunes, Looking like huge frozen sand wave where you can discover the wild life surrounding the area, the forest of mimosas and then visit the ruins of an old sultan's palace.

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.

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.