Top Essaouira Outdoor Activities

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.

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.

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.

I join my clients at the meeting point of their choice, to drop them near hiking trails, A briefing is organized before each ride to prepare them better. A chick and a djellaba will be provided to protect them from the wind or the sand stirred by the legs of the dromedaries, several information about this faithful companion of the Man since the night of time, will be revealed to them throughout the course which will last three hours. A picnic break is planned after 1 hour to refuel, and savor this beautiful moment, on the menu: (a Royal Tea + homemade bread + argan oil + homemade cakes) .Recover the walk between wild beaches, forests, dunes and historical ruins. Back to attend a most wonderful show: a sun hanging on the doors of the sunset between sky and sea.

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.

Explora Watersports is one of the only watersports centres located right on the beach at the optimum spot for kitesurfing. All of our instructors are fully qualified and we have brand new equipment each year. We are a famliy run business who's aim is to ensure you have a great time with us on and off the water.

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.

unique 2 hours of kitesurfing lesson that we will manage to teach you the three steps of kitsurfing in 2 hours.

Essaouira with its sandy beach will let you practice your first time surfing experience in a safe and fun way, the waves here are small most of the time, so learning how to surf in Essaouira beach is the ideal outdoor activity you can do in Essaouira.

Explora Watersports is one of the only watersports centres located right at the beach at the optimum spot for surfing. Our team are fully qualified and we have new equipment each year. We are a family run business who's aim is to ensure you have a great time on and off the water.

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.

Learn the sport of kitesurfing in the serene coastal city of Essaouira with a private lesson. Located on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast, this walled port city — a late-18th-century fortified town — includes a fishing harbor (complete with seagulls galore). Conditions are typically ideal any time of year to learn and practice kitesurfing. Choose from a morning or afternoon session. Surfing equipment is included and the lessons are suitable for all skill levels. Transportation to the spots is provided.

-Free photo during the activities -Learn with one of the first kite/surf school in Morocco -Enjoy the lessons with, experienced, teacher, teaching since 2002 -Professionnel local Team, and licenced instructor -English and French fluent speaking -This tour provides professional kite surfing and surf lessons 7 days a week, -Brand new kite and surf equipment. -Transport to the best spot in Essaouira bay

A beautiful quad ride on the forest, beaches and dunes of Essaouira. This course gives you the opportunity to see diverse and remarkable landscapes for life, to talk to local fishermen and see how they catch sea urchins, to experience thrills as if, by a miracle, you drive a machine to travel in the world. space-time to finally be in the middle of a disert. N.B: If you prefer to go in 2 on a single Quad: You pay: 65 €.

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.

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.

THE ANANAS DIFFERENCE ... Expert instructors : ANANAS KITESURFING is known for its instructors who have all had advanced training and are passionate about passing on their knowledge to you. personalized lessons : Teams’ primary goal is to facilitate safe and highly personalized lessons; our success program leaves no KITER dangling… Top equipement : The only school in Essaouira using Core Kites, a leading-edge kite-boarding brand from Germany. Our philosophy is not pushing people into the water and yelling to you to not crash the kite !!!!…We guarantee perfect conditions to learn and improve your techniques.

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.

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.

All Kitesurfing lessons are led at Bleukite by passionate and IKO qualified instructors with many years of experience. You will be practicing with recent equipment of the year. At the end of the course, you will receive an IKO Member Card attesting to your skills and a valid and globally recognized level of certification. The IKO membership card is required in specialized centers to be able to rent equipment, access to intermediate or advanced courses. The lessons will take place in the beautiful natural setting of the bay of Essaouira (Mogador), where there are ideal conditions, wind present for 300 days a year.

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 walk allows you to take advantage of the big sand dunes CAP SIM, passing by the river oued ksob, the ruined house of the Sultan, the second beach of Essaouira and the surrounding forests. This 2 hour ride can be modified according to your level and preferences.  

Our mission is to provide an unforgettable experience for our students. From communication to follow up after you leave, our goal is for you to enjoy every moment. Our team wants you loving surf as much as we do! CHILL OUT, SURF AND SOAK IN THE VIBE!