Embark on a short excursion to Essaouira, a port city in Morocco and admire the Atlantic coast of Morocco. See goats climbing Argan trees, watch women of the Argan Cooperative make Argan Oil, observe Portuguese architecture and vibrant blue and white walls throughout the city. Also, explore Kasbah and stroll around the old Jewish Quarter as well as the old medina Mogador.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Pick up and return from your Hotel/Riad
✔ On-board WiFi
✔ Bottled water
✔ Fuel/Gas
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ English - Speaking driver/guide
✖ guided sightseeing
✖ Food and Drinks
✖ Tips
Pickup Locations
1. Movenpick Hotel Casablanca
2. Singapour Maroc
3. Hotel Metropole
4. Hotel Transatlantique
5. Hotel Central
6. Exe Casablanca
7. Hotel Suisse
8. Casablanca Suites & Spa
9. Gray Boutique Hotel Casablanca
10. Hotel Campanile Casablanca Centre Ville
11. Hotel Rania Belmadina
12. BH Appart Hotel
13. Imperial Casablanca Hotel & Spa
14. Windsor Hotel City Center
15. Hotel Amouday
16. Onomo Hotel Casablanca Sidi Maarouf
17. Hotel Casablanca
18. Hotel Astrid
19. Hotel Farah Casablanca
20. Ibis Casablanca
Additional Info: Our Driver will be in the lobby in your hotel or in Casablanca airport if needed.
Itinerary
1
Cooperative Marjana (ARGAN OIL)
Departrure from casablanca to Essouira ex mogadore via highway and stop after 3 Hours driving in Witness local women running Argan cooperative
Go to the largest argan forest in Morocco
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Essaouira
Connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Casablanca to start the itinerary.
Begin the trip to Essaouira; the former Mogador built on a rocky peninsula. Its ramparts in a vigil on the ocean, its medina in white and blue tones, its busy port and its long sandy beaches.
Understand the history of Essaouira, which dates back to the 8th century BC. The Phoenicians stopped there on the road of the equator. The real founder of the city was the Alaouite Sultan Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, who entrusted the construction to Theodore Cornut, architect and student of Vauban Essaouira is now a nice little fishing port very lively at the arrival of the boats where sardines and crustaceans are sold at the auction. On the docks, fishers repair the red nets.
Duration: 2 hours
3
Enjoy the sardine grilled outdoors in the harbour's small restaurants, then discover the Sqala du Port, a crenellated bastion built to protect the harbour and the city. It consists of two fortified wings behind the Navy gate.
Leaving the port Sqala, enter Moulay Hassan square. Discover the Kasbah, a district surrounded by ramparts with foundations anchored in the rock.
Walk along the ramparts taking the street that leads to the Sqala of the Kasbah, where the famous guns of Essaouira line up. This place was chosen by Orson Welles to turn the exterior sets of his Othello.
At the heart of the Kasbah, go to the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, the mirror and the collective memory of the province of Essaouira. Explore the ritual or profane musical instruments of the Aissaoua, Hamadcha and Gnaoua brotherhoods. Every year in June, the world-renowned Gnaoua Festival of Essaouira.
Later, return to your accommodation in Casablance to conclude the tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Dress code is smart casual
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
