Start the trip to Essaouira from Marrakech at 8 AM, the mountain range of the Atlas, whose peaks are recently covered with snow, on the right, threatening clouds is thickening. We stop for a first stop in a cafe on the outskirts of Sidi Mokhtar. At the edge of the roads huge puddles, testimony to the heavy rains of the night. Near a plantation of argan we stop to take some photos of greedy goats’ intent on feeding the seeds of argan in the branches of a tree.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Air conditioned vehicle
✔ Professional driver
✖ Lunch and Drinks
✖ Personal expenses
✖ Travel insurance
✖ Local guide + Entrance fees (optional)
Pickup Locations
1. Stars Hotel
2. Riad Adore
3. Riad Shajara
4. Riad Anya & SPA
5. Riad Luciano Hotel & Spa
6. Hotel Ibn Batouta
7. Le Tafilalet
8. Jadali Hotel & Spa
9. Riad El Laadel
10. Riad Salman
11. Riad Majia
12. Riad Hart Essoura
13. Hotel Riad Youssef
14. Happy Holiday Marrakech
15. Hotel Massimo Kech
16. Hotel Hicham
17. Ibis Hotel Essaouira
18. La Maison des Oliviers
19. Riad Jnane Salmaa
20. Riad Hissan
Additional Info: We pick up all travelers from their accommodations at 7:45 AM. For some hotels in the old Medina, the pick-up will be at/from the nearest point.
Itinerary
1
Medina Of Essaouira
We continue our journey through sudden and violent rain showers. In the Argan Cooperative we are shown the process by which argan becomes oil for food or cosmetic purposes. After two hours of travel we will reach the gates of Essaouira. From a vantage point we do just in time to take some photos of the city before continue to Essaouira city. Arrival to Essaouira drops you in the port; we have about four hours to visit the city in total freedom. Almost all wooden fishing boats are moored in the port, probably due to the poor conditions of the Atlantic Ocean. The latter, at this time of year, is almost frightening: due to the currents it has a particular reddish color. Some fishermen are intent on cleaning the fish on the quay, maybe they went out to sea in the morning when the weather was more lenient.
Paying 10 dirhams (1€) we enter the Skala du Port, the Portuguese bastion dominated by two imposing towers and flanked by four turrets and overlooking the piers. The view extends from the port to the Island of Mogador with the ancient prison, from the jagged coastline to an overview of the old city. It is a pity that an intense sea-scented smell will ruin everything. The area is invaded by seagulls. We continue our visit to the port and take some photos from a suggestive oval window between the walls overlooking the city.
After sekkala you continue on foot towards the center through Place Moulay Hassan, crowded with numerous cafes and restaurants and dominated by the clock tower. Entering the Medina you breathe a totally different atmosphere compared to Marrakech: it is pleasant to walk in peace without anybody annoyingly attracting your attention to invite you to purchase a staff or somehing. You slowly walk in search of a little place to have lunch.
Pause for lunch here you will have the choice to eat in local restaurant or go back to the port to choose a fresh fish to eat. After lunch you will go back to the Medina to visit the souq, divided into four sectors reserved for the fish, spices, grains and finally the jewels market
Duration: 4 hours
2
Essaouira Ramparts
We continue our journey through sudden and violent rain showers. In the Argan Cooperative we are shown the process by which argan becomes oil for food or cosmetic purposes. After two hours of travel we will reach the gates of Essaouira. From a vantage point we do just in time to take some photos of the city before continue to Essaouira city. Arrival to Essaouira drops you in the port; we have about four hours to visit the city in total freedom. Almost all wooden fishing boats are moored in the port, probably due to the poor conditions of the Atlantic Ocean. The latter, at this time of year, is almost frightening: due to the currents it has a particular reddish color. Some fishermen are intent on cleaning the fish on the quay, maybe they went out to sea in the morning when the weather was more lenient.
Duration: 25 minutes
3
Afous Argan
Visit the cooperative of Argan to discover how the women make argan oil and extract the oil from argan nuts, discover the benefits of the oil and different products soap, creams,...
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
