Essaouira Day Trip / Excursion from Marrakech

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Overview

Located 170 kilometers from Marrakech on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, Essaouira is a seaside medieval city with an Old Berber-Portuguese city that is well-known by many names, including Mogador and Tassurt. It is a very artistic city that is also well-known for its annual festival of “Gnawa music.” Essaouira is a small coastal city that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walls that serve to protect it encircle the medina. Although Essaouira’s Medina is smaller than Marrakech’s, it still has a large selection of handcrafted goods. Visit the beach and famous port of Essaouira on a day trip from Marrakech. The fishing port is another significant area of Essaouira, where you can find many boats of blue color. When you visit a Women’s cooperative that produces this well-known product, you will take a guided tour of the port and get the chance to learn about the wonderful Argan oil.

ESSAOUIRA DAY TRIP DESCRIPTION

Essaouira and Marrakech in a one-day trip

You can travel by day from Marrakech to Essaouira, which is situated 170 kilometers away on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. There is an ancient Berber-Portuguese island and a medieval city. Numerous names, including Mogador and Tassurt, make them well-known. The annual Gnawa music festival that takes place in the city is another thing that makes it famous.

On our day trip from Marrakech to Essaouira, you will learn about one of Morocco’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which draws thousands of visitors each month.

Its Medina is smaller than the one in Marrakech, but you can still see a wide variety of craft products because large walls protect it. There is a lovely fishing port in Essaouira as well, where you can take pleasure in walking close to the blue boats and seafood nearby. On this day trip from Marrakech, you will have enough time to stroll by the beach and port. You will also have the chance to learn about the wonderful Argan oil when you visit a women’s cooperative that produces this distinctive Moroccan product.

The Essaouira day trip’s high point:

Essaouira Medina is home to incredible crafts

Essaouira’s Port

Delectable seafood

Visit from Argan in cooperation

Amazing opportunity to surf and be near the beach

Chance to ride a camel

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