Things to do in Essaouira, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region: The Best Shopping Tours

Take a full-day private trip to Essaouira, one of Morocco's most attractive coastal towns. It's charm is undeniable, with its white washed and blue shuttered houses, art galleries, wood workshops, fishermen and colorful boats, all enclosed by ancient red walls. - Relax at the bohemian coastal resort of Essaouira. - Try fresh seafood from the local market. - Stroll around the medina and port. - Walk through Skala Harbor and visit the old fortresses. - Relax on the beach, or swim in the Atlantic. - Ride camels on the beach. - Visit the Argan Woman's Co-operative

Inclusions: Professional Driver / guide, Transportation by an air-conditioned vehicle Fuel included, Hotel pick up and drop off, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunche and drinks, Local guide fees, Personal expanses and tips

Essaouira ex Mogador is an old town located at the edge of Atlantic Ocean founded by Sultan Mohamed ben abdellah 1760 located 170 km from Marrakech about 02h30 drive. Essaouira remains one of the best destinations from Marrakech. Essaouira has a fishing port where fishing is mainly sardines. Just like Marrakech it is an important tourist attraction. A small visit of the souks is essential with the splendid sight of the ocean since the ramparts and mainly since the Sakala. On the road to Essaouira, you will find many argan trees. These trees grow only in the south-west of Morocco. Trees at the age of forty produce fruit containing hard cores containing again seeds from which argan oil is obtained. This oil is used for cosmetic or culinary purposes.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional driver, Hotel pick up and drop off service

Exclusions: Lunch and drinks, Entrance fees (optional), Local guide fees (optional)

At 8 : 00 am your guide will pick you up from your accommodation and drive towards the west. On the way, you stop to see the holy trees of argan. It is a special tree adapted to semi-desertic areas and valued for its medicinal properties. Goats climb these trees for grazing and to learn more about argan production you can visit one of the women cooperatives in the area working on the extraction of both nutritive and cosmetic oil. Our destination is the historic city of Essaouira, a small seaside town with an old fortified fishing port. Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese who occupied it till the mid of the 18th century. the impressive town fortification consists of an amazing mixture of the Portuguese, Berber and French architecture. You will have enough time to explore the small city at your leisure such as the souks and carpentry workshops devoted to Thuya wood carving. See numerous art galleries in the medina and visit the fortified harbor with its stalls of fresh fish.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional driver/guide, Hotel pick up and drop off

Exclusions: Lunch & Drinks, Local guide fees & Entrance fees (optional), Gratuities and Personal expenses

Rural markets usually take place once a week. On Wednesdays in the village of Ida Ogourd locals do their weekly shopping and meet ‘n’ greet friends. This market is a friendly, family affair which takes place on a small hill in a fertile area only 20km southeast of Essaouira. Market-goers traditionally travel by donkey to get the goods they need for the forthcoming week: the “Donkey Parking Lot” surrounding the market is a sight to behold! At the market you find vegetables, fruits, spices, housewares, tools, and construction materials as well as various services that are offered: a blacksmith putting new horseshoes onto donkeys’ hooves; a welder repairing pans, kettles, and teapots; a cobbler resoling shoes. Of special note are barbers under tents - amusing barber shops, indeed! As we stroll through the market we pick up interesting details about farmers’ lives in this region accompanied by background information on Berber culture in the Haha province. We finish our tour of the market with tea as we observe the busy scenery. Afterwards we visit an Argan cooperative to learn about the production of precious Argan Oil - in all of the world this is a product unique to this area. We watch the Berber women at every step in extracting oil from the kernels of the Argan fruits using a delicate, traditional process done by hand. Of course, we taste this delicious oil that bears the name “Morocco’s Gold”.

Inclusions: Tea at the market., Private transportation

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The 3 days trip is based on a local expert concept. We organize the whole weekend for you and your family. Having a tour operator is fun and ensures a relaxing holiday. Read about it in the description part! Three different lunches,dinners and activities in Essaouira

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

Exclusions: Volo+hotel

you will start traveling to the coastal city of Essaouira. Getting there after about a 2 and a half-hour drive to start exploring the city. You’ll visit the Skala Fortress; see Thuya wood carved by artisans; walk through the alleys of the medina and view hundreds of handicrafts. This "City of the Wind" attracts surfers from all over the world. Essaouira knew many civilizations - including the Portuguese occupation, which affects much of its architecture - however, it remains a small village with much history. Because of its size and its characteristic blue doors and washed walls, it is also regarded as Morocco’s "Jewel of the Atlantic”. You will also visit the women's co-operative of Argan oil. Here they extract the oil that is famous for its culinary, cosmetic and medicinal properties. Lunch will be done the Moroccan way – fresh fish “cooked in order” at the fish market. In the afternoon you will travel back to Marrakech

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Pick up and drop off to and from meeting point, Professional driver

Exclusions: Lunche and drinks, Entrance fees (optional), Local guide fees (optional)

Ask us for the moon, you will have it. From the vaguest desire to the craziest dream, we will realize it for you Enjoy a long weekend (5 days 4 nights) in the magnificent Imperial city of Marrakech in the mythical Palace, elected many time best hotel in the world Your travels will make in private driven limousine. For your catering, we reserve you your table in the best restaurants held by the best chefs. For your drinks and your favorite cigars, they will be at your disposal at any time.  The sense of the service defines itself by the attribution of a Personal agent (your concierge) who will be your unique interlocutor. The more he will know you, the better he will know how to satisfy your expectations, anticipate your desires and bring you custom-made solutions.

Inclusions: 4 nights accommodation, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks, Bottled water

Exclusions: Airport/Departure Tax

A discovery of Marrakesh & Essaouira in two days with a night at a hotel in Marrakesh with breakfast

Inclusions: Breakfast

Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner

Visit the fishing port of Essaouira and see the local fishermen return to the interior with their catch. Visit Skala Kasbah a wartime citadel Visit some of the beautiful art galleries of Essaouira scattered in the Medina Stroll through the Medina of Essaouira, which can be easily explored as the streets are aligned in front of all the streets of Leisure store for some local souvenirs Have a seafood lunch at the port stalls or in a local restaurant terrace Walk along 6 km of sandy beach

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional driver, Hotel pick up and drop off

Exclusions: Lunch and drinks, Entrance fees (optional), Local guide fees (optional), Tips and Personal expenses

Departure for Essaouira, the former Portuguese Mogador, the white and blue city "well designed" for Sultan Ben Abdallah by a French architect, in the 18C. You will admire the Navy Gate and the Skala with its alignment of bronze cannons. You will appreciate its nonchalant charm, its whitewashed houses, its tranquil squares, its welcoming café-terraces, its old fishing port, its quality craftsmanship (tuya wood marquetry) and its delicious fish. And the unique, cordial atmosphere that reigns in its alleys where locals mingle with tourists and artists from all over the world. After lunch, take the road back to Marrakech around 4 or 5 PM

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off, Professional Driver/guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch and Drinks, Local guide and Entrance fees (optional), Gratuities and Personal Expenses