Essaouira Private Full Day Trip From Marrakech

Charaf the guide and driver Mauaad lead our trip from Marrakech to Essaouria. The ride to and from are comfortable and it is a nice day trip from Marrakech. We were given 4 hours to explore independently which was a perfect amount of time to see the sea side town. Charaf had some good recommendations that he shared with us before dropping us off, he also shared lots of interesting things about the area we were driving through on the ride there as well as some general knowledge about Morocco. I would recommend this trip to anyone who enjoys more of an independent aspect of travel and an unguided city experience. Some things to note: The hotel/riad pickup, although advertised was not actually accurate and instead we asked to meet at a busy pick up spot which was a 22 minute walk away from our Riad. This seems reasonable considering the low price we paid for this trip, but I’m not sure why they wouldn’t just be transparent about this from the beginning. There are also some stops on the way to Essaouria, including and Argan Co/op and a chance to see the goats in the Argan trees. Overall, great value and friendly guide. It was a good chance to see Essaouria and I would take this trip again if I wanted to make the trip from Marrakech to Essaouria for the day.

Is just a transfer from Marrakech to Essaouira. Do not expect anything else. The driver/tour guide wasn't engaging. There were 2 stops, 1 for using the bathroom and/or refreshments and the other one was at a women cooperative for argan oil. These stops were all in a rush. The temperature was warm and when asking to turn the aircon, the bus driver was reluctant to do so. The driver was most of the time on the phone and I wasn't feeling safe on this bus.

The driver didn't even introduce himself because he knew what he was going to do; he was driving like a crazy person. Kept circling and stopping around Marrakech and it took us 4h to get there. On the way there he was so slow I would've been faster running there. Going 50 on a 100 road and then of course on the way back we were really fast because he was speeding of course. He wanted to get home really fast clearly as the next day it's Eid. While driving kept the window down when it was cold and air conditioner was working perfectly. We had to tell him multiple times to close it because it was cold. Lying saying that it wasn't working when it completely was as as soon as we got in we closed it because it was cold. And then suddenly 15 minutes before arriving Essaouira he said it was working. Of course we stopped at a café where they'd know the sellers. Drove while talking on the phone the entire trip and at the end dropped people where they weren't supposed to be dropped. Almost crashed into other cars multiple times and wouldn't even check if everyone was on the bus.