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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Take a full-day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech and spend time in the laid-back fishing town. En-route, stop to visit an an Argan Women’s Co-operative to see the women at work extracting oil from argan nuts, and then continue your journey westward. Essaouira is fortunate to have an excellent climate, with cool sea breezes in the summer and warming lowland air in winter. This lovely climate, together with its beautiful Portuguese architecture, has always attracted artists and poets, but it continues to be a traditional fishing port at its heart to this day.
Essaouira is the perfect destination for a day trip away from the hustle and bustle of busy Marrakech, with a vast array of things to do and try including: shopping in the souks for leatherwork, metalwork, glazed pottery, jewellery, brightly colored carpets, original art, olives, spices, rare argan oil and more.
Visit the port and watch fishermen landing their catch or learn how boats are crafted using centuries-old techniques.
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Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Essaouira, Essaouira, Morocco Join a full-day guided tour of Essaouira, former Phoenician trading port. Baptized “Mogador” by the Portuguese, the city is a unique citadel and cultural melting pot fostering artists of all types and known for its fishing, amazing market.. 480 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date
Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required for the private tour option
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
CRYSTAL_R
27 Nov 2019
driver was ok. pick up was a little late. we were picked up and then transferred to a different van. besides making a stop to take pics of goats in argan trees and stopping at the argan oil co-op that was as far as the "tour" went. we were dropped off in essaouira around maybe 11am and told to meet up at same location at 4:30. we were completely on our own in essaouira. nice town we managed on our own.
Sara R
21 Jan 2019
The small group tour was not worth the extra $$ as compared to just taking the public bus down and back. I had to call/email the company multiple times the day before the trip to find out where they would be picking me up. I was then transferred between a few busses as all the drivers seemed to be trying to figure out seats.
The driver stopped to pick up a friend as we were leaving Marrakech, whom he talked to the entire way to Essaouira. No "guided" narration as we went. Despite the fact that all of us on the bus stated we did not want to stop at the argan cooperative, he did anyways. Nobody left the car and he came back 15min later.
The tour in Essaouira was in Spanish, despite the fact that I had signed up for a tour in English. That guide did spend some extra time talking to me in his limited English, which I appreciated.
On the way home, the driver dropped us all off at the main square. The tour stated we would get hotel drop-offs. I then found out he couldn't see to read directions or Riad/street names so he was unable to even help any of us figure out where to go.
Essaouira itself was a beautiful and fun city to enjoy and explore. I am glad I went. I just wouldn't recommend this tour. CynthWu's review was fairly spot on to my experience. I had booked through Viator and didn't know about it being on TripAdvisor as well. Viator asked me to review it here as their review site is down.
sandrine38610
21 Sep 2018
Tout à fait faisable en moins d une journée. Ce fut une belle journée avec une amie. Un petit air frais très agréable et bienvenu après la chaleur de Marrakech.
This tour in
Central Morocco
is organized by
Argania Travel
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