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Essaouira Day Trip from Marrakech

Located only 170 Kms from Marrakech on the Atlantic Coast, Essaouira is a captivating place. Its ramparts, the sea breeze, the immaculate beach, and the tranquillity are unforgettable experiences.

During your Essaouira Day Trip, your local guide will lead you to visit this compact fortified port town and easy to visit the city. Its treasures, specialties, and views are accessible within a few minutes and the clean atmosphere will transport you to another world.

Essaouira has the particularity of being both a remarkable fortified maritime citadel and a comfortable seaside resort that fulfills all of the holiday maker’s expectations.

Pick up from your Hotel in Marrakech (around 8H00 am) and drive to the former Portuguese possession of Mogador (Essaouira in Arabic). Once arrived at Essaouira, meet your local guide and start the visit to the city. Mogador has been occupied since prehistoric times. The bay is partially sheltered by the island of Mogador, making it a peaceful harbor protected against strong marine winds. This fishermen town has long been considered one of the best anchorages of the Moroccan coast. The Carthaginian navigator Hanno visited it in the 5th century BC and established the trading post of Arambys.

During your Essaouira Day Trip from Marrakech, you will visit the Medina a UNESCO heritage site, the Kasbah, the Mellah, Dar Souiri, the Port of Mogador, and the Port Skala.