Full-Day Excursion To Essaouira Highlights From Casablanca
Embark on a short excursion to Essaouira, a port city in Morocco and admire the Atlantic coast of Morocco. See goats climbing Argan trees, watch women of the Argan Cooperative make Argan Oil, observe Portuguese architecture and vibrant blue and white walls throughout the city. Also, explore Kasbah and stroll around the old Jewish Quarter as well as the old medina Mogador.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cooperative Marjana (ARGAN OIL), R207 Douar Ait Sraidi Lhararta, Essaouira 44000 Morocco
Departrure from casablanca to Essouira ex mogadore via highway and stop after 3 Hours driving in Witness local women running Argan cooperative
Go to the largest argan forest in Morocco
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Essaouira, Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi
Connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Casablanca to start the itinerary.
Begin the trip to Essaouira; the former Mogador built on a rocky peninsula. Its ramparts in a vigil on the ocean, its medina in white and blue tones, its busy port and its long sandy beaches.
Understand the history of Essaouira, which dates back to the 8th century BC. The Phoenicians stopped there on the road of the equator. The real founder of the city was the Alaouite Sultan Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, who entrusted the construction to Theodore Cornut, architect and student of Vauban Essaouira is now a nice little fishing port very lively at the arrival of the boats where sardines and crustaceans are sold at the auction. On the docks, fishers repair the red nets.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Plage d'Essaouira, Essaouira, Morocco
Enjoy the sardine grilled outdoors in the harbour's small restaurants, then discover the Sqala du Port, a crenellated bastion built to protect the harbour and the city. It consists of two fortified wings behind the Navy gate.
Leaving the port Sqala, enter Moulay Hassan square. Discover the Kasbah, a district surrounded by ramparts with foundations anchored in the rock.
Walk along the ramparts taking the street that leads to the Sqala of the Kasbah, where the famous guns of Essaouira line up. This place was chosen by Orson Welles to turn the exterior sets of his Othello.
At the heart of the Kasbah, go to the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, the mirror and the collective memory of the province of Essaouira. Explore the ritual or profane musical instruments of the Aissaoua, Hamadcha and Gnaoua brotherhoods. Every year in June, the world-renowned Gnaoua Festival of Essaouira.
Later, return to your accommodation in Casablance to conclude the tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Informacion Adicional
"Infant seats available"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Dress code is smart casual"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
07:00 AM
Duration: 11 To 12 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Our Driver will be in the lobby in your hotel or in Casablanca airport if needed.
Airports- Mohamed V Airport, Casablanca Morocco
Ports- Port of Casablanca, Anfa, Casablanca, Morocco
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.