Essaouira Day Trip from Marrakech: UNESCO Medina, Beach & Lunch

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Marrakech, Morocco

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10 to 11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a day trip out to the seaside city of Essaouira with this tour from Marrakech, which includes hotel pick-up and round-trip transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle. You'll have plenty of time to explore Essaouira independently and grab lunch. You'll also stop along the way to visit an argan oil factory and have the chance to purchase products.

Round-trip hotel transfers are included
Travel in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle
Save money by opting for a group tour
Stop at an argan products factory along the way

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Entry/Admission - Medina of Essaouira

Lunch
Drinks

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup is available from all hotels and riads in Marrakech. If your accommodation is accessible by car, pickup will be directly from your hotel entrance. For riads located inside the Medina where vehicle access is limited, a nearby meeting point within walking distance will be arranged and shared with you one day before departure. Pickup time is between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM (exact time will be confirmed the evening before the tour via WhatsApp or email). Please ensure your contact details are correct at the time of booking so we can send your pickup confirmation and driver details. If you are arriving by flight the same day, airport pickup can also be arranged upon request.

Meeting point

Hôtel Ali
Rue Moulay Ismail, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
If your hotel/riad is near to Hotel Ali, you can meet your driver there,

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Marrakech

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Medina of Essaouira

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Essaouira Beach

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Fish Market

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Marrakech

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 129 reviews

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Nice guides, but unguided in Essaouira

Lindsay_N, Sep 2024

Kind tour guides, good ride. They spoke English, Spanish, and French. I had (?mis)understood it as a guided tour through Essaouira, but we were just free to wander ourselves. I'm glad we had stops on the way there and back for bathroom and snacks as well as learn about the argan oil production and sample things. The later however, was outrageously overpriced clearly for tourists versus other collectives/markets, and the snacks were fairly overpriced, so while the tour is affordable, the day cost is larger. Beautiful old coastal town to visit!!

Lovely trip to visit the Essaouira port and medina from Marrakesh

Donna_B, Apr 2023

We had good communication from the Driver regarding pickup and the day ran perfectly to timings as advised. Given that it was a long journey, we had a good stop off comfort break where you could use the facilities and buy drinks, food or souvenirs. Then to the Argan Oil Co-operative - we saw a quick demonstration on how the oil is extracted and then to the shop where all the food/skincare/haircare products were explained (very quickly so did not quite catch it all) but the products were lovely. We then proceeded to Essaouira and had plenty of time to explore the harbour and medina on our own. The port was very busy but great to see all the fishermen selling their catches. The medina was great to explore too - and a lovely variety of colourful souvenirs as well as leather goods, pottery, argan oil products and footwear etc. Would have given a five star rating ... would have liked to hear a few facts/observations about Marrakesh/Essaouira along the way as a long journey (as have experienced this on other Viator trips around the world). However the transport was comfortable and the Driver looked after us very well. Great value for money and a lovely day. Thank you.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We really appreciate it. We are thrilled that you loved your experience ; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you in Morocco again. Kind regards, Marrakech City Life

Day trip

Jason_D, Dec 2022

Enjoyed the trip,the guides were very informative throughout the day.The goats in the trees were an added bonus on the way there.Stunning scenery and quirky little souks

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Dear Adventurer, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this great review, We really appreciate it. We are thrilled that you loved your experience ; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you in Morocco again. Kind regards, Marrakech City Life

Amazing!!

Filza_Z, May 2022

It was an amazing experience. Essaouira is better and more quieter and less expensive city. Our tour driver was lovely and our tour guide for the city was very friendly and he was very informative about the city and the attractions

Response from Host, May 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this great review, We really appreciate it. We are thrilled that you loved your experience ; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you in Morocco again. Kind regards, Marrakech City Life

Negative experience

Giancarlo_S, May 2025

Negative experience. Waited an hour at the meeting point that they would come to . pick us up and after the last reminder, through our / hotel, arrived a bus that took us to the depot where they transferred us to another decidedly bad state (the seal of a leaning window and then a lot of cold air that entered causing me a severe cold). A journey far from pleasant. I forgot to specify the excursion was "Essaouria". Another complaint concerns the excursion: The Atlas Mountains." There was supposed to be the guide in Italian instead all languages except this one. We plan to stop using Viator in the future

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Essaouira. Encanto natural.

Rebeca_T, Apr 2023

El tour cumple con el programa y la experiencia es buena. Creo que podría mejorar si tuviera una hora más del tiempo programado. El conductor fue puntual y correcto pero si hubiera tenido un trato más cercano y expresivo, hubiera marcado una diferencia. En cualquier caso fue un muy buen día.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo para dejarnos esta excelente reseña, Nosotros realmente lo apreciamos. Estamos encantados de que haya amado su experiencia; nuestro personal definitivamente estará encantado de leer lo que escribió. Ponemos la experiencia y la satisfacción del cliente como nuestra prioridad, y su revisión reafirma el arduo trabajo que realizamos todos los días. Así que gracias por tus amables palabras y esperamos verte de nuevo en Marruecos. Atentamente, Marrakech City Life

Sehr schöne Ausflüg würde...

Izabela_N, Feb 2023

Sehr schöne Ausflüg würde gerne weiter empfehlen nur leider habe ich das als deutsch bestehlt aber würde andere sprachige man Geschick

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, uns diese tolle Bewertung zu hinterlassen, wir wissen es sehr zu schätzen. Wir freuen uns, dass Ihnen Ihre Erfahrung gefallen hat; unsere Mitarbeiter werden sich auf jeden Fall freuen, das zu lesen, was Sie geschrieben haben. Wir legen Wert auf Kundenzufriedenheit und Kundenzufriedenheit, und Ihre Bewertung bestätigt unsere tägliche harte Arbeit. Vielen Dank für Ihre netten Worte und wir freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen in Marokko. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Marrakech City LifeVielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, uns diese tolle Bewertung zu hinterlassen, wir wissen es sehr zu schätzen. Wir freuen uns, dass Ihnen Ihre Erfahrung gefallen hat; unsere Mitarbeiter werden sich auf jeden Fall freuen, das zu lesen, was Sie geschrieben haben. Wir legen Wert auf Kundenzufriedenheit und Kundenzufriedenheit, und Ihre Bewertung bestätigt unsere tägliche harte Arbeit. Vielen Dank für Ihre netten Worte und wir freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen in Marokko. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Marrakech City Life

Essaouria

JeanRmy_C, Jun 2022

Le manque d'organisation dans le ramassage et les horaires. Transport très inconfortable mais le chauffeur était sympathique

Excursión muy recomendable

Angels_R, Mar 2022

Muy bien el transporte, en la puerta del Riad. El guía de Essouira no hablaba español, la visita solo en inglés. Recomendable comer pescado fresco. Paramos en una cooperativa de mujeres que hacían aceite de argan, fue interesante.