Marrakech to Essaouira / Small group day tour To Essaouira

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Marrakech, Morocco

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

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Overview

Visit the historic coastal town of Essaouira without the stress of coordinating public transport or navigating unfamiliar highways with this day trip from Marrakech. Enjoy views of the Moroccan countryside as your drive takes you west toward the coast, breaking up the trip with a stop at an argan oil cooperative along the way. Then continue on to Essaouira, exploring the highlights of the walled city at your own pace.

Seamless round-trip transport to Essaouira from Marrakech
Stop at an argan oil cooperative to break up the drive
Enjoy free time in Essaouira to explore the walled old town and port
Opt to relax on the beach or windsurf (own expense)

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus
professional driver
Entry/Admission- Medina of Essaouira
Entry / Admission - Essaouira Beach

Tips

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will pick up all the Travelers at their accommodation at 08h00AM

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Essaouira

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
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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Featured review

Toshio_N

Great experiences in Essaouira in addition to some stops at Argan oil workshop, a place to enjoy a panoramic view of Essaouira and others. It’s a nice seaside town with a lot of cute street cats, but without being bothered by motorcycles, a great contrast to Marrakesh. We had an engine problem during the return trip but the guide Saeed handled it in a proper way. It took more than an hour to get a taxi but anyway we could get back to Marrakesh safely.

Reviews

4.8

based on 76 reviews

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Dan_P, Feb 2025

You pay for transport 2-way, good value for the money. Like all the other companiies that have trips to the town. The coasttown in great and really pretty, easy to spend 3-4 hours. Driver/guide was good, they did there job well. Sadly I can only 3 of 5 stars to this trip. Do stop at argan-oil "big" turist trap, taking one hour extra on the tour. Also coffee-break at a stop called "sahara" (both ways), where everything cost 3-7 times more than normal price - also a big turist trap, what a shame. Dear tour company, please skip those two stop, to make the tour extra good and save alot of time. A way to get lots of extra coustomers in the future.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Merci pour votre retour ! Heureux que vous ayez apprécié le trajet et le guide, nous prenons note de vos suggestions pour améliorer le tour 🚗🌊👍

Efficient transportation only.

Chandra_W, Jan 2025

On time pickup both times — loved the punctuality and no more than 5 min waiting for pickup. No one in the van wanted to stop at argan oil coop which was not an issue. The only issue was someone in the front of the van was sick and throwing up for the first 90 min and left window open so the van was super cold. No heating in the van at all.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re so glad to hear that you appreciated the punctuality of the pickup! We truly apologize for the discomfort you experienced during the ride due to the cold and the situation with the sick passenger. That’s certainly not the experience we aim to provide. We’ll make sure to address this issue to ensure a more comfortable journey for everyone in the future. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts, and we hope to have the chance to welcome you again!

Had a engine problem but it was handled properly by the guide Saeed

Toshio_N, Jan 2025

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you for sharing your experience! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful seaside town of Essaouira and its peaceful atmosphere, especially compared to the busy streets of Marrakesh. It’s great that Saeed, the guide, handled the engine problem efficiently, and even though the delay in getting a taxi was inconvenient, I’m happy to know that you made it back to Marrakesh safely. Sounds like a memorable trip overall! 😊

Essaouira 8.5/10

Ole_R, Jun 2024

Easy trip to Essaouira, 3 hr drive each way, beautiful coastal town, much cooler than Marrakech, great fresh seafood. Karim is easy going and polite. Self guided tour. 4 hrs in Essaouira, and a stop for coffee on the way as well as Argan oil experience. Thanks from Ole and Charlie from Australia 👍👍

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you for the detailed feedback, Ole and Charlie! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed Essaouira, the fresh seafood, and the cooler climate compared to Marrakech. It’s great that Karim was easy-going and polite. Your experience sounds well-rounded with the self-guided tour and additional stops. Thanks for sharing! 👍👍

Good Trip

Peter_R, Apr 2024

It is a fairly long road trip (3 and a half hours) and then we spent four hours at our destination. The Medina and shopping were surprisingly big. Lots of kite surfing out on the bay. More than fifty. The driver of our Mercedes mini bus was very competant..

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you for your detailed feedback! It’s great to hear that you enjoyed your time at the destination and were impressed by the Medina and the kite surfing activity. We’re also glad to know that you found the driver of the Mercedes mini bus to be very competent. Your insights are valuable, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We hope to welcome you on another trip soon!

Bad experience

MariaJose_G, Dec 2025

Delayed departure, dangerous driving, bad behavior and above all with 15 people in the minibus leaves the car to a friend to teach him to drive. A travel disaster and with a lot of danger with the drivers. We arrived at laa 13,00 from the 8,15 we were picked up. Poorly managed and too unprofessional to report

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Response from Host, Mar 2026

Nous sommes vraiment désolés pour cette mauvaise expérience 😔 Votre sécurité et confort sont notre priorité, nous prenons vos remarques très au sérieux.

Excursions Essaouira

sergepelican, May 2025

Activité bien, le port avec ces vendeur de poissons très traditionnel, attention au fiandes des Mouettes ! La médina et agréable, venir de Marrakech ça fait très loin 3h de route aller,3h30 retour, très pénible par les nationales, dommage L'autoroute et là !

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Merci pour votre avis ! 🐟🌊 Contente que vous ayez apprécié le port et la médina malgré le long trajet 🚗✨

Ein Ort die mehrere Tage Wert ist

Andreea_I, Feb 2024

Abholung lief gut, Fahrer hat uns gut gefahren und unterwegs über die Argan Plantage erzählt, alles prima.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback! Es freut uns zu hören, dass die Abholung reibungslos verlief und der Fahrer Ihnen interessante Informationen über die Argan-Plantage gegeben hat. Wir freuen uns, dass alles zu Ihrer Zufriedenheit war!