Escape the heat of Marrakech and discover the cool ocean breeze of Essaouira, Morocco’s most charming coastal town.
This full-day excursion takes you through beautiful countryside and argan tree forests, where you might spot goats climbing trees — a sight unique to Morocco!
Upon arrival in Essaouira, explore the UNESCO-listed Medina, visit the historic port, and walk along the ramparts overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. You’ll have plenty of free time to enjoy fresh seafood by the port, shop for handmade crafts, or relax on the beach.
Your professional driver ensures a comfortable round-trip journey in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board.
Highlights

Explore the coastal charm of Essaouira on a full-day trip from Marrakech

Stop to see goats climbing argan trees and visit a local women’s argan oil cooperative

Enjoy free time to relax on the beach or wander through the medina

Discover Essaouira’s fresh seafood restaurants and colorful markets

Includes round-trip hotel transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi
What’s Included
Pickup and drop-off from your Marrakech accommodation
Professional driver
Air-conditioned modern vehicle
WiFi on board
Short stop at an argan oil cooperative
What’s Excluded
Additional Information
Duration: 9–10 hours (full day)
Departure: 08:00 AM, return around 18:00–19:00 PM
Tour available daily
Not wheelchair accessible
Children under 3 years old travel free (if seated on parents’ lap)
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance
No refund for late cancellations or no-shows
Great “Go & Explore” Experience
Sergiu – Romania –
Aymane was a good guide, offering many details before entering the city. You explore on your own with plenty of recommendations.
Great Group & Good Guide
Fadhil – United States –
Latif was a good guide. We had a good time with this group.
Lovely Day Trip with Great Driver
Saira – United Kingdom –
Our driver Mohsin was amazing — very kind, funny, and punctual! Essaouira is a lovely day trip from Marrakesh.
Perfect 3-Day Tour with Great Team
Janossy-Karman – Hungary –
We finished the 3-day tour yesterday, it was great! Abdellah and driver Mehdi were very nice and helpful. Fantastic program — highly trustworthy.
Beautiful City & Affordable Trip
Andre – Ireland –
Essaouira was beautiful, the trip was very affordable, our guide Latif was great fun and knowledgeable. 10/10 recommend.
Highly Recommended & Very Pleasant
Ania – Poland –
The trip was very pleasant! Organisation on point and Ayoub was super nice. Highly recommend!
Perfect Day with Plenty of Info
Elisabeth – Germany –
We absolutely loved the trip. The guide shared a lot of interesting information and was very friendly. Enough time to explore the city.
Must-Do for a Relaxing Day
Shafira – Netherlands –
Loved Essaouira! Very relaxed compared to Marrakesh. Would recommend to everyone to take this trip.
Smooth Trip with Kind Driver
Anita – United Kingdom –
Everything went according to plan. The guide/driver Mohammed was kind and helpful. I really liked the city.
Interesting Facts & Beautiful Waves
Piotr – Poland –
Latif was very kind and told interesting facts about Berber culture. Trip was interesting, city is beautiful, nice ocean waves.
Breathtaking City & Great Guide
Lina Jamal Abdallah – United States –
Essaouira exceeded expectations. Blues and whites are breathtaking. Our guide Aymane was very helpful and available. Highly recommended — even try quad or horse riding!
Superb Guide & Great Pickup Spot
. Georgios – Greece –
Ayoub was superb! Very helpful and kind. He also gave us a convenient pickup point near our riad. Essaouira is worth the visit.
Very Good Trip, On Schedule
Emad – Sweden –
The trip was very good. Thanks to Abdullatif, Nour, and Abdullatif. They made the trip enjoyable. Everything was on schedule.
Safe Driver & Multilingual Guide
Niall – United Kingdom –
Karim the driver was polite and drove safely. Moha knew Spanish, English, and Italian — lovely hosts. Highly recommend.
Wonderful Day, Excellent Guide
Aishatu – United Kingdom –
We had a wonderful day. Mohammed was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. The beauty of Essaouira leaves you wanting more.
Amazing Crew with Strong Knowledge
Sharon – United States –
Abdallatif and the crew were amazing! His knowledge about Essaouira, culture, and surrounding areas was delightful. Everything was professional and on time.
Great Excursion with Abdellatif
Riccardo – Germany –
Great experience with a great guide — Abdellatif. Very nice excursion with plenty of time to visit the city.
Very Kind Team
Lorenzo – Italy –
Guide Walid and driver Tahri were really kind! Really good experience.
Perfect Pickup & Smooth Trip
Ann – United Kingdom –
Pick up was on time. Easy link to follow to the pickup location. Moha was our driver for the transfer. Essaouira was the perfect contrast to Marrakesh. Highly recommend!
Best Driver & Super Positive Energy
Klotilda – United Kingdom –
Yassine was our driver and guide. I can say I’ve never met a driver this funny, enthusiastic, and positive. Gave us loads of information during the journey. Highly recommend.
Beautiful Town with Easy Exploring
Fidanka – Bulgaria –
Great day, thank you, Mustapha! Essaouira is beautiful. Easy to get around and explore cafes, shops, markets. Enjoyed choosing our own lunch.
Great Day, Nice Music Request
Gunasagaran – Malaysia –
English songs since all tourists were English speaking.
Exceptional Guide Made It Special
Rayna – Bulgaria –
Our one-day trip to Essaouira was unforgettable! Our guide was exceptional — knowledgeable, friendly, and full of positive energy. Thanks to him, we discovered hidden spots and learned so much about the city’s heritage. Perfectly organized from start to finish.
Chill Trip with Cool Guide
Luka – Serbia –
It was a very chill trip with cool Aymane who explained the city to us.
Interesting Dive into Morocco
Alex – Romania –
The guide, Mustapha, was very nice and made the whole trip an interesting dive into Morocco.
Amazing Trip, Beautiful Waves
James – United Kingdom –
The trip was amazing. Everything ran on time. I enjoyed the argan oil stop and seeing how it was made. Essaouira was very lovely and a nice change from Marrakech. The surfing was also amazing — highly recommend!
Wonderful Beach Day & Great Guide
Carolyn – Morocco –
For me the best thing was walking under the sun on the beautiful sandy beach in November! It was exhilarating to watch how powerful the waves are. The Medina is lovely with high-quality products. Aymane was an excellent guide — friendly, helpful, and very informative. Highly recommended!
Informative Guide with Great Tips
Sander – Belgium –
Walid was a nice tour operator! He gave a lot of information about Morocco and about Essaouira. He also gave nice tips on what to visit. Shukran!
Wonderful Day with Aymane
Luminita – Romania –
Wonderful day with Aymane toward Essaouira. He gave us important details about what to do, and especially what to avoid (or do at your own responsibility).
Amazing Experience with Great Guide
Alice – Italy –
Amazing experience, the guide was super prepared about the culture and the history of Morocco. Super suggested.
Excellent Trip to Essaouira
Konstantinos – Greece –
We had a great experience in the town of Essaouira. The car was pretty new, the driver very good, and Walid was excellent. Thank you, I suggest the excursion with no doubt.
Informative & Entertaining Guide
Tom – Germany –
Our tour guide Moha was very informative and entertaining.
Smooth Experience with Helpful Guide
Owen – Spain –
Moha picked us up efficiently, explained key parts of Essaouira, and made the experience very smooth. You have around 4.5 hours to explore the city on your own, which felt like plenty if you focused on the old medina and port area.
Amazing Guide, Great Experience
Nicholas – United States –
Moha was an amazing guide and made the trip that much better, offering advice on what to do at the destination. Would highly recommend this trip!
Comfortable Ride with Kind Driver
Mats – Sweden –
Our driver, Wassim, was great, drove the car comfortably and was very kind.
Great Day with Plenty of Free Time
Mary – United Kingdom –
Great day, loved having the day to ourselves in Essaouira but with the comfort of being in a group. Our guide Mustapha was great, very friendly and lovely to chat to!
Beautiful Excursion with Friendly Guide
Paride – Italy –
Beautiful excursion, the guide Ahvid was very friendly and knowledgeable, the driver was really good.
Helpful Staff for Longer Stay
Gaia – Spain –
They let us take our luggage with us to stay in Essaouira. Great staff.
Excellent Day Out with Walid & Momo
Jacqueline – United Kingdom –
Walid the tour guide and Momo the driver gave us an excellent day out in Essaouira. We did a couple of stops on the way. Breakfast stop for coffee and there were some small animals there too to look at. We also stopped at a cooperative for Argan oil products. Walid gave us a short talk on the history of Morocco which was very helpful. Momo was a safe driver and the bus comfortable. A good trip to take from Marrakech when you visit.
Beautiful Waterfall & Fun Monkeys
Zheni – Bulgaria –
The waterfall was beautiful and the monkeys were fun. Tarzan was a great guide.
Helpful Guide Yasin
Mike – Netherlands –
Yasin was a very helpful guide and explained everything very well.
Incredible Guide & Amazing Trip
Stefan – Mexico –
The Mustaffa guide was an incredible person and the trip was amazing.
Wonderful Day with Great Guide
Silvia – Italy –
Wonderful day in Essaouira! Magical place just near the ocean. Our guide Mohamed was very nice and kind, we were a group of nine very loud women and he has been very patient with us. Beautiful experience!
Great Day Out & Nice Escape
Jessica – United Kingdom –
Great day out! Essaouira is a lovely trip to take a break from the chaos of Marrakesh — our driver Ayoub was very good, he even sent recommendations of things we could do when we arrived! Amazing day out!
Recommended Trip with Argan Stop
Marcel – Netherlands –
Mustapha and the driver did a very good job to take us from the busy Marrakech to the laidback coastal town of Essaouira, and back. Two stops en route, I bought the Argan oil from the cooperation (220 dirham for 100 ml). Sufficient time to explore the town and enjoy the surroundings. Recommended trip.
Perfectly Organized & Smooth
Eirini – Greece –
The tour was perfectly organized, everything went smoothly and exactly as described. An excellent experience — I would highly recommend it!
Very Good Trip with Great Company
Irfan – Iran –
I had very good experience trip to Essaouira. Omar was very good and friendly person and very helpful. Definitely recommend to use his company.
Friendly Team & Interesting Facts
Michael – United Kingdom –
Mustapha & Abdul were great! They were really friendly and provided lots of interesting facts.
Amazing Day Trip with Caring Guide
Stan – Austria –
Amazing day trip! Omar was so kind and always caring about our needs 🥰
Perfect Trip with Omar
Bogdan – Serbia –
The trip to Essaouira was perfect. Our guide and driver Omar was a perfect gentleman.
Beautiful Town, Worth the Trip
Claudia – Italy –
This day trip is definitely worth doing. Essaouira is a beautiful town on the ocean where you can relax a bit after the chaos of Marrakech. Mustapha was very kind and shared lots of interesting details about the city and Moroccan culture. Abdul drove us safely back home 🙂 Highly recommended!
Nice Trip to a Wonderful Town
Lefteris – Switzerland –
Nice trip to this wonderful town of Essaouira. The guide was kind and helpful. Strongly recommend it.
Unforgettable Thanks to Walid
Martina – Italy –
I will carry this experience in my heart, thanks to Walid. He was an exceptional guide, a mentor, and a person with a big heart. Without him, the trip to Essaouira wouldn’t have been the same. He was able to involve and entertain even my mother, who didn’t speak English or French. Thanks to his perfect Italian, he managed to integrate everyone, unite the group, describe the whole experience in the best way, and give us the best advice on what to see, where to eat, and all the interesting and engaging things about the place — without forgetting the emotional side of the culture, the people, and the destination! THANK YOU ❤️
Nice Transport, Slightly Squeezed
Chin Soon – United Kingdom –
Transport is nice but a bit squeezed. Overall is ok.
Exceptional Guide Walid
Tony – Sweden –
Our trip guide Walid was absolutely exceptional! From the very beginning, he made sure every detail was perfectly organized and every moment of the journey was enjoyable. His deep knowledge of the local culture, history, and hidden gems added so much richness to our experience. He was not only professional and punctual but also friendly, patient, and genuinely passionate about what he does. Thank you Walid! Tony
Nervous at First but Perfectly Hosted
Mateen – United Kingdom –
This was our first trip to Essaouira, we were a bit nervous about the journey and what kind of tour guide we would get. However our lovely tour guide Yassine was very informative and had a lot of knowledge to share about Morocco, he made us feel very comfortable and welcoming. We could ask him any question and he would answer with a smile on his face. The best thing was his hospitality — it was incredible. I highly recommend you get Yassine as your tour guide. We had a blast at the exotic city of Essaouira! Additionally he was on time to our riad which was great! Yassine thank you for your great hospitality, inshallah we can meet again!
Great Transfer & Interesting Stop
Chalisa – Netherlands –
Had a great transfer with Yassine, a very kind and funny man that made the ride really nice! Also had a nice stop at an Argan oil production, very interesting mid-stop. Would definitely recommend!
Excellent Multilingual Guide Walid
Vineta – Latvia –
On the day before I received full information about meeting point. The bus was on time. We spent a nice bus trip to Essaouira with a stop at a café and at an Argan oil production site. The guide Walid was excellent. The group consisted of 3 different language speakers, and he managed with all of us perfectly — attention was brought to everyone. He showed great knowledge about the destination and history. 5 hours in Essaouira is just perfect! Really enjoyed this 11.5 hours experience.
Smooth Trip with Great Insights
Kirills – Latvia –
Everything went smoothly and we haven’t encountered any problems. Thanks to our guide Aymane, we had good insights on where to go in Essaouira.
Professional Driver & Great Trip
András – Hungary –
Mohammed the driver is professional and a great guy. I recommend the trip as well to Essaouira.
Amazing & Informative Moha
Hannah – United Kingdom –
Moha was amazing, very informative and helpful. It was easy to speak to him and he was a comforting presence!
Excellent Guide with Deep Insight
Angela – Japon –
Yassine was an excellent guide. So much historical insight. I’d definitely go again and highly recommend him. So patient and super friendly. Passionate about his country too. Thanks for an amazing tour.
Beautiful Second Experience in Essaouira
Alina – United Kingdom –
Thank you, Marrakesh Best Trips, for another beautiful experience in Essaouira. We spent 5 hours in this charming little town, and the 3 hour drive from Marrakesh was absolutely worth it. The beach is perfect for a couple of hours of relaxation, and the port has a unique character of its own. In the old town, you’ll find plenty of great restaurants — and the pancakes are delicious! We can’t recommend this team enough — very informative, polite, and friendly. Wishing you all the very best!
Lovely Trip with Great Explanations
Nezabravka – Bulgaria –
We had a lovely travel to Essaouira with Ayman. He explained to us all about the historical part of the city and gave us nice hints to follow during our day. We had spectacular lunch and nice walks around the city. He was very punctual so the schedule was perfectly made and followed. Our driver was very good and made the trip pleasant. 🇧🇬
Wonderful Day Thanks to Aymane
Galina – Bulgaria –
Our guide Aymane was wonderful, he contributed to a wonderful day!
Funny Guide & Unique Experiences
Amanda – Canada –
Our guide Ayman was so funny and kind. The drive was smooth with no problems. Essaouira is such a beautiful city and we’re so glad to have found this transportation. The Argan oil stop was very interesting. We highly recommend eating at the fish market, such a unique experience. We also went surfing which we loved. The beaches are so beautiful.
Best Guide & Beautiful Port
Denisa – Netherlands –
Latif is the best guide. I had time to explore Essaouira and also the beach. It was beautiful weather and I discovered many interesting places like the port.
Wonderful Private Transport Day
Manisha – United States –
We had booked a private transportation and Wassim was our wonderful driver for the day. He was very professional and courteous. He even gave me Google links of places to see in Essaouira to make it easy for us. Highly recommend him and the company!
Relaxing City & Insightful History
Andreea – Romania –
The city is very relaxing, different from Marrakech. We got a history lesson on the road which was insightful.
Amazing Experience, Highly Recommended
Kristof – Czech Republic –
My experience was amazing and I would highly recommend this trip.
Brilliant Trip with Great Guide
Mehrnoosh – Spaine –
Brilliant trip. Thank you so much to our great guide Latif and driver Mohammed. I loved Essaouira and would like to go back for longer!
Incredible Trip & Great Recommendations
Caitlin – United Kingdom –
This trip was incredible. Latif was very kind and helpful and gave excellent recommendations for Essaouira. The bus is delightful (charging points a huge bonus!). Essaouira itself is beautiful, and a refreshing change from Marrakech. Though, do beware the weather changes quite rapidly and can rain or be windy even when not forecast. The Argan Oil cooperative was much better than others we had visited on various trips. If you are a seafood lover, there is a marina area where you buy fresh fish and they cook it for you (as well as €1 oysters). Overall, we followed the itinerary to a tee and had a wonderful time. Thanks Latif!
Helpful Multilingual Guide
Csenge – Romania –
Moha was a very helpful guide, provided all info needed, spoke multiple languages fluently, everything went really smooth. I really liked the fact that we had the opportunity to explore the town by ourselves. Totally recommend.
Smooth & Multilingual Day Trip
Alisha – United Kingdom –
It was a beautiful day and a really smooth trip. Our guide Moha was excellent and is multilingual. He spoke Italian, French and English on our trip. Wonderful experience, definitely recommend and great value for money. Cheaper than travelling there on your own.
Informative & Entertaining Guide
Andrew – Germany –
Our driver/guide, Yassine was both informative and entertaining, safely driving us to and from Essaouira. Highly recommended.
Beautiful Ocean Town & Helpful Guide
Ina – United Kingdom –
Our guide Yasinne was very nice. He searched in the morning for us around 20 minutes, because we had notification that pick up point is at Dar El Bacha, but in reality the pick up point was at Da Maha restaurant. For foreigners and in very busy morning life, that’s a big difference. But, thanks to Yasinne, happy final. Essaouira is so different, beautiful town by ocean. We enjoyed fresh fish on grill in harbor, checked old city and took with us a lot of happy memories. Thank you. Ina
Well Structured Full-Day Trip
Andrew – United Kingdom –
Good structure and pace for a full day. Latif is a friendly guide. He shared his hotspot WiFi with us which was handy since we had no data service otherwise.
Amazing Trip with Latif
Christina – United States –
We had an amazing trip to Essaouira! Latif was our guide and was so nice and accommodating. He shared some history about Morocco/Essaouira that was very interesting. Would definitely recommend this trip to friends and family!
Safe Trip with Multilingual Guide
Stanislav – Bulgaria –
Your guide Yassine and driver were very good. The trip was safe and with good timing. Yassine speaks very good French, Spanish, English and even Chinese 😉! Thanks for nice trip!
Lovely Day with Knowledgeable Guide
Denisa – United Kingdom –
Good communication. Guide was knowledgeable. On time, lovely day out.
Relaxing Day with Great Guide
Anca Elena – Romania –
Everything was ok, Latif took care that we feel great and gave us important information about the history of Maroc, Essaouira, and places to visit or to eat.
Amazing Experience in Essaouira
Chiara – Italy –
Amazing experience. Essaouira is a really beautiful city. The staff is lovely, they gave us a lot of information and good advice. We recommend it.
Really Good Trip with Nice Driver
André Emanuel Cajús – Portugal –
It was really good. Mouhssin was a really nice driver and provided good ideas for activities.
Beautiful Coastal City Experience
Jane – France –
Moustafa was an excellent guide and Mohammed was an exceptional driver. A highly recommended day if you want to experience the beautiful laid back and artsy vibe of this beautiful coastal city of Essaouira. Great value for money too.
Great Day & Great Value
Helen – United Kingdom –
Great day …..great value for money. Good comfortable transport with Mustafa and Mohammed our driver.