Excursion

Essaouira Day Trip from Agadir

About this experience

Spend the day in Essaouira from Agadir: the UNESCO medina, the fishing port, the seafront ramparts and free time in the souks with a professional local guide.

Duration: Full dayPrice per person: 500.00 MAD

Key facts

Duration: Full day
Availability: Every day
Return: Return at 19:00
Departure times: Times are indicative and confirmed when your booking is arranged

Overview

Set off from Agadir for a full day in Essaouira, the Atlantic port whose Medina of Essaouira has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2001. Your professional local guide walks you through the fortified medina, the fishing port and the Skala de la Kasbah (also known as Skala de la Ville), the seafront ramparts that guarded the old harbour of Mogador.

Browse the medina galleries and artisan workshops, keep free time for the souks, and return along the Atlantic coast at the end of the day. Lunch is not included; you pay for your own food and drinks.

Highlights

Medina of Essaouira (UNESCO World Heritage)
Fishing port and its blue boats
The Skala and the seafront ramparts
Medina galleries and artisan workshops
Souk free time and shopping
Atlantic coastal drive along the N1
Professional local guide

Program

07:30
Hotel pickup
Departure from your hotel in Agadir or Taghazout by air-conditioned vehicle along the Atlantic coastal road to Essaouira.
10:30
Medina and port
Guided walk through the fortified medina and a visit to the fishing port with its blue boats.
13:00
Lunch break
Free time to have lunch at your own expense; restaurants and cafés are available in the medina.
15:00
Ramparts, galleries and free time
Walk along the seafront ramparts of the Skala, then browse the medina galleries and artisan workshops with free time for shopping.
19:00
Return
Return by vehicle to your hotel in Agadir or Taghazout at the end of the day.

What is included

Hotel pickup and return
Air-conditioned transport
Professional local guide

What is not included

Lunch and food
Extra drinks
Tips
Personal purchases

Photo gallery

Frequently asked questions

Pick-up is at 07:30 from your hotel in Agadir or Taghazout. Please be ready in the lobby a few minutes earlier.

No, lunch is not included in the excursion price. You pay for your own food and drinks.

Comfortable walking shoes, sun protection, a light layer for the sea breeze, some cash for drinks and souvenirs, and a camera.

The Medina of Essaouira was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001 under criteria ii and iv, for its 18th-century fortified town planned as a trading port between Africa and Europe. The Gnawa of Essaouira, by contrast, is UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, listed separately in 2019.

Pickup and drop-off in Agadir and Taghazout can be arranged; tell us your pickup point when booking.

Booking and confirmation happen on WhatsApp only: send us a message and we will confirm your place in that same chat. To cancel, write to us on WhatsApp as soon as possible and we will confirm what is possible for your booking.

Price per person

500.00 MAD

Age-based pricing