Essaouira
Essaouira is a lovely, laid-back town on the Atlantic coast, between Casablanca and Agadir. It’s known for local handicrafts, art, fresh seafood, and its long sandy beach. The medina is small and easy to navigate.
In the summer, Essaouira holds a music festival showcasing Gnawa and other world music.
Each of the sample tours below includes a visit to Essaouira.
If you’d like to add this destination to your own custom tour, contact us – together we’ll make it happen!
14 Days - 13 Nights
"Best of Morocco" - 2 week tour from Casablanca - Visit Casablanca plus Morocco's 4 Imperial Cities (Rabat, Meknes, Fes & Marrakesh). Go on a camel-trekking adventure in the Sahara Desert. Visit Asilah & Chefchaouen (Blue City) in the north, and Agadir & Essaouira on the southern Atlantic Coast. Travel through the Rif & Atlas Mountains. Explore Roman ruins & kasbahs, visit a local souk, tour a film studio & more...
14 Days - 13 Nights
"Tangier Triangle" - 2 week Imperial Cities Sahara Atlantic tour from Tangier - Includes all 4 Imperial Cities, 2 nights in the Sahara Desert with camel-trekking, live Gnawa music & more, and cities along Morocco's Atlantic Coast, including Casablanca & Essaouira. Also includes Chefchaouen (Blue City), Roman ruins at Volubilis, a film studio tour in Ouarzazate, and 3 Kasbahs, including a stay in the famous Ait Ben Haddou
