Day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech

About This Excursion

Pick up from your Hotel in Marrakech (around 8H00 am) and drive to the former Portuguese possession of Mogador (Essaouira in Arabic). Once arrived at Essaouira, meet your local guide and start the visit to the city. Mogador has been occupied since prehistoric times. The bay is partially sheltered by the island of Mogador, making it a peaceful harbor protected against strong marine winds. This fishermen town has long been considered one of the best anchorages of the Moroccan coast. The Carthaginian navigator Hanno visited it in the 5th century BC and established the trading post of Arambys. During your Essaouira Day Trip from Marrakech, you will visit the Medina a UNESCO heritage site, the Kasbah, the Mellah, Dar Souiri, the Port of Mogador, and the Port Skala.

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