Private Day Trip from Marrakech to Essaouira City

Ismail our driver was funny and quite entertaining. The trip to Essaouira was not dull at all. This is a small city so a half day city tour is more than enough to see most of its attractions. Ahmed the tour guide was kind and patient plus helpful. When he took us to the market, he made sure to bargain on our behalf so we could get the best price from the vendors.

Our driver Ishmal arrived promptly and we were off to Essaouira. Ishmal advised us the day was ours and if we wanted to make stops to let him know. He was very informative during our journey pointing out historical and cultural sites. We made a few stops to take photos I enjoyed very much that he arranged for me to hold baby goats when we stopped to see the goats in th argon trees. Once we arrived in Essaouira we met up with our guide who to us on an informative tour of the medina and showed us about the old fort. He was very knowledgeable of the area's historical and cultural background. Following our walking tour we had lunch on the patio overlooking the sea. The day was perfect aside from the February chill and winds we were expected' but still the sun shone on our day and we had a lovely time. I look forward to seeing Ishmal upon my return next year and look forward to booking another tour requesting him. Nancy

It was a very nice, lazy and relaxed trip!.Ismail the travelguide/driver is a very friendly and customer-centric man. No haste, we did what i'am wanted! Thank you!

Cute little city with some Portuguese influence. The drive was about 2.5 hours but a relaxing trip out of the hectic scenes in Marrakech.

My husband and I highly recommend taking this excursion from Marrakech to Essaouira. This was our first excursion and loved every bit of it. Our driver was also our guide, Abdul. He was knowledgeable, friendly, courteous, and made our trip enjoyable from recommendations on where to have lunch to directions getting around the medina. He gave us plenty of time to explore the city as well as take pictures of the famous blue boats. He also took us to see picturesque farm life as well as an Argan oil cooperative run by local women. I literally stocked up as the prices are less than half compared with what I pay in the US. This is a must do excursion and taking a private trip is the way to go. My husband and I noticed groups waiting for their bus to pick them up and other passengers to arrive. My husband and I just arranged a time that suited us and Abdul, was there waiting for us and we were set. The minivan is well-maintained and amenities such as bottled water is really nice. I would do this tour again and would recommend Abdul to our friends and family for any tour or excursion from or to Marrakech.

Great trip, Abdul driver / guide made the drive very enjoyable explaining the many sights on the drive to Essaouira and stopping to let us take pictures when we wanted. We had a relaxed day exploring Essaouira - I'd highly recommend.