Full description
Spend the day exploring Essaouira, home to a traditional Portuguese harbor with fine examples of Moorish and Portuguese art, fine wood-work, and the silver souk (commercial quarter)
Essaouira was discovered by the Phoenicians who settled there. Afterwards it was conquered by Rome and then Portugal. By the end of the 15th century, the Portuguese had built the commercial and military port of Mogador (Essaouira today). This port is built at the foot of the city´s ramparts. In 1769, the Navy built a door to connect the loading docks of the port to the city. From this door a small bridge leads to Skala Port and the ramparts that cut the old city into several districts. In the medina, see Moulay El-Hassan Square, the Grand Mosque and Siaghine Alley. From the terrace of the north Bastion you can access the marquetry, where the Morocco´s best marqueteurs work on cedar. As we leave the confines of Skala, we will follow Derb Laalouj street to the Museum Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah. Here musical instruments, local Andalusian songs, Berber Imazighen documents, weapons, costumes, carpets, and more is displayed in the former residence of the Pasha. Located in the north of the city is the “Mellah”. This Jewish Quarter is crossed by the traditional Rue Mohammed Zerktouni. It is bordered by a market that extends to Bab Doukkala. During your stay, you will also be able to enjoy beautiful beaches full of sun year-round!
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Additional information
● Please advise us of your accommodation details when booking to arrange pick-up
● Please be at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time
● Please make sure you have a printed voucher with you and present it to our staff at the departure point
● Valid identity papers are obligatory (passport or identity card)
● Children under 2 years old are free
Inclusions
✔ Hotel Pick Up
✔ Guide
✔ Beautiful Fishing Port and Medina
✔ Moulay El-Hassan Square
✔ Great Mosque
Exclusions
✖ Lunch (Available at Own Cost)
✖ Admissions
✖ Gratuities
✖ Other services not specified
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 h before the service.
Cancellations after this time limits or no show, no refund provided.
Meeting point
Hotel pickup is included for hotels centrally located in Marrakech.
Customer staying in Riads in old Medina, pick-up point is Club-med Medina, facing the Koutoubia Mosk.
For all other customers outside the hotel pickup area, departure point is in front of Grayline office ( Residence Yasmine, Majorelle, Boulevard Moulay Abdlah, Marrakech).