Essaouira Express

Essaouira Express

The Medina of Essaouira, formerly named Mogador (name originating from the Phoenician word Migdol meaning a « small fortress »), is an outstanding example of a fortified town of the mid-eighteenth century, surrounded by a wall influenced by the Vauban model. Constructed according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture, in a North African context, in perfect harmony with the precepts of Arabo-Muslim architecture and town-planning, it has played a major role over the centuries as an international trading seaport, linking Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa with Europe and the rest of the world. The town is also an example of a multicultural centre as proven by the coexistence, since its foundation, of diverse ethnic groups, such as the Amazighs, Arabs, Africans, and Europeans as well as multiconfessional (Muslim, Christian and Jewish).

Departure at 7h30 am from your hotel.about 170 km by main road to Essaouira,offers some pleasant exploration.three hours driving to arrive to Essaouira with photos stops in the way :

-After 60 km,stop in a nice panoramic view
-Second stop to see "flying goats " on the way and information about Argan tree.
-Relax and café in a berber village
-Visit the Argan Oil production factory.
After you'll have free time in the city and fixed an pick up point where the driver will pick up you.