The 15 Best Essaouira Tours

From Marrakech: Essaouira & Atlantic Coast Full-Day Trip - Argan Oil and the Women’s Cooperative

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,100 reviews · 10 hours · from $27Our pick

Review of the Marrakech to Essaouira day trip, with medina walks, seafood, argan oil, beaches, transport, timing, and value tips.

“We had a wonderful driver Kareem who helped us with our trip to Essaouira he was friendly and explained everything so well. He introduced us to an excellent local guide who was very knowledgeable about his beloved city. We only wish we had arranged to stay at this destination longer.”

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Big dunes and atlantic coast tour 2 HOURS

2.Big dunes and atlantic coast tour 2 HOURS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 439 reviews · from $60Top rated

Ride a 125cc quad through Essaouira’s dunes, Atlantic viewpoints, Oued Ksob, and palace ruins with gear, water, snacks, and photos included.

“Experience fabuleuse, guide parfait, décor magnifique, securite au top,prix raisonnable, a recommander +++”

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Essaouira: Surf Lessons

3.Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 412 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Learn what to expect from a friendly two-hour Essaouira surf lesson, with equipment, patient instructors, beginner waves, showers, and useful tips.

“The instructors were more friendly than friendly…. Really good experience for real. Thanks guys”

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3-Hour Experiences, Camel Rides, Camel Rides in Essaouira, Essaouira Tours, Evening Experiences, Tour Reviews

3 hours ride on camel at sunset

4.3 hours ride on camel at sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 326 reviews · from $52

Ride a dromedary along Essaouira’s beach at sunset, with forest tea, homemade Moroccan treats, ruins, dunes, and expert local guides.

“Our tour guide was Mostafa. He is a wonderful person and extremely dedicated to his job. At his advice, we started our trip 30-minutes ahead of schedule. At the meeting point he found me before I finished writing my message. Midway in ouRead more”

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Essaouira Sand Dunes: Half Day Quad Bike Tour

5.Essaouira Sand Dunes: Half Day Quad Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 3 hours · from $79

Ride Essaouira’s dunes and Atlantic beach on a safe 3-hour quad tour with local guides, clean gear, snacks, water, and photos included.

“The activity was punctual, well-equipped and extremely well-organised. We felt looked after and had lots of fun from beginning to end.”

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Essaouira Activities: Discover Essaouira by Quad

6.Essaouira Activities: Discover Essaouira by Quad

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 274 reviews · from $46

Review of Essaouira’s three-hour horse or camel ride, with Atlantic beaches, dunes, argan forests, sunset timing, price, and practical tips.

“Very nice for beginners and advanced!! The best is at the end of the afternoon so you can watch the sunset.”

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From Essaouira: 1-Hour Horse Ride

7.1-Hour Horse Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 243 reviews · 1 hour · from $38

Ride a Barb Arabian horse from Essaouira’s river and dunes to its broad Atlantic beach, with gentle pacing for beginners and canters for riders.

“i had a stunning private ride, off season, with an excellent guide. my only regret was i couldn't stay longer and get to know my horse better, and another longer ride. i was very impressed with the excellent care of horses, who were very happy, friendly and beautiful.”

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Big Cap Sim dunes and forest 3 hours tour.

8.Big Cap Sim dunes and forest 3 hours tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · from $74

Review of Essaouira’s private Big Cap Sim quad tour, with dunes, forest, beach riding, safety gear, price, tips, and practical details.

“Superb experience. Extremely well run and organised so that you have huge amounts of fun without too much risk. The guide was excellent, and the beach and dunes spectacular. Highly recommended - just make sure your travel insurance covers you, and buy additional personal injury insurance if not,.”

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Essaouira: Sqala du Port, Medina Ramparts & Fish Market Tour

9.Sqala du Port, Medina Ramparts & Fish Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 212 reviews · 3 hours · from $22Best value

Explore Essaouira’s Medina, ramparts, Mellah, port, fish market, crafts, and Gnaoua culture on this affordable three-hour guided walk.

“We were lucky to have a guide for just the two of us. He was friendly and knowledgable and met us at our hotel and walked with us for over four hours telling us about the history and culture of the city. He found us a fabulous table on a roof to terrace for our lunch. He showed us what interested us, helped us to buy water, change money and showed us places we would never have found on our own. Such a good start to our visit here.”

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Kitesurfing Lessons in Essaouira Beach

10.Kitesurfing Lessons in Essaouira Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $69

Learn what to expect from a two-hour kitesurfing lesson in Essaouira, including equipment, group size, pricing, fitness needs, and booking tips.

“This was a fun experience and what better place to do it than Essaouira, the wind. We took a two hour lesson, basically an intro to the sport. Our instructors were great and we felt very well educated. We did not get in the water, stayed in the sand getting a grasp on the kite. You definitely need more than a one days lesson before you get in the water.”

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Surf Lesson in Essaouira

11.Surf Lesson in Essaouira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $34

Learn to surf in Essaouira with a patient instructor, small groups, loaner gear, and two hours of beginner-friendly beach practice.

“Anis was a great instructor and made the day fun and productive for the whole family, 8 years to over 50.. The scenery was gorgeous.”

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Group Kitesurfing lesson with a Local in Essaouira Morocco

12.Group Kitesurfing lesson with a Local in Essaouira Morocco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · from $64

Learn the three stages of kitesurfing in Essaouira with a local instructor, small groups, safety training, and flexible weather backup.

“Highly recommend checking this place out for lessons or renting boards! The staff are super friendly and really go out of their way to help. They also gave amazing local tips and recommendations, welcoming me to Essaouria. The lessons were well-priced and the instrucRead more”

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Private 2-Hour Quad Ride on Forest and Dunes from Essaouira

13.Private 2-Hour Quad Ride on Forest and Dunes from Essaouira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · from $55

Review of Essaouira’s private two-hour quad ride through Diabat, forest, dunes, and beach, with hotel pickup, guides, safety gear, and practical tips.

“The quad bike tour was just my wife and myself on one bike and a guide so very personal. The guide initially checked my ability to handle a quad and having experience the adventure expanded to different challenges and speed as we went alRead more”

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Surf Lesson with local surfer in Essaouira Morocco

14.Surf Lesson with local surfer in Essaouira Morocco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · from $33

Learn to surf in Essaouira with a local instructor, small groups, included gear, pickup, photos, showers, and flexible wave planning.

“Une super équipe vous prend en charge. Vous pouvez y aller les yeux fermés ! Bonne ambiance, conviviale, pro....”

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Essaouira: HOW TO BE A REAL MOROCCAN CHEF

15.HOW TO BE A REAL MOROCCAN CHEF

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 154 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

Learn to cook Moroccan tagine in Abdou’s home in Essaouira, with mint tea, local spices, cultural stories, and a generous shared meal.

“Abdou is a kind and generous young man—he shared his mastery of three different tagines, which we chose beforehand. I very much enjoyed his simple and effective method of having us prepare the entire dish from prepping the ingredients through to bringing the Taheen to the kitchen stove. While tagines cooked on the stove, Abdul prepared herbed tea and served a tray of delicious Moroccan pastries (made by his sister). I have been in Morocco for 10 days and three of the pastries I had never had before, and this was my first tea. Our tagines were absolutely delicious. He even provided me with a take-home container for my leftovers!…”

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