Published on Jul, 2023
Great trip from Marrakech! Our driver was great and shared some local knowledge and pointed out interesting sites along the way (3 hours each way). When we arrived in Essaouira we met a local guide who took us around the city and showed us all the historical landmarks as well as gave us a guided run through of the Medina and made a great lunch suggestion. Essaouira is gorgeous and a very different feel from Marrakech. It was about 20 degrees cooler; the Medinas were less shadowy , had no hagglers, and had pretty painted doors; the view of the ocean is phenomenal, and the town is much quieter. On the way back I requested that we skip the Argan Oil demonstration because we’d seen it twice on other tours. I intended to ask about going by a local vineyard but I think the language barrier broke down because our driver took me to a grocery store for wine. Given this is a Muslim country I was not at all annoyed, rather appreciative and felt the driver was above and beyond. When we returned he dropped us as close to the riad as possible, asked if we knew our way back, and even pointed out we’d gotten a little too much sun on our arms. Fabulous trip!
