Beachcomber's Getaway
Soak up the sun, sand and surf! Don’t forget the seafood! This tour makes a perfect get-away for an extended weekend or mid-week escape to the Moroccan Atlantic coast. Customize this tour: we’ll help you make it memorable! Looking to destress? There’s a perfect private unspoiled beach just for you. Discover coastal life in Essaouira, and stroll through the medina, vibrant with artists’ workshops and galleries, food souqs, and craft shops. Want to pack in as much as possible? Explore the coast and inland region with excursions to Oualidia, Safi, and El Jadida (Old Portuguese City), a nearby winery for a tour and optional tasting, or a women’s co-operative where culinary and cosmetic argan oil is produced.
Key Tour Highlights
3 or 4 days:
- Essaouira port, medina*
- Safi potteries
- Oualidia lagoon, beach
- El Jadida: Old Portuguese City* and cistern
- Visit to women’s co-operative, argan oil production
- Take your chances: Goats in the treetops!
- Moroccan cooking class
- Camel/horse beach ride
- Winery tour, lunch and optional tasting OR lunch at artisanal cheese farm
*UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3 DAYS:
- Day 1: Arrive: Casablanca, travel to Essaouira; optional stop in El Jadida
- Day 2: Explore Essaouira; beach afternoon and optional lunch in Oualidia
- Day 3: Cooking class or winery tour (including lunch and optional tasting) OR lunch at artisanal cheesemaker; return to Casablanca
4 DAYS:
- Day 1: Arrive: Casablanca, travel to Essaouira; optional stop in El Jadida
- Day 2: Explore Essaouira; beach afternoon and optional lunch in Oualidia
- Day 3: Cooking class, optional winery tour/lunch and optional tasting OR lunch at artisanal cheesemaker, beach afternoon or free time
- Day 4: Return to Casablanca, optional visits to Safi and/or El Jadida
PRICE PER PERSON:
3 DAYS: USD$475 CAD$655
4 DAYS: USD$645 CAD$875
Tour price includes airport transfers, all ground transportation, services of the driver, private 4X4 vehicle or 8-passenger van (depending on numbers), fuel, 3/4 star accommodations, and breakfast each morning except your day of arrival. Accommodations confirmed prior to final payment. See “What’s Included” tab for full details.
Prices valid to December 31. Subject to currency fluctuations.
A 30% deposit is required to reserve your spot on the tour. It is 100% refundable up to 30 days prior to tour departure. Final payments are due 30 days prior to departure. Full and final payments are non-refundable once received. Your reservation is confirmed when we have received your full payment and a signed Contract for Travel Services. See Bookings and Reservations for full details.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION: All ground transportation in a private 4X4 vehicle or 8-passenger van (depending on numbers), including the vehicle, fuel, and services of your Moroccan host/driver each day. Airport transfers on both ends of your tour are also included.
ACCOMMODATIONS: All accommodations in single-occupancy private rooms with private bathrooms for 3 or 4 nights in Moroccan-owned and operated riads/hotels. Properties confirmed before final payment is taken.
MEALS: Breakfast is included each morning at your accommodations except your day of arrival. One lunch is included (Essaouira-area winery or artisanal cheese farm.) No dinners are included.
We encourage you to discover hidden gems or local specialties for the meals when you’re on your own, but we’re happy to make recommendations. Your accommodations may offer dinner with advance notice. (We can arrange this for you if you wish.)
ACTIVITIES: A half-day participatory cooking class is included. A visit to a women’s argan oil co-operative is included.
NOT INCLUDED:
MEALS: Most lunches and dinners are not included. (See above for included meals.)
GRATUITIES: Gratuities are not included so that you can make a personal decision about how or if you would like to recognize the services of your driver, guides, and other service personnel who help you along the way.
PERSONAL BEVERAGES:
Personal beverages (including bottled water, soft drinks, fruit juices and alcohol) are not included, nor are snacks you might purchase along the road or at your accommodations.
NOTE: Payments made on your behalf for third-party services or activities are non-refundable.
Good to Know
BEST TIME TO GO: Late spring (May/June) to late fall (early November) are the best times for this tour. The coastal regions are generally cooler than the desert and southern regions during the shoulder seasons, but still comfortably warm for beaches and mountains. The coastal regions are especially attractive during the summers when other regions are uncomfortably hot. Morocco Travel TipsTRIP LENGTH:
3 or 4 DAYS
DEPARTURE:
CASABLANCA (Marrakech departures available)
STARTING PRICES
3 DAYS: $655 CAD per person/2
4 DAYS: $875 CAD per person/2
Incl. all taxes and fees. Reductions for larger groups. No single supplement. Subject to currency fluctuations. See “What’s Included” tab for complete details.
DEPARTURE DATES
3 or 4 DAYS: TBA
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