Discover the charming Atlantic city of Essaouira on a full-day shared excursion from Marrakech. 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J\u2019ai ador\u00e9 l\u2019ambiance paisible de la m\u00e9dina, le port de p\u00eache et les remparts avec leur vue sur l\u2019oc\u00e9an. Le trajet depuis Marrakech \u00e9tait confortable et nous avons eu suffisamment de temps pour explorer la ville \u00e0 notre rythme.\"},{\"name\":\"Miriam Schneider\",\"country\":\"Germany\",\"country_code\":\"de\",\"date\":\"2026-07-07\",\"rating\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Ein wundersch\u00f6ner Tagesausflug von Marrakesch. Essaouira hat eine einzigartige Atmosph\u00e4re mit ihrer historischen Altstadt, dem Hafen und den kleinen Kunsthandwerksl\u00e4den. Die Fahrt war angenehm und wir hatten gen\u00fcgend Zeit, die Stadt in Ruhe zu erkunden.\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Serrano\",\"country\":\"Spain\",\"country_code\":\"es\",\"date\":\"2026-07-04\",\"rating\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Una excursi\u00f3n muy recomendable para conocer la costa atl\u00e1ntica de Marruecos. Essaouira tiene un ambiente relajado, calles llenas de encanto y un puerto muy aut\u00e9ntico. Disfrut\u00e9 mucho del pescado fresco y del tiempo libre para pasear por la playa y la medina.\"},{\"name\":\"Ana Ribeiro\",\"country\":\"Portugal\",\"country_code\":\"pt\",\"date\":\"2026-07-29\",\"rating\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Adorei esta excurs\u00e3o a Essaouira. A cidade tem um ambiente muito tranquilo, com ruas encantadoras, lojas de artesanato e uma praia maravilhosa. O transporte foi confort\u00e1vel e tivemos bastante tempo para descobrir a cidade sem pressa. Recomendo vivamente esta experi\u00eancia.\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Gatti\",\"country\":\"Italy\",\"country_code\":\"it\",\"date\":\"2026-07-11\",\"rating\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Una giornata fantastica in una delle citt\u00e0 pi\u00f9 affascinanti del Marocco. Ho apprezzato molto la medina, il porto con le barche blu e il pranzo a base di pesce fresco. \u00c8 stata una pausa perfetta dal ritmo vivace di Marrakech.\"}]","met_tour_rating":4.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625,"met_tour_review_count":1988,"met_tour_format":"group","met_tour_plans":"[{\"title\":\"Shared Essaouira Day Trip\",\"slug\":\"Premium\",\"is_best_choice\":\"1\",\"summary\":\"Explore Morocco's beautiful Atlantic coast with hotel pickup, comfortable shared transportation, an argan cooperative visit, and over four hours of free time to discover Essaouira's UNESCO-listed medina, harbor, beach, and historic ramparts.\",\"summary_expandable\":\"1\",\"guide_language\":\"English,Fran\u00e7ais,Spanish\",\"pickup_zone_slugs\":\"\",\"start_times\":\"07:00, 08:00,\",\"cancel_cutoff_hours\":\"24\",\"adult_price_eur\":\"13\",\"adult_original_price_eur\":\"19\",\"child_price_mode\":\"fixed\",\"child_discount_pct\":\"5\",\"child_price_eur\":\"13\",\"highlights\":\"\"}]","met_tour_pickup_zones":"[{\"label\":\"Marrakech\",\"slug\":\"\",\"lat\":\"31.625826\",\"lng\":\"-7.989161\",\"radius_km\":\"9\"}]","met_tour_pricing_overrides":"{}","met_tour_inventory":"{}"},"tour-type":[38],"destination":[],"class_list":["post-1367","tour","type-tour","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tour-type-excursions-journee"],"yoast_head":"\n