Adventurous Essaouira

Engage in an authentic Moroccan adventure, combining off-road buggy, cultural experiences, and delicious food in Essaouira.

Day 1: Guided Tour and Buggy Adventure

Depending on your arrival time, we may adjust the order of activities to ensure the best possible experience. We recommend booking direct flights (see below) or arriving in Marrakech, where we can provide a transfer to Essaouira for an additional fee.

Upon arrival, we will help you check into your authentic riad in the medina of Essaouira. Then, we'll begin our first activity.

• Discover Essaouira's history with a guided tour.

With a local guide, you'll learn about the town and its many attractions. Visit historical sites, bargain at the souk (local market), and sample argan products, for which Essaouira is famous.

• Lunch at one of Essaouira's best restaurants.

We've chosen the most interesting, unique, and gastronomically exciting restaurants in Essaouira, so you can experience the full range of Moroccan and international cuisine.

• Your first buggy adventure.

After lunch, embark on your first off-road adventure. Transfer to our buggy base in Ghazoua (a 10-minute drive from Essaouira) for a safety briefing, driving instructions, and equipment.

Let's rock and roll!

Through the groves of Essaouira, you'll reach the sand dunes, where you can test out your new travel companion: the Polaris RZR XP 1000, a racing buggy made for the harshest conditions.

In the sunset light, embrace the beauty of the ever-changing dunes and see several picturesque locations, such as the Cap Sim Ocean Cliff, the Old Lighthouse, and ancient Roman roads passing by the Oussan Wind Generators.

You'll cover around 35 km south of Essaouira, taking about 3 hours.

After your first ride, return to your hotel to wash away the dust and prepare for dinner.

• Dinner at one of Essaouira's best restaurants.

• Overnight in a medina riad.

Day 2. Relaxing Sightseeing Buggy Day

Today, embrace the peaceful beauty of the Essaouira countryside.

• After breakfast, transfer to the buggy base, get equipped, and prepare for a full day of soft adventure.

Through rural areas and mountain trails, you'll reach some of the region's most exciting destinations: the Artificial Lake Viewpoint, the Kasbah of the Exiled, the Grotte of Saint Lalla Takandoute in the magnificent Gorge of Zelten River, the Oasis El Kassab, the Ancient Sugar Factory, and the groves of Essaouira. This day you will cover around 100 km.

• Enjoy a full meal lunch at one of these stops. Not just a picnic, but a real meal in a picturesque place.

Along the way, you'll see canyons, groves, cross riverbeds, and make stops with panoramic mountain views, where you can take amazing pictures. The lucky ones might even spot legendary goats in the trees.

• Dinner at one of Essaouira's best restaurants.

• Overnight in a medina riad.

Day 3. Exploration Experience

After breakfast, head to the buggy base to get equipped and ready for an adventure.

Once you've tested yourself on different terrains and distances, it's time to become one with your buggy and explore the most difficult terrains to the north of Essaouira.

Through groves and real forests that seem like they're from another continent, and through a river ford if you're lucky, you'll reach a wonderful wild beach, where it's just you, your buggy, and the ocean.

But it's not time to relax yet, because the adventure is just beginning.

Turn around and see the real wild dunes, completely untouched. GPS won't help you here - the dunes change all the time. All you have is a direction: north.

Climb up the enormous dunes shaped by the wind. It's almost like driving up sand walls, but anything is possible with buggy beasts.

And there are no words to properly describe the excitement you'll feel when you face the vertical sand walls with your gas pedal to the floor. The dunes south of Essaouira that might have seemed scary at first will start to feel like a sandbox when you conquer the dunes here.

Your guides are ready to help you out and teach you how to overcome these obstacles safely and fun.

Once you pass through the dunes, you'll find yourself in the vastness of the ocean, with viewpoints on rocky cliffs and a cave underneath.

You'll go further and find more dunes with plenty of blue fishermen boats on the sand, surrounded by temporary lakes right in the sand that appear and disappear during the season.

Then you'll rush on the max speed on the empty beach to the next turn through a village to a quiet coniferous forest trail that will surprise you with the variety of the trees and plants.

• Here is where you're going to have lunch in the shadows of the trees.

After that you'll jump off the trails to quickly pass by the road to the Olive Gardens and drive down the river bed leading to the Bismoon Cave.

Take a short hike up the hill to find out what's so peculiar about this cave, besides the wonderful view. It's going to be the last stop before getting back to the base.

• Dinner in one of the best restaurants of Essaouira

• Overnight in one of the Riads of Medina

Day 4. Get to know Morocco Better

Start your day with an exciting argan workshop, where you'll have an authentic cultural experience with a local family. Then, savor another gastronomic experience, immersing yourself in the local cuisine.

Spend the rest of the day enjoying local activities, such as shopping, surfing, kiting, and wandering around the medina.

In the evening, we'll meet at a restaurant to share our day's experiences.

• Overnight in a medina riad.

Day 5. Through the secret spots to Timlalin Desert

After breakfast you will embark on an adventure to discover the natural charms of South Morocco. Drive through sand dunes near the Atlantic Shore, groves and rocky fields, mountain trails with panoramic views, and secret spots no one else knows about.

Watch the ocean waves crashing on a spectacular cliff. Have a lunch in a fisherman's village with fresh fish caught the same day. Walk on a roofed mountain shelf with a view of a gorgeous valley.

Arrive at the desert dunes and natural sand sculptures at the sunset light. This is a true desert experience, without the scorching heat and long journey.

Enjoy a Moroccan tajine sitting by the fire next to your tent and overnight in a desert camp.

Sounds great? Well, it's just the first day of this expedition!

Day 6: More secret spots on the way back

On your last day of driving, you'll visit more secret spots on the way back to Essaouira.

Enormous Sand Bridge: This natural wonder is a testament to the power of the ocean. The waves have carved a massive bridge out of the sand, and it's an incredible sight to behold.

Rocky Bay: This bay is known for its crashing waves and dramatic rock formations. It's a great place to stop for a photo or simply to enjoy the scenery.

Wild Beach: This beach is truly wild and untouched. It's the perfect place to relax and escape the crowds.

Tafedna: This small town is home to one of the best beaches in Morocco. It's a great place to stop for lunch and enjoy the views.

Artificial Water Reservoir: This reservoir supplies Essaouira with fresh water. It's worth a drive up to the mountain to see this impressive feat of engineering.

• Farewell Dinner

In the evening, you'll have a farewell dinner at one of the best restaurants in Essaouira. It's a great opportunity to reflect on your amazing adventure and say goodbye to your new friends.

• Overnight in a Riad

Day 7

In the morning it's the time for our transfers.

Usually our groups become family-like after the trip, because of the emotions that they experience together. We always exchange the contacts and because our tours are not really for everyone, we tend to have really like-minded people, that even keep traveling together after our tours.

You are very welcome to get in touch with us and plan your trip. Our dates are flexible and there is no minimal group size requirement.

Make your stay in Morocco adventurous.