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08 Atlantic Coast and Medinas
Beautiful Coastline and Fascinating Medinas
A classic combination of time exploring current day life in a historical Moroccan medina city or town, and of relaxing around picturesque harbours and/or beaches on the Atlantic Coast - most obviously Marrakech and Essaouira (or Oualidia), but alternatively a quite different experience can be gained from Taroudant and Mirleft (or Agadir).
| Season: | all year round. |
| Length: | 7 nights. |
| Flights: | Marrakech |
| Pricing: | from £465 pp based on 2 persons sharing (B&B), excl. flights. Price varies by room, season and exchange rate. |
| Destination options: | Marrakech can be combined with the traditional coastal town of Essaouira, or the lagoon side village of Oualidia. Alternatively the traditional walled town of Taroudant can be combined with the cliff top village of Mirleft or the coastal resort of Agadir. |
| Transport options: | Car (self-drive or with driver) outside Marrakech; coach from Essaouira to Marrakech possible. All travel times are approximate. |
| Extension options: | Essaouira, Oualidia, Mirleft, Rabat (Atlantic Coast), or High Atlas Mountains (Ourika Valley or Ouirgane or Imlil). |
| Activity options: | Day or overnight trekking on horse, camel or foot in the High Atlas or Marrakech and day excursions from Marrakech. |
Typical Itinerary
We reocommend a holiday of 7 nights split between 2 wonderful different locations, for example:
| Day | Nights' Stay | Typical itinerary for illustration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Transfer by taxi from Marrakech airport to Essaouira (2.5hs). Depending on your arrival time visit the port and watch fishermen landing their catch, and/ or walk the beach promenade. |
| 2 | Relax on the beach, walk the ramparts and discover the craftsmanship and exquisite carpentry in the little thuya wood workshops under the ramparts. | |
| 3 | Take a boat trip or perhaps a camel ride or horse trek at at Diabat. | |
| 4 | Day at leisure. | |
| 5 | 3 | Taxi transfer to Marrakech (2.5hrs), afternoon visit to the souks and evening visit to the main Place Jemma de Fna. |
| 6 | Visit the historic sites Saadian Tombs, Badii Palace, Bahia Palace and museums Maison Tiskiwine and Musee de Marrakech, take lunch in the main square (a guide can be arranged). | |
| 7 | Visit the Agdal Gardens and Yves St Laurents Majorelle Gardens (via Caleche optional) and shop for Moroccan handicrafts at one of the Centre Artisanal's (a guide can be arranged). | |
| 8 | Depending on flight times visit the Mellah and the Marrakech tanneries (a guide can be arranged) and taxi transfer to airport. |
Pricing Note:
Based on 2 persons sharing (B&B), excl. flights, staying at Riad Zahra (Essaouira) and Riad El Borj, (Marrakech) - budget accommodation; Naturally Morocco can offer a range of alternatives if required. Price varies by room, season and exchange rate.
Based on 2 persons sharing (B&B), excl. flights, staying at Riad Zahra (Essaouira) and Riad El Borj, (Marrakech) - budget accommodation; Naturally Morocco can offer a range of alternatives if required. Price varies by room, season and exchange rate.
Marrakech
Marrakech offers visitors a wonderful flavour of Moroccan culture and life. Known as the gateway to Morocco for most visitors, it is one of the four imperial cities.Essaouira
Essaouira is charming traditional Atlantic Coast town with a medina, harbour and fishing port.Oualidia
Oualidia is a sleepy and relaxing destination for a Moroccan holiday - a village overlooking a beautiful coastal lagoon
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