Essaouira & the Coast Holidays

Who is Essaouira for?

For the curious adventurer and those who want to unravel the mysteries and magic of this fascinating country, the Morocco coast delivers a dreamy and utterly unique way of life. Beyond the shifting sands of the Sahara and the powdered peaks of the Atlas Mountains, Essaouira is a world of maze-like medinas, crashing Atlantic waves and steamy hammams. Essaouira holidays are all about indulging in wellbeing treatments in traditional spas and sipping endless cups of sweet min tea in heavenly hotels and pretty riads. Take long walks on endless beaches and get lost in the alleyways dotted with hidden art galleries, bright fabrics, and artisan crafts. For those wanting to look beyond the periphery of the tourist trail, Essaouira and coastal Morocco works a charm.

What can you find in Essaouira that you won't find elsewhere:

A feast for the eyes, Essaouira is a place where opal lights dance on the ocean, immense beaches melt sky and sea, and a wild and untamed coast crashes. Beyond the pull of the ocean, Essaouira has a magical medina and a port where an endless procession of trawlers come and go, often followed by scores of screeching seagulls. Photographers should keep their cameras at the ready as Essaouira is a vision of whitewashed houses, painted blue shutters, bright carpets and shawls, and boats bobbing in the water. For culture lovers, the art galleries and local crafts are a dream, while active travellers will adore the beach of Sidi Kaouki where surfers flock.

Unique experiences in Essaouira

- Pack your comfiest pair of walking shoes because Essaouira is forever tempting you out for a stroll. Leave the map behind and let yourself get lost in the tight-knit streets, where you'll pass ornate doors, colourful facades, and stalls laden with spices or freshly caught fish. Duck into the souqs, explore the heart of the medina, or take a walk around the city walls; there are endless opportunities for keeping busy in this bustling port.

- As mentioned above, the coast here is blessed with some of the finest kite-surfing conditions in the world and this hugely popular watersport is surprisingly easy to pick up. With an enormous beach and a consistently powerful wind, Essaouira offers the perfect environment to learn, and Original Travel has sourced the finest English-speaking instructors, and the latest equipment. For surfers of a non-kiting persuasion, the break at Sidi Kaouki - just half an hour away - is one of the best on Africa's Atlantic Coast. We can arrange board hire, lessons and transfers.