Essaouira & the Atlantic Ramparts

Two and a half hours west, the air changes. Essaouira is a walled eighteenth-century port with honey-coloured ramparts, a working fishing harbour full of blue boats, and a medina you can cross without ever getting lost. We stop for argan on the way and give you the whole afternoon.

• The Skala ramparts and their bronze cannon
• The blue fishing fleet and the morning catch
• A medina laid out on a grid — easy, calm, walkable
• Argan cooperative and the goats in the trees on the road

• Private vehicle with fuel, tolls and parking
• Professional English-speaking driver-guide
• Air conditioning, Wi-Fi and chilled water on board
• Hotel or riad pickup and drop-off
• All vehicle insurance and permits

• Flights and travel insurance
• Lunches and dinners not listed above
• Monument and museum entrance fees
• Local city guides where you want one
• Drinks and personal expenses
• Gratuities