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The Skala fortress on the Essaouira ramparts

3 Days Casablanca to Marrakech via the Atlantic Coast

3 days / 2 nightsCasablanca → MarrakechPrivate tour · English-speaking driver

A relaxed coastal route from Casablanca to Marrakech: Portuguese fortresses, oyster lagoons and the windswept port of Essaouira.

Highlights

  • Hassan II Mosque
  • Portuguese Cistern of El Jadida
  • Oualidia lagoon
  • Essaouira medina and port

Your route

Route map: Casablanca – El Jadida – Oualidia – Safi – Essaouira – MarrakechAtlantic OceanMediterranean SeaCasablancaMarrakechEssaouiraEl JadidaOualidiaSafi
Start / finish Your routeIndicative map, not to exact scale

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Casablanca – El Jadida – Oualidia

    Visit the Hassan II Mosque, then drive south to El Jadida and its UNESCO-listed Portuguese city with the famous underground cistern. Continue to the peaceful Oualidia lagoon for the night.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Oualidia – Safi – Essaouira

    Follow the coast via Safi, known for its pottery, to Essaouira. Afternoon in the medina, along the ramparts and at the fishing port. Overnight in Essaouira.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Essaouira – argan cooperative – Marrakech

    Free morning in Essaouira, then drive inland past argan trees, with a stop at a women's argan cooperative, and arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon.

What's included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle for your group only
  • English-speaking driver throughout the tour
  • Fuel, tolls and parking
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or riad
  • Accommodation in hand-picked hotels, riads or kasbahs
  • Breakfast and dinner every day

Not included

  • Lunches and drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments and museums
  • Local guides in cities and sites (we can book them for you)
  • Tips for driver and guides
  • Flights and travel insurance

Want to change something? This itinerary is a suggestion: we can add nights, change the start or end city, or choose different accommodation. Just tell us in your request.

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