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11 Days / 10 Nights

The Long Coast

Casablanca — El Jadida — Oualidia — Essaouira — Sidi Kaouki — Agadir

Casablanca briefly, two nights at El Jadida — the Portuguese cistern, the working port, the coast almost no foreign visitor sees. Two nights at Oualidia for the lagoon and the oysters, three in Essaouira, two south at Sidi Kaouki or Taghazout. The Atlantic line, north to south.

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About This Tour

Casablanca briefly, two nights at El Jadida — the Portuguese cistern, the working port, the coast almost no foreign visitor sees. Two nights at Oualidia for the lagoon and the oysters, three in Essaouira, two south at Sidi Kaouki or Taghazout. The Atlantic line, north to south.

Highlights
  • El Jadida — Portuguese cistern, working port, almost no foreign visitor
  • Two nights at Oualidia for the lagoon and the oysters
  • Three nights in Essaouira, the wind country at its slowest pace
  • Sidi Kaouki or Taghazout to close — surfers’ villages on the southern coast
Itinerary Overview
  • Day 1
    Arrive Casablanca

    Met at Mohammed V (CMN). Transfer to the hotel. Hassan II Mosque visit in the late afternoon. Welcome dinner at a port-side restaurant.

  • Day 2
    Casablanca to El Jadida

    Drive south (about 1 hour 30 minutes) to El Jadida. The Portuguese cistern (UNESCO) walked with a regional guide. The medina, the working port.

  • Day 3
    El Jadida — slow day

    No fixed driving. Afternoon free.

  • Day 4
    El Jadida to Oualidia

    Short drive (about 1 hour 30 minutes) to Oualidia. Lunch at an oyster farm on the lagoon. Afternoon by the lagoon — calm water, flamingos in the right season, kayaks if wanted.

  • Day 5
    Oualidia — lagoon and beach

    Boat on the lagoon in the morning with a local fisherman. Beach walk in the afternoon. Free time.

  • Day 6
    Oualidia to Essaouira via Safi

    Drive south (about 3 hours 30 minutes via Safi). Safi has a strong pottery market, an hour at a working pottery cooperative is included if the household wants it. Late afternoon arrival in Essaouira; settle in at a medina riad. Evening walk to the port.

  • Day 7
    Essaouira — port early and walking tour

    Early morning at the working port (around 06:30). Walking tour of the medina with a local guide. Afternoon at a thuya workshop.

  • Day 8
    Essaouira — free day

    No fixed programme. Beach, ramparts, optional surf lesson, a hammam, a horse ride on the beach south of town.

  • Day 9
    Essaouira to Sidi Kaouki or Taghazout

    Drive south. Sidi Kaouki is about 30 minutes south of Essaouira and is the quieter option. Taghazout is the surf town and is about 3 hours 30 minutes south via Agadir. The choice is made at booking and built into the costing.

  • Day 10
    Final beach day

    No fixed driving. Beach, swimming where conditions allow, sunset over the Atlantic. Final dinner.

  • Day 11
    Until you leave Taghazout

    A final morning on the beach or at the surf house before the transfer to Agadir Al Massira airport (AGA, about 1 hour) for the international flight.

Inclusions
  • Ten nights — a hotel near the Casablanca corniche, two nights inside the Portuguese walls at El Jadida, two by the Oualidia lagoon,…
  • The lead guide for the duration of the trip, plus regional specialists at the Portuguese cistern at El Jadida, the Oualidia lagoon, the…
  • A private vehicle and driver for the duration of the trip, with the open-jaw built in — fly into Casablanca CMN at the start, fly out of…
  • Onboard WiFi in the tour vehicle, available throughout the road days.
  • Airport pick-up on arrival and airport drop-off on departure, at a time of the household's choosing.
  • The Portuguese cistern walk, the oyster lunch on the Oualidia lagoon, the morning fisherman boat, the early-morning Essaouira port, and…
  • All entrance fees to the monuments, museums and archaeological sites named in the day-by-day.
  • A 24-hour support number, answered by a person who knows your trip, for the whole time you are in Morocco.
Exclusions
  • International flights to and from Morocco. We can recommend agents in the UK, EU, and US.
  • Travel insurance — required for every guest, sourced separately. We can suggest providers.
  • Visa fees, where applicable. Most passports from the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand do not need one for stays under ninety days.
  • Lunches not specifically named in the day-by-day itinerary, so the days have room to drift.
  • Alcoholic beverages and premium drinks. Mint tea and table water are throughout.
  • Gratuities for the lead guide, driver, and regional guides — discretionary, at the end of the trip.
  • Personal expenses — laundry, phone charges, gifts, and anything you choose to buy on the road.
  • Optional activities and upgrades suggested along the way. Always pre-quoted, never assumed.
Departures
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Every Sarah Discoveries trip is a private departure for your party — twelve guests at most, the same regional guides, the same standards. Tell us when you would travel and who is coming, and we will reply within twenty-four hours with availability and a draft itinerary.

Group size
Twelve at most
Best months
Mar – May, Sep – Nov
Reply time
Within 24 hours

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Australia

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