Day trip from Essaouira
Imsouane One of the longest waves in Africa, in a fishing village squeezed between cliffs and ocean.
Photo: Mounir Neddi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Why people like it
The Bay at Imsouane gives beginner-friendly rides that seem to go on forever, which is why the village is full of surf camps and sunburned happy people. The harbour sells the morning's catch, grilled on the spot; the cliffs frame a sunset that empties the beach into the cafés. Our drivers do this road all year.
What you can do
- Surf the Bay (lessons and rentals everywhere, all levels) or Cathedral Point if you know what you are doing.
- Eat grilled sardines and sea bream at the harbour.
- Swim and sunbathe on the long beach south of the village.
- Watch the fishing boats come in.
- Stop at Sidi Kaouki or a coastal viewpoint on the way.
Good to know
Plan a full day; the drive is part of the pleasure. Return after sunset is fine, say so in your request.
How it works
- You choose the date, the departure time and the return time. Nothing is fixed in advance.
- Your driver takes you there, waits for you on site and brings you back. You visit at your own pace, no guide, no group.
- We reply with one price for the car, whatever the number of passengers it carries. You pay the driver on the day.
Ask for a quote
Tell us the date, when you want to leave and come back, and how many you are. We reply with one price for the car.
No payment online. Usually answered within the day.
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