Atlantic Coast, Morocco
Essaouira
Wind. Art. History. Ocean.
The retreat
Mogador.
Essaouira, Morocco.
A timeless Atlantic port city where the trade winds never stop and the ramparts have guarded the harbour for centuries. Essaouira, once known as Mogador, is a place where Gnawa music drifts through blue-shuttered streets, artists fill the galleries of the old medina, and kitesurfers ride the swells beyond the fortress walls.
8 to 14 participants. Mornings on the ramparts or riding horses along Diabat beach. Afternoons in the souks, galleries, or dune buggies on the coastal sands. Evenings with Atlantic seafood and the sound of the ocean. Eight days where wind, art, history, and the Atlantic become your rhythm.
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What awaits you
Mogador fortress
Walk the 18th-century ramparts at dawn. The Atlantic crashes below. The old Portuguese fortress frames the horizon.
Medina & galleries
Essaouira's medina is a living gallery. Woodworkers, painters, and sculptors in every alley. Art without pretension.
Kitesurf & ocean
The trade winds make Essaouira one of the best kitesurf destinations in Africa. Ride the Atlantic or simply watch from the beach.
Atlantic evenings
Fresh seafood at the port. Gnawa music in the square. Long evenings where the ocean breeze cools the day's warmth.
Horses on the beach
Diabat beach, just south of the medina. Ride along the Atlantic shoreline at sunrise, wide sands, crashing waves, and the wind-worn coast stretching to the horizon.
Buggies in the dunes
Dune buggies through the coastal sand dunes south of Essaouira. Speed, space, and Atlantic wind, a wild counterpoint to the medina's ancient calm.
Included
Included
- 8 days, 7 nights private riad accommodation
- All meals, Atlantic seafood, local cuisine
- Airport transfers (Essaouira Mogador or Marrakech Menara)
- Guided medina and gallery excursions
- Guided horse ride on Diabat beach
- Dune buggy session in the coastal dunes
- Co-branded programme design
- Photography documentation
Getting there
How to arrive
Fly into Essaouira Mogador (ESU) with direct connections from Paris, London, and Brussels, or fly into Marrakech Menara (RAK) and transfer by road, approximately 2.5–3 hours along the Atlantic coast.
Private transfers from the airport to your riad in the medina are included. We coordinate all logistics once your place is confirmed.
2027 Season
Receive the full programme
8 days · 8 to 14 guests · Morocco. We send the itinerary, dates and availability by return.
No newsletters. One email with the programme, nothing more.
Eight spots. One wind season.
Submit your application. We respond within 48 hours.
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