Essaouira Medina en Haven Tour met Bezoek aan een Argan Coöperatie
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Essaouira Medina en Haven Tour met Bezoek aan een Argan Coöperatie

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Duur: van 4 uur tot 8 uur
Highlights
  • Bezoek Essaouira, de “Parel van de Atlantische Oceaan” die op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO staat
  • Ontmoet lokale ambachtsvrouwen en proef arganolieproducten tijdens een bezoek aan hun coöperatie
  • Dwaal door de medina vol geschiedenis en smul van een lunch in een lokaal restaurant
  • Kom alles te weten over de bloeiende kunstscene van Essaouira en zie de beroemde geweven tapijten
  • Ga op pad met een deskundige lokale gids die alles weet over Essaouira en de medina
Dit kun je verwachten

Essaouira wordt niet voor niets de "Parel van de Atlantische Oceaan" genoemd. De stad is beroemd om zijn Medina met een doolhof aan witte huizen en hele hordes kitesurfers. Je verkent de haven, slentert door de medina die op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO staat en maakt kennis met de bohemien kunstscènes. Ibrahim, een van onze deskundige lokale gidsen, zegt: "Ik ben een geboren en getogen Berber uit Essaouira, maar mijn familie verhuisde toen ik 14 was. Als ik nu door de smalle stegen loop waar ik als kind met mijn Arabische en Joodse vrienden voetbalde, ben ik vervuld van nostalgie. Essaouira was altijd al een multiculturele smeltkroes“.

Je gids laat je alle ins en outs van de stad zien: de haven, de lokale markt, de juwelierswijk en de ambachtelijke centra. De gemoedelijke sfeer, de smalle kronkelende straten vol felgekleurde tapijten, de huizen die wel een likje verf kunnen gebruiken en de zware houten deuren zorgen ervoor dat het een heerlijke plaats is om te slenteren. Ook bezoek je de haven, bekend als de Skala, waar helderblauwe boten in het water dobberen. En je ziet de collectie oude Europese koperen kanonnen.

Na de lunch in een lokaal restaurant in de medina snuffel je rond bij de ambachtelijke winkels en galeries. Handgemaakte producten van thuyahout behoren tot de lokale specialiteiten. De kunstruimte Othello - genoemd naar de film van het toneelstuk van Shakespeare, die gedeeltelijk in Essaouira werd opgenomen - is zeker een bezoek waard. En je neemt een kijkje bij een coöperatie die arganolie produceert. Deze coop is opgericht door lokale vrouwen en je kunt er producten van het huis proeven, zoals muntthee, brood en amlou - een spread gemaakt van arganolie, honing en amandelen.

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    Uit Verenigd Koninkrijk - augustus 2024

    Reisde alleen

     

    25 - 34 jaar

    Uitstekend

    Algemene beoordeling

    5/5

    Ok so I researched this trip beforehand. I was happy to visit the argan oil co-op en route but I was looking forward to the advertised circa 3 hours o ...

  • Ben uk

    Uit Verenigd Koninkrijk - augustus 2024

    Reisde met vrienden

     

    25 - 34 jaar

    Uitstekend

    Algemene beoordeling

    4/5

    This tour was the best one we did with tui in Morocco. Description was accurate for once only criticism I have would have liked more shopping time

  • Johnno

    Uit Verenigd Koninkrijk - april 2023

    Reisde met de familie

     

    55 - 64 jaar

    Uitstekend

    Algemene beoordeling

    5/5

    Comfortable travel. Knowledgeable guide. Enjoyable stop at Co-operative.

  • Anoniem

    Uit Verenigde Staten van Amerika - december 2022

    Goed

    Algemene beoordeling

    4/5

    The journey time is the best part of three hours, but with multiple stops en route (including seeing goats in argan trees). The guide of the Medina we ...

  • Ksar

    Uit Verenigd Koninkrijk - november 2022

    Reisde met partner

     

    25 - 34 jaar

    Uitstekend

    Algemene beoordeling

    4/5

    The guide was very informative and his subject matter was very interesting. Morocco as a whole is very much geared to the French speaking tourist. Com ...

  • AC

    Uit Verenigd Koninkrijk - september 2022

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    18 - 24 jaar

    Uitstekend

    Algemene beoordeling

    4/5

    The journey was not anywhere near as bad as other review make out thanks to a stop on route at a cafe, and an Argan Oil business. The latter was disap ...

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