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Atlantic route map from Marrakech through Chichaoua to Essaouira

A medina on a human scale — A medina on a human scale

Selected journey

Essaouira, city of winds

2 to 4 nights · Essaouira · Mogador

City of trade winds, wild Atlantic beaches, gnaoua music and private fishermen's tables. Three days to breathe the ocean after the intensity of the imperial medinas.

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Curated journey

A journey through Morocco’s many souls

This itinerary is a starting point, not a fixed programme. Every stage, stay and experience can be reshaped around your pace, interests and travel dates.

Journey highlights

Moments that stay with you

Atlantic Coast

Ocean-facing riad with private terrace

A private moment, adjusted to your interests and pace.

Atlantic Coast

Private gnaoua evening with a renowned maâlem

A private moment, adjusted to your interests and pace.

Atlantic Coast

Fisherman's lunch on the water

A private moment, adjusted to your interests and pace.

Atlantic Coast

Thuya marquetry workshop

A private moment, adjusted to your interests and pace.

The itinerary

Day by day

Days 01–02A medina on a human scale · A medina on a human scale

A UNESCO site, old Mogador was laid out in the 18th century by a French architect for Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah. Portuguese ramparts, white and blue lanes, thuya marquetry workshops.

Ocean-facing riad with private terrace
Private gnaoua evening with a renowned maâlem

Suggested stayAzalai Beach Cottage

Days 03–04Gnaoua, the soul of the city · Gnaoua, the soul of the city

A private evening with a gnaoua maâlem in a historic zaouia. This music, born from sub-Saharan slavery, is today one of Morocco's most powerful living traditions.

Private gnaoua evening with a renowned maâlem
Fisherman's lunch on the water

Days 05–06The ocean at the table · The ocean at the table

Private lunch on a Diabat fisherman's boat, oyster tasting at the Oualidia lagoon, an evening of Moroccan wines with an Essaouira vintner — the Atlantic coast has its own gastronomy.

Fisherman's lunch on the water
Thuya marquetry workshop

Places with character

Stays along the way

Candlelit dinner terrace overlooking the Atlantic at Azalaï Beach Cottage

A medina on a human scale

Azalai Beach Cottage

A considered stay chosen for character and sense of place.

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