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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 29m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into a collision of worlds. In the 18th century, a visionary Moroccan Sultan and a captive French military engineer teamed up to build a utopian trading fortress on the edge of the Atlantic. This is the storey of Essaouira—formerly Mogador—a city where European rational grid-planning meets the organic soul of a North African medina. Discover hidden pirate architects, secret diplomatic histories, and the military genius that made this white-and-blue city an impregnable masterpiece.

    • A 2.4 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 89 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Bab Doukkala
    • Essaouira, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bab Doukkala
    • Avenue Moulay Youssef
    • Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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Self Guided Essaouira Medina Architecture Audio Tour in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 29 minutes1h 29m
    1h 29m
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.65
AU$7.72 x 1 AdultAU$7.72
Total
The previous price was AU$9.65 and current price is AU$7.72
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Bab Doukkala

  • 10m
The northern gate of the medina, showcasing the massive European-style defensive walls that enclose the city.

Borj Bab Marrakech

  • 10m
A massive defensive bastion illustrating Vauban-style military architecture, designed to protect the eastern flank.

Avenue de l'Istiqlal

  • 10m
A straight, wide, grid-aligned street that starkly contrasts with traditional Moroccan medinas, showcasing European urban planning.

Association Essaouira Mogador - Centre Socioculturel Dar Souiri

  • 10m
A preserved 19th-century mansion that reveals the cosmopolitan history of European merchants and Jewish traders in Mogador.

Skala de la Ville

  • 10m
The iconic sea bastion lined with European cannons, representing the ultimate expression of the city's military design.

Location

Activity location

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    Bab Doukkala
    • Essaouira, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Bab Doukkala
    • Avenue Moulay Youssef
    • Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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