Six-Hour Walking Tour to Sidi Kaouky
Six-Hour Walking Tour to Sidi Kaouky
A route featuring the sea, dunes, historical and naturalistic sites
Description
Conditions and price details
Unforgettable adventure in Morocco: explore Sidi Kaouki
Untouched and pristine nature, the endless ocean, countless animals roaming in semi-wilderness and diverse migratory birds: the timeless beauty of Sidi Kaouki. You'll encounter important historical sites, fishing villages, and towering dunes.
Discovering Berber villages and Moroccan culture
A walking route in Morocco leaving no room for boredom, a very beautiful and challenging stage to visit the surroundings of Essaouira led by an expert guide, in complete safety and with very well-crafted explanations on fauna, flora and history, as well as the local culture.
A simple yet hearty lunch break to share. It will be a day you'll never forget.
Please book at least 5 days before the start of the activity!
Plan
For those with a car, it will be easy to reach the Ranch de Diabat, located just 3 km from the city center. You will be sent a map and GPS location by email, and you can park with complete peace of mind in the Ranch's private parking lot.
Upon your arrival at Reception, you will be greeted by our staff who will show you the route you will be taking and introduce you to your guide.
Leaving the Ranch de Diabat, you will take the road that runs alongside the Qsob River, where you can admire various migratory and resident birds. From here, you will immediately arrive at a historic site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the palace of Sultan Moulay Ben Abdallah. Here, you can walk among the remains of this splendid ancient palace and listen to the history your guide will tell you.
From here, you'll reach the beach through some stunning dunes, from which you can admire the ocean as far as the eye can see. Descending, you'll reach the Portuguese Castle, built by the Phoenicians as a guard post for ships arriving from the coast.
Continuing south, you can visit the mimosa and eucalyptus forest. A series of ups and downs on the sandy terrain will lead you to an ancient well where animals drink, so it's common to encounter herds of sheep and goats, dromedaries, cows and calves, and donkeys.
Your guide will prepare tea for you over a wood fire in accordance with nomadic tradition.
You can continue along the immense beach towards the south, where you will come across a small fishing village with wooden houses overlooking the sea, and nearby the freshwater springs that flow from the beach.
You will climb towards the high sand dunes of Cap Sim, where you will eventually glimpse the white lighthouse that helps ships return to the port of Essaouira, and behind it the wind turbines of the wind farm that provides electricity to the region.
Once you reach the top of the dunes, you can admire two seas, one behind you made of sand and the other in front of you made of water, an incredible spectacle!
You'll descend into a natural cave carved out by the sea, dotted with countless rocks smoothed by the currents—a unique sight. It's time to sit back, admire the ocean, and enjoy lunch.
A choice of grilled chicken, a varied salad, seasonal fruit, handmade bread, and drinks are available. A vegetarian menu will be available on request, and we'll be happy to accommodate any food allergies you may have.
From here you will continue climbing to the village of Ouessen, which will give you a breathtaking view of the bay of Sidi Kaouky and Taguenza.
You'll descend along a path crisscrossed by small shrubs to the beach, passing an ancient well and shortly after the new fishing port of Taguenza, where colorful boats line the beach. Fishermen liven up the area, helping each other with tractors to launch their boats or retrieve them from the sea with their fresh catch.
Shortly afterward, you'll arrive in Sidi Kaouky, the center of a village known for its world-class water sports: surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. Here, the shuttle will take you back to Essaouira for a well-deserved rest, filled with beautiful images, memories, and countless photographs.
Prepare yourself as best as possible
- Level: to take part in this excursion you need to be in good physical condition to be able to walk on terrain that varies between soft and hard sand, with some ups and downs and for a duration of approximately 6 hours with a stop, and between 27 and 30 km of distance covered.
- Clothing: To participate in this hiking excursion, please wear comfortable long pants or shorts and closed-toe shoes. A 10-15 liter backpack with water, sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and Nordic walking poles are recommended for those who wish.
Min. 4 full price - Max. 20 people
Included in the price :
Your guide will guide you safely and give you historical and cultural explanations, prepare the mint tea ritual, pack lunch, and transport to and from Essaouira city.
Private activities are available for an additional fee. Please note : weather conditions and illnesses are not covered by the organizer, but by your travel insurance.
Interruption of the requested activity by the customer for any reason requires dedicated assistance, which will incur an additional cost. This cost will be billed on-site and will be communicated at the time and depends on the location where the customer interrupts the activity. The customer agrees to pay this cost.
BOOKING CONDITIONS :
All activities must be paid for in advance to be validated.
For all activities where the total price is MAD 2,000.00 or less, the activity must be paid in full at the time of booking.
For all activities where the total price exceeds MAD 2,050.00, the activity must be paid with a 50% deposit at the time of booking and the balance of the remaining amount 1 month before the service.
PAYMENT METHODS :
- Bank transfer to a Moroccan bank (proof of payment must be sent by email at least 7 days before the activity )
- International credit card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express – with Stripe)
PAYMENT ON SITE:
For on-site reservations, the availability of which we cannot guarantee without advance payment, you can pay in cash or in dirhams.
CANCELLATION :
Cancellation fees here
For cancellations (by the customer or the hotel) a fee will be charged on the following basis:
For all activities where the total price is less than 800.00 MAD, the activity is paid in case of cancellation from 10 days before or no-show.
For all activities exceeding 850.00 MAD, the activity will be paid in case of cancellation according to the following cancellation policy:
- More than 30 days before arrival €20 per booking
- Between 29 and 10 days before arrival: 60% of the total booking amount
- Between 9 and 3 days before arrival: 75% of the total booking
- Less than 48 hours before arrival: 100% of the total booking
CHILDREN'S CONDITIONS:
Children aged 0 to 4 are free and must be carried by an adult in a child carrier backpack.
Children aged 5 to 8 are half price
Children from 9 full price
It is possible to book a support dromedary that can follow the group and take tired children on the saddle. The cost of this extra service is €80 and a maximum of two people can ride on the dromedary saddle.
CONFIRMATION OF THE BOOKING ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS