Morocco · CAMEL RIDES IN ESSAOUIRA
Good camel rides in Essaouira fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Ride a dromedary along Essaouira’s beach at sunset, with tea, homemade snacks, village stops, dunes, and warm local guiding.
“Our tour guide was Mostafa. He is a wonderful person and extremely dedicated to his job. At his advice, we started our trip 30-minutes ahead of schedule. At the meeting point he found me before I finished writing my message. Midway in ouRead more”
Review of Essaouira’s sunset camel ride, with beach scenery, local guides, photos, pricing, itinerary details, and practical booking advice.
“A lovely and peaceful hour-long relaxation after fun day in the ocean and the hustle and bustle of the local markets. Just the sunset, camels, the ocean and us. Highly recommend!”
Ride a camel along Essaouira’s beach, visit a 15th-century Portuguese fort, spot birds at Oued Ksob, and enjoy pickup for $22.10.
“Magical sunset camel ride on the beach. The combination of the Sunset and water was breathtaking. It's was easy to arrange and they were pleasant and accommodating. Helped us capture awesome picture. I recommend this 100%.”
Ride a camel along Essaouira’s beaches, dunes, and forests for two hours, with Atlantic views, hotel pickup, and multilingual guides.
“avevo chiesto di spostare la data, per un errore mio nella prenotazione, ma non mi hanno aiutato a risolvere. Quindi ho pagato per niente.”
Ride a dromedary from Essaouira’s castle ruins to beach, dunes, eucalyptus, and mimosa forest on a scenic three-hour family tour.
“Mustafa was an excellent guide. He is knowledgable and offers up information. You can tell the camels are taken care of and treated well. He takes great photos of your group!”
Ride camels through Essaouira’s coastal desert, learn about nomadic life, enjoy sunset views, hotel pickup, photos, and a private guide.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our ride along the beach at sunset with our camels, Cappuccino and Matima, and our wonderful guide who takes fabulous pictures and videos for us to relive the experience. Thank you for a memorable experience. Alibaba and Princess.”
Ride camels along Essaouira’s beach, dunes, forest, and Atlantic coast with guide Mostafa, traditional clothing, and sunset views.
“The sunset from the back of the camel was beautiful. Our guide Mostofa was the Best. Very organized, friendly, helpfull. He still knows how to provide a service!”
Ride a camel along Essaouira’s beach, forest, ruins, and Portuguese fort for one hour with a friendly local guide and photos.
“Absolutely very nice welcome and helpful start to the event by Mustafa. Very skilled with the camels and very skilled photographer!”
Ride a gentle dromedary through Essaouira’s dunes, eucalyptus forest, and Atlantic beach with hotel pickup, family-friendly fun, and great value.
“Excellent tour, however just a little too long and the bottom got sore from riding the camel for the length of time. Overall an amazing experience for my 50th... Very Memorable”
Ride camels through Essaouira’s forest, dunes, and beaches, with a private guide, sunset views, and a stop near Diabat.
“Very nice! Our guide Imad did a good job! Special thanks to the camels Forrest Gump and Zidane. Stop at the Jimmy Hendrikx cafe.”
Ride dromedaries from Essaouira to Cap Sim, with beaches, dunes, forest, a wood-fire meal, tea, and private transport.
“We had a really good time with Mostafa and his kamels. We did the 4h tour with a picknick in the forest, walked with the kamels over sand dunes, along the beach and saw the former sultan palace. Mostafa prepared a whole menu for us with Read more”
Desert nights, mountain lunches and medina mornings, with the best of each.
