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Horse Ride on the Beach in Essaouira

Essaouira, Morocco

From $32.93

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 hours
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Ride a horse across Essaouira’s beaches, dunes, and forest on this tour. Select a horse that’s suited to your riding experience — beginners start with a basic riding lesson — then walk, canter, or gallop across the smooth sand; clamber up steep seaside dunes to sweeping views, and wind through the shade of Essaouira’s arid forests.

Ride across the beaches of Essaouira on horseback
Admire the beautiful views of the Moroccan coastline
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver

What's Included

Driver/guide
Local guide
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Essaouira
Use of helmet

Drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off in cities other than Essaouira

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Essaouira, Morocco

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Start time

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End point

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Pickup details

Please provide the name of your hotel upon booking for the pick-up in Essaouira. We only provide the pick-up and drop-off for free if you are located in Essaouira. If you just come for the day to Essaouira, then we will meet you at a specific meeting point in the medina.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Dress code: long trousers and trainers

Minimum age is 10 years
Service animals allowed
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
The weight of the participants should not exceed 85-90 kg
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Drew_B

We had a great time! I went with three friends and it was just us four on the tour. Our guide was very friendly and we had a blast. Even though we were all beginners, we settled in quickly and took in the great views. Cannot recommend enough!

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A terrific time for a family of 4

Lindsey_B, Apr 2024

Amazing experience to have for my family of 4. My 12yo was a bit weary of taking control of the horse so our guide hooked his horse to hers and helped lead the way. I was extremely impressed and it helped make the trip enjoyable. We rode through the woods, desert and on the beach. What more could we ask for. Our guide was so great that he took photos of us on our horses and then sent them to me after the tour concluded. I’d highly recommend this tour!

Great time!

Drew_B, Mar 2024

Totally recommend it

Maria_O, Oct 2023

Amazing experience and the instructor was very friendly and knowledgeable. I recommend it and if i go back I’ll do it again. Thanks ✨

Simply amazing, safe and exhilarating!!

Albany_F, Oct 2023

Wow this was incredible. Picked up from accomodation, someone met us in the Medina and walked us to the car. The booking was intimate just my sister and I and the instructor. We felt safe the whole time. The instructor was incredibly patient. The horses were beautiful and friendly. We had so much freedom with them. It was truly one of the best experiences I've done. Highly recommended. We got a solid 1 & 1/2-2 hours riding time. There were other groups out on the beach not operated by this tour guide who had larger numbers of people to one instructor. Highly recommended booking this one !!

Brilliant

Thomas_F, Sep 2023

Had a brilliant time as a beginner, the horses were well looked after and well behaved. Fantastic 2 hour scenic trek. My partner who is an experienced rider also had a great time cantering and galloping on the beach. Well worth doing, I highly recondmend it.

Sand, Sea and a good guide

Micol_B, Apr 2023

We really enjoy the beautiful landscape riding such nice horses with the best guide. You must try it

Cannot recommend this enough - amazing experience!

Dajana_M, Apr 2023

This tour made our Essaouira stay sooo much better! Horses are beautiful and the way they are taken care of is on a whole another level :) Our guide Med was helpful and knowledgeable, so much so that we even galloped for the first time ever! We booked them for the second day as well, for a sunset ride, just because we had so much fun the first day. Cannot recommend them enough!

We enjoyed riding. It was...

Raphael_P, Mar 2023

We enjoyed riding. It was suitable for me as a beginner as well as for my girlfriend who has some experience.

Greetings from friends from Finland

Saana_K, Mar 2023

The pickup from and drop-off to our hostel went smoothly. The horses were beautiful and well-trained and worked well with a beginner rider too. Our safety was taken into consideration as well. The ride led by our guide Karim was extremely nice in the various sceneries from dunes to the shores of the ocean and he shared some interesting stories and facts about the horses and Morocco in general. Thank you for the magnificent experience and see you next time!

Recommended tour in Essouira

AhnafChowdhury, Oct 2022

The horses were beautiful. The whole tour was a little over 2 hours, not rushed. The guides are really good and experienced. The location is very scenic. They also take nice videos. Trotting and galloping the horse is difficult so it’s not for everyone but you can tell your guide if you don’t want to.

An amazing family experience

Clint_S, Jun 2022

One of my kids was a bit spooked and they really helped to ease him into it. By the time we left, he was handling his horse without help! Great staff, animals were easy to handle and well cared-for.

Incredible experience!

Alessio_G, Apr 2022

The most amazing experience in Essaouira! Absolutely recommended. Horses were incredible and our guide was very nice and well prepared!

Great experience! Our...

Marc_H, Apr 2022

Great experience! Our Guide was very nice and helpful and the horses were awesome. Next time we will book some more days horseriding.

Wonderful ride on the beach

Anne_S, Apr 2022

Beautiful horses on a wonderful beach and natural trails. The stables, gear and the horses are well treated, which is very important for our experience. Hassan was a very good guide (and took photos of us which was very nice to keep the memories alive).

Beautiful morning ride

Mary_W, Nov 2021

It was a beautiful morning. Our guide took us to the beach and we rode for an hour out and an hour back a different way. Very relaxing and the ride along the beach was wonderful. The stables were clean, the horses were beautiful and the stable dogs kept up the pace with use the whole way.

Perfect riding experience!!

Tyler_w, Oct 2019

We had an incredible time and for our first time riding horses it was laid back, comfortable and just such a great time! Our pickup was on time and very friendly, the horses are kept in great condition and are very well trained! Our instructor/rider was very friendly, spoke great English and was very good with instruction on how to control the horse! We were skeptical looking through the riding experiences as to what condition the horses would be but look no further, this company is the one you want to go with! Thankyou for such a great time!!

Horse riding

Noon_M, Jul 2018

Fantastic view and scenery excellent tour guide beautiful horses Was for my son Great value for the money

Okay, this is a must do if you are...

Qi_W, Dec 2016

Okay, this is a must do if you are in Essaouira, the horses are so well trained and the guide was excellent. It was my wife's first time, and it went smooth as butter - walking on the beach was amazing, blue waves on your right, hot sand on your left, and horse carrying you. If you are only visiting Marrakesh, you can actually take a Bus to Essaouira, 3 hrs, earliest at 8:30, and latest return at 18:00 the company will pick you up at the bus stop that's what we did, and the tour takes about 2 - 2.5 hours. Really want to thank our guide who took us on the ride. Amazing!

My daughter and I had an excellent...

Jane B, Sep 2015

My daughter and I had an excellent riding experience along the beach. Our guide was very knowledgeable,friendly and helpful. The horses were amazing in brilliant condition and a joy to ride, despite being apprehensive riding an unknown horse. We would highly recommend this activity for all levels of experience and cant wait to ride there again. Best 2 hours riding ever Thank you.

Very kind operator nice trip but it was...

ammar m, Aug 2015

Very kind operator nice trip but it was hard to ride a horse for the first time