Tour & Activity Scams in Essaouira, Morocco
Unlicensed guides, fake tickets, bait-and-switch excursions, and ticket scalping. Below are the tour & activities scams reported in Essaouira — how they work and how to avoid them.
Last updated: April 7, 2026
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Tour & Activities Scams
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Total in Essaouira
How it works
Men near the Bab Doukkala and Bab Sbaa medina gates offer to show tourists the "real Essaouira" for a small fee that escalates once inside the medina, with the tour inevitably ending at a relative's carpet or craft shop. Essaouira's medina is small and easily navigable independently.
How it works
Horseback riding on the Essaouira beach is popular and operators near the southern beach approach quote tourist prices of 200-400 MAD per hour for rides that locals arrange for 80-120 MAD. Riders are also sometimes charged for additional distance covered without prior agreement.
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8 total warnings across all categories
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