Hiking

Ecotourisme et Randonnées. Owner Edouard is a former forester from France and is fanatical about sustainable tourism. His colleague, Ottman, can take you on a number of walking circuits around the local countryside, where he will explain flora, fauna, and local culture and customs in English. You can also eat with a local family during the tour. They will organize trips to the local vineyard as well as to a Berber market. Make your reservation at La Découverte restaurant in the medina. 8 bis, rue Houmman el Fatouaki, Medina, Essaouira, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz. 0615/76–21–31; www.essaouira-randonnees.com.