Agadir Tours & Excursions

The best months

Morocco has two long windows. Mid-September to mid-November is our favorite: the medinas exhale after summer, the desert nights are cool enough for a blanket, and the High Atlas is still walkable above 2,500m. March to early May is the second window — wildflowers in the Ourika valley, almond blossom in the Anti-Atlas, and warm coastlines from Essaouira to Oualidia.

Where to go first

On a first trip we usually suggest Agadir as your base — a few beach days on the bay, a morning for Souk El Had and the Agadir Oufella viewpoint, then a day in Paradise Valley for the palm-shaded pools and a half-day of surf at Taghazout. Add the walled city of Taroudant or the birdlife of Souss-Massa, and keep a long lunch on the marina for your last afternoon.

What we wouldn't do

• Rush the Sahara from Agadir. The dunes are a long way east — give it nine days or save it for a Marrakech-based trip.
• Expect a historic medina in Agadir. The city was rebuilt after the 1960 earthquake — come for the bay, the surf and the Souss, not an old town.
• Swim only at the open surf beaches with small children. The sheltered city bay shelves gently and is patrolled in summer; save Anchor Point for the surfers.
• Buy argan oil from the first roadside stall. Spend a morning at a women's co-operative in the Souss learning what real, cold-pressed oil smells like, then buy.

A note on budget

Because every Agadir trip is private and tailored — beachfront stays, a driver-guide, day trips to Paradise Valley, Taghazout and the Souss — we quote each one individually rather than publishing a fixed price. Beachfront resorts in the winter-sun peak and the quieter surf camps up the coast move the number; shoulder season brings it down. Send us your dates and we'll tell you the truth, in writing, before you book.