Agadir looks nothing like the rest of Morocco. The 1960 earthquake flattened the city and everything standing today went up afterwards: a grid of wide streets, a ten-kilometre beach, resort hotels and a long promenade. There is no ancient medina at all.
The surf is often what brings visitors from Peru, Chile and Brazil this far south, and the comparison holds up well - Anchor Point and the breaks around Taghazout are long, consistent right-handers with cold water and offshore wind, working best from autumn through spring.
The rest of what justifies the drive lies inland. Paradise Valley's palm gorges and rock pools are 40 minutes away, the walled town of Taroudant is an hour and a half east, and the argan forests begin the moment you leave the plain. None of it is walkable. Every booking is private and the rate is agreed before you travel.
Why hire a driver here
- Knowing which break is actually working today is what a local driver is for
- The airport is 22 km away and buses barely serve it
- Roads climbing into the Anti-Atlas are narrow and scarcely signed
- Going north to Essaouira, the coastal road is a destination in itself
- Ten kilometres of seafront, with hotels spread the whole way along
Included in every booking
- Fuel, tolls and the driver's fee for the agreed route
- Airport, hotel or riad pickup anywhere along the bay
- Spanish, Portuguese and English-speaking drivers available
- Bottled water and phone charging in the vehicle
- Surfboards and extra luggage space on request, at no charge
