Agadir event weekends: what to do between sessions
Morocco's beach resort city: a 9 km bay with a long promenade, surf villages to the north and the Souss valley argan country inland.
Events we cover in Agadir
Arriving
Agadir Al Massira (AGA) is 25 km southeast, about 30 minutes by car. Taxis are fixed at about 200 to 250 dirhams; airport buses run to the city less often.
Where to stay
| Budget | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | Talborjt and city centre | Simple hotels and apartments a short walk from the beach. |
| Mid-range | Seafront and Founty | Beach hotels with pools on the promenade. |
| Splurge | Taghazout Bay | Resorts and golf 20 km north, next to the surf villages. |
Three hotels we would book
- Budget: Hotel Timoulay
- Mid-range: Riu Palace Tikida Agadir
- Splurge: Fairmont Taghazout Bay
Tours
Half day · Family
Paradise Valley half day
Palm-lined gorge with natural pools in the High Atlas foothills.
Where to eat
With kids
- Crocoparc, a garden with Nile crocodiles 15 minutes from town.
- Vallée des Oiseaux, a small free bird park in the city.
- Calm beach days in front of the hotels; lifeguards in summer.
Rainy-day backups
- Amazigh heritage museum.
- Agadir Oufella cable car and museum of memory.
- Hammam and spa afternoons.
Free things to do
- Walk the beach promenade from the marina to the Royal Palace end.
- Agadir Oufella hill: ruins of the old kasbah and the best view of the bay.
- Souk El Had, one of Morocco's biggest markets (closed Mondays).
Getting around
- City buses (Alsa) and petit taxis cover the bay. Taghazout is 25 minutes by taxi.
- Petit taxis run inside each city on the meter: ask the driver to switch it on, or agree the fare before you get in. Grand taxis are shared and run fixed routes between towns.
- Careem and inDrive work in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and Agadir. Expect to pay in cash in dirhams in most places.
- Al Boraq high-speed trains link Tangier, Kenitra, Rabat and Casablanca. Classic ONCF trains continue to Marrakech and Fez. Book on the ONCF app; first class is cheap and worth it on busy days.
- Fridays around midday prayers and the evenings during Ramadan change opening hours and traffic.