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Ideal for beginner surfers. The only requirement is that you can swim and tread water.
Relax near the laid-back fishing village of Taghazout on Morocco’s lovely west coast - a legendary spot for European surfers
Learn all the techniques you need to ride the waves, including how to paddle, pop up, turn and read the beach for impending waves, rips and currents
More time on the water, more waves and more memories on this Moroccan surf adventure
Day 1
First day, first waves
Meet your host in Agadir and get whisked away to your traditional Moroccan Riad in Tamraght in Taghazout Bay; a legendary surf hot spot. Settle in and meet your crew for sundowners and dinner.
Day 2-5
Surf, eat, sleep, repeat
Surfing
Take breakfast in the tranquil courtyard each morning and then head out to another legendary local surf spot. Your host will drive you to the best beach for the day’s conditions so you always have prime waves to catch.
Surf all morning in sparkling blue water backed by vivid red hills. Fuelled by groundswells in the north Atlantic these waves travel thousands of miles to produce the conditions Taghazout is famous for – from sandy-bottomed beginners’ waves, to long, glassy point breaks.
After a picnic lunch on the beach (and maybe a nap in the shade) paddle back out for more practice. Then as the sun gets lower in the sky head back to your riad to shower off the salt.
Stretch out your muscles with an optional sunset yoga session, then explore the town and have dinner in one of Taghazout’s many excellent restaurants.
Day 6
Last day in surfing paradise
Surfing
Linger over another delicious breakfast, hone your skills with a final morning lesson and then spend the afternoon carving some glassy waves as you admire the postcard-perfect Moroccan landscape.
Then, after catching a last ride back into the beach it’s time to clean up and catch your flight home.
Included
Guides
Experienced, English speaking surf instructors
Accommodation
5 nights in Taghazout Bay
Meals
Filling breakfasts and delicious lunches
Transfers
To and from the airport and everything in between
Equipment
Everything you need to ride the waves
Not Included
Flights to and from the meeting point
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Some meals as described
Tips for your guides
Visas where required
Day 1
Day 2-5
Day 6
What is the food like?
Breakfasts are traditional Moroccan pancakes, served with jam and butter, accompanied by freshly baked French baguettes, eggs, coffee and tea. Packed lunches include sandwiches or salads, soda, biscuits and fruit.
In the evenings, some Moroccan-style dinners (including some great couscous and tagines) will be on offer in your riad and some evenings out will be organised at local restaurants in town serving inexpensive and delicious Moroccan and international food.
Vegetarian and vegan diets can be accommodated, just make a request when booking.
What is the accommodation like?
Taghazout Bay
You'll stay at the host's riad in Tamraght, Taghazout Bay. The town of Tamraght is a less touristy alternative to Taghazout town, which can be reached by a 15 minute taxi ride or a 45 minute walk along the beach. The riad is made for relaxing, with a roof terrace, a private courtyard with a small pool and free WiFi. All rooms are decorated in traditional Moroccan style and have en-suite bathrooms.
Upgrades
For solo travellers looking for their own space, an optional private room can be booked for an extra charge, see Optional Extras. Please request this at the time of booking (this is subject to availability).
The Area
Logistics
Starts & Ends
Agadir Airport or Agadir Bus Station
Anytime
Transfers
You will be collected from the airport or from the bus station any time you arrive or depart - these do not have to be the same days the trip starts and ends.
If departing on the final day of the trip, please book your flight or bus in the afternoon or evening if you wish to make the most of your last morning surfing.
Travel options
There are regular flights to Agadir from major airports across the UK and Europe.
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What's included?
- Everything you need to ride the waves
What do I need to bring?
- Beach bag
- Beach towel, shoes or sandals
- Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunblock)
- Swimming costume
- Somewhat modest clothing for around town
- Alcohol from the airport Duty Free (if you want a drink)
Optional Private Room Upgrade
Payable Before Departure
Optional Private Room Upgrade
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Additional Day Surfing (Equipment + Instructor)
Payable Before Departure
Additional Day Surfing (Equipment + Instructor)
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Additional Night Double/Twin Room B&B
Payable Before Departure
Additional Night Double/Twin Room B&B
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Additional Night Single Gender Twin-Shared Room B&B
Payable Before Departure
Additional Night Single Gender Twin-Shared Room B&B
… Per Person
Additional Night Single Room B&B
Payable Before Departure
Additional Night Single Room B&B
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Book this tour! You will not regret it! The riad you stay in is amazing, Courtney the host is friendly and helpful, Imad the surf instructor is funny, patient and has over 30 years of experience. The beaches are stunning, the food is excellent, and the atmosphere is relaxed and happy. The people I met were a delight. Honestly, could not be happier.
Really fun trip overall!
Awesome trip with great friendly hosts, great food, great accommodation overall a fabulous experience.
Met a great bunch of solo travellers, enjoyed authentic riad with roof terrace and top surf instructor who went the extra mile to provide memorable evenings for those who wanted to venture out.
A great trip. Cracking bunch of people, great weather, good food and accom and good value for money
My first adventure through MBA and it was a fantastic experience. Courtney (the local host) was always helpful, particularly with catering to my specific dietary requirements.
Apart from one day, the weather was superb and the surfing instructors were very helpful (I travelled at the end of Feb).
The group were fantastic and I miss them already. Hoping to keep in touch with a few of them.
The accommodation was great with communal areas to socialise with others, but it was a little bit out of the way of the bars and restaurants in Taghazout, so a taxi was needed for evening meals out.
I will definitely be visiting again.
Awesome spot , awesome experience
Awesome spot , awesome experience
Awesome trip!
From booking to returning back home, everything was well organised. The hosts were fabulous and lovely fishing village to stay in. Surf instructors were capable and friendly. I was most impressed with the variation of people in the group and the group dynamics was fantastic. The trip also had a lot of flexibility within it i.e. if you did not want to surf you could do your own thing, if you wanted to eat somewhere else you could, if you were vegetarian it was always catered for well.
We've crunched the numbers to work out the total carbon footprint of this trip, and plant enough trees to suck 2x as much back out the atmosphere.
What's the number?
It works out on average at 314kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.
The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal for 2023 to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.
But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:
- Driving 1000miles/1609km would be approx. 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person if there was 2 of you in it).
- A return economy class flight London - New York would be approx. 1,619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
- 10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approx. 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.
What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. For every person booked with us since 2016 we’re planting enough trees to suck at least 2x more carbon out the atmosphere than is emitted by their trips. All native trees, as part of amazing projects that are re-foresting degraded land, tackling the biodiversity crisis and supporting local communities at the same time. We go further than that too, also funding re-wilding projects worldwide to help protect important keystone species from extinction. See the reforestation and re-wilding schemes we support. See our carbon action plan.
Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.
This trip is most suitable for beginner surfers who want to learn some basic surf skills and work on their technique. Your instructor will adjust every lesson to suit your skill level. The only requirement is that you can swim and tread water.
Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.
Tap water is OK for washing and brushing teeth, but it is not recommended for drinking. Bottled mineral water is cheap and available everywhere. Alternatively you can bring a water purifier and help keep plastic out of the ocean.
There is a huge variety of surf in this area of Morocco all year round - from mellow beginner waves, to challenging reef ledges. Due to the varied nature of the coastline there is almost always somewhere sheltered and manageable, but those looking for a challenge won’t be disappointed either.
Each morning will start with a surf lesson where you’ll learn the proper stance, how to paddle, turn, pop up and keep your speed, as well as surf etiquette, safety and how to read the beach (waves, rips and currents.) After that you’re free to enjoy the waves and practise at your leisure for the rest of the day and your hosts will monitor from the beach.
With more than 300 days of sunshine, Morocco is a year-round destination and you’re unlikely to encounter rain. The summer months see warm temperatures (air 20 – 30 °C; sea 18 – 21 °C) and small to medium swells. Winter months have cooler but very pleasant temperatures (air 18 – 26 °C; sea 16 – 20 °C) and the biggest waves.
We recommend checking out the country specific information here and also talking to a travel nurse.
For current advice about travelling in Morocco, have a read of the UK Foreign Office pages here.
You may read reports about a sewage problem in Taghazout online. Recent works in the area have seen the installation of a sewage system for the town, which is fully operational now. This means that surf camps in the area are all reporting a significant drop in stomach illness coming out of COVID. However, we still suggest to follow some basic hygiene rules and remain very careful of sunstroke, because that can equally cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea:
Wash your hands with soap thoroughly before every meal, stay away from random street food or other restaurants without recommendation if you don't know the hygienic conditions, and wear sun protection.
Ramadan will take place from 10th March to 8th April 2024. The national holiday of Eid ul-Fitr will follow for 2-3 days. Ramadan is an Islamic festival where the religious do not eat or drink during daylight hours. While this is a really interesting time to travel, especially to witness celebrations where the fast is broken in the evenings, you can expect some business hours will be shortened, alcohol is not permitted during daylight hours and some restaurants will be closed during this festival period. Activities for local people tend to be limited during the day and the nights are very active in cities with lots of different foods being sold and consumed. Ramadan will not affect the inclusions on your trip although you should be aware that if you'd like to drink alcohol, your host recommends that you bring duty free with you.
There will be one instructor to every eight surfers on your trip.
Whilst most of our trips are exclusive to Much Better Adventures, due to the nature of this destination and the design of the trip, this particular host also sells this adventure via other channels. This means that it’s possible that your group may consist of people who haven't booked through the Much Better Adventures website. But rest assured, anyone booking this trip is in search of an active, outdoors adventure, just as you are!
Our recommended travel insurance provider is Campbell Irvine.
Travel insurance is compulsory for all of our adventures and you are required to provide your policy information before departing.
Your insurance should include adequate protection for overseas medical treatment, evacuation/repatriation, your baggage and equipment and the specific activities involved on your adventure. We also strongly recommend it includes cancellation and curtailment insurance, should you be unable to join your trip for specific reasons such as illness.
We fully endorse Campbell Irvine as their insurance offers all of the above, so get in touch with them or call on 020 7938 1734 to get your insurance sorted. We suggest that you book travel insurance as soon as you book your adventure, just to cover you for any last-minute life changes. We know you’re an active lot and injuries do happen!
We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates on a daily basis so this does mean that prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.
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All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy (18+) as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. Children can be accommodated on some private departures.
You're in good company. Our adventures are typically made up of a mix of solo travellers and small groups of two or three friends who simply love adventure, pushing themselves and meeting awesome like-minded people. See here for more info about our lovely bunch of Much Better Adventurers.
Want to book a private trip? Just tap ‘Private Group’ in the dates and prices tab.
Your trip is led by carefully curated local hosts and expert guides. See here for more info about the guides we work with.
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