Excursion Option & Taroudant One Day Tour
Duration: 9:00am – 6:00pm Daily
Morocco Travel: Agadir City & Sightseeing Tour, Luxury Morocco Transport, English, Arabic, Berber, French Speaking Driver, Agadir Licensed Expert Guide
Starting & Finishing Point: Your Hotel in Agadir, The Port of Agadir or Marrakech

An Agadir Tour offers a relaxing escape from Morocco's larger cities. Book a Tour or call (800) 787-8806). Let us be your Morocco Travel Guide. 

Agadir is a Berber city often referred to as the Cote D'Zour or Cannes of Morocco is one of the bestseasideresorts to enjoy Moroccan and international gastronomy. Relax on a sunny day in Agadir at the beachfront from sunrise to sunset or from your hotel with a view of the Atlantic Moroccan sea. Shopinthevariousbazaarssouvenirs, spices, ceramics, silver or gold in the souks or clothes and leather goods in fashionable boutiques where you can find the latest Moroccan and international design imitations. Agadir offers many activitiesfor Morocco travel such as, golf, sailing, tennis, horse and camel trekking. Another claim of this clean and modern city is the Timitar Music Festival which takes place each July.

► Pick up at your Hotel or the Port in Agadir.

►Visit the Valley of the Birds. The Valley of the Birds has pleasant, lush vegetation that draws in birds throughout the year.  There is also a waterfall, zoo and aviary.

►Next, visit the old Kasbah on a hill 7km to the northwest of the town, commands good views over the port. It was built in 1540 by the Saadian Sultan Mohammed ech-Cheikh, and restored and regarrisoned in 1752 by the Alawite Sultan Moulay Abdallah, who was responsible for the demise of Agadir as a trade depot. Abandoned to the inhabitants of Agadir, the garrison provided housing for nearly 300 people, and traces of these dwellings can still be made out.

The grassy area below the kasbah, Ancienne Talborjt, covers the remains of Agadir's medina and constitutes a mass grave for all those who died in the 1960 earthquake.

►The small Musée du Patrimoine Amazigh has an excellent display of Berber artifacts, especially strong on jewellery. Inspired by Bert Flint, the Dutch owner of the Maison Tiskiwin in Marrakesh, this is a great place to learn about the traditional life and culture of the Berber people of the region. A free guided tour can be arranged on request (a tip is welcome).

►Enjoy lunch at the Port or in one of Agadir’s beachside cafes with views of the sea. Other options are La Skalla, an upscale top notch seafood restaurant or Mauresque,  charming atmosphere and traditional Moroccan cuisine with an International flair.

► Head four kilometers south, on the Inezgane road, CocoPolizzi, a Rabat-born Italian architect, has created the La Médina d’Agadir, an idealised Berber village, built using traditional techniques and materials, with workshops for 30 independent artisans. 

►Visit the medina where crafts are made and sold. A bit lively and chaotic, the medina and the souks contained within are best explored on foot. Enter the souks at the gates Rue Chair al Hamra Mohammed Ben Brahim. Inside the enclosed area you can browse the labyrinth of streets and stalls selling fruits, vegetables, jewelry and goods from around the region. If you want to continue shopping, your driver will take you to Agadir’s two other main markets containing stalls selling Moroccan goods and tourist souvenirs.  

► If arrival on Thursdays, end your day with a visit of the Immozer. Next, head down to Agadir’s port for lunch; options include seafood or international cuisine along the boardwalk with a viewoftheocean.

►After lunch stroll along the port, people watch and visit the action packed fishing market where you can choose from an assortment of fish to have cooked for you on the spot.

►Next, visit the Valley of the Birds. The Valley of the Birds has pleasant, lush vegetation that draws in birds throughout the year. There is also a waterfall,zoo and aviary that you may want to visit once you’ve tired of the beach.

►Another option is to ask your guide to take you eight kilometers from the center of Agadir to see the Kasbah. Located on a hill north of the port, the Kasbah stands on the raised plateau of Ancienne Talborjt and is one of the few relics left behind from the 1960 earthquake that destroyed old Agadir.

►For dinner enjoy traditional Moroccan dishes at a Talborjt café restaurant as you watch the sunset over Agadir. After dinner, head back to your hotel or one of the local 5 star deluxe hotels that offer stunning views for an hour of cocktails. Later return back to the hotel to get ready for another day of exploration.

 

Taroudant Morocco Tour - Taroudant One Day Tour
Duration: 9:00am – 6:00pm Daily
Morocco Travel: Taroudant City & Sightseeing Tour, Luxury Morocco Transport, English, French, Arabic, Berber, Speaking Driver, Taroudant Licensed Expert Guide
Starting & Finishing Point: Your Hotel in Agadir, The Port of Agadir or Marrakech
 

Taroudant is a Moroccan city located in the Sous Valley in the southern part of the country. It is situated east from Agadir on the road to Ouarzazate and south from Marrakech. Taroudant can be easily visited as a day trip from Agadir. Taroudant is called the "Grandmother of Marrakech" because it is a scaled down, slowed down town that resembles Marrakech with its orange colored surrounding ramparts. Taroudant has the feel of a small fortified market town on a caravan route and is known for its local crafts like like jewelry and carpet. Unlike Marrakech, Taroudant contains almost the whole city within its ancient walls. Recently, however, a new area is being developed outside the city walls around the huge campus of a faculty of the Ibn Zohr University of Agadir.  Taroudant was occupied by the Almoravides in 1506. On a one-day tour of Taroudant you can explore the sites and sounds of this charming old city.

 ► Pick up at your Hotel or the Port in Agadir.

► By the roadside you will see Argan Trees, with their gnarled and twisted trunks. This tree is typical of south-west Morocco and produces nuts that are the source of a rich and tasty oil.

You will probably see goats clambering along the knotted tree trunks and branches to feed on the leaves and fruit, and your vehicle will stop to let you take photos.

► You will continue on to the beautiful walled city of Taroudant, former capital of the Saadian dynasty.

► You will stop for photographs by the ramparts and then visit the Jnane Soussia restaurant for a refreshing cup of mint tea or a glass of soda.

► You will visit an Argan Cooperative whereby you can see how Argan nuts, oil and butter are made from the Argan Tree.

► Afterwards you have an hour to explore the medina (the maze of narrow streets near the town center) and visit the excellent souks. The Berber market in Taroudant sells vegetables and spices and also clothes and household goods, while the Arab souk specializes in handicrafts such as terracotta, wrought iron, pottery, brass and copper, leather, carpets and rugs, and jewellery

►Visit the ancient walls of Taroudant that extend around the entire city and Place al Alouvine which is a large, central square and the heart of the medina. It plays host to a mini Djemaa El Fna most evenings. Storytellers and musicians are there.

►Have lunch at a charming cafe in the old city or at the Riad Zitoune restaurant with an interior palmary and gardens.


► Return to your Hotel or the Port in Agadir.