Taghazout Excursion | Morocco 2025 (5/8)

It wouldn’t be us if we were able to stay a week at a hotel without some proper excursions. While still having time to enjoy the all-inclusive hotel and its swimming pool in Agadir, we also headed out on adventures. After the Mini Sahara excursion was arranged with a tour company, we decided to try it on our own on our fourth full day in Morocco. It was time for a taxi ride north to the other coastal resort town Taghazout, a town famous for its surfing. But this trip eventually also included lunch in Tamraght and dinosaur footprints in Anza.

Finding a Taxi to Taghazout

One thing we learned the day before was that it is quite easy to find a taxi at our hotel. There always seem to be drivers waiting outside and many speak at least limited English. There are the red taxis that are limited to driving within Agadir and then there are the white taxis that are usually shared but also possible to have by yourself if you pay for it. These white taxis are the ones that are allowed to drive outside of Agadir.

Waiting outside the hotel was a driver named Rashid with his white taxi. We know that it would have costed us almost nothing if we would have found a shared taxi going in the correct direction. But we opted for a taxi driver willing to drive us and then wait for us before continuing with a few more sightseeing stops. Rashid also suggested an agenda for the day, which turned out great. The plan was to start with Taghazout and walk around for some time, then continue to Tamraght for some lunch at the beach before having a last stop at the dinosaur footprints at Anza Beach.

Narrow Streets and Long Beaches in Taghazout

Our drive north took us by places like the Agadir Harbor and we got to see the outskirts of some other small towns as we made our way to Taghazout. Compared to the wide and modern streets of Agadir, Taghazout is a maze of small narrow streets. Finding the way to the beach is easy, it’s just downhill. Dromedaries and other tourist traps were available along the first beach that we found. The beach had a few boats and a nice view of the small town, but it was also severely littered. Plastic bottles and other waste were mixed into the sand, making it a quite sad sight. Luckily it looked a lot better further away as we got a glimpse of the larger beach to the south where all the surfers seemed to gather.

We were happy to see that there were some beautiful views, you just had to look in the correct direction. Either way, it was interesting to just walk around. The vibe is to much more focused on surfing in Taghazout compared to Agadir.

A Lunch Stop in Tamraght

We met up with Rashid after about an hour and we were soon on our way back towards Agadir. We were going to the beach near the town of Tamraght for lunch. On the way, we passed by huge resort hotels, some new and some still being built. This part of Morocco is really experiencing heavy exploitation for future tourist resorts. Reaching our lunch stop we started by climbing the small cliff at the beach for some great views.

The challenge began when we entered the beach restaurant for lunch. It turned out to be quite busy. While we tried to get through to one of the waiters to get a table, another group just pressed by and asked another waiter. They were seated directly. We did, instead, not get a table initially. It wasn’t when our driver Rashid got involved that they sorted it out, Well, quite chaotic, indeed. We did, eventually get our food and the fish was delicious. Little A did also seem quite satisfied with her hamburger. So the chaos did become a nice experience after all.

Dinosaur Footprints at Anza Beach

After the lunch stop, we continued back towards Agadir and to our last stop in Anza, more specifically at Anza Beach. The beach is famous for its dinosaur footprints. 323 prints have been identified in the rocks, a secret hidden by the tide during much of the day. For us, we were able to get a glimpse of a few prints before our feet got wet from the waves coming in. Little A usually doesn’t like dinosaurs, but she was fascinated by these prints. Unfortunately, we didn’t match our visit with the low tide. It would have been amazing to see more of them. Maybe we will get a new chance.

Back at Our Hotel in Agadir

From Anza, it was just a short drive back to our hotel in Agadir. Once back we took we met Henry. The housekeepers had left us a surprise in our room in the shape of a crocodile. Well, a crocodile made out of towels. Little A was really excited and we were not allowed to use those towels.

Leaving Henry in the room, we headed out for an afternoon walk as a family. Susann and Little A joined me along the beach promenade and then to the city center. We found a few souvenirs and then continued to the ATM to get some final cash for the last few days. The sun had started to set once we got back to the hotel and even though we arrived a bit later to the dinner buffet we were still able to get a good table overlooking the pool. It was time to eat and prepare for the upcoming trip to Taroudant the following day.