Agadir: Sandboarding & Berber Mint Tea with Sunset Dunes

Sandboards, Mint Tea & the Dunes Where the Sea Meets Sand

You get picked up from Agadir, driven to a Berber family home for breakfast and mint tea, then taken to the Taboga dunes for a sandboarding session with views of the Atlantic. The afternoon ends with a sunset climb to the top of the dunes before the return drive. All equipment, food, and transport are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sandboarding and cultural experience

• Drive one hour from Agadir
• Visit local house for mint tea
• Enjoy traditional Berber meal
• Drive to sand dunes
• Sandboarding activity
• Take pictures of dunes and sea
• Watch sunset from dune hills

The experience

The drive out of Agadir takes an hour, and you spend it watching the landscape shift from the coast toward the Taboga dunes. When you arrive at a local Berber home, there's no ceremony. Just a family who treats you like you belong there. Homemade breakfast and Moroccan mint tea come first, and your guide explains how the Berber culture works around the idea that a guest's comfort is the family's responsibility. It's the kind of meal that doesn't feel staged, and it gives you time to settle before the sandboarding starts.

After eating, you head to the dunes themselves. The sandboards are already there, and the guide walks you through the basics. It's similar to snowboarding, but the sand gives way differently, and the learning curve is gentler than you'd expect. You spend the afternoon on the slopes, and the sea is visible the whole time, which is strange and beautiful. Most dunes are landlocked, but these ones sit right where the Atlantic edge meets the sand. The light changes as the afternoon goes on, and by the time you're ready to stop, the sun is low enough that climbing to the top of one of the higher hills makes sense.

The sunset from up there is the part people remember. You're standing on sand that's still warm, the ocean is in front of you, and the light is doing that thing it does for about twenty minutes before it doesn't anymore. There's time to take pictures, to sit, to just look. The drive back to Agadir takes the same hour it took to get there, and you're tired in the way that means you actually did something.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, a one-hour drive to the Berber family home, homemade breakfast and traditional Moroccan mint tea, transport to the Taboga dunes, sandboard equipment and instruction, time to explore the dunes and photograph the sunset from the hilltops, and the return drive to Agadir. All fees and taxes are covered.

Before you book

Lasts 4h, runs every day at 08:30 and 14:00, from US$ 63 per person, with a live guide in English, French and German and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30 and 14:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Infant (2 to 11 years)

Live guideEnglish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 29 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Amallay Adventures

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to try sandboarding without renting equipment separately or arranging your own transport to the dunes, and if you're interested in eating with a local family rather than at a restaurant. The home visit is what makes the cultural part real instead of performed.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (2 to 11 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How far are the Taboga dunes from Agadir?

About one hour by car from central Agadir.

What's included in the experience?

Sandboards, Moroccan mint tea, homemade breakfast, air-conditioned transport, and all fees and taxes.

Do I need sandboarding experience?

No. The guide introduces you to the basics, and the sand is forgiving for beginners.

What time does the sunset happen?

Timing depends on the season, but the activity is timed so you reach the dunes in time to climb for sunset views.

What should I bring?

Sunscreen, a hat, and water. Wear clothes you don't mind getting sandy.

Can I take photos at sunset?

Yes. There's dedicated time at the top of the dunes for photos before the return drive.

How long is the total experience?

Roughly six to seven hours from pickup to return, including the drive, meal, sandboarding, and sunset.