The hill of Agadir Oufella with its inscription above the beach – Agadir City tour. Seen during our Agadir City Tour Half Day with Crocoparc.

Agadir Activities

Agadir City Tour Half Day with Crocoparc

Agadir city tour with a local guide: Agadir Oufella kasbah, Souk El Had, the Medina of Agadir and the crocodiles of Crocoparc. Private half-day tour.

Duration4 – 5 Hours
DifficultyEasy
Group SizePrivate
LocationAgadir
LanguagesEnglish / Spanish / Italian / French / Portuguese

Overview

The Story of a City Rebuilt by the Sea

Agadir looks young, and it is: on the night of 29 February 1960 an earthquake destroyed almost the whole town, and the modern city of wide avenues and white buildings was rebuilt around its bay. Its history survives in a few places, and this half-day tour takes you to the best of them with a local guide, together with the market where the people of the Souss do their shopping.

You begin on the hill of Agadir Oufella, where the walls of the sixteenth-century kasbah overlook the port and the whole curve of the beach, below the giant Arabic inscription “God, Country, King”. Next comes Souk El Had, a walled market of thousands of stalls, then the Medina of Agadir, a new old town built with traditional crafts, and finally Crocoparc, a botanical park east of the city where some three hundred Nile crocodiles live among pools, cacti and tropical gardens.

Agadir Oufella kasbah
Souk El Had
Medina of Agadir
Crocoparc and its gardens

Agadir City Tour Half Day with Crocoparc

Price on request

Duration: 4 – 5 Hours
Start time: flexible, on request
Location: Agadir
Group: private experience
Languages: English / Spanish / Italian / French / Portuguese
No payment needed to enquire
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Detailed programme

Your Half Day in Agadir, Stop by Stop

FormatPrivate
01 StartAgadir Oufella
02 NextSouk El Had
03 ThenThe Medina of Agadir
04 FinallyCrocoparc

Start

Agadir Oufella

Your guide and driver collect you from your hotel and drive up the hill of Agadir Oufella, where the restored walls of the old kasbah look over the port, the marina and the long beach.

The kasbah was built in the sixteenth century to watch over the bay and was largely destroyed in the 1960 earthquake; only its walls and gate remain. A cable car now runs up from the town if you prefer to arrive by air.

Hotel pickup
Kasbah walls
View over the bay

Souk El Had

Back in town, you enter Souk El Had through one of its gates and wander the alleys of spices, olives, fruit, argan oil, leather and pottery with your guide.

Souk El Had is one of the largest markets in Morocco, enclosed by walls with many gates. It is busiest on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

Spice and fruit stalls
Argan oil and crafts
Local market life

Then

The Medina of Agadir

A short drive south brings you to the Medina of Agadir, a walled village of earth, stone and wood built by craftsmen, with workshops of mosaic, carpentry and jewellery.

The Medina of Agadir was created from the 1990s by an Italian-born artist and local craftsmen, using the traditional building methods of southern Morocco.

Earthen walls and gates
Craft workshops
Courtyards and gardens

Finally

Crocoparc

The tour ends east of the city at Crocoparc, where paths and bridges lead past pools full of Nile crocodiles and through gardens of cacti, palms and tropical plants, before your drop-off.

Crocoparc opened in 2016 in Drarga, about fifteen kilometres from the city centre. Besides the crocodiles, its gardens have hundreds of plant species, from cacti to tropical trees.

Nile crocodiles
Botanical gardens
Drop-off at your hotel

This is a private experience, so times and stops can be adjusted to your arrival, your pace and the season.

The experience

What to Expect

1Agadir OufellaThe old kasbah and a view of the whole bay.
2Souk El HadSpices, argan oil, fruit and crafts.
3Medina of AgadirEarth walls, workshops and mosaics.
4CrocoparcNile crocodiles in a garden setting.

Why choose this experience

Old Agadir, New Agadir

From the ruined kasbah on the hill to the busy lanes of the souk, this is the quickest way to understand the city beyond its beach.

Local and authentic experience
Private, just your party
Flexible timing
Local guides and hosts
Suitable for families, couples and solo travellers

What’s included

Local guide for the whole tour
Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Agadir or Taghazout
Agadir Oufella, Souk El Had, the Medina and Crocoparc
Bottled water

Not included

Crocoparc and Medina entrance tickets, paid on site
Cable car to Agadir Oufella (optional)
Lunch and drinks
Tips

Good to know

Recommended clothingComfortable clothes, closed shoes, sunglasses and a hat or scarf.
Best timeAll year. Souk El Had is closed on Mondays, so the tour runs in a different order that day; mornings are best for the kasbah light and the crocodiles are most active when the sun warms the park.
Suitable forFamilies, couples, solo travellers (all levels).
Good to knowThe crocodiles are behind safe barriers and glass. Wear comfortable shoes for the souk, which is large and busy, especially on Sundays.

Location

Agadir City TourAgadir

“A kasbah above the bay, a souk of a thousand colours and three hundred crocodiles.

Frequent questions

Agadir City Tour: Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the Agadir city tour?

About four to five hours, morning or afternoon. It can be shortened to the kasbah and the souk, or extended with lunch and the marina.

Can we take the cable car up to Agadir Oufella?

Yes. A cable car now links the town with the hilltop; your driver can drop you at the lower station and meet you at the top, or take you up by road.

Is Crocoparc suitable for children?

Very much so. The paths are flat and shaded, the animals are seen safely from bridges and terraces, and the gardens are a pleasant place to walk.

Is this a private activity?

Yes. It is arranged for you and the people you travel with, so the timing and pace are yours.

How do I book?

Send us a message on WhatsApp or by email with your date and the number of people. We reply with availability and the price, and nothing is charged for enquiring.