8 Days Surf and Yoga Retreat in Taghazout, Morocco

The famous Surf & Yoga Villa is located directly on the ocean’s shore. Built in a traditional Spanish/Moroccan style, it exudes warm and welcoming vibes with a spacious and comfortable dining and living area that opens out directly onto our stunning ocean view terrace. You can enjoy the view from the terrace in the hot tub with a cold beer after an amazing surf session. Our open air yoga shala is on the rooftop with incredible sunrise and sunset views.

Shared dorm room

Our shared dorm rooms accommodate 6 guests with shared bathrooms, fresh, clean bed linens and towels and lockers for your important belongings.

Private or Shared Budget room

We have a twin/double rooms which can be booked as a private or shared twin/double or 4-bed rooms. These 4-bed rooms can be shared with other guest bookings, ideal for solo travellers looking to make friends. The majority of our budget rooms are right next door in the shared Surf House apartments with full access to all our main Surf House facilities. Beautifully decorated with breathtaking ocean views, the rooms include bed linens, towels and wifi access with shared living room, kitchen, ocean front balcony, terrace and bathrooms.

Standard room

Our standard rooms are a mix of double/twin and triple rooms with shared bathrooms.

Each morning you will wake up to a beautiful sunrise as all standard rooms have a magnificent ocean view balcony. Each balcony is equipped with a table and two chairs for enjoying your breakfast, lunch, or just a drink. The comfortable rooms are decorated with traditional Moroccan furnishings and vibrant textiles to make it feel like home! Rooms include fresh linens and towels, a bottle of water on arrival, storage for clothing, wifi, and bluetooth speaker, and an ocean view from your bed. Bathrooms are shared on each floor.

Yoga and massages

Enjoy daily 60 minute yoga classes, Vinyasa/Yin style on our beautiful terrace overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Our fluid yoga practices will rejuvenate your spirit, strengthen your connection to the ocean and leave you centered in your body.

Yoga and surfing go hand in hand. These practices help you connect more fully to the present moment and ride with the wave of life. Yoga helps you develop strength and flexibility on the board and wind down after a great day with the tides.

No matter what level of experience you have, our lessons are designed so that you can move at your own pace. Let our qualified instructors help you to increase circulation, release tension, improve your balance, and connect you to the joy of life in movement.

Yoga and surfing are both more than an exercise or a sport; they are ways of life. Come and live yoga with us!

Our daily yoga classes are open to all guests of Dfrost and other guests that are living or traveling through Morocco. We offer 60 minute Vinyasa style yoga classes which include a short meditation and breathing exercises. Our instructors lead classes of all levels with modifications for beginners and advanced postures for experienced yogis.

The morning class is a more powerful class to make sure you wake up and get ready for the day while the evening class is more relaxed and restorative.

Our yoga program was created by two advanced practitioners with a wealth of teaching experience. They trained, among others, with Shiva Rea, Twee Merrigan, Janet Stone, Hilary Menting, Katiza Satya and Sean Corn. They have studied yoga in India and love to travel and share their passion for yoga with others.

• Morning: 07.00 – 08.00 (Ramadan: 08.00-09.00)
• Afternoon : 17.30 – 18.30 (Ramadan: 17.30-18.30)

Surf practices

The surf school has been running since 2008, seeing hundreds of surfers passing through the surf house ranging from first time surfers to advanced surfers seeking those big breaks. The philosophy they live by is "the best surfer is the one with the most fun" with their team of qualified surf instructors on hand to make sure that you have the best surf experience possible during your stay in Morocco.

The groups are divided in two depending on the level; one for the beginner and intermediate surfers, and one for the advanced surfer craving the more challenging breaks to test their skills. The team of expert surfers and their knowledge of nearby surf spots as well as regular forecast checks, means that they provide daily surf guiding to the best surf conditions ensuring you the maximum surf you can get.

The instructors will check the tides, swell and wind conditions every day guaranteeing you the best surf experience. The team of four-wheel drive vehicles drive around all day in search of perfect waves. The team of passionate surfers wants to make sure that you get the most out of your time there. All of the surf lessons last for two hours and include both, in and out of the water guiding and tips.

They offer surf lessons for all levels, from first timers through to advanced surfers looking for guiding around the famous local breaks. Safety is their priority, so you will practice with bright colored suits to make sure that the surf teachers can always spot you in the water and beach flags as landmarks so you know where you are going and where to get out.

The teachers don’t stay only two hours at the beach with you, after the lessons, you can take a well-deserved rest and try out afterwards on your own what you have learned. The teachers will be there the whole day to advise you and take care of you.

The patient and experienced surf instructors will be there to make sure that you learn the most you can in and safe, fun, and friendly environment. According to the surf conditions and the surf level they do early morning and sunset sessions.

Sample daily schedule

• 07:00 - 08:00 Wake up followed by a yoga class in the rooftop terrace
• 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast followed by preparations for the surf lessons
• 09:00 - 16:00 Surf lessons and practice
• 16:00 - 17:30 Return to the surf house to enjoy free time
• 17:30 - 18:30 Evening rooftop yoga practice
• 19:00 - 00:30 Dinner

Times may vary during summer or winter time

Daily surf safari to search for the perfect waves is included in this retreat.

This retreat will be held at Dfrost Almugar Surf & Yoga Villa in Taghazout, Morocco. The surf house is located in the small fishing village Taghazout, just 19 kilometers north of Agadir in the south west of Morocco. Taghazout is the closest place for any European surfer to get all-year-round warm water, perfect waves, and a unique cultural experience.

The Surf House in Taghazout is situated right at the beach on the famous surf spot Hash Point where you can literally reach the surf within two seconds of walking out the back door. Anchors Point (the most famous spot of Morocco) and Panoramas can be seen directly from the ocean view terraces as well as from the rooftop terrace.

Nearby places

• Agadir City, 19 kilometers
• Agadir-Al Massira Airport (AGA) - 40 minutes

During this retreat, you will be served one daily breakfast and packed lunch along with six evening dinners including one barbecue on Sunday. You will also be served one daily fresh fruit and one water bottle upon arrival.

Food is very important at Surf House, they spent many hours creating the right mixture between Moroccan and European kitchen. There is always a vegetarian option and they always try to take care of all allergies. All meals are fresh and prepared on the same day designed for a healthy and fit, sporty lifestyle.

Breakfast

The buffet- style breakfast is served every day at the dining room in the main house from 07:30 to 09:00. The breakfast gives many options to pack your own lunch. The breakfast offers classic food like bread, marmalade, chocolate spread, a famous “snickers crème”, cheese, grilled vegetables, home-made pestos, and daily different options like crepes, cakes, fruit salads, eggs, and much more.

Dinner

During the whole week (except for Friday), you will be provided with delicious home-cooked dinners. You will be served a mixture of traditional Moroccan dishes like tajine or couscous and European food.

On Sunday evenings, they serve their famous buffet-style, Sunday barbecue. The dinners include a main course like meat and a daily vegetarian option, salad, and at least on three evenings, a desert. The dining room also contains a self-service honesty fridge with a variety of drinks and snacks for you.

Optional tours

Dfrost Almugar Surf House provide professional excursions as they own Allegra Tours which has several comfortable four-wheel drive vans with air conditioning. The excursions are carefully set up with multi-linguistic speaking guides. The excursions are professionally organized and taken care of by the surf house staff and guided by professional guides.

Other activities

Other activities include day trips to Marrakesh, Essaouira, or Paradise Valley, chill out by the beach, dine in the nearby restaurants, enjoy the ocean view from the terrace, explore the nearby surf spots, relax in the Jacuzzi, or watch movies in the big indoor cinema.

• 1 daily breakfast
• 1 daily fresh fruit
• 1 daily packed lunch
• 5 days of surf lessons
• 6 dinners including one barbeque on Sunday
• 6 yoga classes
• 7 nights accommodation
• 24-hour service from the staff
• Bed linen
• Board and wetsuit hire for seven days
• Daily cleaning service
• Daily surf safari
• Free access to all amenities in the venue
• Transfers from and to Agadir-Al Massira Airport (AGA)
• Transfers from and to Agadir bus station

• Additional activities
• Additional transportation
• Airfare
• Dinner on Friday
• Yoga class on Thursday

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Agadir-Al Massira Airport (AGA). Dfrost Almugar will pick you up from the airport. The pick-up is included in the price.

Alternatively, book your flight to arrive at Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK). From mid-May/June/July, Dfrost Almugar Surf House & Yoga Morocco is offering free pick ups for our guests at no extra cost. This service is a collective pick up and available on every Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday. The car will leave Marrakesh airport at 20:00 in the evening. Every Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday, Dfrost Almugar Surf House & Yoga Morocco will also drive up to Marrakesh airport between 7-8:00 am in the morning.

Arrival by bus

If you travel by bus to Agadir, it is recommended to take a taxi from the Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) to the bus station CTM or Supratours. Buy your ticket and inform Dfrost Almugar Surf House at what time you are going to leave. They will then schedule the pick up from the Agadir bus station for you. Once you arrive in Agadir, the driver will be waiting for you next to the bus. You can recognize him by a "Dfrost" sign in his hands. Taking the bus with CTM or Supratours is safe for a woman.