Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab

Dakhla

beach

Best time to visit

Year-round (wind Apr–Sep)

Region

Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab

Overview

A peninsula of lagoons and golden dunes where the desert meets the Atlantic — one of the world’s premier kitesurfing destinations.

For world-class kitesurfing, the White Dune, wild oysters and a surreal desert-meets-ocean landscape.

Dakhla Lagoon

White Dune (Dune Blanche)

Puerto Rico beach

Oyster beds

Kitesurfing & kitesafari

White Dune 4x4

Oyster tasting

Dolphin watching

A Saharan Atlantic fishing culture with Gnawa and Hassaniya influences and fresh seafood daily.

Fresh oysters, grilled seafood, Mauritanian-style dishes and Saharan tea.

Dakhla Airport (VIL) has domestic flights; long desert road south from Agadir/Laâyoune.

Famous for its giant red sandstone arches plunging into the Atlantic — a dramatic, remote shoreline near Sidi Ifni.

Morocco’s premier beach resort — a sweeping 9 km bay, modern marina and year-round sun, rebuilt modern after a 1960 earthquake.

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