How to Get to Dakhla: Flights, Airport, Transfer and Car

For the vast majority of our guests, flying is the best option. Dakhla has its own airport (code VIL), served by domestic flights. From Europe or further afield, the most common route is a connection through Casablanca or Agadir, then a domestic hop down to Dakhla, usually with Royal Air Maroc.

Depending on the season, a handful of direct international charters top up these connections — handy, but less regular, so check them when you book. My tip: look at the Casablanca routing first. It’s the main hub and gives you the widest choice of departure times.

–Book the domestic leg together with your international flight when you can: connections are easier to manage and your luggage tends to follow through.

–Travel light if you can, but tell the airline if you’re bringing gear (a board bag) — sports-baggage rules differ from flight to flight.

Dakhla airport is small and quick to cross — one of the real pleasures of arriving here. You collect your bags in a few minutes and you’re outside in the dry desert air almost straight away.

Good news for logistics: the camp is only ~15 minutes from the airport, roughly 5 km. In other words, between setting foot in Dakhla and sitting with us with a glass of tea in hand, not much stands in your way.

Dakhla is an established, calm little kitesurf town — arriving here isn’t intimidating, even if you’re travelling solo or visiting Morocco for the first time.

On the paperwork side, it’s usually straightforward. Most nationalities enter Morocco visa-free for a tourist stay of up to 90 days. For a week or two of kiting, you’re comfortably within that window.

That said, the rules depend on your passport country and can change: always check your own case against official sources before you travel. Just make sure your passport is valid and in good shape.

This isn’t something to worry about — just a box to tick in your prep, like your travel insurance.

Here’s the single most important thing to remember: no public transport reaches the camp, and city taxis can’t come out to us. So don’t count on grabbing a taxi off the plane to get here — you’d only end up going in circles.

Instead, we arrange a private transfer for you from the airport, at €20 per trip. It’s direct, reliable, and part of the welcome: you send us your flight number, and someone is waiting for you on arrival.

The last ~250 metres run along an unpaved track off the main road — nothing adventurous, but it’s exactly why a vehicle that knows the way makes all the difference. At night the camp is lit, so even a late arrival is stress-free.

–Book your transfer ahead of time through the contact page or over WhatsApp, giving us your landing time.

–All the practical arrival details are gathered on our getting here page.

Do you need a car? Not to reach the camp — the transfer handles that — and not for day-to-day riding, since we take you out to the spots. Plenty of guests spend a very happy stay without ever touching a steering wheel.

A car becomes worthwhile if you want to explore the peninsula at your own pace, nip into town when the mood strikes, or stack sessions independently. We work with a local partner, Baie Car, for rentals: just let us know and we’ll put you in touch.

Which vehicle? For the closest spots, a normal car is plenty — West Point is 3–5 minutes away and the lagoon around 20 minutes, both reachable in two-wheel drive. But several of our best spots (Speed Spot, Secret Spot, Dune Blanche and more) can only be reached by 4x4, because of the track and the sand.

My honest tip: if you’re renting mainly for freedom, a normal car does the job. If your goal is to ride the 4x4-only spots on your own, take a 4x4 from the start — or let us drive you there. The spot-by-spot detail is on our spots.

Once you’re settled with us, let the logistics go. Breakfast is €6, Karima’s cooking is waiting, and you’ll find your room among our five rooms, all en-suite — from the cosy Art Room to the roomy Fireplace Bungalow. You’ll meet them on our rooms.

If you land early, there’s a good chance you’ll ride the same day: Dakhla gets more than 330 windy days a year, often 25–35 knots in summer. Bring a wetsuit (a shorty up to 3/2 mm depending on the season).

One last handy habit: to have dinner on your arrival evening, let us know before 11:00 that same day — our three-course Moroccan dinner (€15/person) is cooked fresh. For everything else, just message us through the contact page or WhatsApp before you leave, and let us take care of you.