Agafay Desert Tour: Sunset Camel Ride and Traditional Dinner Show in Marrakech
4.8
23 Ratings
Experience a memorable sunset camel ride and traditional dinner show in the Agafay Desert near Marrakech. Enjoy the stunning landscape, Berber hospitality, and a delicious glass of mint tea.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Agafay - We pick up our guests and drive to Agafay desert, 45 minutes from Marrakech, to enjoy breathtaking views of the Atlas Mountains, ride camels ethically, have a local tea in a Berber tent, and watch the sunset.
Drive 20 minutes further to reach a hidden stunning camp in the middle of the Agafay desert After the ancient Berber path through the hundreds of years of mud houses we will stop by the beautiful camp to have the best view of the sunset with Moroccan sweets.
After dinner we will enjoy a traditional show with Berber music around the campfire.
We will take the road back to Marrakech after this incredible excursion.
What's Included
- 40 minutes camel riding at sunset
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Dinner
- Ideal for families with kids
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Tip for drivers
- personal purchases
Meal Options
- Morocco soup
- Fresh vegetable or chiken tajine
- Fruit dessert and Water
Additional Information
A fun activity away from the bustling souks and museums of Marrakech, suitable for adults or children. Despite being situated close to the city, you can still explore a small rural village, enjoy sweet mint tea and Berber hospitality. Climb aboard a ‘ship of the desert’ on this wonderful tour through the incredible Agafay desert of Marrakech. Trek with a dromedary camel through authentic villages and an oasis-like landscape. Then enjoy a delicious glass of mint tea in a tent.
Activity Highlights:
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Dinner in a stunning location with
*Traditional show and Berber Music - Spend an hour riding a well-cared-for and friendly camel. In the desert
- A pleasurable, kid-friendly activity
- Travel to the Stone Desert
- Visit Berber villages and Argan cooperative .
- Take in a breathtaking sunset.
- Mint tea and enlightening conversation with your tour guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children aged 12 and younger must ride on the same camel with an adult
- A minimum of two people is required for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is only one person booked onto the tour. In this case will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Meeting Point:
- Hotels and riads located in central Marrakec
- If you are staying inside the Medina, your pickup will be at the closest point accessible to vehicles (this may involve a short walk
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(23 Ratings)
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Ali_m
Sep 15, 2023
Best stars in the desert, tasty food, well organised - Well organised, we were picked up on time by very careful driver in a 4x4 who answered all our questions on the way to the desert. The camel ride was just the perfect amount of time for us since our priority was the sunset dinner. Do wear something you don’t mind getting dirty (dust and sand get everywhere) and bring a jacket or hoody (it gets chilly and windy after sunset). We took this tour after the devastating earthquake and to show respect there was no music show ( I totally support and agree). We gathered by the fire and shared travel stories and riddles instead. Thank you for having us, stay safe!
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Ewa_w
Jan 24, 2023
Amazing sunset tour, family of 5 with small kids - We had a wonderfull experience with Karim who was our guid. We got all the details including photo of the car before, and Karim replied to all sir questions on the way, gave us so many fun information , answered our kids questions ( 3 girls under 7). The experience itself is wonderful , the setting about 10 mins from a 100 people village , with local happy , well taken care of camels and local people helping. The tent, food and photo ops are stunning, and they even had a donkey so my little ones could play with him in the meatime. Over all great organisation and could not recommend it more! thank you guys!
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Julianhaywood
Dec 12, 2022
Absolutely Worth It! - I booked this experience as something to do on a quick 2-day trip in Marrakesh, and it was really an awesome time. Although I was a solo traveler Abdul still picked me up and made sure that I still had the full experience. The camels seemed to be treated well and the handler took really great pictures using my phone. I also really enjoyed eating bread and drinking tea with the locals. 10/10 would recommend this experience to anyone.
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Llucoco23
May 31, 2022
A great experience out of the typical touristic visit to the desert - A great experience out of the typical touristic visit to the desert. Abdelah, the host, looked after every detail and made our experience in Agafay amazing. He is a very helpful, reliable and nice person, like all the people we dealt with on the journey to Agafay. It was very interesting to speak with him and learn the Moroccan culture a little bit more from the inside. The camel ride to the sunset was marvelous and the dinner was homenade cooked by the wife of the camel owner, and it was delicious (probably the best meal we had in Marrakech). Very important to remark that the camels were taken back to their home instead of leaving them in the open like the touristic ones you see next to the road. Thank you very much Abdelah for taking care of us in such a great way!
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Zareeni2017
May 12, 2022
Absolutely brilliant! - I cannot recommend this trip enough. I have been on dessert excursions in many countries and they are always very tacky, animals look tired and unkept and there’s no authenticity but this trip is totally different it really is how you’d imagine a beautiful evening in the dessert should be abd the camels are used and kept in a ethical manner they looked happy and well cared for. The setting is amazing and food is great. The host picks you up from your hotel in a clean very comfortable air conditioned car and brings you back. He is a real genuine person with lots of local knowledge and really trustworthy. If you are looking to do these types of excursions definitely use this company.
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Alexander
Aug 1, 2021
Great escape - A great escape from Marrakesh for the afternoon. Couldn’t have been happier with Abdillah and the experience. I would recommend this trip to anyone looking for a beautiful reprieve from the city.
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Maleciab2021
Jul 22, 2021
Bucket List Blast-Sunset Camel Ride - Oh my goodness this was the BEST experience! My mom and I had been looking forward to this since we booked it and it didn't disappoint. Abdillah and friends were gracious hosts and we had an unforgetable experience. From the amazing customer service picking us up and dropping us back off at the hotel, providing water, the advice on the city and the overall good conversation, to tea and homemade bread in the mountains with friends leading up to the sunset camel experience...spectacular! Everyone was very nice in taking photos for us and it was an all around delight. You absolutely cannot come to Marrakesh and not book this (not another one) THIS experience; you will love it.
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Jessica
Oct 23, 2019
Great experience, well organized, so fun!! - Myself and three friends went on a sunset camel ride, and then had tea as we watched the moon come up. abdul was so great. he was on time, and picked us up right where he said he would. he was knowledgeable about marrakesh, and was easy to talk to and loved sharing information about marrakesh and morocco. the camels were well cared for and we were treated so well.
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Kelseylovestheocean
Jul 10, 2019
Highlight of trip! - The camel ride was peaceful, quiet and private. The animals were well cared for which was important to us having seen some of the mistreatment of animals in other parts of the city. The tour ended with tea in traditional Sahara style tent. Our highlight however was the historical, cultural and customs lesson we received from our guide, Abdul Newman who picked us up in a comfortable, clean Mercedes van and shared information about this interestingly diverse country. Thank you also for the restaurant and spa recommendations.
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Marcia_s
Nov 10, 2023
Cheesiest tour I've ever been on. Major tourist trap. - This tour went all sorts of wrong. First the tour operator forgot and asked us to reschedule the next day. We did but it messed up our itinerary. The stop at the argan oil place was interesting. The camel ride was a joke - the first camel stop was full so we went to the next camel stop which is where you also eat dinner. By the time we got there is was getting dark.. So what was supposed to be a 30 minute camel ride turned out to be a 15 minute ride and we all had to ride double on the camel. The dinner was actually pretty good but the show after was a hot mess. it was four young men pounding on drums, singing and dancing around very badly - not entertaining at all. I do not recommend this tour. Invest your valuable holiday time elsewhere.
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