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Agafay Desert Adventure: Quad Biking and Tea at Lake Takerkoust from Marrakech
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Marrakesh
Embark on an exciting adventure in the Agafay Desert near Marrakech. Enjoy quad biking and tea at Lake Takerkoust, and explore traditional market days in nearby towns.
Embark on an exciting adventure in the Agafay Desert near Marrakech. Enjoy quad biking and tea at Lake Takerkoust, and explore traditional market days in nearby towns.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Marrakech - Guests will be collected from their hotel or the nearest parking area and driven to the Agafay Desert. The journey offers numerous photo opportunities and insights into the history of the Berbers.
- Agafay - Experience off-road driving through a unique landscape of stone desert, barren light brown plateaux, Bedouin villages, oases,…
- Marrakech - Guests will be collected from their hotel or the nearest parking area and driven to the Agafay Desert. The journey offers numerous photo opportunities and insights into the history of the Berbers.
- Agafay - Experience off-road driving through a unique landscape of stone desert, barren light brown plateaux, Bedouin villages, oases, and high hills with panoramic views of the High Atlas.
- Lalla Takerkoust - A few hours later, small patches of greenery will begin to appear, and soon after, the journey returns to the tarmac road lined with old eucalyptus trees. Arrive at the edge of Lalla Takerkoust Lake, a dam that supplies electricity to Marrakech.
- Aguergour - In Aguergour, visitors have the chance to explore a Berber house and enjoy a meal inside.
- Plateau du Kik - Explore the vast Plateau of Kik, offering landscapes as far as the eye can see. The views are stunning and change with the seasons (snow-capped peaks in winter, blooming fruit trees in spring, etc.).
- Asni - Pause in Asni, a small town (with a market on Saturdays) offering views of Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. The journey continues through Moulay Brahim gorges, Ghighaya valley, and Tahanouete before returning to Marrakech.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Full-day tour (9 am to 5 pm)
- Lunch included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- English-speaking driver
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Private transportation
- Full-day tour (9 am to 5 pm)
- Lunch included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- English-speaking driver
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Camel ride
- Quad bike
- Gratuities
- Camel ride
- Quad bike
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Start our 1 day Agafay desert trip , the closest desert to Marrakech. A hilly barren landscape in the foothills of the Atlas the Agafay Desert is a playground for quad bikers and buggy enthusiasts with a backdrop of often snow-capped peaks. Next you’ll pause for tea at Lake Takerkoust, a popular weekend recreational lake for Marrakchi from the city….
Start our 1 day Agafay desert trip , the closest desert to Marrakech. A hilly barren landscape in the foothills of the Atlas the Agafay Desert is a playground for quad bikers and buggy enthusiasts with a backdrop of often snow-capped peaks. Next you’ll pause for tea at Lake Takerkoust, a popular weekend recreational lake for Marrakchi from the city. Boating, swimming and sailing are popular activities here.
You can also discover traditional market days:
Asni : Saturdays
Lala Takerkouste : Sundays
Amizmiz or Tahenouete : Tuesdays
Ouirgane : Thursdays
- In the unlikely event that the minimum number of 4 paying adults is not reached, tours will be cancelled
Location
Marrakesh
Pick up from your hotel / riad or the closest parking lot
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Kristin_c
Jan 1, 2024
Best part of our Morocco Trip! - Best part of our Morocco trip - hands down. Thank you Viator/Authentic Sahara Tours. Hakim was an incredible guide and made our tour very special. Our lunch stop with Saida Berber House was incredible. We recommend the private 1-day tour of the Agafay for sure.
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Leon_d
Sep 11, 2023
Greatll - Great guide.
Beautiful landscape.
Camels.
Market.
Best food we had in Morocco l
Astounding view!
Nice people.
One of the highlights of our Morocco trip
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Joanav803
Oct 8, 2021
BEST Private & Custom Day Trip Ever! - What a day! When your very custom day trip plan turns out even better than expected! From Marrakesh through the Atlas Mountains, Ait Ben Haddou to Ouzarate then back to Agafay Desert for the best meal with the view of the sunset and a perfect dinner setup for my boyfriends birthday (and the cake) - no words! Lahcen was exceptional during the booking/planning process and Mustapha delivered it to absolute perfection! Thank you Mustapha for such an amazing day, you were so kind and caring, you made us want to come back! In the meantime, we will certainly be recommending you to friends and family coming to Morocco! Thank you AST!!
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Mark
Sep 19, 2019
Agafay Desert Tour--A delight - We had a great day trip, picked up promptly at our hotel by Jamal, our delightful driver, in a clean, safe, air-conditioned car. We visited the Agafay desert, about one hour outside of Marrakech. We climbed the highest point in the desert (not a difficult climb) for a wonderful perspective on the vast desert and a nearby village. We had lunch in a Berber village. Jamal is a personable, warm and intelligent man, who answered all our questions and provided a great deal of history and cultural insight. We returned to our hotel tired, but happy. So pleased were we with Jamal's company, that we requested him for another excursion the following day. Highly recommended tour, extraordinary driver.
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Mandylein123
Jun 26, 2019
Great day trip to the Agafay Stone Desert and Atlas Mountains past the Lalla Takerkhoust Dam - A very successful day tour. Jamal, our "guide" was very friendly, polite and pleasant. He told us a lot and explained, knows great spots, is a good driver and very responsive to our wishes. We had a very delicious lunch with great views at a Berber family in the Atlas Mountains. I highly recommend it. Thank you for the great day.
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Sofiiamc
Jun 16, 2019
Agafay desert - We were 3 people on this tour to the Agafay Desert with the Gide Ismael, really nice Gide, always explaining us everything and making sure everything was alright. I’m sure we’ll be back and do the tour to the Sahara. I recommend this tour to everyone.
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Filipa
Jun 16, 2019
Agafay desert - We were 3 friends and went with a guide named Ismael and he showed us all of the villages and explained every detail. It was very cool to know the city, and ride the camel. Next time I need to do the 2/3 day trip to de desert.
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Kasia_k
Jan 1, 2019
A great experience - Our guide was informative and friendly. We had a really interesting day in the Agafay Desert, in a Berber village (where we had the most delicious lunch in incredible surroundings) and a mini-hike up the mountain to another village with one of the women from the village. Lots of stops for photos and all in all a wonderful day.
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Sld1215
Dec 16, 2018
Positive Experience on Day Trip from Marrakech to Agafay Desert - We had a great day trip from Marrakech to Agafay Desert with views of the Atlas Mountains. It included a short camel ride and a delicious meal at the home of a Berber family. Our guide Mohammad was informative, fun and hospitable, and the trip was well planned by AST. The company provided quick responses during the booking process. I recommend this company to others, and I will absolutely use them again if I am back in Morocco! Thanks AST!
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Irenebarmet
Oct 18, 2017
Day Trip to the Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains - The tour was very interesting and varied. A special highlight was lunch with a Berber family in the Atlas Mountains. We were warmly welcomed to this Berber family and first guided through their village, where we received some exciting information. Afterwards, we were served an excellent 4-course menu with this Berber family. Saida, the daughter of the family, could even speak some English.
Also our driver Hamed was very warm and great. He was very responsive to our wishes.
A highly recommended excursion.
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