Agafay Desert Day Trip: Experience Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains & Camel Ride in the Agafay Desert
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Marrakech
Immerse yourself in the real Morocco with a day trip to the Agafay Desert. Experience Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, and a camel ride in the unique Agafay Desert, known for its sandstone and earthen plateau. Explore traditional mud-built villages, dusty riverbeds, and lush vegetation in springtime. Don't miss the chance to have tea with the locals and discover the hidden treasures of this ancient landscape.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • High Atlas Mountains - Opting for the Agafay desert is a commendable choice when considering desert experiences. Unlike typical sandy deserts, Agafay boasts a landscape of sandstone and earthen plateaus. It’s dotted with traditional mud-constructed villages and dry riverbeds, which give way to lush pastures and vibrant greenery during the spring. Visitors can enjoy a local tea with the inhabitants.

Exploring the trio of valleys leads you into the heart of fertile lands, where the daily existence of native Berber communities unfolds in harmony with age-old customs. Spend a day immersing yourself in the authentic Moroccan culture as you navigate through this timeless terrain, uncovering its many secrets and breathtaking views.

What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Complimentary water, tea, and coffee
  • Lunch included
  • Breakfast included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board restrooms
  • Experience a camel ride
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Visiting the Agafay desert is the optimal choice. Although not a sand desert, the Agafay presents a terrain of sandstone and earthen plateaus. Traditional villages constructed from mud, arid riverbeds, and in spring, vibrant pastures and vegetation punctuate the landscape. Here, we enjoy tea with the local inhabitants.

The confluence of these three valleys introduces you to fertile expanses where the indigenous Berber communities live according to time-honored customs. Spend a day immersing yourself in this setting and unveil the true Morocco. Traverse this primordial landscape, uncover its countless hidden gems and appreciate its breathtaking views.

Location
Argana
Znikat Rahba
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Popag15
Oct 5, 2019
Great trip with an amazing local guide - My friend and I booked the Atlas Mountains trip with camel ride included. I must say we chose well! We had Mustapha Amazouz as the host throughout the day. He proved to be very kind, polite and knowledgeable about the area. We did trekking through the mountains and had lunch accommodated by Mustapha. The camel ride was something which I’ve never done before and it proved to be a great experience. We can truly say it was an amazing adventure and highly recommend!
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Jamaylkkv
Jul 22, 2019
Atlas mountains day trips from marrakech - Our tour was a long day that was full of history, education and attention to detail. Our guide Ibrahim was incredible. He made us feel safe, always taking account to keeping us in view and making sure we were good and felt secure. He cared that we enjoyed our time and that was the best part of the whole tour. The hike was the best part and was invigorating to be in the mountains. He educated us and provided insight to a part of Morocco that we gladly wanted to know more of. This was the best tour and was a game changer for our time in Morocco. I came on the Atlas Mountains tour with my mum. Not too far into the journey it became too much for her and our guide Ibrahim made sure that she was taken back down the trail and spent the day enjoying in the guest house while the rest of us continued. The trip overall was great, Ibrahim gave us a lot of local information and made sure that we had the best day. The mountains are beautiful, the meal that we had was amazing and everyone (guide, driver and locals) made sure that we were happy and comfortable throughout. Would definitely recommend as a must do trip.
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