Sunset Camel Ride in the Palm Grove of Marrakech: Verdant Oasis Exploration and Cultural Immersion
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38 Ratings
Marrakech
Embark on a captivating sunset camel ride through the Palmeraie, Marrakech's lush palm grove. Immerse yourself in Berber culture with a visit to a traditional house and enjoy a refreshing mint tea with a local family.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Your camel ride kicks off with an afternoon pickup at your hotel in Marrakech. Meet your driver and buckle up for a short comfortable ride. First we stop at a traditional Berber house, where you will sit for mint tea with the family and learn about their lives, history and customs.

Afterwards you will take the minivan back to the Palmeraie. Meet your camel when you arrive at the lush palm grove and learn the correct way to ride yours. These majestic desert animals have been used by Moroccans for centuries as a way to get across vast stretches of arid land. Learn about the important relationship between Moroccans and camels from your guide as you saunter into the grove.

Enjoy the view while riding your camel through the palm trees and desert shrubs. Remember to bring your camera to snap the beautiful unique sunset. When your ride is done, you will travel back to your hotel in Marrakech.

Points of Interest

  • Marrakech
What's Included
  • Visit a Berber family
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • 1 hour camel ride
  • Mint tea
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover Marrakech’s verdant oasis from the top of the red city during the sunset and using a camel ride through the Palmeraie, a huge palm grove a short drive from the city. After you picked up to your Marrakech hotel or riad, you’ll visit a Berber traditional house and discover their cultures while having mint tea with the family, then get back to the Palmeraie to enjoy a scenic camel ride experience.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Marrakech
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Taylor_d
Jun 23, 2022
10/10 - must do experience - I was very nervous as it was my first time doing a camel ride and I found how tall the camels were slightly intimidating. Our lovely guide Hamza made me feel safe as his knowledge of the camels was abundant and the animals were very well kept. I didn’t want to ride the camel on the way back because although I am very glad I did it once I didn’t want to get back up on the camel. Hamza was very kind and let my mum and myself lead the camels back and I really enjoyed this too.
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Danillovieira7
Jun 12, 2022
An amazing experience! - If you want to ride a Camel, this is the best experience! The ride is not too long and the people in charge are super cool! The lady serving tea is the loveliest and very kind! Thanks guys!
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Alicia_r
Apr 16, 2022
The perfect (short) camel ride in Morocco - While in Morocco, my friend and I decided we wanted to try a camel ride. We definitely did not want to do the 4+ hour camel ride into the desert; that was too long for us. We just wanted a taste of riding a camel. This excursion was PERFECT for just that, and at the right price. The whole thing was about 2 hours (including pickup/drop off) and was only $38 per person. We rode the camels for about 30-40 minutes (more than enough time in my opinion, b/c my bum started to get sore towards the end). Note, you are not riding in a desert technically. You ride through the "Palm Groves" which is a giant sandy area with palm trees that is between hotels and Berber neighborhoods. So, if you are wanting a ride thru the Sahara desert, that is not this. Our guide (Zechariah? Zalaryia?) was AWESOME!! You'll see him in the green hat in the pictures. He was energetic, kind, helpful, and made sure we all a) stayed on the camels, and b) got amazing pictures. He took turns using all of our phones to take fantastic pictures of our group so we came away with great memories. He also made us a little souvenir camel out of grass (see pictures). We got mint tea and cookies in a little tent in the middle of the ride. I highly recommend this excursion if you are just wanting a 'sample' of camel riding.
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Emily
Oct 15, 2019
So much fun! - Our guide was very welcoming and extremely charismatic. He kept cracking jokes and making sarcastic comments. Though the route was not very scenic, the sunset was nice and our guide took lots of pictures. Definitely an experience worth having. The mint tea and cookies at the end were also a nice touch.
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Irobb
Sep 24, 2019
Pony Rides for Adults - This tour actually met my expectations, which are generally too high. A van picked us up with blasting air conditioning. The tour was private with just my group so we felt comfortable taking silly pics and enjoying ourselves. The guide was super kind and friendly, willing to engage in every Insta moment. The host family also very sweet. Because the ride was at sunset, the temperature was tolerable and very enjoyable. The duration was perfect. I would not have wanted it to be any longer. Don't forget to tip the guide and the host family. I saw people before us not tip, and I was like how tacky. I wish I could review other tourists... ;-)
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Amanda_s
Sep 23, 2019
An excellent evening - Excellent evening. The staff were super. The camels were well looked after. The pick up was on time. Everyone had a great time. A must in Morocco!!
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Eilidh
May 23, 2019
Fantastic time! - A wonderful experience! First of all our driver Abd El Hakime, was such a wonderful driver and a very kind man. He pointed out different interesting things as we drive to the location and very generously had some bottles of water for us which was so Good! He was a brilliant driver. The experience itself was amazing. And I cannot thank the people enough for their kindness. Thoroughly recommend!
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Knightmaley
Mar 10, 2023
Camel ride - Nicely organised friendly excursion Fun to do was within 20 minutes of Marrakesh great experience but not the prettiest of views
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Carolyncs813zj
Jul 20, 2019
Fun Experience - The guides were very welcoming and informative, a good experience if you want to escape the city for the evening. The location of the tour isn't great, lots of hotels are being build obstructing the view a bit. Still a really good time and would recommend!
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Alex
Sep 17, 2022
The driver never showed up - The driver never showed up. We confirmed with a phone call the day before and waited but they never showed up to collect us
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