Agafay Desert Trip from Marrakech

5.0 (12 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
Duration1 day
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

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

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Duration: from 9 am to approximately 5 pm.
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking Driver
  • Pick up / drop off at your hotel
  • Camel ride
  • Quad bike
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Marrakech
    10m
    You will be picked up from your Hotel or at the nearest parking lot and drive and head to Agafay Desert. Along the way there were plenty of picture opportunities and you will get some insight into the history of the Berbers.
  2. Agafay
    1h
    go off road and driving through a completely different scenery of stone desert, barren light brown plateaux, Bedouin village, Oasis then high hills with panoramic views on the High Atlas
  3. Lalla Takerkoust
    15m
    A few hours later small patches of green will start to show and not long after you will be back on the tarmac road side-lined by the old eucalyptus trees. You will arrive to the edge of the Lalla Takerkoust lake built as a dam where Marrakech gets its electricity.
  4. Aguergour
    1h
    In Aguergour you will have the opportunity to visit a Berber house and have a lunch inside.
  5. Plateau du Kik
    15m
    Visit the immense Plateau of Kik with landscapes as far as the eye can see. The views are very beautiful and varies according to the season (snow-capped peaks in winter, fruit trees in bloom in spring ...)
  6. Asni
    30m
    Stop in Asni, a small town (market on Saturdays) with a view on Toubkal the highest peak in North Africa. Then you will pass Moulay Brahim gorges, Ghighaya valley and Tahanouete before getting to Marrakech.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Pick up from your hotel / riad or the closest parking lot

End point

Pick up from your hotel / riad or the closest parking lot

Pickup details

Pick up from your hotel / riad or the closest parking lot

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In the unlikely event that the minimum number of 4 paying adults is not reached, tours will be cancelled

Cancellation policy

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

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